A brand new report from MacRumors reveals that Apple is already testing the battery that can energy the upcoming fourth-generation mannequin of the iPhone SE. The publication says the knowledge jibes with earlier experiences in regards to the new low-end smartphone.
The “iPhone SE 4,” which carries the “D59” gadget identifier, is predicted to be powered by the identical battery used within the base mannequin iPhone 14. Partially assembled fourth-generation iPhone SE prototypes have been seen with mannequin quantity A2863 lithium-ion batteries, which is the battery Apple makes use of in its iPhone 14.
MacRumors says inside design documentation has been discovered that corroborates this modification. The battery boasts an improved capability over the battery used within the present third-generation iPhone SE. The iPhone SE 3 battery has a capability of two,018 mAh, whereas the A2863 battery used within the iPhone 14 has a bigger capability of three,279 mAh.
The A2863 battery’s enhance of greater than 1,250 mAh will probably end in improved battery life in real-world utilization over the third-generation iPhone SE.
It has been anticipated that the fourth-generation iPhone SE will use a set of current components utilized in earlier iPhones as a cost-cutting measure. Whereas Apple has reportedly developed model new batteries to be used within the upcoming iPhone 16 Professional that boast enhanced thermal capacities, the fourth-generation iPhone SE will use the iPhone 14 battery to maintain prices down.
By utilizing current parts for the iPhone SE 4, Apple avoids the extra analysis and improvement prices of making new parts, permitting it to take care of the handset’s positioning of the SE as a low-cost different for iPhone prospects on a funds.
Utilizing the battery from a earlier mannequin iPhone within the iPhone SE is just not a brand new factor for Apple, because the Cupertino firm’s second-generation iPhone SE used the identical battery because the iPhone 8 that preceded it.
The fourth-generation iPhone SE can be anticipated to function a design resembling the iPhone 14, though it can embody an Motion button and a USB-C port.
This implies it can sport a extra trendy look than the prior SE mannequin, together with a bigger show with total dimensions that match these of the bottom mannequin iPhone 14. The brand new handset may even reportedly use Face ID biometric identification to interchange the third-generation’s Contact ID sensor.
The fourth-generation iPhone SE will reportedly have the identical dimensions because the iPhone 14, which has the next dimensions and weight, though it’s anticipated to be roughly 6 grams lighter, weighing in at 165 grams.
- Size: 146.7 mm
- Width: 71.5 mm
- Thickness: 7.80 mm
- Weight: 172 g
Sources say the brand new iPhone SE can be manufactured from the identical 6013 T6 aluminum used within the iPhone 14, in addition to a glass backplate.
Among the weight discount is alleged to be because of the iPhone SE 4’s single 48-megapixel rear digital camera, which is being developed beneath the codename “Portland.” The fourth-gen iPhone SE is alleged to be outfitted with a customized backplate, which can accommodate that design change.
As is common for experiences of this kind, not every thing is ready in stone and the fourth-generation iPhone SE specs might change barely and even significantly earlier than it’s formally unveiled.
[The information provided in this article has NOT been confirmed by Apple and may be speculation. Provided details may not be factual. Take all rumors, tech or otherwise, with a grain of salt.]