Apple is yet to finalise the display size of its upcoming fourth generation iPhone SE 4, according to analyst Ross Young. The tech giant is considering a number of options regarding the display’s size and material, reports MacRumors.
The iPhone maker is mulling 5.7 to 6.1-inch LCDs, as well as, 6.1-inch OLED displays from two suppliers. It is still unclear if the company will choose a 5.7-inch or 6.1-inch display, and whether that display would employ OLED technology or LCD technology.
Apple undecided on iPhone SE 4 display ahead of 2024 launch
Apple is still umming and ahhing over the display it’s going to use in its next affordable smartphone, the iPhone SE 4, which will launch in 2024. Adopting the former for the iPhone SE 4 would be a major display upgrade for a series that has thus far used sub-5-inch LCD panels. It would also run counter to the general consensus that has built up around the iPhone SE 4, suggesting that it’ll see the iPhone XR used as its base.
The iPhone XR employed a 6.1-inch LCD when it was launched back in 2018. Switching up to a 6.1-inch OLED would essentially see Apple’s affordable phone range matching the mainstream iPhone 14, at least in terms of screen technology.
Keeping the screen closer to the 5.7-inch mark is more likely to appease old school iPhone users who prefer a compact screen, too. Assuming those iPhone XR rumours are correct, the iPhone SE 4 will be the first in the series to ditch the Home button in favour of a Face ID notch.
To produce the less expensive iPhone SE model, Apple liked to modify the hardware from previous models slightly. The original model from 2016 modified the hardware from the iPhone 5S from 2013. Another possibility is that the company will embed Touch ID in the Power button, similar to the iPad Air and iPad mini 6. However, it is too early to draw final conclusions since the iPhone SE 4 is slated to release in 2024.
