According to a report, the iPhone SE 3 will include wireless charging, but not MagSafe.
The iPhone SE 3 is expected to be unveiled during an Apple event on March 8th, according to the rumour mill. Everything we’ve learned thus far is summarised here.
Apple’s iPhone SE is the company’s cheapest smartphone ever. It was released in 2020 for $399 and included a high-quality camera, a long battery life, and smooth processing. After two years, it’s time to replace the iPhone SE. Rumors have claimed that the iPhone SE 3 might be released much sooner than the iPhone 14, which is expected to be unwrapped sometime in the near future. Apple is expected to hold a virtual event on or around March 8 to announce the iPhone SE 3 and a new iPad Air, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This storey has some heft to it, since recent rumours imply that the iPhone SE third generation has been imported worldwide for testing.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the iPhone SE 3 will be released on March 8 if the current claims are to be believed.
For the first time, Apple is expected to release an entry-level iPhone that will be a direct follow-up to the great 2020 iPhone SE, which was able to give the same processing power as the iPhone 11 at a fraction of the price.
The iPhone SE 3 is expected to feature the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic processor and bring 5G for the first time in the budget line’s history with the expected introduction of the iPhone SE 3.
A recent claim from Macotakara says it won’t be taking anything from the newest Apple flagship: MagSafe wireless charging. Chinese sources claim that it will keep the “chassis design” and “continue to support Qi wireless charging,” but “will not support MagSafe.”
As with the iPhone 12, MagSafe is no longer only a charger for MacBooks, but now a wireless charger for Apple’s cellphones. There are many magnets positioned around the phone’s wireless charging coil to guarantee the charger stays where it needs to be, without having to make any unnecessary adjustments.
In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a shock to learn that Apple isn’t planning to include this feature in the iPhone SE 3. For cost-saving purposes, Apple has chosen to keep the 2017 iPhone 8’s outdated design. The expense of re-inventing MagSafe, a feature that presumably isn’t even utilised by the majority of contemporary iPhone users, would probably not be the end of it.
However, the iPhone SE 3 is expected to perform exceedingly well, with J.P Morgan’s study forecasting that “more than a billion non-premium Android customers” would fall in love with the device. And it doesn’t even take into account the millions of users who currently use iOS but can’t afford the iPhone 13 family’s expensive price tag.
Follow our iPhone SE 3 hub for all the latest rumours and leaks, as well as our Apple Event hub to see what else is expected from the business in just over a month.