An anonymous leaker said that Apple’s low-priced fourth-generation iPhone SE, which will be released soon, may have considerable updates, and FaceID, USB-C, action buttons, OLED, etc. will not be absent. iPhone SE4 is something of an anomaly in the rumor cycle. It was canceled at least once, used as a test tool for 5G modem development, and several different designs were tried.
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The latest leaked information comes from an anonymous source. Apple is testing at least several major upgrades for iPhone SE4, but it is not yet clear which upgrades will be released.
According to the source, here's everything iPhone SE 4 (codenamed Ghost) is being tested on:
Case similar to iPhone14
Action buttons similar to iPhone15
USB-C port
48-megapixel rear single camera
OLED display
FaceID
Built-in 5G modem
Since iPhone SE4 uses the body of iPhone 14 as its design basis, it will not have the curved edges of iPhone 15. In addition, Apple has not yet finalized the design of the camera bump. It may be a single bump or a module that houses the camera and flash.
iPhone SE 4 will be released in 2024 or 2025, and we can easily foresee that iPhone SE 4 will become iPhone 14 with USB-C, OLED and FaceID, but the addition of 48-megapixel sensor and "action" button is a questionable part of this rumor.
The 48-megapixel sensor is getting cheaper to make and has trickled into the iPhone 15, but that doesn't mean it's cost-effective in budget models, but that may change in a year.
The action button is the weirdest thing about this rumor. It is only available on the iPhone 15 Pro model and requires additional modifications to the iPhone 14 design, thus increasing R&D and manufacturing costs.
However, Apple may make the Action button a feature on all devices in 2024 and include it in the base iPhone 16, and then when the iPhone SE 4 goes on sale, it will also appear.
Since the source is anonymous, it's difficult to rate the accuracy of this rumor.