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Teething issues in a flagship iPhone are problematic, because of how much they cost.

That’s less of a concern with the iPhone SE, the least expensive iPhone that Apple currently makes.

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It was not exactly seamless at launch, and there were countless issues associated with the new cellular connection.

Not everything has been brought under the Apple umbrella, though.

Camera sensors are still provided bySony, while display duties fall to either Samsung orLG.

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5G modems are another example, with Qualcomm holding a contract to provide iPhone modemsuntil at least March 2027.

Knowing all that, its clear why Apple wouldnt want the modem to debut oniPhone 16or iPhone 17.

The iPhone SE 4 would be a totally different story.

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So there should be a much larger group of people that could encounter problems.

Display glass, different varieties of battery, new internal structuring, and things of that nature.

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