The iPhone SE 4 rumors have been floating around for a long time now, and the latest info brought even more confusion to the mix. Let’s start from the top, just to bring some perspective to this.
New iPhone SE 4 info brings more confusion to the table
At the very end of last year, a well-known analyst, MIng-Chi Kuo, said that the iPhone SE 4 is canceled. Then, in February this year, he shared some new info, saying that Apple revived its plans. He added that the device is expected to launch in 2024.
Following that, a different tipster indicated that the phone may not arrive before 2025. He also added that it will include a custom 5G modem that Apple is preparing, as the company wants to use it in future devices.
Is it just an engineering prototype?
Well, now, Ming-Chi Kuo is back, and… well, he’s bringing more conflicting info. He said that the iPhone SE 4 could be just an engineering prototype. Apple may use it just to test its in-house 5G baseband chip tech. The device may not get mass-produced at all, and thus won’t be up for sale.
He added that Apple is planning to mass produce its 5G baseband chip in 2025, but if things go south during testing, the company may push it back to 2026, or even beyond that.
It was originally rumored to use the iPhone 14 design
So, if this info is to be believed, we may not even get the iPhone SE 4. Originally, Ming-Chi Kuo said that the phone will be based on the iPhone 14 design. That would represent a huge change for the series.
All iPhone SE models that Apple released thus far had the same design. They were all using the iPhone 8 design, which is quite dated at this point, and it has been for a while. So, it made sense for Apple to try something new. But… it seems like this device may not get to see the light of day after all.
2023-04-14 15:07:21