iPhone SE Pocket Rocket

Get your hands on some smart high-tech upgrades and the full iOS experience at a budget friendly price. But be warned the SE has its limits

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SPECIFICATIONS

Display 10.9-inch 2360x1640 500-nit LED Chip Apple M1 CPU 8-core GPU 8-core RAM 8GB Storage 64GB/256GB Camera 12MP wide rear; 12MP ultra-wide front Battery Up to 10 hours OS iPadOS 15 Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 Dimensions 247.6x178.5x6.1mm Weight 461g/462g

₹43,900 apple.com

The new iPhone SE is a phone that excels in all the areas Apple has put the love into, but once you hit its limits, you hit them hard. However, if you can live with its limits you are getting a full-fat iPhone experience, at a lighter price.

With the budget-busting SE 2022 – starting at ₹43,900 for the 64GB model – you get five key updates over the previous version. There’s the new Apple A15 processor, 5G support, haptic touch on the screen, stronger glass, and improved battery life.

But you have to keep the price down somehow and visually, there is no difference between the new iPhone SE and the old one – apart from colours. Despite looking the same as the previous model, the glass is new. It’s the same glass you get on the back of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, and Apple’s says it’s the toughest yet for protection against breakage when it’s dropped… except it’s not as tough as the Ceramic Shield material used on the front of the iPhone 13 models.