It’s been two years since Apple launched the final iPhone SE and eventually, a brand new mannequin is right here. At its “Peek performance” occasion at present, Apple unveiled the brand new iPhone SE, which like its predecessors is a extra reasonably priced model of the flagship vary. As anticipated, the budget-friendly cellphone has an up to date quad-core A15 Bionic processor and helps 5G mobile requirements. Surprisingly, although, it nonetheless retains a house button under the display screen for Touch ID, and has a single 12-megapixel rear digicam. In truth, it appears almost an identical to its predecessor.

The new iPhone SE might be accessible in midnight, starlight and purple colours, and has a 4.7 inch Retina HD display screen. It’s lined in glass, with Apple saying that is the “toughest glass in a smartphone on both the front and back.” It’s the identical glass as that on the again of the iPhone 13. The iPhone SE additionally comes with IP67 mud and water resistance, and the corporate is promising higher battery life due to efficiencies from the A15 Bionic and iOS 15.

Pre-orders start this Friday with the iPhone SE beginning at $429, and wider availability is due March 18th.

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