iPhone SE 4 Launch Tomorrow: A18 Chip, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage=Cheap AI Power @$499?

iPhone SE 4 launch is tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 and a lot has been said about its huge upgrade from predecessor iPhone SE 3 while still retaining its affordable tag - in comparison to the current iPhone 16 in the market, rather than the previous SE 3 model. One thing that may steal the spotlight, is the likely presence of Apple Intelligence on the iPhone SE 4 - BTW, as part of the upgrade, it may well get a promotion to a higher iPhone series and be called iPhone 16e.

iPhone SE 4 launch is tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 and a lot has been said about its huge upgrade from predecessor iPhone SE 3 while still retaining its affordable tag - in comparison to the current iPhone 16 in the market, rather than the previous SE 3 model. One thing that may steal the spotlight, is the likely presence of Apple Intelligence on the iPhone SE 4 - BTW, as part of the upgrade, it may well get a promotion to a higher iPhone series and be called iPhone 16e.

Most smartphones offering top-notch artificial intelligence capabilities are pricey. Think of Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel and of course, Apple iPhones. While the rival Chinese phones have scrambled to offer AI benefits to buyers, there is nothing there that compares to these companies' offerings. And then there is the question of security of data to make these tech majors' offerings stand apart.

Be that as it may, the thing that is bringing AI to the iPhone SE 4 are quite a few upgrades. First of all, the smartphone is expected to get the A18 chip that is currently on the iPhone 16. It is also expected to get 8GB of RAM as well as 128GB storage. The same is there on the iPhone 16. These changes by themselves will make the iPhone SE faster, but more than that, they will enable the rolling out of AI features on the phone.

In fact, even the size of the iPhone SE 4 is expected to increase to that of the iPhone 16. SE series has been small at 4.7 inches. iPhone 16 is 6.1 inch. what does that have to do with AI? Small smartphones are not ideal for typing and if you want AI to function properly, you have to provide enough space for typing.

Also, apple is having to battle it out with the affordable premium smartphones set to be rolled out by strong rivals soon. This includes Google Pixel 9a and even the Nothing Phone 3a. Then there is the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, which is already in the market.

In case all of this has interested you in the upcoming smartphone, you should also check how affordable it is likely to be. Well, leaks have indicated iPhone SE 4 price will be just under $499 (around Rs 49000). The iPhones SE 3 launch price was a much lesser amount, $429.