Choosing my First iPhone

If gaming is important to you, a Pro model will have a much better refresh rate, which could be important for gaming. While the new SE hasn't been announced and we don't know its specs yet, you can at least compare the currently sold models here --> iPhone - Compare Models - Apple

Apple has not released any description for a hypothetical iPhone SE (4th generation), and I believe that you will find that detailed speculation about future products is not allowed on these forums.

We don't know what "compromises" a hypothetical iPhone SE (4th generation) will make – as we have no definitive information about such a phone to go on. So I don't think we can do any sort of detailed comparison of a couple of real iPhones (16, 16 Pro) to a rumored iPhone for you.

Servant of Cats is correct. Speculating is not allowed in these forums, and there's no way to know what if any compromises a hypothetical SE 4 may or may not have.

You are asking for us to look into the future for that. You can compare the currently available devices and see which you like and can afford.

click here ➜ https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-16-pro,iphone-16,iphone-se-3rd-gen

The iPhone 16E that was announced today (iPhone 16e - Apple) is an excellent device for gaming. It's got great battery life and a A18 processor. Those are the main ingredients for a great gaming experience.

If you compare specs though, you'll notice the A18 in the 16e has only 4 gpu cores and not 5, like the iPhone 16. It's a small difference and compared to A17 or below processors, the A18 in the 16e will perform amazingly.

Some other differences between the iPhone 16 and 16e:

• The iPhone 6e does not have an ultra-wide camera. The widest you can go is 1x – there is no 0.5x setting.
• The iPhone 6e supports Qi wireless charging – but not the extra features of MagSafe. The Apple MagSafe charging pad is compatible with Qi-only iPhones, but you won't get magnetic help with alignment, or high charging rates.

Apple - Compare iPhone models – iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 16e vs. iPhone SE (3rd generation)

(The SE being the one that was just discontinued.)