Apple is reportedly planning to make the iPhone SE 4 higher than the iPhone 15

The iPhone 15 has solely been on cabinets for every week, however the rumor mill is already cranking on the subsequent fashions. Earlier this week we received some details about the A18 processor for the iPhone 16 and now we’ve a report concerning the subsequent iPhone SE. And it’s a doozy. 

In line with Macrumors, the iPhone SE 4, which can launch subsequent yr or in 2025, has various new options in retailer for its first refresh since 2022. Among the many rumored upgrades:

• New design: The iPhone SE 4 will lose the traditional Residence button design and undertake an all-screen design just like the iPhone 14.
• New show: Apple will reportedly dump the LCD show for an OLED one with a notch.
• Face ID: As an alternative of a Contact ID sensor, the iPhone SE 4 may have Face ID.
• USB-C: The iPhone SE 4 will change from a Lightning port to USB-C.
• Upgraded digital camera: Whereas the iPhone SE 4 will nonetheless have a single digital camera, it will likely be upgraded from 12MP to 48MP.
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• Motion button: Just like the iPhone 15 Professional, the iPhone SE 4 will reportedly dump the mute change for a customizable motion button.
• A16 Bionic: The iPhone SE will seemingly have an A16 Bionic chip, the identical chip because the iPhone 15.
• 5G: The iPhone SE 4 will reportedly be the primary machine to function Apple’s personal 5G modem, which has been in improvement since 2019.

That paints a portrait of a telephone that will be arguably higher than the iPhone 15, presumably at round half the value. The iPhone 15 doesn’t even have an Motion button but—although it’s anticipated to get one with the iPhone 16—so it’s not clear how Apple will place the telephone whether it is launched in 2024.

However even when Apple waits till 2025 to launch this new iPhone SE, it will overshadow the iPhone 16 with a lower cost tag and related options. The present iPhone SE sells for $429, whereas the iPhone 13 begins at $599.