Early next year, Apple will unleash its budget iPhone with flagship features into the wild and we now know exactly when to expect it. For Apple, the iPhone SE 4 will be an important launching point that brings it much closer to more modern designs and a redesign users have been waiting for. Confirming this, analysts stated that the company will soon be introducing the iPhone SE 4 in March 2025 and it will come as a milestone with an introduction of Apple’s custom 5G modem.
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iPhone SE 4 Confirmed for March Launch with Apple’s Custom 5G Modem, Reducing Qualcomm Reliance
Apple’s in-house 5G modem introduces new opportunities but at the same time signifies a more extensive upgrade of the iPhone SE 4 than previously expected. The SE 4 is slated to hit the market just before the end of Q1 2025, according to analysts like those from Barclays and Tom O’Malley, who recently traveled through Asia visiting suppliers. This timing corresponds with Apple’s past releases of the iPhone SE, including the iPhone SE 3 arrived on March 22, 2022.
The SE 4 will reportedly come with a larger, edge-to-edge 6.1-inch display compared to the current generation of the iPhone SE, and unlike all previous iterations of the product family as well, it will pivot away from having Touch ID integrated into its Home button in favor of Face ID. Internally, the device will feature 8GB RAM and an A18 chip (the same one inside the iPhone 16 series) making this the cheapest iPhone to offer AI functionality.
Additionally, Apple is set to debut its custom 5G modem with the SE 4. The company has been working on its modem for years, aiming to reduce dependence on Qualcomm. The SE 4 will serve as the starting point for this transition, and Apple plans to roll out the custom modem in future devices, including the iPhone 17 ‘Air’, which is rumored to feature the thinnest design ever for an iPhone.
