The newest iPhone SE 4 leaks
– Tipped to make use of the identical battery because the iPhone 14
– Might look much like the iPhone 14, however be lighter
– Could have an Action button, Face ID, and USB-C
– As such, the cellphone might have a 6.1-inch display screen and a notch, permitting for Face ID
– Could inherit the iPhone 14’s OLED show
– Was rumored for a 2025 launch, however that has since been solid into doubt
The iPhone SE 4 may very well be the largest improve but for Apple’s mid-range SE line, with a brand new design and a wealth of latest options reportedly deliberate.
Leaks counsel that in contrast to the iPhone SE (2022), this cellphone will look rather a lot like an iPhone 14, full with Face ID and no dwelling button. But it would in some ways truly be a fair higher cellphone, because it might moreover have an Action button, USB-C, and weigh much less.
Of course, the iPhone 14 is not Apple’s newest cellphone, and by the point the iPhone SE 4 launches we may be just a few generations on from there, as leaks at present level to it touchdown in 2025 or later.
Still, this upcoming mid-ranger has already been extensively leaked, so now we have a good suggestion of what to anticipate, and we’ll replace this text each time we hear something new about this greatest iPhone contender.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? The subsequent reasonably priced iPhone
- When is it out? Was regarded as 2025, however now unsure
- How a lot will it value? Could value 10-15% greater than the iPhone SE (2022)
iPhone SE 4 launch date and value
It’s laborious to say when (or if) the iPhone SE 4 will land since, in contrast to most telephones, we don’t get a brand new one yearly. The iPhone SE 3 landed in March 2022, however the iPhone SE 2 was unveiled in April 2020, and the unique mannequin landed in March 2016.
So, a March or April launch appears the most definitely, however the precise 12 months we’ll the iPhone SE 4 – or whether or not we’ll see it in any respect – is extra up within the air.
Initial stories had claimed Apple has deserted plans to launch a fourth-generation iPhone SE, owing to doubts over the collection’ reputation and profitability. But that was introduced into doubt by different stories and analysts claiming Apple has restarted growth on the iPhone SE 4, albeit with the corporate eyeing a a lot later launch date than initially supposed for the pint-sized gadget.
More not too long ago, leaker Jeff Pu predicted that Apple will launch the iPhone SE 4 in 2025. But then analyst Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned that the iPhone SE 4 “isn’t at present a part of Apple’s new product planning” for the following couple of years, suggesting we should not anticipate to see the cellphone till at the least 2026.
Then once more, MacRumors has much more not too long ago pointed to a 2025 launch for the iPhone SE 4. And one other report suggests Apple has began ordering show panels for the iPhone SE 4, suggesting we’d not be ready too lengthy.
As for the cellphone’s value, there’s just one iPhone SE 4 value leak up to now, and that implies the US beginning value will both be the identical because the iPhone SE (2022)’s (that means $429), or round 10% larger, however supposedly it will not exceed $499.
In different nations, the value might enhance by round 15% even when it does not go up within the US. That would seemingly imply a beginning value of roughly £500 / AU$820 (up from the £419 / AU$719 value of the present mannequin).
iPhone SE 4 design and show
Assuming the iPhone SE 4 is in growth, the cellphone is predicted carry massive adjustments to the road. For occasion, Ross Young (a leaker) beforehand claimed that its display screen shall be 5.7-6.1 inches, which might be a giant leap up from the present mannequin’s 4.7-inch show.
Since then, they have extra particular, saying that the iPhone SE 4 can have 6.1-inch display screen and a notch, moderately than the present design’s massive bezels. That might imply Face ID could also be added, too, and certainly newer leaks have mentioned to anticipate Face ID.
We’ve now seen unofficial iPhone SE 4 renders emerge, too, that present the supposed design of the iPhone SE 4, and so they largely match the main points above. Incidentally, the cellphone within the photos seems nearly similar to the iPhone XR, and you may see a few of them under:
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Along with these renders, the supply claims the iPhone SE 4 can have a 6.1-inch display screen and are available Midnight (black), Starlight (white), and Product RED shades.
Yet one other supply has additionally advised the iPhone SE 4 can have an iPhone 14-like design, full with a notch, a 6.1-inch display screen, and even Face ID. However, they add that the iPhone SE 4 will even have a customizable Action Button moderately than a mute change, and USB-C, however that it’s going to nonetheless have only one rear digicam.
Similar claims in regards to the iPhone SE 4 having an Action button and USB-C have been made a number of instances since, with MacRumors claiming that in addition to these options, the iPhone SE 4 – which is able to apparently be housed in a modified iPhone 14 physique – can have an OLED display screen and can weigh lower than the iPhone 14 at 165g, probably resulting from simply housing one – apparently 48MP – digicam.
We’ve additionally now see leaked CAD renders of the iPhone SE 4 courtesy of 91Mobiles, displaying this rumored iPhone 14-like design, although with out an Action button. That mentioned, these renders additionally lack a mute change, and we might anticipate one or the opposite, in order that they’re in all probability simply incomplete.
The supply of the size additionally included dimensions, with the iPhone SE 4 apparently being 147.7 x 71.5 x 7.7mm. The iPhone 14, for comparability, is comparable at 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8mm.
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We’ve heard comparable however not similar iPhone SE 4 dimensions from one other supply. They declare will probably be 148.5 x 71.2 x 7.8mm and 166g, with an iPhone 13-like design, Face ID, and a 6.1-inch OLED display screen with a 60Hz refresh fee.
All that mentioned, one other supply has claimed that the iPhone SE 4 will as a substitute look extra like an iPhone 16, and can have a Dynamic Island moderately than a notch. Though we’re not overly satisfied by this.
Elsewhere, Ming-Chi Kuo (an analyst with an awesome observe report for Apple info) has additionally mentioned – by way of a observe seen by MacRumors – to anticipate a bigger display screen than on the iPhone SE (2022).
Kuo has additionally predicted that the upcoming gadget will inherit the OLED show utilized by the iPhone 14 (and we have additionally heard that Apple has apparently now ordered OLED panels for the cellphone), the place Young has been touting an LCD show. For our cash, the previous display screen possibility is extra seemingly – particularly if the cellphone is not arriving till 2025.
That mentioned, in a follow-up tweet, Kuo has since clarified that this iPhone 14-like iPhone SE 4 might merely be an engineering prototype – so the jury continues to be out on which modern-day iPhone the following iPhone SE may resemble.
iPhone SE 4 digicam and battery
The solely iPhone SE 4 digicam leak up to now factors to a single-lens 12MP digicam, together with assist for 1080p Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR, AI images, and Portrait mode, however apparently it will not have a Night mode.
A single-lens digicam seems seemingly in any case primarily based on leaked photos. For reference, the iPhone SE (2022) has a 12MP digicam on the again, although this might be upgraded, particularly as leaked iPhone SE 4 renders present house for a much bigger lens.
It’s doable then that it’s going to have a 48MP digicam like different latest iPhones, however that is simply hypothesis for now.
In any case, in addition to probably having the same design to the iPhone 14, a leak has the iPhone SE 4 tipped to make use of the identical battery because the iPhone 14.
That might see it get a cell that is available in at 3,279mAh, which might be a giant enhance over the two,010mAh battery within the iPhone SE 3. And a much bigger battery would insinuate a bigger cellphone, which has us pondering once more that the iPhone SE 4 will seem like the iPhone 14.
Also on the battery entrance, we have heard that the iPhone SE 4 may cost at 20W, or at 12W with wi-fi charging.
Of course, resulting from new EU legal guidelines, the iPhone SE 4 can be certain to cost by way of USB-C, moderately than the Lightning of its predecessor.
iPhone SE 4 specs and options
The iPhone SE (2022) has an A15 Bionic chipset, so the iPhone SE 4 is bound to have at the least an A16 Bionic, but when it is not launching till 2025 then we would not be shocked if it matches the iPhone 15 Pro with an A17 Pro chipset.
However, Ming-Chi Kuo (an analyst with an awesome observe report for Apple info) claims (by way of a observe seen by MacRumors) that the iPhone SE 4 can have simply 4GB of RAM, like the present mannequin.
Elsewhere, we have heard that the iPhone SE 4 might need an A16 Bionic chipset paired with 6GB of RAM and a alternative of 128GB or 512GB of storage.
Two upgrades it might properly get although are the addition of Face ID and an Action button, as detailed within the design part above.
As for the cellphone’s connectivity, one other Apple leaker, Jeff Pu, stories that Apple is creating a custom-designed New Radio modem that shall be manufactured – utilizing a 4nm course of – by the corporate’s chipmaking accomplice, TSMC. It’s not but clear whether or not this New Radio chip will supply any efficiency or energy effectivity enhancements over rival modems produced by the likes of Qualcomm, nevertheless it’s protected to imagine that the iPhone SE 4 will supply top-of-the-range community connectivity.
iPhone SE 4 wishlist
We don’t know a lot for certain in regards to the iPhone SE 4 simply but, however we all know what we wish from it. Below, we have rounded up just a few of our greatest hopes:
1. A brand new design
The design of the iPhone SE (2022) is greater than outdated – it’s historic, with even the most affordable of low cost telephones displaying it up in some ways.
So, we actually, actually wish to see a design refresh for the iPhone SE 4. This shouldn’t be laborious for Apple – it has loads of telephones with extra fashionable designs that it might copy. The excellent news is that indicators counsel Apple may truly do that.
2. More beginning storage
The iPhone SE 3 has a beginning capability of simply 64GB, which, in 2023, is frankly not sufficient, particularly given its mid-range value and lack of a microSD card slot.
So, for the iPhone SE 4, we wish to see 128GB because the beginning dimension – and for that to occur with out a value leap.
3. A cheaper price
Speaking of costs, the iPhone SE (2022) already prices greater than the iPhone SE (2020), so not solely is a value hike an undesirable prospect, however we ideally need a decrease beginning value, in order that this actually is an reasonably priced iPhone once more.
Given rumors of a bigger display screen and probably a brand new design, this in all probability gained’t occur, however we stay in hope.
4. A bigger show
The iPhone SE 3 is totally tiny with its 4.7-inch display screen, and arguably that’s too small even for many followers of compact telephones, so we’d wish to see the iPhone SE 4 enhance in dimension.
The excellent news is that rumors level to a 5.7-6.1-inch display screen, which might be a notable enhance, whereas nonetheless nearly being compact, particularly if the smaller of these sizes is used. In truth, paired with a brand new design and smaller bezels, the general footprint needn’t be a lot larger.
5. More digicam lenses
The iPhone SE 3 has only one digicam lens on the again, which even for a mid-range cellphone isn’t sufficient. Sure, it’s a high quality digicam, nevertheless it’s additionally restricted, providing you with only a vast area of view. So, for the iPhone SE 4 we wish a second lens added, providing both ultra-wide or telephoto performance.
