Apple plans to release iPhone SE 4 and new iPads by April 2025

Various sources have already reported on the possible launch of new iPads and iPhone SE 4 in the first half of 2025. While Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously said that these products would be released in the spring, he has now clarified that Apple expects to launch the new iPad and iPhone SE 4 “by April”.

What to know about the new products

Last month, an anonymous X profile with a good track record revealed that these new devices would be released with iOS 18.3 pre-installed, as Apple worked to add support for the new hardware in this update.

It’s worth noting that iOS and iPadOS updates “.3” are usually released in late January, but that doesn’t mean the new iPad and iPhone SE 4 will be announced at the same time as iOS 18.3. According to Gurman, the devices will be announced later. Spring in the northern hemisphere starts in mid-March, so it’s more likely that Apple will announce new products in March-April, as it has repeatedly done in the past.

Last year, the M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air were introduced in May with iPadOS 17.4. Apple has already confirmed that it plans to release iOS 18.4 to the public sometime in April, as this update will enable Apple Intelligence for non-English languages ​​for the first time. Since the products are expected to ship with “.3,” This gives us a more precise timeframe for when to expect the new devices to launch.

Apple is rumored to be planning to introduce at least three new iOS devices in the spring of 2025: the iPhone SE 4, iPad 11, and a refreshed iPad Air. The iPhone SE 4 will look like the iPhone 14, but with a single rear camera lens and the iPhone 16's A18 chip inside. As for the iPad 11, it is expected to get a faster chip (possibly the A17 Pro) to support Apple Intelligence.

As for the new iPad Air, there are few details about it yet, as Apple updated that model last year with the M2 chip. They are expected to be announced all together at a special event or in a series of videos.