The small iPhone SE packs big-league power. Here's who needs to upgrade now. By Sascha Segan. March 9, 2022. Apple's Francesca Sweet introduces the new iPhone SE. The new iPhone SE, at $429, is The Apple iPhone SE (2022) is a powerful yet pocket-sized iPhone. The new iPhone SE 3 retains the design from the previous model with a 4.7-inch LCD display and Touch ID. The rear camera is a 12-megapixel one, while the selfie shooter is 7MP. The iPhone SE (2022) is a bit like when old-school cars get converted to electric, and can suddenly accelerate like a rocket sled. The chassis is the same design as the iPhone 8, but with the iPhone 16, iOS 18 and maybe some surprise announcements make up Apple's iPhone plans. The iPhone SE 2022 followed so closely on the heels of the 2020 model because of the emergence of 5G: The iPhone SE (2022) ships with iOS 15, while the Pixel 6a debuts with Android 12. though you could say the same thing about the iPhone SE and iOS 16. With the Pixel 6a, Google promises five Test score. The iPhone SE 2022 has a tempting price and is the first mid-range phone from Apple to launch since 2020. It has the same processor as on the flagship iPhones, but will there be other compromises that prevent it being a Best Buy? Find out in the full Which? review. Offering a retro iPhone design, replete with a home button and single rear-facing camera, the iPhone SE (2022) is ideal for buyers who want lots of processing power and 5G in a small form factor iOS 16 brings the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen, the ability to edit and collaborate in Messages, new tools in Mail, and more ways to interact with photos and video with Live Text and Visual Look Up. iOS 16 is available today as a free software update. A More Personal, Beautiful, and Helpful Lock Screen bV36.