According to unspecified "reliable" Chinese leakers quoted by the Japanese Apple blog Macotakara (via 9to5mac), the upcoming iPhone SE 3 is going to be nearly, if not fully identical to the current 2020 iPhone SE 2.
This would suggest that we should expect the same 4.7-inch LCD Retina display, same Touch ID sensor embedded in a circular home key and the same design with rounded corners and large bezels.
All that would position the iPhone SE 3 as Apple's budget current iPhone with the most outdated design, even if its internals are surely to get an upgrade. More specifically, the iPhone SE 3 is presumed to be getting the Apple A15 Bionic chip and either 4GB of RAM, or the same 3GB as the 2020 iPhone SE.
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If this rumor is to be believed, the iPhone SE 3 will be identical to the iPhone SE 2 (shown here)
In contrast, all of Apple's new flagship 2021 iPhones use Face ID as opposed to Touch ID, and feature the flat-edge design Apple has now also applied to the current iPad Pro, 2021 iPad mini and 2020 iPad Air.
The iPhone SE 3 is rumored to be entering production in December of 2021 and get released in early 2022, possibly in the first quarter, for a price around $399.
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