Apple iPhone SE 2020 now official, starts at PHP 26,490!

Surprise! Apple just announced the 2020 version of the iPhone SE, 4 years after the release of the first SE back in 2016.

Apple iPhone SE 2020

As expected, iPhone SE 2020 is the budget iPhone this year

It features an iPhone 8-style body with IP67 water resistance up to 1 meter deep for 30 minutes and a 4.7-inch Retina HD display that supports HDR10. It also has the Touch ID fingerprint reader with sapphire crystal for enhanced durability.

iPhone SE 2020 White

Under the hood, the device is powered by the 7nm Apple A13 Bionic chip with an Apple customized quad-core GPU and Neural Engine.

See also: Top 5 highlights of Apple iPhone SE 2020

It comes with 3GB RAM (larger than the 2GB of iPhone 8) and 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage. Apple said that it also has an improved battery life even if it has the same 1,821mAh battery, fast-charging support with 50 percent charge in 30 mins, and Qi wireless support.

For cameras, it has a 12MP f/1.8 at the back that takes advantage of the A13 Bionic Neural Engine and image signal processor. It has Smart HDR, machine-learning depth estimation, and up to 4K 60fps or 30fps with extended dynamic range videos.

In the front, you'll get a 7MP snapper. The phone also has WiFi 6, Gigabit-class LTE, and dual SIM with eSIM capability.

The device is available Black, White, and (PRODUCT)RED colorways. It runs with iOS 13.

The first iPhone SE was a hit with many customers who loved its unique combination of small size, high-end performance and affordable price; the new second-generation iPhone SE builds on that great idea and improves on it in every way — including our best-ever single-camera system for great photos and videos — while still being very affordable, said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.

iPhone SE features the industry-leading performance of A13 Bionic that enables great battery life, takes stunning Portrait mode and Smart HDR photos, shoots amazing videos with stereo audio, is great for games and super fast web surfing, and is built with the same industry-leading security features our customers expect. We can’t wait to get iPhone SE into customers’ hands.

Price and availability

64GB - PHP 26,490

128GB - PHP 30,490

256GB - PHP 35,490

All three models will be available in the Philippines soon.

Sources: Apple 1, 2