iPhone 9 Rumors: Apple To Launch New Smartphone In March 2020, Trial Production Begins

Apple launched its first budget smartphone, the iPhone SE, in 2016. Now, the company is all set to launch iPhone 9 or many are calling it the iPhone SE 2.

According to Cnet, the new budget phone is likely to have a body of iPhone 8 with A13 processor and carry the iPhone 11's RAM.

Meanwhile, My Drivers reported that iPhone 9 or iPhone SE is well under trial production. Moreover, they mentioned that it will be called iPhone 9 and is slated to launch in March 2020, GSM Arena claimed.

The report also suggested that iPhone 9 will be made available to consumers from emerging markets like India. The current production of iPhone 9 is two to four million units each month and it is scheduled to start mid-February.

The expected price of iPhone 9 will be priced under $432 or CNY 3,000. The first budget phone from Apple, iPhone SE, was a success because of its competitive pricing. It was launched at $399 way cheaper than iPhone 6S, which started at $649.

iPhone SE became a major hit with people who love small phones. Also, in order to keep it cost-effective, Apple made some smart omissions. iPhone SE did not come with optical image stabilization and skipped the 3D touch. Despite these compromises, iPhone SE could run iOS 9 like the 6 or 6S models. People were ready to embrace iPhone SE in spite of it is lacking a few features.

Similar smart moves by Apple are expected when they launch the iPhone 9 this year. It will be interesting to note the camera setup that Apple will introduce in the new upcoming budget iPhone.

Apple’s iOS is considered a premium operating system and iPhone 9 and iPhone SE are budget-friendly ways for consumers to hop on the iOS bandwagon. Apple is yet to make an official announcement regarding its new budget phone along with specs and pricing.