Apple’s iPhone SE 4 could feature a major design change

Inspired by the iPhone 14

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Last year’siPhone SE 3wasn’t a huge upgrade over its predecessor, withAppleseemingly playing it safe for budget users. Yet a new rumor has claimed that could all change with the next version of Apple’s affordable smartphone, in a move that could turn it into one of thebest cheap phoneson the market.

According tosources cited by MacRumors, the iPhone SE 4 will essentially look like a “modified” version of theiPhone 14. That means an all-screen design with Face ID, theDynamic Islandand no Home button.

However, the iPhone SE 4 will not be an exact copy of the iPhone 14, the report argues. For instance, it will be slightly lighter than the iPhone 14, weighing in at 165g compared to the iPhone 14’s 172g.

Part of that weight reduction will come down to the iPhone SE 4 using a single 48MP camera on the back instead of the iPhone 14’s dual-lens setup. This should also help to keep the cost down and make it accessible for budget users.

Notable design changes

The iPhone 14 design means the affordable phone will use an aluminum chassis just like that in theiPhone 15, and will feature the same flat sides as the iPhone 14. On the bottom we’ll find a USB-C port – an expected move seeing as Apple is shifting all of its phones to this standard.

There’s another interesting tidbit: the iPhone SE 4 could have anAction button. This debuted in theiPhone 15 Probut not the entry level iPhone 15, so its inclusion in the iPhone SE 4 suggests Apple could soon bring it to the entire iPhone range.

Yet one thing the iPhone SE 4 will not have, MacRumors claims, is a “capacitive Capture button” – that’s not expected until theiPhone 16launches, apparently.

Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.

Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.

As for the price, MacRumors didn’t confirm anything here; all we have to go on is the iPhone SE 3’s current $429 price. However, MacRumors’ report claimed that the new iPhone SE 4 would launch in 2025 – the same year as the rumorediPhone 17range. We’ll have to keep our eyes peeled until then to see if these predictions are accurate.

You might also like

Alex Blake has been fooling around with computers since the early 1990s, and since that time he’s learned a thing or two about tech. No more than two things, though. That’s all his brain can hold. As well as TechRadar, Alex writes for iMore, Digital Trends and Creative Bloq, among others. He was previously commissioning editor at MacFormat magazine. That means he mostly covers the world of Apple and its latest products, but also Windows, computer peripherals, mobile apps, and much more beyond. When not writing, you can find him hiking the English countryside and gaming on his PC.

A newly reported iPhone phenomenon could be bad news for both cops and robbers

The iPhone 18 series could include a variable aperture, ‘significantly enhancing’ the camera

GoPro Max 2 hit by further delays – 2025 is the earliest we’ll see the 360-degree action cam