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The iPhone SE 4 just got closer to release as Apple begins sourcing key component

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Apple will release an iPhone SE 4 at some point — this isn't a secret. The cheaper iPhone has been hugely successful for the company, and it's been more than two years since the launch of the new model, so it's time for a refresh. And we may have gotten another sign that the iPhone SE 4 will be here sooner rather than later.

According to a new report from Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes, Apple is sourcing OLEDs for the next-generation iPhone SE, which means the company is working hard on a new budget-friendly smartphone. After all, it wouldn't make sense to source display panels if it wasn't relatively far along in the process.

In the DigiTimes report, Apple apparently is getting OLED panels from BOE and other Chinese suppliers for use in the next iPhone SE. That's also noteworthy, since the iPhone SE 2022 uses an LCD screen. With OLED panels, you get deeper blacks and more natural colors.

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