We might have just gotten our best look yet at Apple’s next affordable iPhone SE 4, showcased in both video and photographs of what’s either a real phone or a convincing dummy unit. Despite earlier reports suggesting that the next SE would adopt recent iPhones’ Dynamic Island design, this model seems to maintain the older notch.
Leaker Majin Bu shared a short video over the weekend, revealing the new phone in bright daylight, followed by photos of both white and black versions the next day. Similar to previous iPhone SE models, there’s only a single rear camera; however, this model appears to be the first in the line to feature a USB-C port — now a requirement for phones sold in the EU.
Here’s what the iPhone SE 4 looks like pic.twitter.com/pEyIAJ34VR
— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) January 25, 2025
The biggest surprise is that the iPhone SE 4 features Apple’s older notched display, rather than the anticipated Dynamic Island design that leaker Evan Blass had suggested. This is somewhat difficult to discern in the video, but the selfie camera’s left-of-center position aligns with the iPhone 14’s notched setup — and importantly, the leaker himself has confirmed in replies that there is indeed a notch.
iPhone SE 4 looks so beautiful pic.twitter.com/ezhNrrhyf8
— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) January 26, 2025
This isn’t our first glimpse of the new SE 4, but it is certainly our clearest. Sonny Dickson shared two photos of similar looking SE 4 dummy units two weeks ago that he subsequently put on sale.
The SE 4 is rumored to switch to an OLED display and is expected to include enough RAM to support Apple Intelligence features. Speculation points to a launch around March or April, which aligns with the SE 3 that launched in March 2022.
