Introduction
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone SE, their cheapest iPhone model till date and Apple calls it “The most powerful 4‑inch phone ever” . iPhone SE is basically an iPhone 5S with 6S specs and a new low price of $399. For many people, that alone will be sufficient reason to be excited.
Specifications
- 4″ Screen (640×1136 pixels) with Retina Display
- 326 ppi
- A9 chip (Dual-core 1.84 GHz)
- M9 Motion co-processor
- 12 MP iSight (rear) camera with Live Photos
- 1.2 MP Facetime camera with Retina Flash
- 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
- Always-on “Hey Siri”
- NFC for Apple Pay
- Touch ID, Bluetooth 4.2, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi and LTE
- Apple Pay support with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- iOS 9.3
- 1642 mAh Battery
- 16GB and 64GB Variants
Battery
According to Apple, the iPhone SE can deliver better battery life with Internet usage on 3G, LTE, and Wi-Fi than the iPhone 6s. The Official listing says that the iPhone SE can offer up to 12 hours of Internet usage on 3G; up to 13 hours of Internet usage on LTE, and up to 13 hours on Wi-Fi.
Overview
The new Apple smartphone is meant to address both the demand for a smaller screen iPhone, as well as the demand for a cheap iPhone. As mentioned earlier, the Apple iPhone SE features innards similar to the iPhone 6s, but comes with a design and form factor that’s reminiscent of the iPhone 5s – the company’s last 4-inch iPhone.
Looking nearly identical to the iPhone 5s, the iPhone SE comes with the colour variants introduced with the iPhone 6s – including Rose Gold. It also features more rounded edges on the top and bottom panels, more like the iPhone 6 than the iPhone 5s.
Pricing
Earlier price of iPhone SE for India was set to Rs 30,000 as it was communicated in official Apple release but company later issued update release with Rs 39,000 (16GB) price tag.
- 16 GB Version –> $399
- 64GB Version –> $499
Are you excited for 4″ iPhone?? How about the same same specs of iPhone SE to iPhone 6s?? What appeals most about this device to you?? Is there anything missing that you’d like to see added?? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Apple Website, Gadget 360
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