The iPhone SE 3 Is Apple's Best (And Most Disappointing) Cheap iPhone Ever
Apple recently unveiled the iPhone SE 3 as its latest budget iPhone, and while it's technically the best version of the iPhone SE that there's ever been, it's also the series' most disappointing entry to date. Following an abundance of leaks and rumors, the iPhone SE 3 made its grand debut on March 8 during Apple's 'Peek Performance' event. The Mac Studio and accompanying Studio Display undeniably stole the show, as did Apple's new M1 Ultra chip. But there was also a lot of excitement building for the new iPhone SE.
The SE has long been an interesting addition to Apple's iPhone portfolio. The first generation launched in 2016 with the old iPhone 5 design, modern specs (for the time), and a competitive $399 price. Apple continued that formula in 2020 with the second-gen iPhone SE. Along with better specs and longer software support, it also ditched the iPhone 5 body for the more recent iPhone 8 design. For the person who wanted an iPhone without spending a ridiculous amount of money, it was hard to dislike the iPhone SE 2.
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That's part of what makes the iPhone SE 3 feel like such a no-brainer. It keeps everything that worked with the iPhone SE 2, but in doing so, swaps out the aging A13 Bionic chip for the newer A15 one. The newer chip comes with the expected leaps in CPU and GPU performance — allowing the iPhone SE 3 to handle demanding apps and games with ease. But that's not all. The A15's more efficient design also adds an extra two hours of battery life to the iPhone SE 3. And in the camera department, the SE 3 gets Smart HDR 4, Deep Fusion image processing,and the Photographic Styles feature that debuted on the iPhone 13. Add all of that together with the addition of sub-6 5G, and
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