4 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone SE 3 & 5 Reasons Not To

Wait If You Want an iPhone SE with 5G

The current iPhone SE models are stuck on LTE, but that will likely change in the future. 

Apple brought 5G connectivity to the iPhone in 2020. The iPhone 12 models were the first iPhone's with 5G connectivity on board. The iPhone 13 series also comes with support for 5G networks. 

Going forward, 5G will be the standard. And that means we should see 5G make its way to Apple's budget model.

In fact, iPhone SE 3 rumors have already hinted at 5G support. Kuo also believes the iPhone SE will get 5G support in 2022. He reiterated this in a note from June. 

Ross Young is also hearing that the iPhone SE 3 might have 5G with Sub-6 GHz. Digitimes also believes the iPhone SE will come with support for 5G networks. 

Japanese blog Macotakara also says the iPhone SE 3 will have 5G. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects the same. 

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone SE 3 will serve as Apple's cheapest 5G iPhone. This means it should be more affordable than the company's iPhone "mini" which is priced at $699.

Nikkei Asia believes the iPhone SE 3 will replace the company's iPhone mini model in 2022. Multiple sources claim Apple will ditch the iPhone mini in 2022.

iPhone 14 rumors currently point to two 6.1-inch models and two 6.7-inch models though that's obviously subject to change.