iPhone SE’s top model dropped by Apple, so is the iPhone SE 3 on its way?

Goodbye to the top storage choice

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After theiPhone 13reveal,Applemixed up its iPhone selection by dropping older models like theiPhone XR, and it has also dropped a particular storage variant of theiPhone SE.

Although we didn’t hear anything about aniPhone SE 3at the company’s big reveal, Apple has changed its lineup slightly to only offer it in the 64GB or 128GB configurations.

Desperate to get your hands on the iPhone SE in a 256GB variant? You can no longer buy it directly from Apple, but at the time of writing we’ve seen deals in the UK that still offer this model from a variety of networks and retailers.

If you want a 256GB model, you may need to act quickly as it’s likely retailers now have limited stock of the handset, and it won’t be replenished by Apple in the future.

This move from Apple could also be a sign that an iPhone SE 3 is in development, and the company is winding down production of the iPhone SE.

We don’t have exact sales figures for the existing iPhone SE, but considering this is Apple’s cheaper handset we would expect the 256GB model to have the lowest interest, as it costs the most.

If Apple is dropping the iPhone SE slowly, it would make sense for it to start with that 256GB model.

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Analysis: Will we see an iPhone SE in 2022?

We don’t know for certain, butanalyst Ming-Chi Kuohas previously said he believes Apple will introduce its third iteration of the iPhone SE in the first half of 2022.

The iPhone SE (2020) was introduced in April of that year, so it may be that we see Apple follow a similar cadence with it introducing a new model exactly two years later.

Why isn’t Apple introducing a new iPhone SE every year? Often Apple uses older parts and technology from previous iterations of the flagship iPhone series for its iPhone SE models.

For example, the original iPhone SE shared the same design as the iPhone 5S while the current iPhone SE is based on the iPhone 8 design. That means Apple may be eyeing up using iPhone 11 parts for its next handset.

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James is the Editor-in-Chief at Android Police. Previously, he was Senior Phones Editor for TechRadar, and he has covered smartphones and the mobile space for the best part of a decade bringing you news on all the big announcements from top manufacturers making mobile phones and other portable gadgets. James is often testing out and reviewing the latest and greatest mobile phones, smartwatches, tablets, virtual reality headsets, fitness trackers and more. He once fell over.

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