Apple, Tuesday, held its “Peek performance” event where a number of interesting products were unveiled. While the M1 Ultra chipset could be termed the most interesting product announced, the US company also took the wraps off a new affordable iPhone – the iPhone SE (2022). 
The iPhone SE 2022 is the third iteration in the series and it takes over the rein from the iPhone SE (2020) that was launched in (you guessed right) 2020. Thus, the product comes with lots of expectations and has been a regular in the rumor mill.
The iPhone SE (2022) comes with several interesting features onboard. You get the latest flagship A15 Bionic chipset that is utilized by the iPhone 13 series. This brings 5G connectivity support to the budget iPhone. The phone is also fairly priced, starting at $429, just a tad higher than the iPhone SE 2020 which retails for $399. 
Design-wise, the iPhone SE 2022 retains the outdated design utilized on the iPhone SE 2020 which is also similar to the iPhone 8’s design. At the rear, the device packs a single 12MP camera nested at the top left corner of the back panel which is made from glass.
At the front, the device features a 4.7-inch display with large bezels at the top and bottom edges. The display and back panel is protected by glass which Apple termed the “toughest glass on a smartphone”, which is perhaps the proprietary Ceramic Shield. The device also packs a Touch ID fingerprint reader right below the screen.
In addition, the iPhone SE (2022) gains 5G connectivity but does not support 5G mmWave bands. Instead, it utilizes the sub-6 GHz band. The efficient A15 Bionic onboard also brings improvement in the battery life of the budget iPhone. There is also support for IP67 water and dust resistance. Although, there were speculations that the device will have MagSafe charging support but it doesn’t. However, the device supports Qi wireless charging.
The new iPhone SE (2022) is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options. In terms of colors, the phone will be available in midnight, starlight, and PRODUCT Red colorway. Pricing starts at $429 for the 64GB version and the device is expected to go on sale from March 18 in 30 countries including the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The iPhone SE 3 will be available to pre-order from March 11.
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