iPhone SE (2022): Apple's Cheaper Phone Brings 5G to a Classic Design

Apple's new iPhone SE looks the same as the 2020 model, but with lots of little tweaks.

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Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything mobile. He is a colorful raconteur who will guide you through the ever-changing, fast-paced world of phones, especially the iPhone and iOS. He used to co-host CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast and interviewed guests like Jeff Goldblum, Alfre Woodard, Stephen Merchant, Sam Jay, Edgar Wright and Roy Wood Jr.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Apple's new iPhone SE brings 5G connectivity and the A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The design is very similar to the 2020 iPhone SE.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The phone keeps the same 4.7-inch LCD display, including bezels above and below.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The design keeps the home button and Touch ID.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The camera on the back of the iPhone SE has a 12-megapixel sensor and a wide angle lens with an aperture of f/1.8.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The camera itself is the same and the iPhone SE from 2020, but its photos benefit from the extra power of the A15 Bionic chip inside.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The A15 Bionic allows for image processing and Photographic Styles.

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The camera can even shoot 4K video at 60 frames per second.

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The iPhone SE's 5G support includes Sub-6 and eventually C-band. It does not however include millimeter wave, but odds are you are rarely in range of that anyway.