iPhone SE 4 to sport Apple’s first 5G modem, A18 chip, 48MP wide camera

Apple’s current 5G iPhone SE 3 is powered by the A15 Bionic chip

Apple has been working on its next-gen of the iPhone SE, and a recent Bloomberg News report revealed that it should launch sometime next year. 9to5Mac sources, who offered precise details about the iPhone 16 in advance, have now spilled the beans about what to expect from the iPhone SE 4.

Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:
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While the current generation iPhone SE looks like an iPhone 8, the new model will have a more modern look, similar to an iPhone 14. This includes flat sides and an OLED panel with a notch at the top. Our sources confirm that the iPhone SE 4, codenamed V59, will have the same 1170 x 2532 display resolution as the 6.1-inch iPhone 14.

Apple will also bring Face ID to the iPhone SE 4, putting an end to the Home Button with Touch ID on the iPhone. However, the Dynamic Island will remain exclusive to the more premium models.

Previous reports suggest that Apple wants to make the new SE compatible with Apple Intelligence features, and our sources say that this will be possible thanks to the A18 chip with 8GB of RAM. Apple will use the same variant of its latest SoC used in the base iPhone 16, with a 5-core GPU.

When it comes to the camera, the iPhone SE 4 will have the same 48MP wide camera and 12MP front camera as the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. However, we’ve heard that the new SE won’t have ultra-wide or telephoto lenses.

It seems that Apple is confident of finally getting its first 5G modem into the hands of a lot of people. 9to5Mac’s sources say that the V59 is equipped with a wireless modem designed by Apple. Codenamed “Centauri,” the modem is quite ambitious and will also handle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

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MacDailyNews Take: Our guess: March 2025.

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