Recently, a render of the Apple iPhone SE 4 has been revealed. The picture shows that the front of the iPhone SE 4 uses the same notch screen as the iPhone 14, and Face ID will be introduced, eliminating the Home button with Touch ID, but there is no Dynamic Island function.
Combined with related leaks, the iPhone SE 4 will be equipped with a 6.06-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 1170 x 2532, a single 48-megapixel camera on the rear, and a 12-megapixel selfie lens on the front, but it does not have an ultra-wide-angle or telephoto lens, which may advertise that the new device supports 2x optical zoom capability.
Compared with the previous generation, the screen size of the iPhone SE 4 has been improved, and the advantages of the OLED screen such as high contrast, high saturation and low power consumption will also further improve the display effect and battery life of the phone.
In terms of performance, it is reported that the iPhone SE 4 will be equipped with the same A18 chip as the iPhone 16 series, equipped with 8GB of RAM, and the new Apple Intelligence has also been added.
There are reports that the iPhone SE 4 is expected to remain in the price segment of around 3,000 yuan. At the same time, referring to the release pattern of previous generations of models, the new machine may be unveiled in March 2025, and it can be expected at that time.
At the same time, based on the poor sales of the iPhone 16 series, there is news that Apple is speeding up the development of the iPhone 17 series and the foldable screen iPhone.
Among them, it is reported that the iPhone 17 standard and Air models will be equipped with LTPO displays and support ProMotion adaptive high refresh rate technology. The technology intelligently adjusts the screen refresh rate up to 120Hz based on the user's usage, resulting in a smoother visual experience.
For comparison, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus models will still use a 60Hz refresh rate, and only the higher iPhone 16 Pro series will support a 120Hz refresh rate. From this point of view alone, the iPhone 17 series has an appeal that cannot be ignored.
In addition, for Apple's new Apple Intelligence, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will run from the factory and will be upgraded in terms of cooling, which is expected to bring a smarter control experience and reduce the occurrence of heating on the phone.
You know, the iPhone 16 National Edition models will not be able to use Apple Intelligence until at least 2025. Therefore, users who mainly want to experience AI features may want to consider waiting for next year's iPhone 17 Pro Max.
In terms of imaging, some industry insiders revealed that the iPhone 17 series will be upgraded with a 24 million pixel front camera. Among them, the iPhone 17 Pro series is equipped with a 48-megapixel triple camera, including a periscope telephoto lens, in order to achieve a better optical zoom effect.
In comparison, the iPhone 16 Pro series models use a 48 million pixel wide-angle main camera + 48 million pixel ultra wide angle + 12 million pixel telephoto triple camera combination.
In terms of performance, it is reported that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are equipped with the A18 chip, and the Pro series models are equipped with the A18 Pro chip. The iPhone 17 series will be upgraded to the A19 series processor, and the performance will be further improved.
In summary, although the iPhone 16 has been upgraded in terms of processor, camera, etc., its 8GB of RAM and the high refresh rate feature that the standard model lacks are a bit weak in comparison.
Therefore, for consumers who are looking for the ultimate performance and visual experience, it is worth considering waiting for the iPhone 17 series to be released. If you don't want to wait, you can consider buying the iPhone 16 Pro series, these two models are still relatively large in terms of performance and display.
In addition to the iPhone 17, some industry insiders revealed that after testing a number of iPhone folding screen prototypes, Apple found that the biggest problem it is facing at present is that the screen still has large creases.
As a result, Apple may plan to launch the foldable MacBook first, which is expected to come with an 18.8-inch folding display, but the mass production of the device is also expected to be around the end of 2027 or 2028.
In other words, if we want to buy a new Apple phone, we may have to wait until next year or so at the earliest...
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