The cheap and cheerful iPhone SE series is expected to receive new additions in the coming months, and the 2022 iPhone SE successor is expected to receive improvements across the board. Leaks suggest it will feature a device similar to the iPhone 14 without bezels or a home button, an OLED screen, and a processor that can compete with the best phones you can buy.
Since 2014’s iPhone 6, Apple’s smartphones have often come in two size options, but so far the SE has only been available in one size. However, a surprising new post from Mactakara speculates that Apple may still produce two versions of the iPhone SE 4 after procuring two dummy units of different sizes.
The site claims to have obtained the 3D-printed mockup from an “Alibaba source,” and one appears to be based on the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, as most leaks suggest. , the second version seems to take inspiration from the iPhone 14 Plus.
The site calls the larger version 6.5 inches, but this device was actually 6.7 inches, so it’s probably a typo. In fact, according to Mactakara sources, the iPhone SE 4 was initially developed to fit the iPhone 14 Plus, but a regular 14-based version was added later.
So will we be able to get our hands on the iPhone SE 4 and SE 4 Plus? Given the lack of leaks so far and the fact that plus-sized iPhones have struggled to sell, it seems unlikely. Seems low.
Even Mactakara himself doesn’t sound completely convinced in the (machine translated) text. “While the exact final design and size range have not been determined, it appears likely there will be only one size, similar to the current iPhone SE (3rd generation),” the article concludes.
Super cheap phones aside, there’s some other interesting information in this article. The dummy unit is consistent with previous rumors, including a single rear camera, a mute switch instead of an action button, and a notch at the top for Face ID, but the iPhone 14’s DNA is actually made for the iPhone 14. Seems to be enough to fit accessories. 2022 model.
Mactakara proves this by putting the 6.1-inch SE 4 in a soft clear case designed for the 14. However, since the upcoming model has a single lens, the camera space on the case looks oddly empty. The site also manages to apply perfectly fitting screen protectors for 2022 smartphones.
Other than the single camera, Mactakara noticed very few differences between the SE 4 and the iPhone 14. Of course, it has USB-C instead of Lightning, and both the camera lens and mute switch look smaller. The latter is also located slightly higher.
The iPhone SE 4 sounds like a big upgrade over its predecessor, but the big question is the price. With significant improvements reportedly planned, it’s unlikely Apple will maintain the previous model’s starting price of $429, and depending on how much the price goes up, it could end up being the cheapest phone of 2025. It will determine where you sit on the phone list.
