Apple’s eagerly awaited return to the ultra-competitive mid-range smartphone market with a new iPhone SE could happen in the next week.

Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and PowerBeats Pro headphones as early as February 11, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The announcement is likely to be on the smaller side, given that the company has not yet issued invites for either an in-person or virtual event.

The iPhone SE 4 is expected to have a design similar to that of the iPhone 14, with an all-display front panel and a notch on top. It will have an aluminum frame and a glass body, along with volume and mute buttons. The Action Button, which replaced the mute switch on the premium iPhone models, will not be offered.

Apple's iPhone SE is set to enter a crowded and highly competitive market. Will the new design match the smartphones it hopes to outsell?

The new device is expected to ship with Apple Intelligence and Face ID. It's unclear if Apple will stick with the $429 price tag, though.

After a two-year hiatus, Apple is set to release the new iPhone SE in a matter of days. Here's what we know so far.

Apple is set to launch the iPhone SE 4 this week, featuring a design akin to the iPhone 14, including Face ID and an OLED display. Priced around $500,

A new iPhone in February? Apple could release a new version of the iPhone SE as early as next week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Rumors suggest the new iPhone SE will inherit the iPhone 14's design,

The iPhone SE has always been something of an outlier in the Apple line up. Sticking rigidly to an older design, the budget phone carries an air of nostalgia, particularly for a time when phones didn't require at least three hands to hold.