The fate of mid-range iPhone models is increasingly uncertain. The low demand for the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 14 Plus models clearly demonstrated what the market wanted. And this behavior determined the fate of the iPhone SE. According to trusted Apple leaker Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has canceled the fourth-generation iPhone SE.

While rumors of this possibility are not new, some hope has been raised as Apple is interested in launching its own 5g chip in this model before rolling it out in the iPhone 16 in 2024. However, Kuo claims that, according to information from the supply chain, that won’t happen, due to low demand for the iPhone SE 3 compared to its predecessor.

Apple also wants to design its own 5G chips but will have to wait

In the post he shared on his account twitterKuo’s statements are as follows:

[Update] Qualcomm is the biggest winner of Apple’s cancellation of the 2024 iPhone SE 4

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) January 6, 2023

Due to concerns that the performance of the in-house baseband chip would not match that of Qualcomm, Apple initially planned to release the baseband chip in 2024 and decided to let the low-end iPhone SE 4 adopt it first. The iPhone 16 uses the baseband chip based on the development state of the iPhone SE 4.

However, the cancellation of the iPhone SE 4 significantly increased Qualcomm’s chances of remaining the sole supplier of baseband chips for the new iPhone 16-series 2H24; this is better than the market consensus that Qualcomm will start losing iPhone orders in 2024. .

Regarding Apple’s interest in developing its own in-house cellular modems, Kuo said the company will continue that process, but no iPhones will use them until 2025 at the earliest.

This week, Kuo has been the bearer of bad news for the firm’s followers, who expect more news this year, such as a faster memory for the iPhone 15. It would come with the iPhone 16.