Apple is widely-expected to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE early this year. Now comes a new rumor about what the new handset will be named.
The upcoming budget-priced iPhone will be named the iPhone 16E, according to a December 13 post from Fixed Focus Digital, an leaker account on Chinese social media platform Weibo, which currently has over two million followers. The Weibo post comes on the heels of a December 31 X post by another leaker known as Majin Bu on X also cited a source who said the device’s name will be iPhone 16E.
When digesting this rumor, keep in mind that “Fixed Focus Digital” doesn’t yet have an established Apple rumor track record.
The iPhone SE 4 is expected to feature a USB-C port and Face ID, replacing the Touch ID Home button and the Lightning port the current iPhone SE is equipped with.
The fourth-generation iPhone SE’s display is said to considerably increase in size, from the current 4.7 inches to 6.06 inches, and will also feature an OLED display panel for the first time. The new iPhone SE4 is also expected to be powered by the same A18 chip as the iPhone 16 lineup. The handset is expected to include 6GB to 8GB of LPDDR5 memory, an aluminum chassis, and a single rear 48-megapixel camera.
Apple is said to be readying the fourth-generation iPhone SE for a launch sometime between March and May of 2025 and is expected to carry a price tag of $499 to $549. The current iPhone SE debuted in March 2022 and carried a $429 price tag.
