Leading analyst firm KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo has published a new report to investors, in which he spoke about the next 4-inch smartphone iPhone. Its output, recall, is expected in March.
In its research note Ming-Chi Kuo calls the new 4-inch smartphone Apple iPhone SE, rather than iPhone 5se, as it was earlier.According to the analyst, outwardly it will be very similar to the iPhone 5s, but with slightly rounded edges, but it will get the latest processor A9 and support Live photos, like the iPhone 6s. Also, like the current generation iPhone, will be equipped with 12-megapixel main camera. The cost of the 4-inch iPhone SE will be $ 400-500, depending on the amount of built-in memory. For comparison, the cost of iPhone 6, introduced in 2014, now starts at $ 549.
And with the release of iPhone 5s iPhone SE will become cheaper by 50% and will be offered for about $ 250. It will be aimed primarily at emerging markets, where high demand for the iPhone, but many potential buyers refuse to purchase it because of the high prices.
Ming-Chi Kuo estimated , in 2016 supply of 4-inch iPhone will grow by 131% to 37 million units, of which only 12 million will fall to the share of the SE iPhone. As expected, iPhone SE official announcement will take place in mid-March with the iPad Air and the third generation of new models of straps for Apple Watch.