From doubtlessly being canceled to launching in 2025, the upcoming iPhone SE 4 seems prefer it may very well be an enormous success. In line with Weibo leaker Mounted Focus Digital (by way of MacRumors), this mannequin might use the “precisely the identical” backplate manufacturing course of because the upcoming iPhone 16.
This might imply many issues, together with a correct digicam improve with a second ultra-wide lens and a number of other different options unavailable on the present iPhone SE 3, similar to Evening Mode and even Spatial Video recording, which is anticipated for all of the upcoming fashions.
This leak comes as a shock, as earlier stories prompt the iPhone SE 4 can be a modified iPhone 14: It might have the identical 6.1-inch OLED show, Face ID, and aluminum and glass end, however as an alternative of two lenses, it was anticipated to characteristic one fundamental 48MP lens.
Whereas we’ll have to attend for Apple to formally announce its plans for the next-gen iPhone SE, the cheaper mannequin appears too good to be true, although it received’t characteristic a Dynamic Island.
Since Apple often makes use of the perfect processor on its least expensive mannequin (which suggests it might doubtlessly get the unannounced A18 chip), it’s additionally rumored to get USB-C and an Motion Button. As a buyer, shopping for an iPhone 16 won’t make that a lot sense since each telephones can be so related, however one can be considerably cheaper.
Thankfully, it received’t be for much longer earlier than we study extra in regards to the iPhone 16, as its launch is anticipated in simply two months. The iPhone SE 4 might additionally get a launch date in spring, round March or April. Apple introduced the iPhone SE 3 in March 2022.
On the time, analysts had excessive hopes that it might flip a billion Android customers into switchers because of its addition of 5G. Nevertheless, that didn’t occur. It appears we’re setting our expectations too excessive for Apple’s least expensive iPhone once more.
