Apple just dropped a surprise new iPhone—and it’s cheap

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 15:40 in Mathematics & Economics

The new iPhone SE has an aluminum frame like the iPhone 8. (Apple/)We’ve heard rumors about a smaller iphone for months, but today, Apple dropped the new version of the iPhone SE. The original was discontinued back in 2018. Apple fans have speculated about its return since then—and now the 2020 version of the SE has finally arrived. It’s a bit different than many people were expecting. From a form-factor perspective, the new iPhone SE shares many characteristics with the iPhone 8. It has the same 4.7-inch screen (which isn’t that small after all), uses TouchID instead of FaceID, and employs aluminum for its body instead of stainless steel like the current iPhone 11 Pro. Notably, however, you will find the A13 Bionic processor inside, which is the same chip that resides inside the iPhone 11 models. So, while it may look like an iPhone 8, it will have access...

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