The iPhone SE (2022) edition brings the powerful A15 chip from flagship phones into budget territory, it also now has 5G connectivity and even most of the camera tricks. Can this phone be a sleeper hit?...
The iPhone SE looks and feels just like... well, the previous iPhone SE, and hopes for a redesign to Apple's budget warrior were dashed.
Apple no longer includes a charger in the box with flagship iPhones, and now the iPhone SE also joins that trend. The screen features the same 750p"Retina" resolution, which we guess is fine, but look closer and it's not quite as razor sharp as modern 1080p screens. Still, the bigger gripe here is not the resolution, it's the old LCD tech that is still used here.
This chip is no joke: it will be relevant for years to come and it smokes the mid-range Snapragon 6xx and MediaTek processors that are commonly found at this price tier on Android phones. In terms of software, the new SE launches with the current iOS 15 version. iOS has been evolving slowly and steadily, keeping a familiar look throughout the years and only adding new features. What's most notable here is the software support: Apple typically provides about 5 years of major software updates, far longer than the 2-3 years of updates you get with budget Android phones.