New iPhone 5Se slated for March 2016 launch – report

Here’s an interesting rumour. At this point, we should probably make it clear that this doesn’t concern the iPhone 7 at all, but rather another addition to Apple’s smartphone family.

The iPhone 5Se (a ridiculously clunky name for an Apple product) will reportedly launch in March and will effectively take the form of an upgraded iPhons 5S, according to 9to5Mac.

Read more: iPhone 7 rumour roundup

It might not be the most revolutionary idea, but the iPhone 5Se will feature the iPhone 6‘s internals — note, that’s the iPhone 6, not iPhone 6S.

So the Apple A8 processor, 8MP rear camera, 1.2MP front camera, 1GB of RAM and an NFC chip should all make their bow. The major difference will be the size — the iPhone 5Se will feature a 4.0-inch screen, taking it back to the original iPhone 3G’s size, and perhaps starting a trend towards smaller smartphones too.

While the rumour does seem thin, there has been some talk in the industry regarding an early-launching iPhone in 2016, and a smaller iPhone at that. Could the iPhone 5Se really be the answer?