iPhone SE 4 leaks online - and it hints at some MAJOR design changes for Apple's budget smartphone
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It was once one of Apple's most popular smartphone models. And now it seems the iPhone SE could finally be getting its first update in almost three years. Pictures have leaked online, showing what is claimed to be Apple's next-generation budget smartphone, the iPhone SE 4.
![[Veteran leaker Sonny Dickson shared pictures of a non-functional 'Dummy' phone which is usually sent to case and accessory makers ahead of an official launch]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94290383-14304481-Veteran_leaker_Sonny_Dickson_shared_pictures_of_a_non_functional-a-45_1737376465257.jpg)
Shared by veteran Apple leaker Sonny Dickon, the pictures show a set of non-functional 'dummy' phones used by case and accessory makers. They suggest the iPhone SE 4 will stick closely to the single camera design that was so successful for its predecessor.
![[Social media users were divided over the new design, with one commenter calling it 'trash']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94290381-14304481-Social_media_users_were_divided_over_the_new_design_with_one_com-m-46_1737376467650.jpg)
However, some eagle-eyed tech fans were quick to notice that one very important feature might be missing. Despite rumours it would be included, the dummy models do not feature the Action Button, which was first introduced on the iPhone 15 Pro. On social media, fans were bitterly divided over the new design, with some branding it 'trash'.
![[Eagle-eyed fans spotted that the new model is missing the Action Button which was first introduced on the iPhone 15 Pro. Earlier leaks had suggested this feature would be included]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94292453-14304481-Eagle_eyed_fans_spotted_that_the_new_model_is_missing_the_Action-a-38_1737376234266.jpg)
The iPhone SE 4 could be on its way soon as leaked images (pictured) reveal what the new budget smartphone might look like. Veteran leaker Sonny Dickson shared pictures of a non-functional 'Dummy' phone which is usually sent to case and accessory makers ahead of an official launch.
![[Since the iPhone SE 3 (pictured) was released in 2022, Apple's line of budget-friendly smartphones has not been updated in almost three years]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94290321-14304481-Since_the_iPhone_SE_3_pictured_was_released_in_2022_Apple_s_line-a-37_1737376234254.jpg)
Social media users were divided over the new design, with one commenter calling it 'trash'. In contrast to Apple's high-end products like the £1,599 ($1,599 in the US) iPhone 16 Pro Max, the iPhone SE range is much more affordable. For example, when it was released in 2022, the iPhone SE 3 cost just £419 ($429 in the US).
![[Apple fans said that the new design's rounded edges and large buttons reminded them of the iPhone 4, first released in 2010]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94290367-14304481-Apple_fans_said_that_the_new_design_s_rounded_edges_and_large_bu-a-40_1737376234269.jpg)
