Apple traditionally launches a new generation of iPhone SE every two years. The third generation i.e. the iPhone SE 2022 debuted last year. This means that its successor expected to arrive next year has been widely rumored to be delayed in the past. Now, this has only been solidified as per analysts from Barclays in the latest development.
New development solidifies iPhone SE’s delayed arrival
Analysts at Barclays cite supply chain sources as the reason for the postponed launch of the next-generation iPhone SE (expected to be called iPhone SE 4). They issued a research note for the company’s investors saying that the delay is due to issues with the 5G modem.
For those unaware, Apple has been working on its own baseband chips since it acquired Intel’s smartphone modem business. Two Barclays executives also reiterate previous reports that the iPhone SE 4 was tipped to feature the company’s 5G modems instead of Qualcomm’s. However, now, the device is said to no longer feature Apple’s modem and instead continue with Qualcomm as the supplier for the next-generation SE and probably the 2024 iPhone 16 series.
The issue with 5G model is not the only one attributed to iPhone SE’s delayed arrival. Display manufacturer BOE is also said to be having difficulties in producing required lower-cost OLED displays. The next-generation model is already rumored to feature an OLED panel compared to LCD on the current iPhone SE 2022.
This is not the first time we are hearing about the iPhone SE 4’s delay. Notably, there was a gap of four years between the first-generation SE and second-generation SE that was announced in 2020.
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