iPhone SE 4 will be a toned-down iPhone 14, series not cancelled: Report

Published On: March 1, 2023

Highlights

The iPhone SE series is seemingly not dead.
The next-gen iPhone SE is said to share a lot of resemblance with the iPhone 14.
It will reportedly be the first-ever iPhone to feature Apple’s in-house 5G baseband chip.

Rumours surrounding Apple shutting down its iPhone SE lineup of “affordable” iPhones started popping up back in January this year. Two months down the line, the same source has claimed the exact opposite. A new report suggests that Apple won’t be killing its iPhone SE series just yet. As a matter of fact, the upcoming iPhone SE will be more or less the same as the iPhone 14. The device is said to feature a 6.1-inch display, which is the same as the one the iPhone 14 has.

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Next-gen iPhone SE

The news comes courtesy of a claim made by noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims that Apple has not killed its iPhone SE yet. The source also claims that the upcoming iPhone SE will be built on the iPhone 14’s chassis, thereby meaning that the device will feature a 6.1-inch OLED display. The panel for the upcoming iPhone SE might be manufactured by BOE.

Furthermore, the upcoming iPhone SE will be the first iPhone to feature Apple’s custom made 5G baseband chip, which is said to be made on a 4nm process. The new chip is likely to support only Sub6 5G, and not mmWave. By the looks of it, the iPhone SE could serve as testing grounds for Apple for the new chip. The company might be trying to test the chip out for issues with a relatively cheaper model than to use it directly in its flagship lineup.

It remains to be seen as to when Apple starts incorporating the 5G baseband chip to its mainstream models, as the shortcomings (compatibility issues with mmWave and satellite communication) are yet to be addressed.

As for the upcoming iPhone SE, production of the device is said to start in the first half of 2024, so there is still plenty of time left for Apple to turn things around. Also, it is worth noting that there is still around a year left for the device to launch, so a lot can change by the time the device hits the commercial shelves.