New iPhone SE starts at Dh1,699, pre-orders start this Friday
dubai — Apple on Wednesday officially announced the second-generation iPhone SE, which comes with some of the company’s top mobile specifications in another throwback design — plus the return of Touch ID.
The smartphone — which has been in the rumour mill for years now — is the follow-up to the original iPhone SE launched in 2016 — re-released in 2017 as well — which was highly-successful thanks to its competitive specs and pricing.
Like before as well, Apple retained the same strategy of bringing top-end features — particularly those from the iPhone 11 series — to budget territory. And in typical Apple style, the company decided to retain the device’s original name; it had been speculated that it would be called the iPhone SE2 or iPhone 9.
When the first iPhone SE was launched it retained the looks of the iPhone 5 series; Apple had at that time already revamped its flagship’s design with the iPhone 6 line-up.
This time, the second-generation iPhone SE takes design cues from the iPhone 8. It does, though, retain the 4.7inch size of the original — but with more powerful hardware inside. It’s powered by the A13 Bionic chip — the same one found in the latest iPhone 11 models — making it significantly faster than the original. Its base storage has been quadrupled to 64GB, with a further 128GB and 256GB models available.
The new iPhone SE’s camera has also been significantly upgraded. It also comes with wireless charging, and offers fast-charging capabilities that would give a 50 per cent charge within half-an-hour.
Preorders for will start this Friday and will start shipping on April 24. Prices are at Dh1,699 (64GB), Dh1,909 (128GB) and Dh2,329 (256GB).