New iPhone leak reveals Apple’s latest design decisions

While the main iPhone lineup is updated every year like clockwork, Apple’s mid-range iPhone SE has only seen three versions since the first model was revealed in 2016. That will change in 2025, and we have our best look yet at the upcoming SE. .

The details come from Japanese Apple blog Makotakara. They’re reporting a leaked mockup for a new iPhone SE, which many expect to launch in March 2025. The 3D-printed module likely comes from a peripheral manufacturer creating a “blank” iPhone SE to test with a new range of cases.

While these white spaces won’t reveal any specific specs or choices from inside the smartphone, anything on the outside of the phone is fair game.

The most significant change from previous iPhone SE designs is the move to a design based on the iPhone 14. The first three iPhone SE models used a home button with integrated TouchID. The main line was switched to a gesture-based system and FaceID recognition for unlocking. The iPhone SE is set to follow this design and will look more like a modern iPhone as a result.

We can also see that this SE dummy allows for a single camera lens on the back (next to an LED flash) and the camera island that includes the selfie camera and sensors for FaceID.

The white one doesn’t include markings for the new action button or capture button, instead relying on a more traditional approach to side buttons.

The white shown here matches many of the already suspected or leaked details surrounding the iPhone SE. While the core specs aren’t precise, Apple will want to include Apple Intelligence’s generative AI suite as part of the phone, and that means it’ll likely run the latest A18 chipset. The same chipset powers the current iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 pro phones.

The iPhone SE may be a smaller phone, it will be a cheaper phone, but it should be on par with the mainline iPhone models.

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