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Apple has announced a new, second-generation iPhone SE. As rumored, the device features the same design as the iPhone 8, but it includes upgraded internals — like the same A13 Bionic processor as the iPhone 11 — and new camera capabilities. The latest iPhone will be released on April 24th for the same $399 starting price as the original iPhone SE, which found success with people who still prefer compact phones instead of the large-screened behemoths that have become the norm.

  • Cameron Faulkner

    Cameron Faulkner

    How to buy the new iPhone SE 2

    The iPhone SE 2 is now available. If you were thinking about getting one, or are just curious about the various improvements over the 2016 model, check out Dieter Bohn’s video review above. Suffice it to say, he liked it. The 2020 version of the iPhone SE has powerful specs, a surprisingly good camera in daylight, and features that you don’t usually get with a $399 phone. It has wireless charging, IP67 water resistance, and more. It’s even compatible with iPhone 8 cases.

    We’ve got all of the details below on how you can get one of these phones yourself. Whether you want to buy from Apple directly or want to find the best carrier deal to help you upgrade for far less than the phone’s $399 retail cost, we have you covered.

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  • Jon Porter

    Jon Porter

    The iPhone SE 2’s camera setup is going to lean on Apple’s software

    Apple’s newly announced second-generation iPhone SE (or iPhone SE 2 as we’ll be calling it) is the company’s first phone with a single rear camera since 2018’s iPhone XR. While its camera hardware is basic, the new $399 device is powered by last year’s A13 Bionic chip, so it will benefit from Apple’s more recent work on image processing. It’s a combination that could reveal how much of Apple’s photography strengths lie in hardware and how many lie in software.

    From a hardware perspective, the iPhone SE 2 has a relatively simple setup. On its rear is a single 12-megapixel f/1.8 camera, which, from a numbers perspective, is exactly the same as what could be found on the back of the iPhone XR. It’s also similar to the 2017 iPhone 8 that the SE 2’s appearance so closely imitates. That means there’s no extra 12-megapixel ultrawide camera like the iPhone 11, and there’s no 12-megapixel telephoto camera like the 11 Pro. Around the front, there’s a 7-megapixel selfie camera, which is, again, the same resolution as the cameras in the 8 and the XR.

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  • Jay Peters

    Jay Peters

    How the second-gen iPhone SE compares to the iPhone 11

    After months of rumors, Apple has finally announced a new iPhone SE. The new phone looks a lot like the iPhone 8, as it has a 4.7-inch LCD screen, Touch ID, a glass back, and thick top and bottom bezels. But on the inside, it’s powered by Apple’s A13 Bionic chip, which is significantly more powerful than the iPhone 8’s A11 Bionic chip and is also what’s inside Apple’s iPhone 11 series of phones. And the second-generation iPhone SE’s $399 starting price makes it a lot cheaper than the iPhone 11.

    With the introduction of the new iPhone SE, Apple now offers iPhones with the A13 Bionic chip at four different starting price points, ranging from $399 all the way up to $1,099. Within that price range, you can pick from a number of different screen sizes, screen resolutions, camera options, and more.

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  • Dieter Bohn

    Dieter Bohn

    Apple announces the new $399 iPhone SE for 2020

    Apple has officially announced the new iPhone SE, a lower-cost iPhone that starts at $399 for a version with 64GB of storage. It has the same basic shape and look as the iPhone 8, which means it has a 4.7-inch screen, large bezels on the top and bottom, and a home button with Touch ID. It’s a design that has stayed consistent since the iPhone 6, which makes the iPhone SE essentially the fifth generation of that same look. Apple knows this design well.

    It is available for preorder this Friday, April 17th, and it will ship on April 24th. There will be a 128GB model offered for $449 and a 256GB model for $549. Like other iPhones, it will come with a free year of Apple TV Plus. It will come in black, white, and Product Red.

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