According to the latest information, the cheapest iPhone sold by Apple may not have a new model at the moment. The expected iPhone SE 4, which will radically change its design and be more like the iPhone 11 or iPhone 12, will not be released in 2024 if this information is correct.

Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Tom O’Malley believe this to be true, after having “multiple conversations” with companies in Apple’s supply chain over the course of the week. It’s unlikely that Apple will release a fourth-generation iPhone SE in 2024.

No iPhone SE 4 in 2024

Real iPhone SE 3 was launched in March 2022 and retains the design of the previous generation, which was based on the iPhone 8. If its design was already a bit outdated when it was released, it will be completely out of date by 2024. For this reason, switching to a more modern design has attracted a lot of attention for the iPhone SE, but it looks like we will have to wait another year.

Take the third-generation iPhone SE outdated

In a research note shared with MacRumorsanalysts, Apple’s decision not to launch a new iPhone SE in 2024 may have something to do with the 5G modem Apple is rumored to be developing. since 2018. Recall that in 2019 the company bought most of Intel’s smartphone modem business.

Like this own 5G chip delayed, the new iPhone SE, which will include it, will also be delayed. This is something we already know from other forecasters, Apple’s 5G chip won’t hit the market until 2025, so even the iPhone 16s, which will launch late next year, will continue to use Qualcomm modems.

HE iPhone SE first generation launched in 2016The second generation arrived four years later, in 2020 and the current generation in 2022. Apple doesn’t seem to be following a very precise chronology with this model, so the fourth generation could really come any time.

Therefore, the current iPhone SE will have to last another year. 4.7 inch LCD screen, Touch ID, 5G, 12 megapixel rear camera and A15 Bionic chip. So, despite being one of Apple’s most affordable iPhone models, it’s still not the most recommended of all iPhones you can buy in 2023.