iPhone SE 4: From Apple's first 5G modem to new design, everything to know

iPhone SE 4: Apple is reportedly gearing to launch fourth generation iPhone SE or iPhone SE 4 early next year. Now, a new report suggests that upcoming iPhone SE 4 could be first smartphone from company to come with Apple's first 5G modem.

Apple acquired Intel's smartphone modem business back in 2019. Since n, company has been working on developing its own 5G modem in a bid to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm's 5G modems. While company's efforts of developing a 5G modem have hit several setbacks in past, reports suggest that could soon change with launch of iPhone SE 4. Reports suggest that Apple's first 5G modem, codenamed ‘Centauri’, will not only provide 5G capabilities to smartphone, but it will also support or technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. This new modem is also expected to reduce power consumption in Low Power mode for iPhones.

Beyond 5G capabilities, reports have hinted towards upcoming iPhone SE 4 getting a new design. iPhone SE 3 is based on iPhone 8 that arrived in 2017. However, iPhone SE 4 is likely to be based on iPhone 14. This means that it will come with a flat design with thinner bezels. This also means that Apple will finally ditch physical home screen button and Touch ID and replace se features with Face ID. 

On display front, iPhone SE 4 is likely to get a bigger screen. According to reports, fourth generation iPhone SE could come with a 6.1-inch OLED display, which would mark a major upgre from 4.7-inch LCD display of iPhone SE 3. However, Apple is expected to retain notch, restricting Dynamic Island for its premium iPhone models. 

Coming to core, Apple is also likely to provide a major upgre to iPhone SE 4 in terms of processor. Reports hint towards fourth-gen iPhone SE being powered with A18 chip. This is same chip that powers Apple's newly launched iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models. phone is also likely to support 8GB of RAM, which is minimum storage requirement for running Apple Intelligence.

iPhone SE 4 is likely to get a bump in camera department as well. upcoming iPhone could feature same camera setup as iPhone 15. On front, it is likely to get 12MP front-facing camera, while at back, it is tipped to get a 48MP camera. However, phone is expected to miss out on 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens.

Lastly, reports suggest that phone could cost significantly more than third-generation iPhone SE. iPhone SE 3 starts at $429 in US. iPhone SE 4, on or hand, could go as high as $499.