It is now a tradition at Apple: each new generation of iPhone welcomes an SE version. And this series 13 is no exception to the rule, since the iPhone SE 5G, announced a few days ago, is now available for pre-order. For the occasion, RED also offers you to discover it at the best price of the moment, ie 499 euros.
Last week, Apple held its usual Keynote at the start of the year. The opportunity for the manufacturer to unveil a slew of new products, including the new iteration of the iPhone SE. As a reminder, these models are positioned at the entry level, ie the cheapest iPhone of the moment. In this case, the new iPhone SE broadly takes up the characteristics of the 13 series, A15 Bionic chip in mind, all in a compact chassis inherited from the iPhone 8. And as its name suggests, the iPhone SE 5G is the first in its range to be compatible with 5G.
Already available for pre-order for 529 euros, the iPhone SE 5G is currently benefiting from a promotion on the RED store. The mobile operator offers you to save 30 euros on the price of this smartphone, in order to bring down its price to only 499 euros.
The A15 Bionic chip, the weighty asset of the iPhone SE 5G
The shocking asset of this iPhone SE 5G is undoubtedly the presence in its bowels of the A15 Bionic chip, the same as that present in the other smartphones from the 13 series. First notable advantage: this chip allows this SE model to gain 5G compatibility, making it a smartphone to rely on for years to come. Especially since this iPhone runs natively on iOS 15 and will benefit from numerous updates over the next few years. Apple has already demonstrated its exemplary nature in this area.
The A15 Bionic chip also stands out, and above all, for its incredible power. We had already praised its performance during our tests of the various iPhone 13 models and there is no reason for it to be any different for this SE model. Whatever task you ask of this iPhone, the experience will be smooth and responsive for a long time. This phone is also particularly suitable for gaming with graphics performance up to 1.2 times faster than on a previous generation device.
This iPhone finally benefits from some welcome additional improvements. At the software level, we will appreciate, for example, the presence of LiveText or the integration of Siri searches directly to the device (in order to operate offline and ensure better protection of your data). Hardware level, we will welcome the ever more efficient management of the battery, and the presence of a 20 W fast charge allowing to recover half of its autonomy in less than half an hour.
An iconic design that focuses on robustness
As usual with models in the SE range, this new device adopts a chassis that is very different from the rest of the current iPhone range. More compact (its screen is 4.7 inches), it also relies on greater robustness so that it can be taken anywhere, and all the time. Like its predecessor, this iPhone SE 5G takes over the chassis of the iPhone 8, central button (physical) equipped with Touch ID included.
On the screen side, it’s a 4.7-inch XDR LCD panel that you can find. It is a screen of excellent craftsmanship capable of displaying vivid colors and very close to reality, capable of wonders when it comes to displaying video games or watching videos. This screen, like the back of the device, are protected by glass Ceramic Shield to ensure good resistance to shocks and scratches. It can also count on an IP67 certification which guarantees its sealing against dust and water (for 30 minutes at a depth of one meter).
Take advantage of the photo know-how of the iPhone 13
If the iPhone SE 5G has to manage with a single 12-megapixel photo sensor, that absolutely does not mean that it is fishing in this area. The reason ? It takes full advantage of the software advances that Apple has developed for the 13-series models. This allows it to provide very successful shots in most conditions.
We think in particular of the presence of Deep Fusion, which makes good use of the neural processor of the A15 Bionic chip to capture a series of successive shots in order to recompose the sharpest and most precise image possible, which works wonders in terms of portraits. Smart HDR 4, photo styles, high quality videos are also part of it to create a range of possibilities that are quite satisfactory for a device of this caliber.
Pre-order the iPhone SE 5G at 499 euros at RED
The release of the iPhone SE 5G is scheduled for March 18. In the meantime, it is already possible to pre-order it at RED. The operator also offers you the opportunity to benefit from a discount of 30 euros which lowers its price to 499 euros, the best price currently offered on the market.