Highlights

• Apple is set to unveil new iPads and the iPhone SE 4 by April 2025.
• The new iPhone SE 4 and the new iPad 11 are expected to feature the A18 chip and the A17 Pro chip, respectively.
• Rumours say these devices will come pre-installed with iOS 18.3 with iOS 18.4 releasing in April.
• The announcement is expected between March and April.

It has already been reported widely that Apple will be introducing new iPads and iPhone SE in the first six months of 2025. Bloomberg’s trusted Apple reporter Mark Gurman previously confirmed the reports that the iPhone SE 4 and updated iPads are indeed coming in the first half of 2025. But more recently, Gurman has revealed that these products are expected to be unveiled “by April.”

Rumours suggest Apple will introduce three devices including the iPhone SE 4, which is expected to resemble the iPhone 14 featuring a single rear camera and the A18 chip from the iPhone 16. Other than this, we can also expect an iPad 11 launch featuring the A17 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence and an updated iPad Air after the M2 refresh last year.

According to certain leaks online, these devices will ship with iOS 18.3 pre-installed, a software update that typically rolls out in late January. While iOS 18.3 is key to supporting the new hardware, the products won’t necessarily launch alongside it.

Instead, Apple is likely to announce them between March and April, aligning with the start of spring in the northern hemisphere.

Apple has also confirmed that iOS 18.4 will be released in April introducing Apple Intelligence for non-English languages. However, this update will come after the launch of the new devices.

Last year, Apple launched the M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air in May, bundled with iPadOS 17.4. This year’s timeline appears slightly earlier, with a focus on spring.

Apple could reveal these products through a special event or a series of pre-recorded videos, a format it has used for prior launches.

FAQs

Q1. When is Apple expected to launch new iPads and the iPhone SE 4?

Answer. Apple is set to unveil new iPads and the iPhone SE 4 by April 2025.

Q2. What software will the new devices come pre-installed with?

Answer. These devices will come pre-installed with iOS 18.3, with iOS 18.4 releasing in April introducing Apple Intelligence for non-English languages.

Q3. How might Apple reveal these new products?

Answer. Apple could reveal these products through a special event or a series of pre-recorded videos, a format it has used for prior launches.