Apple Announces New iPhone SE With A15 Bionic and 5G Connectivity

[MacRumors]

At its "Peek Performance" event, Apple today announced the third-generation iPhone SE, featuring the A15 Bionic chip, improved battery life, 5G connectivity, a new camera system, and more, all for a starting price of $429.

The new iPhone SE features the same 4.7-inch display as the current model, but now offers the toughest glass in a smartphone on the front and back — the same as on the back of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro.

The device's new 12MP Wide camera system offers a range of improvements and computational photography features including Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles, Portrait Mode, and Smart HDR 4.

The new iPhone SE contains the same A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. With a 6-core CPU, the A15 Bionic means that the iPhone SE is 1.8x faster than the iPhone 8. The 16-core Neural Engine, aimed at machine learning tasks, performs 15.8 trillion operations per second, making it 26x faster than iPhone 8. The 4-core GPU delivers 2.2x faster speed than the iPhone 8.

The A15 Bionic also gives the new iPhone SE longer battery life than the previous-generation and older 4.7-inch iPhone models despite having a compact form-factor and 5G connectivity. It continues to support fast charging and be compatible with Qi-certified chargers for wireless charging.

The new iPhone SE is available in two new colors, Midnight and Starlight, alongside PRODUCT(RED). The new iPhone SE starts at $429, up from $399 on the 2020 model, and is available with 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB of storage. Preorders begin on Friday, March 11, with the first devices shipping on March 18.

Article Link: Apple Announces New iPhone SE With A15 Bionic and 5G Connectivity

 

[falainber]

Have not they heard about under-the-screen fingerprint sensors yet? I am sure they will call this design "iconic" but in reality it's just outdated.

 

[NightFlight]

Well, this is a bit disappointing.

 

[erikkfi]

Why would anyone buy an iPhone that doesn't include the revolutionary, definitely-not-a-gimmick Cinematic mode for video?

 

[DFZD]

If they were changing the display why not give it the iPhone 12 Mini shell and notch front?

 

[_Spinn_]

Seems like a solid update.

 

[highvoltage12v]

So this is the new new new (3x) iPhone SE? How much faster is it then the 2nd gen iPhone SE? Why compare it to the iPhone 8.

 

[AmazeSE]

Apple told better battery life. But how much better is it? That they didn't tell

 

[winxmac]

If iPhone 8/8 Plus is the baseline, then how much faster is iPhone SE 2022 compared to 2020 and iPhone 8/8 Plus?

 

[anek007]

Have not they heard about under-the-screen fingerprint sensors yet? I am sure they will call this design "iconic" but in reality it's just outdated.

It’s the budget iphone. ?‍♂️

 

[winxmac]

Apple told better battery life. But how much better is it? That they didn't tell

Is it better due to the SOC alone or the battery capacity also increased? We'll know once battery capacity leaks or teardown videos become available...

 

[JPack]

The price bump is certainly lower than expected.

 

[orderoftheditch]

Is 5G really important to SE users? I thought a refreshed design full screen with TouchID on the power button (like the iPad Air) would have been better.

 

[sw1tcher]

Well, this is a bit disappointing.

What were you expecting though?

An "SE" is never revolutionary. It's always used an older iPhone's body design but with an updated A series processor.

We won't see an "SE" with the newer iPhone notch body until the next (4th?) iteration.

 

[Christoffee]

Is it better due to the SOC alone or the battery capacity also increased? We'll know once battery capacity leaks or teardown videos become available...

They mentioned redesigned internals, so maybe a bigger battery too.

 

[AmazeSE]

Is it better due to the SOC alone or the battery capacity also increased? We'll know once battery capacity leaks or teardown videos become available...

Looks like it's a bit of both. They talked about the efficiency of A15 and also told something about internal design changes.

 

[scaramoosh]

I thought they'd at least just make the XR the new SE.

 

[falainber]

It’s the budget iphone. ?‍♂️

At the very least they could have put the sensor on the side (as in Galaxy A32 5G, a $250 phone). But for this price they could have put under-the-screen sensor. For example, Galaxy A42 5G has it (a $326 phone).

 

[Che Castro]

Is 5G really important to SE users? I thought a refreshed design full screen with TouchID on the power button (like the iPad Air) would have been better.

It is 3 years from now when they will be using the same phone still

 

[gbynum]

Is 5G really important to SE users? I thought a refreshed design full screen with TouchID on the power button (like the iPad Air) would have been better.

I happen to be a <cough cough> T-Mobile subscriber. Their low-band (600 MHz) 5G is very important to coverage. FWIW, we are with them because my wife travels overseas and the free data without a local SIM is very nice.

 

[Sinfonist]

Looks pretty decent. Essentially a 13 with some fluff stripped out. The camera should be good and it has a fingerprint sensor (FaceID is driving me crazy!). This should be a good phone for most people.

 

[JPack]

No mention of Night mode. Seems to use the existing 8/XR camera sensor and lack Focus Pixels.

 

[knirirr]

Any news on the available storage? If it's just 64 or 128GB again then it looks like I another upgrade on which to pass (a shame, as I'd like a better camera).

Edit: Looks like 256GB is back https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-se

 

[webkit]

$429 for 64GB is a pretty good price when you consider that the original 64GB iPhone SE released in 2016 was $499 (or nearly $600 inflation adjusted).

 

[DJTaurus]

A disappointing uninteresting event from a company becoming more and more Corpo.