Further details about the rumored 4-inch “iPhone 5SE” have been published – including that the device will actually include the speedy A9 processor present in the high-end iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.
9to5Mac, which has a good record of accurate reports about future Apple products, claims to have been told that – contrary to recent claims of the handset coming with the A8 chip – the latest and much faster A9 processor will likely instead be included.
The news site also reports being informed that Apple’s campus includes different “iPhone 5SE” prototypes – some with the A8 and M8 chipset, others with the A9 and M8 alternatives. This probably explains why earlier reports about the phone’s processor have been contradictory.
Upon the release of the “iPhone 5SE”, the iPhone 5S will reportedly be discontinued, with the new phone falling into its price bracket. Apple is apparently planning to reveal the new device, through either an event or online announcement, in the week starting March 14.