Apple iPhone SE 3 launch likely in early 2022, may bring iPhone 12-level performance

The iPhone SE 3 is going to be Apple's next affordable iPhone model and feature the chipset that powers the iPhone 12 series.

Apple’s iPhone SE is likely to get a successor in early 2022, according to a report. The iPhone maker is still working on the affordable-range iPhone that has seen two editions so far. Next year’s iPhone SE is likely dubbed iPhone SE 3, and it is going to undergo chip probing soon. The iPhone SE 3 is expected to bring an old chipset because that is what previous iPhone SE models have come with, so this chip probing is not going to involve any new Apple chipset. DigiTimes has reported that the Cupertino-based tech giant has created new openings for people specialised in chip probing. Chip probing is a test carried out to detect defects at various levels of the chipset’s electronic design. These openings are for Xintec, an Apple partner for making chips and also a subsidiary of TSMC, which is one of the largest chip manufacturers for the iPhone. TSMC is reportedly developing the A15 chipset for the upcoming iPhone 13 series. Xintec has also been the supplier of components for the iPhone SE and iPhone SE 2020.