Apple Could Reveal the $500 iPhone SE This Week

The hits keep on coming. Apple is reportedly scheduled to announce an updated edition of its lower ish -cost iPhone SE. Bloomberg shared minor details of its arrival, claiming that Apple will have a new iPhone model to show off in just a few days.

iPhone SE 4 (2025) vs iPhone 15: Differences explained

The rounded edges on the iPhone 15 are another small difference — the SE is expected to have sharp edges (a design similar to the iPhone 14 ). The iPhone SE 4 is also said to be a tiny bit lighter, but the difference is expected to be so minimal you probably won’t even notice.

iPhone SE 4 vs. iPhone 17: Let’s compare the rumored specs

An iPhone SE 4 vs. iPhone 17 comparison may be on the early side given Apple’s likely release schedule. But as I’ve noted previously, we’re expecting to see a lot of new phones from Apple this year and having a sense of how they might compare could help give you a sense of which iPhone you should plan to buy in 2025.

Everything we think we know about the next iPhone SE

The biggest change is that Apple is upending the iPhone SE’s design, after leaving it broadly unchanged since the series’ inception in 2016. The 2022 SE is the last iPhone still using a home button, with a thick bezel around the top and bottom of the screen. But rumors say Apple will now ditch the button, slim the bezel, and add Face ID.

iPhone SE 4 rumors stir design debate

However, on January 28, 2025, another report suggested that the iPhone SE 4 will have a notch instead. The credibility of these conflicting reports is complicated by their reputable sources, which include trusted industry watchers,