Follow the headline link to follow the rumor, as you like. But, to me, this is key:

It will look similar to the iPhone 8 from 2017 and include a 4.7-inch screen.

If the inches doesn’t give you a sense of phone size, the iPhone 8 is 4.7 inches. The iPhone SE is 4 inches. So the idea of this new phone being an SE 2 doesn’t click for me.

I know a lot of people (small hands, small or no pockets) who would love a 4″ phone. If the rumor is true (and it sure seems like it is), there’s no future for the 4″ form-factor.