From doubtlessly being canceled to launching in 2025, the upcoming iPhone SE 4 seems to be prefer it might be a large success. Based on Weibo leaker Mounted Focus Digital (by way of MacRumors), this mannequin may use the “precisely the identical” backplate manufacturing course of because the upcoming iPhone 16.
This might imply many issues, together with a correct digital camera improve with a second ultra-wide lens and several other different options unavailable on the present iPhone SE 3, similar to Night time Mode and even Spatial Video recording, which is anticipated for all of the upcoming fashions.
This leak comes as a shock, as earlier studies steered the iPhone SE 4 can be a modified iPhone 14: It will have the identical 6.1-inch OLED show, Face ID, and aluminum and glass end, however as a substitute of two lenses, it was anticipated to characteristic one important 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, despite the fact that it gained’t characteristic a Dynamic Island.
Since Apple normally makes use of the very best processor on its most cost-effective mannequin (which suggests it may 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 may not make that a lot sense since each telephones can be so related, however one can be considerably cheaper.
Luckily, it gained’t be for much longer earlier than we be taught extra in regards to the iPhone 16, as its launch is anticipated in simply two months. The iPhone SE 4 may 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 may 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 most cost-effective iPhone once more.