iPhone SE 4: all the rumors for now

iPhone SE 4: all the rumors for nowThursday, November 10, 2022 at 3:53 pm PDT by Julie Clover

Apple is developing an upgraded version of the low-cost iPhone SE, and the new device is expected to include some major changes to bring its in line with the flagship iPhone line.

No new ‌iPhone SE‌ expected until 2024, but we're already hearing rumors, so we've gathered all the information in one handy guide.

Design

The current ‌3rd generation iPhone SE‌ is the smallest Apple device modeled after the ‌iPhone‌ 8. It measures 4.7 inches and is the only ‌iPhone‌ with thick bezels and a Touch ID Home button.

This will change with the next ‌iPhone SE‌ update with rumors indicating that Apple has a new design planned. ‌4th generation iPhone SE‌ will feature a full-display design similar to Apple's flagship line, while Apple will ditch the home button in favor of a different authentication method.

Liqueur Jon Prosser proposed ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 may be similar to ‌iPhone‌ 2018. XR, a device with rounded edges rather than the boxy look of modern iPhones. Previous versions of ‌iPhone SE‌ they were all modeled after earlier iPhones, so the assumption is plausible.

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Original ‌iPhone SE‌ was based on ‌iPhone‌ 5s, while the second and third generation versions resemble the ‌iPhone‌ 8. In doing so, Apple could instead model the ‌iPhone SE‌ after the iPhone 12 and later, adding a more modern look that the company has been using for the past few years.

Display Size

‌iPhone‌ The XR had a 6.1-inch display, and rumor has it that Apple is considering a 5.7-inch to 6.1-inch display for the device.

Prosser and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believe that Apple will use a 6.1-inch display, while analyst Ross Young believes that Apple is considering 5.7-inch and 6.1-inch display options for the next ‌iPhone SE‌. Yang said that Apple has not yet finalized its plans for the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4, so both options are still possible.

Display Materials

‌iPhone SE‌ last remaining ‌iPhone‌ with an LCD display, while other iPhones in Apple's lineup feature OLED. In fact, Apple has used all OLED technologies for flagship iPhones since the ‌iPhone 12‌

It is not yet clear whether Apple will use LCD or OLED technology for the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4, and Yang says both are possible. Apple is looking at 6.1-inch OLED displays from two vendors, as well as LCDs ranging from 5.7 to 6.1 inches. ‌iPhone SE‌ much more affordable than other iPhones and the cost of OLED may lead Apple to opt for LCD instead, but OLED prices may have come down enough for Apple to switch to OLED for the next ‌iPhone SE‌.

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Apple is expected to adopt the ‌iPhone SE‌ notch, which has been used for flagship iPhones since 2017. ‌iPhone‌ XR.

The notch display will allow Apple to accommodate the front camera, but for now it's not clear if ‌iPhone SE‌ will support Face ID and the TrueDepth camera system, given the cost of the hardware.

By the time the ‌iPhone SE‌ the flagship ‌iPhone‌ the lineup will be fully converted to Dynamic Island, so the older cutout design will install the ‌iPhone SE‌ apart.

Touch ID or Face ID?

Apple is ditching ‌Touch ID‌ and ‌iPhone SE‌ last remaining ‌iPhone‌ with ‌Touch ID‌. Because ‌Face ID‌ exists since 2017, Apple may use it for the new generation of ‌iPhone SE‌.

Information from MyDrivers and Apple analytics ‌Ming-Chi Kuo‌ indicates that ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 can have ‌Touch ID‌ power button similar to iPad Air, iPad, and iPad mini. This technology was not used for ‌iPhone‌ for now, but ‌Touch ID‌ The power button can cut costs and highlight ‌iPhone SE‌ from flagship iPhones.

A-Series chip

The current ‌iPhone SE‌ uses the same A15 chip as the iPhone 13 models, so ‌iPhone SE‌ may get a previous generation chip at launch.

Because it will be released in 2024 , it will be available in the same year as the ‌iPhone‌ 16 and a year after the release of the iPhone 15. The standard ‌iPhone 15‌ Models are expected to use the A16 in iPhone 14 Pro models, so there's a good chance the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 will have an A16 chip.

5G

The current ‌iPhone SE‌ equipped with 5G technology, and the next generation version is likely to receive an updated 5G chip with support for more bands.