Rumors about the next-generation iPhone SE have been spreading like wildfire for months, but according to a new leak, the rumors are missing a key detail. On Tuesday, leaker Majin Bu said on X that Apple will eliminate the SE brand next year, potentially good, and will call the next budget model the iPhone 16E.
Aside from the name, the leaked report is consistent with what we’ve been hearing for the past few months. They claim that the design of the iPhone 16E will be similar to the iPhone 14, complete with an OLED display. He also noted that the new budget model will use the Action button introduced in the iPhone 16 and will be available in black and white.
After the iPhone SE 3 is launched in 2022, some reports suggest that the lower-priced model is not selling as well as Apple had hoped. Three years later, the company could try to increase interest by not only updating the design to match the flagship phone but also repositioning it as a more affordable member of the iPhone 16 lineup.
This actually aligns with other recent leaks about the new phone’s price.
According to the prolific blog yeux1122, the 4th generation iPhone SE (or iPhone 16E) will cost less than $500. It’s worth noting that the iPhone SE 3 will cost $429 when it arrives in 2022, so there’s a good chance Apple will charge more for its successor. Changing the name may help offset the slight price increase.
Apple has not made the new budget iPhone official, but some sources suggest that Apple will announce the iPhone 16E in March 2025.
