Apple announces new iPhone SE made of aerospace-grade aluminium, the most affordable iPhone in the family

Apple has made public about its new iPhone offering, the second-generation iPhone SE.

iPhone SE attributes an aerospace-grade aluminium and durable glass design. The phone is water and dust-resistant with an IP67 rating for water resistance up to 1 metre for 30 minutes.

The phone also comes with a 4.7-inch Retina HD display and comes with Touch ID for industry-leading security. Apple says its 4.7-inch Retina HD display with True Tone adjusts the white balance to match the ambient light for a more paper-like viewing experience.

It is powered by the Apple-designed A13 Bionic to handle the most demanding tasks, and features the best single-camera system ever in an iPhone, according to Apple, which unlocks the benefits of computational photography including Portrait mode, and is designed to withstand the elements with dust and water resistance.

iPhone SE comes in three colours — black, white and red and expected to come with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB.

The vibrant wide colour gamut Retina HD display offers incredible colour accuracy and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 playback.

iPhone SE also brings back the familiar Home button designed with sapphire crystal to be durable and to protect the sensor, and a steel ring to detect a user’s fingerprint for Touch ID.

Introduced with iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, Apple says the A13 Bionic is the fastest chip ever in a smartphone.

iPhone SE is wireless-charging capable with Qi-certified chargers and also supports fast-charging, giving customers up to 50% charge in just 30 minutes.

The camera is a 12-megapixel f/1.8 aperture Wide camera and uses the image signal processor and Neural Engine of A13 Bionic to unlock even more benefits of computational photography, including Portrait Mode, all six Portrait Lighting effects and Depth Control.