2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Josh Render)
A new report has seemingly confirmed that the iPhone SE 4 will feature Apple Intelligence . There have been statements and rumors both for and against the possiblity, but a new report from Bloomberg seemingly confirms that the phone will have access to Apple's AI. In the report, Mark Gurman states that the iPhone SE 4, ( possibly actually named the iPhone 16 E) , will be the first device of its kind to support Apple Intelligence tools.
This would mean that the phone has access to features like Writing Tools , the improved Siri with ChatGPT integration, image generation and more. It would also mean that the iPhone SE 4 would come with one Apple's newer smartphone chips, likely the A17 Pro from the iPhone 15 Pro , and at least 8GB of RAM . It also seems that Apple is planning a full clearout of the existing iPhone SE, as the same report claims that Apple is running out of iPhone SE (2022) stock.
Although it is still possible to order a current iPhone SE in the US for $429, there seem to be no plans to produce more. This would likely indicate that the official announcement for the iPhone SE 4 is on the horizon, with a March announcement appearing to be the most likely. Aside from the possibility of Apple Intelligence, we also recently saw two leaked dummy units for the device .
If these are accurate then it seems that the iPhone SE 4 will most resemble the iPhone 14, including missing out on an Action button. However, one of the most important questions is how much the phone will cost, and a recent leak has given us our best idea so far. According to recent leaks, the iPhone SE 4 will remain under $500 , which is cheap for an iPhone but still more than the prior model.
The iPhone SE 4 will arguably be one of the most interesting Apple releases we've had in a while. However, as with any rumor, we can't take anything as a definite fact until the official announcement. However, if even half the rumors are true, then I do not doubt that the iPhone SE 4 will find a top place in our best cheap phones list .
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