According to leaked CAD images, the fourth-generation Apple iPhone SE will largely adopt the design of the iPhone 14. Only the camera module will be significantly smaller, as the device only has a single rear camera. The display is also said to be almost identical to that of the iPhone 14, meaning that Apple will install a 6.1-inch LTPS OLED panel with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 and a frame rate of just 60 Hz.
According to the latest information from ITHome, Apple is planning a launch in 2025 and is expected to produce up to 15 million units at launch. This immense production volume will make the iPhone SE 4 potentially immensely profitable for suppliers, but Samsung Display is now reported to have withdrawn from negotiations after Apple rejected the offer of $30 per panel. The US tech giant only wants to pay $25 per display and is therefore said to be switching to Chinese manufacturers such as BOE for production.
For comparison, the display of the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost Apple $115 at launch and was also supplied by Samsung Display. Alongside processors and cameras, displays are traditionally among the most expensive components of a smartphone, so it is hardly surprising that Apple is aiming to save money in these areas on the cheapest iPhone. The fourth-generation iPhone SE is set to combine the iPhone 14’s housing and Face ID with a single 48 MP camera on the back and a more modern processor.
Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
