AT A GLANCE
The new Apple iPhone SE
Apple announced its latest addition to the iPhone family yesterday (March 21, 2016), the iPhone SE. The phone was under speculation for a some months now and It turns out some rumors about it were actually true! The iPhone SE (rumoured as iPhone5 SE) will have a 4-inch display, 12 megapixel camera, A9 processor and will come with a price tag of around $400.
But before we jump to the phone’s full specifications, let’s first answer one very important question.
What does “SE” mean?
Yeah, what the heck does it stand for?
Quick answer: No one really knows. Apple haven’t confirmed anything yet.
Let’s hear what our Twitter detectives has to say
Here are the speculations of some Twitter users
iPhoneSE
The SE stands for “Same Exact shit we buy every time”
— Ricky Besherse (@RickyBesherse) March 21, 2016
#iPhoneSE stands for iPhone Still Expensive
At $399 for 16GB Storage with No Micro SD Card Support & 3D Touch, isn’t this tagline right?
— Amit Bhawani (@amitbhawani) March 21, 2016
$AAPL announces iPhone SE. SE stands for “special edition,” or as it’s known in the electronics and automotive world, “the cheap version”.
— Quoth the Raven (@QuoththeRavenSA) March 21, 2016
Special Edition? Still Expensive? Same Exact sh….
Okay, I’m more inclined to the “Special Edition” but who knows? Tell us what’s your idea in the comments section below!
Just in. Nevermind. lol
Phil Schiller just told me the “SE” stands for “Special Edition” @FortuneTech
— Jason Cipriani (@MrCippy) March 21, 2016
What you need to know
Specifications? Important dates? Getting serious now
The table below shows what you need to know if you are interested in the new Apple iPhone SE.
| Display | 4″ (inches) Retina display |
| Wireless | Up to 19LTE bands Up to 150 Mbps over LTE Up to 433 Mbps over Wi-Fi |
| Processor | A9 (The same advanced chip that’s in iPhone 6s) (2x faster CPU performance than iPhone 5s) (3Xfaster GPU performance than iPhone 5s) |
| Operating System | iOS 9 |
| Memory | Internal: 16/64 GB External: Not available |
| Sound | 3.5mm jack Loudspeaker |
| Features | Live Photos FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash iCloud Photo Library Touch ID |
| Comms | Wi-Fi Bluetooth (v4.2) GPS NFC (Apple pay only) USB (v2.0) |
| Photos | 12MP |
| Videos | 4K |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyro Proximity Compass |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 1642 mAh battery Standby: Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talk time: Up to 14 h (3G) Music play: Up to 50 h |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold |
| Pricing | $399/499 |
Body of an iPhone 5 but the power of an iPhone 6
Or… Maybe they just reused the iPhone 5 body, right?
Many say that it’s an improved version of the iPhone 5 and people like the how small it is. But some… Meh.
Here’s some obligatory tweets to wrap things up.
The #iPhoneSE is like your ex that you dumped for a new one that came back better and stronger but you don’t love anymore. 🙄🙄🙄
— Elpee ▲bias (@elpeeabias) March 22, 2016
Never before has the internet been so excited about 4 inches. #iPhoneSE
— Teigan Reamsbottom (@teiganish) March 21, 2016
That’s it! If you liked this quick information about the new iPhone SE or you think we missed something, you can keep in touch in the comment section below.
For more information, please visit the Apple website.
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