Apple expected to reveal new iPhone next week

Apple has confirmed that will hold a product event next week where it is expected to reveal a new iPhone SE. The event will be streamable online, and start at 5am AEDT on March 9. 

The new iPhone SE is likely to be identical to its predecessor, retaining the 4.7-inch form factor and Touch ID fingerprint, but benefit from newer internals. We're expecting it to be powered by the same A15 processor found in the iPhone 13 family, and as such, feature 5G connectivity.

Upgraded cameras are on the cards, but we're still expecting just one camera. Given the 2020 iPhone SE was a bit of a frankenphone, it's hard to tell which product family Apple would pull the module from. At a minimum, we'd like to see the new iPhone SE feature the night mode Apple has included in mainline iPhones from the 11 and up, as lowlight imaging was a key weakness of the previous model.

Little has been said regarding pricing for the new iPhone SE, but the 2020 model launched at $749 locally, but now sells for $679 following a price cut when the iPhone 12 was announced.

Apple is also tipped to reveal a new iPad Air, also featuring 5G connectivity. It wouldn't be surprising to see Apple use the event to release the iOS update that makes facial recognition work with a face mask. 

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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