After sharing possible details about the upcoming models of iPad mini, iPad, iPad Pro and iPhone 13 earlier this week, Japanese blog Mac Otakara now claims that Apple plans to launch second generation AirPods Pro and a third generation iPhone SE in April 2021, with information once again coming from sources from Chinese suppliers.
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The report states that the new AirPods Pro will come with a slightly redesigned charging case. Specifically, the report states that the box will remain 21 mm thick, but will be 46 mm high and 54 mm wide. The current AirPods Pro charging case has a height of 45.2 mm and a width of 60.6 mm, so the new case will appear to be slightly narrower.
The report does not provide further details about AirPods Pro or iPhone SE. BloombergMark Gurman previously reported that Apple intends to make the second generation AirPods Pro more compact by eliminating the stem that comes out from the bottom, but it is not clear whether Apple will achieve this. Gurman said Apple had a test project with a more rounded shape that fills the ear more, similar to Google’s Pixel Buds.
As for the iPhone SE, most of the rumors focused on a larger variant of the device with a 5.5 or 6.1 inch screen, which analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said it will launch in the second half of 2021. Given that Mac Otakara refers to the next model as a “third generation” iPhone SE, however, it is possible that Apple plans to maintain a 4.7 inch screen like the second generation iPhone SE – it is not clear.
Apple released the current AirPods Pro in late October 2019, while the second-generation iPhone SE was launched in March 2020.