Apple surprised many, including its fans, when it announced the release of a small-screen smartphone – the iPhone SE -- in 2016. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise for the company as it was a big success. Now, reports are doing the rounds that Apple is coming up with yet another surprise this year: an iPhone whose display measures just 4 inches.
The Cupertino giant hasn't uttered even a word on its upcoming products but reports have claimed that it is planning to release a 4-inch-screen handset called iPhone SE 2 in the second half of this year.
DigiTimes has even claimed in a report that mass production of the handset would start in May or June, adding that it will be an inexpensive smartphone with wireless charging technology but sans 3D sensing.
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But will an iPhone that measure just 4 inches find takers? It looked like Apple had moved on from small-screen phones when it released the iPhone X (5.8-inch display), the iPhone 8 Plus (5.5-inch display), and the iPhone 8 (4.7-inch display) last year but it seemed to have not forgotten the success of the iPhone SE.
A big screen may be the "in-thing", but there will be people who want a smartphone that can be comfortably held in one hand. This idea, coupled with the success story of the iPhone SE, could have inspired Apple to come with a 4-inch device called the iPhone SE 2. It is reported the upcoming handset will feature an A10 chipset, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and a 1,700mAh battery.
It may be mentioned here that the original iPhone SE featured a 4-inch retina display with 1,136x640 pixels (326 ppi pixel density). It also had an A9 chip, iOS 9.3.2 (upgradable to iOS 10.3.2), 2GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, a 12MP iSight main camera with f/2.2 aperture, 29mm lens, 1.22 µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 1.2MP front-snapper with f/2.4 aperture and 31mm lens, and a 1,624mAh battery.
