New year, new smartphone rumors. This rumor isn’t so new after all. It’s been in the zeitgeist since 2024 when folks were betting that Apple would launch the fourth-generation iPhone SE alongside the iPhone 16. Apple will likely launch the iPhone SE this year, but it will carry a different moniker than you’re used to hearing.

Tipsters Majin Bu and FIxed Focus Digital both say that the phone will be called the iPhone 16E, which of course ties in with the naming of the four iPhone 16 handsets already available, having been launched by Apple in September.

Apple is expected to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE in March, but it has been rumored that the device will have a different name. The

The iPhone SE 4 is also rumored to feature a larger 6.1-inch display with Face ID, replacing the home button. This would give the phone a more modern look, similar to the iPhone 14. Camera upgrades are anticipated as well,

The third-generation iPhone SE is the only one still using Apple's old design aesthetic, which had a home button and substantial bezels. It is the smallest iPhone that Apple formally offers and was modeled after the casing of the iPhone 8.

The iPhone SE 4 aka iPhone 16E is expected to arrive in the near future, and its design has just surfaced. Do note that the images that you can check below are made based on rumors, they’re not official renders or anything of the sort.