After sharing the potential details of the upcoming iPad mini, iPad, iPad Pro and iPhone 13 models earlier this week, blog Japanese Mac Otakara now claims that Apple plans to release both the second-generation AirPods Pro and a third-generation iPhone SE in April 2021, with the information again from Chinese supplier sources.
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The report claims that the new AirPods Pro will have a slightly redesigned boot. The report specifically states that the case will remain 21 mm thick, but will have a height of 46 mm and a width of 54 mm. The current AirPods Pro boot has a height of 45.2 mm and a width of 60.6 mm, so the new case will apparently be slightly narrower.
The report does not provide any further details about the AirPods Pro or iPhone SE. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported earlier that Apple intends to make the second generation AirPods Pro more compact by eliminating the stem that protrudes from below, but it’s unclear whether Apple will achieve this. Gurman said Apple had a design with a more rounded shape that fills more of the ear, similar to Google’s Pixel Buds.
As for the iPhone SE, most rumors are directed at a larger Plus-size variant of the device with a 5.5-inch or 6.1-inch screen, which analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said would be in the second half of 2021 begins. Mac Otakara refers to the upcoming model as a “third-generation” iPhone SE, but it’s possible that Apple intends to stick with a 4.7-inch screen like the second-generation iPhone SE – that’s unclear.
Apple released the current AirPods Pro at the end of October 2019, while the second generation iPhone SE was launched in April 2020.