Apple's iPhone 5SE, iPad Air 3 “to pack current-generation processors”

PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple's upcoming iPhone 5SE and iPad Air 3 will reportedly house current-generation processors under their bonnets.

The latest iOS devices, rumoured to launch next month, will sport A9 and A9X chipsets respectively, Bloomberg reports citing Digital Spy.

Not only is the news organisation a respected source and often dead on with Apple leaks, the rumour lines up with a number previous reports.

The iPhone 5SE is expected to mark a return to the 4-inch form factor and feature plastic casing a la the iPhone 5C, as well as similar hardware to the A9-equipped iPhone 6S.

Meanwhile, the iPad Air 3 will reportedly takes its design cues from the A9X-based iPad Pro, with the same four-way speaker combo and Pencil stylus support.

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5SE and iPad Air 3 alongside new bands for the Apple Watch at a press conference on March 15.