The latest leaks about the iPhone SE 4 leaves no room for doubt, the OLED screen and compatibility with Apple Intelligence are its main assets. Let's take a look at the most important news that has been confirmed about the fourth generation iPhone SE, and why this may be Apple's best-selling model of the last decade.
More and better screen
The first of the novelties will be the screen, which will maintain the full size of the iPhone considered "standard", that is, We will have a 6,1-inch panel, but this time we will make the leap to a screen with OLED technology.
This means that the iPhone SE, for the first time since its launch, will leave the panel behind IPS LCD to focus on the best technology available on the market, shelving the history of the 4,7-inch iPhone, and inheriting a design that, even being "vintage" within the Apple catalog, adapts much more and better to the times that run
Regarding the screen, There is no mention in the leaks as to whether or not it will incorporate Always-On technology, But everything indicates that Apple will squander this functionality from the software to push users to a more modern version of the Cupertino company's smartphone. However, the Stand By functionality is one of the most striking and promoted by Apple, what will they definitely do? Only time will tell.
Soda rate? Don't even think about it, as until now, the highest refresh rates are limited only to the "Pro" models of the iPhone, so the refresh rate will remain unchanged at 60Hz.
Hello Face ID, goodbye Touch ID
Another of the differentiating elements of the iPhone SE and, from my point of view, what makes it a totally outdated device, is the fact that It still has the fingerprint reader button, known as Touch ID. It is clear that Touch ID marked a before and after in approximately 2013, with the iPhone 5S. Yes, the current iPhone SE uses technology that is more than a decade old…
In this sense, the arrival of the OLED panel is accompanied by the notch on the top, which is not too bad either, and which also mounts a first generation Face ID, which will allow users of the cheapest version of the iPhone to unlock it and make payments only with their face.
Slight design changes
Not light, very light. At the level of dimensions, everything indicates that the iPhone SE 4 could mount the chassis of the iPhone 13 in its standard version, aluminum that will be offered in a brief range of colors and will have a glass back. Thus, Apple also says goodbye to the only iPhone "with curves" that it had left in the catalog.
Of course, analysts have not yet pointed out whether the back will be made of matte glass, as in the iPhone 15, or they will bet on a shiny glass as in the iPhone 14. Knowing Apple, it is most likely that it will bet, once again, by the bright colored glass.
The colors, in principle, would be limited to the current range, that is: Red, white and black.
Major hardware upgrades
As minimum, The fourth generation iPhone SE is expected to mount, at least, the Apple A17 Bionic processor, since, as we will talk later, Artificial Intelligence will be one of its main selling points.
Where Apple hopes to make a mistake will be in storage, and that is because Starting out, the iPhone SE 4 will only have 64GB in total, and the storage increases will start at €69, which would stop making it an attractive product as soon as we go up to 128GB or a higher version.
The camera, which will be a single sensor, Once again, it will improve its capabilities to 48MP like the current main ones. In theory, it would offer a x2 optical zoom that will improve the capabilities of Portrait Mode, although everything indicates that this functionality will be eliminated in the iPhone SE 4.
What will be welcome is the USB-C port, mandatory if they want to reap sales in the old continent, something that would also make this iPhone the favorite for those Android users who are hesitating to take the step towards the bitten apple. Thus, another thing that the iPhone SE 4 will leave behind will be the old Lightning port.
Apple Intelligence
Yes, you read correctly, the Artificial Intelligence from Apple It seems to be the only one of its products that the Cupertino company is interested in "democratizing." We imagine that the objective is clear, to show it to the largest possible number of users and, later, surprise us with any type of monetization.
In any case, as we have said, Analysts are clear that Apple Intelligence will be present in the fourth generation iPhone SE, which ensures that, at least, it will mount the Apple A17 Bionic processor present in the "Pro" versions of the iPhone 15.
However, it is expected that the first years since its launch Apple Intelligence is completely free. But that does not mean that we can enjoy it, since in addition to the delays, we must add that Apple has a clear inclination to leave operation in Spanish until the last minute or Spanish of its software systems and services.
Therefore, at least in principle, if you have decided to target the new generation of the iPhone SE, you will be accompanied by Apple's Artificial Intelligence, when it arrives, yes, because Everything indicates that the iPhone SE 4 is going to arrive much before Apple Intelligence.
Attractive and economical?
The starting price will be 499 dollars, which will translate into, at least, the 529 euros at which Apple currently sells the iPhone SE at official points of sale. A price that does not sound crazy and that matches the price containment policy that Apple has been developing in the last two years. However, the reality is that Android pushes hard with very competent devices in that price range, so competition is served.