Apple is expected to announce its fourth-generation iPhone SE in a press release next week, with the phone available later this month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Since its launch, the reasonably priced smartphone is expected to get its most major overhaul.
Abandoning the unique home button and hefty bezels that defined past versions, the new iPhone SE will embrace the current design language of the iPhone 14. Touch ID in Apple's iPhone series ends with this shift to Face ID verification.
Apple will reveal its first in-house modem chip in the iPhone SE 4 in a major step toward silicon independence. Although the bespoke modem might not be as performance-wise as Qualcomm's most recent products, it marks Apple's first step toward lessening reliance on other vendors for critical components.
The gadget will use Apple's newest A18 processor—the same chip running the iPhone 16 series—along with 8GB of RAM. While a USB-C port guarantees conformity with European rules, a single 48-megapixel rear camera will handle photographic tasks.
Though sources suggest it will remain under $500 to be competitive with rival mid-range smartphones from Samsung and Google, the next model may see a price hike from the current $429 starting point despite preserving its status as Apple's most reasonably priced iPhone.
Possibly as early as February 11, the announcement of the iPhone SE 4 is expected to coincide with Apple's PowerBeats Pro 2 headphones' introduction.
