The iPhone SE 4 is one of the most talked about future Apple devices and about which, paradoxically, we know the least. A lot of information has been circulating about it for years and the only thing that seems to be an open secret is that will change your design abandon this form factor now ancient with the Home button.
However, a Chinese leaker with sources in the supply chain posted on Weibo that this terminal It will have the same rear chassis as the iPhone 16a device that we don’t yet know officially, but whose aesthetics we know thanks to leaks. And it’s a rear that is practically the same as that of an iPhone 15, but with the camera module vertically and the flash on one side.
From iPhone 14 to iPhone 16 in the next “SE”
The iPhone SE is traditionally characterized by being a more economical range than the one that comes out each year and that takes advantage of some advances made in previous devices. More than an innovative phone, we could say that it is a device made with cutouts, which is not at all negative if we take into account that in relation to quality-price, they are usually the best.
Therefore, ruling out the idea that the iPhone SE 4 features a design never seen before on an iPhone, it’s time to know which iPhone will take inspiration from for its design. The original iPhone SE was based on the iPhone 5s. The iPhone SE 2 and iPhone SE 3 are mirrors of the iPhone 8.
iPhone SE 4 design change of heart could also involve dual camera
For a year now, the fourth generation of the “SE” aimed to have a size and aesthetic similar to that of an iPhone 14, only with an obvious cutout in the dual camera, bringing a single lens for it that, yes, would be 48 megapixels.
Yet, This latest leak is somewhat contradictory.. This does not mean that it is false, far from it. It is possible that Apple has changed plans and wants to adapt the iPhone SE 4 as much as possible to the new generation of iPhone 16 that we will see in September. However, this still leaves us with many doubts.
More doubts than certainties in the iPhone SE 4
As we say, there are significant doubts about the iPhone SE 4 that increase with this latest leak. The first concerns size you will finally have the device. There is no doubt that it will be a 6.1-inch 60Hz OLED panel, but the dimensions of the chassis itself may vary depending on whether they ultimately take advantage of the iPhone 14 or iPhone 16 molds.
Also as a consequence of this possible change of project to adapt it to an iPhone 16, a doubt emerges on the rear camera of the iPhone SE 4. As we previously reported, the idea was a single 48-megapixel lens, but using the iPhone 16 chassis as is suggests that they could possibly have a dual camera. Would it then be identical to the iPhone 16?
Another important doubt lies in the processor that will mount the new “SE”. With Apple Intelligence already presented, we know that Apple’s idea is that all its new terminals are able to support it. Having the same chip as the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 will be necessary and very positive for the user, but it seems strange to say the least. And, if we add this possible dual camera, same design and same chip, what sense would it then make to buy an iPhone 16?
Last but not least is the release date. Over the past year and a half, we’ve seen a dance of dates around the iPhone SE 4, first pointing to last spring, then to September precisely with the iPhone 16. It is now estimated to launch in March of next year. . Anyway… doubts and more doubts.
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