Apple is developing the fourth generation of its “economical” mobile, the iPhone SE 4and will arrive in 2024 with changes in both design and hardware, as we’ve read MacRumors.

Talking about an “economical” Apple product is always delicate, because the Cupertino company puts emphasis on all its products, including the final selling price, where – in general – it requires scratching your wallet, as we recently saw with the new generation of iPhone 15 Smartphones. Even so, the “SE” range of mobile phones and a cheaper alternative to the general line and the cheapest way to access iOS mobile phones.

iPhone SE 4

Apple produces terminals of this series randomly. If the general iPhone line was updated year after year, the same didn’t happen with this line, and those from Cupertino rolled out new features when they saw fit. For commercial reasons, of course. The sale of mobile phones this year, as with other groups of electronic products, is relatively declining. Perhaps this is the reason why the development of this iPhone SE 4.

According to information (unconfirmed) terminal It will be based on the iPhone 14 chassis, but in a modified version. It seems that Apple has abandoned the small dimensions usually used in this series and imposes the 6 inches used by all manufacturers.

Two important changes are expected in the general design: action button and USB Type-C port. The Action button, which recently debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro, is a multi-purpose button that replaces the mute switch on newer iPhone models. It can be configured to perform different actions depending on the user’s preferences. As for the USB port, it is mandatory if Apple wants to sell the device in the European Union.

‌iPhone SE‌ 4 is likely to release a new one OLED screen, derived from the ‌iPhone 14‌. The device will not have a Touch ID home button, but will have Face ID as a means of biometric identification. Several references to “Pearl”, Apple’s internal codename for ‌Face ID‌ and related hardware, have been found in connection with the fourth generation of the series.

As for the back of the device, it will have a single camera with the flash aligned in an arrangement similar to that of the third generation iPhone SE‌. The exact design is unknown, as Apple is said to have tested five designs. The sensor is believed to be a generous 48 megapixels.

Another innovation would be a communication chip. Apple wants to replace the dependence on Qualcomm a own 5G modem. There have been references to a chip codenamed “Sinope” that would be used for testing in the iPhone SE‌ 4. However, it is not known if there will be time to implement it, and as happened with the iPhone 15, it will have to continue to use third-party chips.

Its main engine wasn’t mentioned, but there are various internal options to choose from. Everything points to it Apple A15 Bionic iPhone 14. Finally, if Apple ends up implementing the features mentioned above, we fear it will be higher than the third generation. It will continue to be Apple’s cheapest mobile phone, but not the cheapest in its segment.