iPhone SE: the evolution of Apple’s mid-range cell phone | Digital Trends Spanish

Although Apple has a reputation for making high-end products, the iPhone SE is the exception: it is a range that offers premium features in reduced dimensions, with a price to match that condition.

Another aspect that makes the iPhone SE special is its ability to rescue the designs of previous generations of Apple, transforming it into an option for those who like retro.

iPhone SE, first generation (2016)

One of its greatest peculiarities is that it has the same design as the iPhone 5 (2012) and 5S (2013), although with substantial changes in technical specifications. In fact, it was described by the media as the “best phone” ever.

With a smaller size than the mini versions of the iPhone 12 (2020) and iPhone 13 (2021), the device had features such as a 4-inch Retina display, a 1.84 Ghz A9 chip, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB or 64 GB of internal storage.

The launch price was just $400 for the 16GB plus model and $500 for the 64GB model; a substantial difference from the $750 version more cheap of the iPhone 6S Plus, then Apple’s flagship.

Sure, this lower cost involved some compromises. For example, the phones lacked features like 3D Touch or Touch ID sensors.

In March 2017, Apple released an updated version of the iPhone SE with 32GB and 128GB models. However, beyond this adjustment, there were no major changes.

The second version of the iPhone SE was released in March 2020, as part of the thirteenth generation of Apple cell phones.

Like the first iPhone SE, it picked up the design of an older model, but with better internal features. In this case, it was based on the iPhone 8 (2017), while its components resembled it to the iPhone 11 (2019).

With a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, it became one of the smallest phones in production globally. But despite this, it was 30 percent larger than the first generation, which discouraged fans of smaller teams. Other key features included an A13 Bionic chip, 3G RAM, and 64, 128, and 256 GB of storage.

The most surprising thing is that its launch price was only $400 dollars – the same as the first generation – $200 dollars less than the cheapest version of the iPhone 11, which was the company’s main phone for those years.

Although they are models that are four years apart, it is worth reviewing some of the main technical specifications to have a broader view of their evolution.

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