Rumors have been brewing in the market since May. We are still waiting for any kind of official confirmation on this, but Mark Gurman of Bloomberg has claimed that Apple is preparing to launch the iPhone SE 4 in early 2025. The upcoming affordable iPhone model could be launched alongside the new iPad Air and accessories. The iPhone SE 4 will reportedly ditch the home button and use Face ID instead. It is expected to come with Apple Intelligence features.
In a new report from Bloomberg, Mark Gurman, citing internal sources, says that Apple is going to produce an updated iPhone SE – codenamed V59. The company is also planning to launch a new iPad Air model and keyboard around the same iPhone.
Apple may reportedly move away from the old home button design and go with an edge-to-edge screen in the latest iPhone SE 4. The phone is said to use Face ID and support a suite of AI tools (Apple Intelligence), which will soon be available in the iPhone 16 and high-end iPhone 15 models.
The iPhone SE 4 is said to take many of its design elements from 2022’s iPhone 14, including the notch cutout at the top. The current iPhone SE currently available at Apple Stores looks a lot like the iPhone 8, with Touch ID, thicker bezels and a single rear camera.
The release of the new iPhone SE is likely to help Apple compete in the low-end smartphone market. This will help the company regain lost market share from brands like Huawei and Xiaomi. In addition to the iPhone SE 4, Apple will reportedly introduce new iPad Air models — codenamed J607 and J637 — with 11-inch and 13-inch screens early next year, according to Gurman.
An updated version of the Magic Keyboard accessory, a revamped Mac Mini, an updated MacBook Pro and an iMac with an M4 chip and Apple Intelligence features are also said to launch in 2025.
iPhone SE 4 Specifications, Price (Expected)
iPhone SE 4 is rumored to feature a single 48-megapixel rear camera. It is likely to get a 6.06-inch panel with a 60Hz refresh rate. It may be powered by Apple’s A18 chipset with 6GB and 8GB LPDDR5 RAM options.
Its price is said to be between $499 (roughly Rs. 42,000) and $549 (roughly Rs. 46,000). The iPhone SE (2022) was launched with a starting price of $429 (roughly Rs. 35,000) for the base 64GB model.
