The Apple iPhone SE 4 is reportedly set to be officially released around March next year, possibly bringing a significant upgrade to the SE series. The new device will adopt a notch screen design, introduce Face ID, remove the Home button with Touch ID, but will not include the Dynamic Island feature. According to Gurman, Apple has designed a new modem codenamed Sinope, which integrates seamlessly with its other components. This design not only saves space but also reduces power consumption. Compared to the Qualcomm modem currently used by Apple, Sinope still has a significant gap, as its chip performance is inferior to Qualcomm. For example, Sinope only supports the Sub-6 GHz 5G band and does not support millimeter wave (mmWave). Although the performance of the related modem is not as good as Qualcomm’s, Gurman believes that the biggest advantage of Apple’s self-developed solution lies in reducing dependence on Qualcomm, thereby saving licensing fees.