Wanna try Apple but not spend a fortune? Check out the new iPhone SE
It has the design and body that people like, but it's on par with iPhones that cost nearly twice as much in terms of apps and iOS features.
Since its debut in 2007, Apple's iPhone has been regarded as a high-end device with a high price tag to match. But Apple's 'Peek Performance' event on March 8 unveiled the latest iteration of the iPhone SE, the company's most affordable smartphone ever.
The iPhone SE (2022) has a vintage-meets-modern appeal. It's a low-cost upgrade option for iPhone 8 (or older) users who want to keep the same design. The new SE combines an iPhone 8's body with the iPhone 13's tougher glass and processor, but it's only for those who don't care about Face ID or MagSafe.
Apple's mix-and-match strategy gives this iPhone newer features like 5G support, a longer battery life, and iPhone 13-level performance while keeping the home button and classic, user-friendly design. The iPhone SE is a powerful phone with a great camera and all the bells and whistles like iMessage, FaceTime, Apple Music, and App Store access.
The SE has thick bezels above and below the screen, as well as a home button that uses Touch ID rather than Face ID. If you're upgrading from an iPhone 6S, 7, or 8, the design and build quality will be nearly identical. However, this is not the case. The iPhone SE has the same body as the iPhone 8, but the front and back glass is more durable. In fact, it's the same glass that's on the iPhone 13's back.
The new SE is still one of the smallest phones available. The phone is slick due to its glossy glass back and curved sides. The body has IP67 water and dust resistance rating, which means it can withstand being submerged in water for 30 minutes.
The SE has the smallest display of any iPhone, measuring 4.7 inches. Even though the Mini phones are physically smaller than the SE, the screens on the 12 Mini and 13 Mini appear to be larger. With the large forehead and chin space above and below the display, the SE's screen feels cramped. The SE, for all intents and purposes, has the same LCD as the 2020 iPhone SE and the 2017 iPhone 8.
True Tone is a feature on the SE's screen that allows you to change the colour temperature of the screen depending on the lighting conditions. The colours look good on the SE as well. Apple has gotten a lot of detail and contrasts out of this screen, which is impressive.
The SE's back camera has a 12-megapixel sensor and a wide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture. The camera on the iPhone 8 and 2020 SE has the same specs. However, the A15 Bionic chip alters the way this phone takes photos and videos. For medium-to-low light photos, it adds Smart HDR4 processing and Deep Fusion processing, as well as the ability to record 4K resolution, 60 fps video.
In the front, it sports a 7-megapixel selfie camera which is not bad. However, in low light, both cameras capture noisy pictures.
The iPhone SE, as it was in 2016 and 2020, is the cheapest way into Apple's ecosystem: iCloud, iMessage, App Store, Apple TV Plus, Apple Music, and FaceTime. At a price tag of $429, it is well worth the money and represents excellent value for the money.
If you're looking to switch to the SE, best wait a few days. It should be available in Bangladesh by the end of April.
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