Apple unveils iPhone SE- A Compact, Cheaper iPhone
Apple has launched the new Apple iPhone SE, a 4-inch smartphone with a reasonable price tag which offers compact and cheaper option to its previous flagship devices iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. It is basically the mix of iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 series and has taken powerful processor and 12MP camera from iPhone 6S and looks and design (same screen, same bezels) from iPhone 5 or Apple iPhone 5S. Apple is referring it as a "Special Edition 4-inch smartphone". It will be available in market in April in gold, black, white and rose gold colour options at an affordable price of $399 for 16GB storage and $499 for 64GB storage. Its preorder will start from March 24th.
Key Specifications and features :
| Model | Apple iPhone SE |
|---|---|
| Display | 4 inch, 640×1136 pixels, 326 ppi |
| Processor | 64-bit Apple A9 SoC, M9 co-processor |
| Camera | Rear 12 MP iSight camera, dual-LED flash, 4K Videos ; Front 5MP |
| Software | iOS 9.3 |
| Internal Storage | 16GB/64GB |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Dimensions and weight | 123.80 x 58.60 x 7.66 mm, 113 gms |
| Additional Features | 4G LTE, VoLTE, |
| Dimensions & Weight | 149.80 x 78.00 x 9.20 mm and 169 grams |
| Connectivity | 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, GPS |
| Price | 39,000 INR |
The new iPhone features powerful and robust configuration similar to iPhone 6s having 64-bit Apple A9 processor coupled with M9 motion co-processor, iOS 9.3 operating system, NFC support, 12MP iSight camera with dual-tone flash, 4K video and live photos support, 5MP facetime camera with Retina flash, Wi-fi, LTE bands and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity. It also supports hands-free "Hey Siri" feature and the user can do lag-free multi-tasking and play games easily like its current flagship device.
Apple has introduced several new accessories like leather cases and Lighting Docks along with the device. Designed by Apple designers, the leather cases will be offered in black and midnight blue colors for Rs. 2,900. Whereas, Lighting Docks are priced at Rs. 3,700 and will be available in metallic finish in matching colour option.
