Commentary: Apple's current, ubiquitous phone design is rooted in the iPhone X and leaves some fans clamoring for a major upgrade. Meanwhile, other iPhone owners are switching to the Motorola Razr.

The next iPhone is due in just a few months, but what wasn’t expected was a completely new name for the fourth-generation model.

A new budget iPhone, possibly the iPhone SE 4 or iPhone 16e, is reportedly set for a late March to early April 2025 release. It will likely feature a modern design, A18 chipset, 8GB RAM, and a significant camera upgrade.

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.