iPhone SE 2022 after 24 hours: Rock-solid retro iPhone experience

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We have spent 24 hours with the 2022 iPhone SE and so far, the experience is not that different from the 4G variant. We unboxed our Midnight iPhone SE 256GB variant yesterday and were left impressed with its build quality — it is difficult to complain about an iPhone’s build quality. Similar to its predecessor, the new iPhone SE is made of the same premium materials — glass on the front and back, and an aluminium frame holding it all together.

And, what might come as the biggest change ever since the iPhone 12 series came to the limelight — curved sides. The new iPhone SE is the only iPhone with the more comfortable curved side rails Apple sells at the moment. It makes this iPhone as slim and slippery as the original iPhone 8 was, which could be a good thing for those seeking familiarity with the good old days of the pre-iPhone X era.

While the Midnight shade of our iPhone SE looks stealthy, it loves to attract smudges and dust. If that concerns you, we recommend getting the Starlight variant, or the Product Red variant. The glossy back on these versions may still get scratches easily but the lighter colours could hide them, as well as the smudges.

Apple says that the new iPhone SE gets more durable glass over the 2020 model, and it still gets the IP67 water and dust resistance certification. Hence, I have a certain confidence about this iPhone SE braving the brutal elements of my city Noida, where it is always dusty.

It certainly is — that was never in doubt. The iPhone SE 2022 gets the same A15 Bionic chip that powers my daily driver, the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Not that my old iPhone SE 2020 was is dire need of a performance boost, but knowing that you have a certain performance overhead with the new model is a positive