Apple announces a new version of $400 iPhone SE

Apple has announced the second-generation iPhone SE on Wednesday.

The newest version of iPhone is a smaller and cheaper iPhone that resembles the iPhone 8 but comes with the same processing power as the iPhone 11.

The phone starts at $400 and will ship on April 24 after becoming available for preorder on Friday, as being reported.

It’s a sequel to the original iPhone SE, which Apple released in 2016, and will be replacing the $450 iPhone 8 in the company’s lineup.

Apple will also continue selling the iPhone XR alongside the new SE.

The new phone comes with a 4.7-inch display, just like the iPhone 8, and runs on the company’s A13 Bionic processor, the same chip that powers the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

That implies, like the iPhone 8, the iPhone SE also has a home button with Touch ID built-in.

However, it does not supports Apple’s new Night Mode feature available on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

The new iPhone comes in black, white, and red finishes, while the base model comes with 64GB of storage, and Apple will also be selling 128GB and 256GB versions.

Apple is also introducing a new $400 iPhone as rival smartphone makers like Google and Samsung have released compelling low-cost models in recent years.

However, the expert suggests that the launch of new smartphones in the time of coronavirus pandemic is tricky. As the supply chains and daily operations of Apple and other major tech companies are disturbed.