iPhone SE 4 production schedule hints at March release date

Apple's next iPhone could be the best option for most buyers, and it's coming soon. A new report on the iPhone SE 4's production points to a likely debut in March. Here are the details.

Camera mass production in December points to March launch

Korean outlet Ajunews is reporting that LG Innotek is planning to start mass producing the iPhone SE 4 camera components very soon (via MacRumors).

December is the scheduled time for production to ramp up to full capacity, giving us a big hint about the expected launch date.

Here is the translated portion of the article:

LG Innotech typically ships camera modules 3 months before new smartphone launches. With that in mind, the iPhone SE4 launch is likely to take place… in March next year.

The latest iPhone SE debuted in March, but the previous model arrived in April.

So far, everything points to a spring release date for the new iPhone SE 4, but today's production report gives us a narrower window.

Features of the new iPhone SE 4

When the SE 4 arrives, it will offer an extremely attractive budget iPhone. Expected features include:

the same A18 chip as the iPhone 16
support for Apple Intelligence
8GB of RAM
an edge-to-edge OLED display with a notch
the same 48MP main camera as the iPhone 15
an Apple-designed 5G chip
and more

All this for a much lower price than the flagship iPhone 16 models. The holiday season may be a big one for iPhone shopping, but if you can wait a few more months, the iPhone SE 4 may be the model to get.

Do you want to buy the iPhone SE 4? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments.