Apple iPhone 6c is fake, but 4-inch iPhone 5se is coming

Besides, Apple’s latest phone is likely to be priced relatively cheaper than the company’s high-end flagship models such as iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The trade-up being that the 5se will include hardware upgrades found in Apple’s later model devices. Apple is also believed to be working on a new 4-inch iPhone that is expected to launch in March. The “se” either stands for special edition or enhanced “s”, he added.

According to Digital Trends, the phone is speculated to have a 4-inch screen and might be called iPhone 5e, iPhone 5se, iPhone 6c or iPhone 7c.

Industry analysts have told CNET a smaller option might make sense as an alternative option for Apple customers who’ve been left behind as phone models got larger in recent years.

On Sunday, a photo claiming to show the iPhone 5se surfaced over at Apple blog One More Thing, allegedly showing the 4-inch iPhone (on the right) next to an iPhone 5. Also, as opposed to the rumours, then new device will not have its design based off the iPhone 7, but it will borrow a handful of aspects from the iPhone 5S and will still sport a headphone jack. Even though this model will support Live Photos, the iPhone 5se will reportedly lack 3D Touch.

It will officially be released in March while a new iPhone 7 is expected to be released later this year, according to Business Insider. The presence of the M9 chip may be significant as it would enable the always on “Hey Siri” functionality. It was previously rumored that the 5se would include older A8 and M8 chips, but it’s now said that there are multiple prototypes floating around. Make payments from the phone with the Apple Pay app leveraged by an NFC chip.

At the rumored Spring event, MacRumors reports Apple will likely debut the iPad Air 3 and new Apple Watch bands in addition the iPhone 5SE, which would replace the iPhone 5S entirely.