Next year’s iPhone SE 4 is almost certain to have 8GB of RAM, up from the 4GB in the 2022 model, due to the hardware requirements of Apple Intelligence. Currently, only the iPhone 15 Pro models in Apple’s smartphone lineup support Apple Intelligence, Apple’s set of AI features that will appear in iOS 18.1, as those features require a minimum of 8GB of RAM. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus won’t be enough, as they only have 6GB of RAM.

According to reporters, Apple will launch the fourth-generation iPhone SE as early as 2025, following the launch of the iPhone 16 series in September. Bloomberg “You can bet he’ll have Apple Intelligence,” says Mark Gurman.

So if Apple doesn’t discontinue the iPhone 15 models when the iPhone 16 series launches later this year, it will leave Apple’s smartphone lineup in an unusual position: While a sub-$500 iPhone SE 4 can run Apple’s latest AI features, the standard iPhone 15 models cannot.

The fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ is said to feature a design similar to the iPhone 14, Face ID instead of Touch ID, a USB-C port, an Action button, an Apple-designed 5G modem, an A18 processor, and an all-new smartphone. screenshot. A look that removes the Home button. The device’s display size is expected to increase from 4.7 inches to 6.06 inches and use OLED for the first time.

Apple suppliers are expected to start ramping up mass production of the device in October of this year. The device could be released in time for the Lunar New Year in January 2025. However, all three current iPhone SE models were announced in March over the years, so a March 2025 release seems entirely possible.