Apple introduced final week that it’s going to launch a brand new product on February 19 — that is at this time — and the agency is broadly believed to be getting ready to launch the iPhone SE 4 (or iPhone 16E) because the successor to its 2022 mannequin. Whereas the corporate has but to announce any plans for a brand new smartphone, latest reviews counsel that Apple’s subsequent reasonably priced iPhone will arrive with a number of {hardware} upgrades, together with a bigger show, a quicker Apple chip, and assist for Face ID. It is usually anticipated to supply assist for Apple Intelligence options.
iPhone SE 4/ iPhone 16E Launch: Will There Be a Livestream?
In contrast to earlier Apple occasions, Apple has but to announce when it should unveil its subsequent product, which is predicted to reach because the iPhone SE 4 (or the iPhone 16E) on Wednesday. It is price contemplating that the launch of the corporate’s upcoming smartphone won’t be streamed dwell, just like the M4 MacBook Professional and iMac fashions that have been unveiled final 12 months.
iPhone SE Sequence Recognition Over the Years
In line with particulars shared by Counterpoint Senior Analyst Varun Mishra, the iPhone SE sequence has been Apple’s reasonably priced gateway into the corporate’s ecosystem because it was launched in 2016. The primary (2016) and second (2020) variations of the smartphone have been common amongst customers with a ten % and 13 % share of complete iPhone gross sales, respectively.
Nevertheless, the present iPhone SE (2022) mannequin accounted for simply 1 % of complete iPhone gross sales as of 2024, based on Counterpoint, which is a transparent indicator that Apple would wish to introduce a significant refresh of its ‘Particular Version’ smartphone. Current reviews counsel that that is precisely what the corporate has in retailer for the upcoming mannequin.
iPhone 16E or iPhone SE 4 Specs (Anticipated)
Based mostly on latest reviews, the iPhone SE 4 (or the iPhone 16E) will likely be outfitted with a 6.1-inch OLED display, which is significantly bigger than the 4.7-inch LCD panel on the 2022 mannequin. It is usually anticipated to characteristic an all-screen design, with a show notch, identical to the iPhone 14.
Whereas the upcoming iPhone is predicted to resemble the iPhone 14, with its glass and aluminium physique, it should have one noticeable distinction — a single rear digicam with an upgraded 48-megapixel sensor. The handset can be anticipated to characteristic an Motion Button as an alternative of Apple’s mute change, and it’ll characteristic a USB Kind-C port as an alternative of the older Lightning connector.
The iPhone 16E can be anticipated to reach with a extra highly effective A18 chip, whereas the iPhone 14 (like the present iPhone SE mannequin) was outfitted with the A15 Bionic processor. If that is so, it’s prone to supply assist for Apple Intelligence options discovered on different fashions within the iPhone 16 sequence. Apple may additionally introduce it is first in-house 5G modem on the upcoming handset, based on reviews.
iPhone 16E or iPhone SE 4?
Till a few months in the past, it was believed that Apple’s subsequent reasonably priced smartphone may arrive because the iPhone SE 4. Nevertheless, latest reviews counsel that the corporate may introduce the machine because the iPhone 16E as an alternative, because the handset has a number of specs in frequent with the iPhone 16, reminiscent of an upgraded A18 chip and assist for Apple Intelligence, in addition to the Motion Button.
Different notable upgrades, such because the transfer to a 48-megapixel rear digicam, using Face ID as an alternative of Contact ID, and a 6.1-inch OLED show instead of the smaller 4.7-inch LCD display, may additionally justify the rumoured change in branding to the iPhone 16E. The handset can be anticipated to supply assist for MagSafe chargers and equipment, like different latest iPhone fashions.
