After months and months of constant speculation, Apple has finally unveiled the brand new second generation iPhone SE . The new model of the economical iPhone will boast the A13 Bionic chipset , the same as the top-of-the-range iPhone 11. There will also be Touch ID, a 4.7-inch HD retina display and a 12MP wide-angle lens and aperture with f / 1.8 aperture and will include portrait mode found on other Apple devices. iPhone SE will be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models in black, white and PRODUCT (RED), starting at  € 499 and will be available for pre-order from Friday , April 17 . The smartphone will then be released on the market on the 24th of the same month.

Phil Schiller , Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing said:

The first iPhone SE was a great success with customers, who appreciated its combination of compact design, high-end performance and affordable price; the new second generation iPhone SE takes the same idea and improves it further, for example by adding our best single camera system to take great photos and videos, while maintaining a very attractive price. Thanks to the extraordinary power of the A13 Bionic chip, iPhone SE has great battery life, captures beautiful close-ups in Portrait mode and photos with Smart HDR, records spectacular videos with stereo sound and is perfect for video games and surfing the web at full speed. And of course, it comes standard with the advanced security features our users have come to expect. We can’t wait for customers to touch it with their hands.

iPhone SE has an aerospace aluminum design and tough glass with a full black front. Withstands splashes and dust, with an IP67 water resistance rating , up to 1 meter deep for 30 minutes. The new smartphone uses touch with haptic feedback to give access to quick actions, such as animating a Live Photo, previewing a message, rearranging apps and more, and to open context menus. iPhone SE also incorporates the Home button , with a sapphire crystal design to make it resistant and protect the sensor, and a steel ring to detect the user’s fingerprint for Touch ID .

With a 12MP wide angle and f / 1.8 aperture, iPhone SE has the best single camera system ever seen on an iPhone. The ISP processor and the Neural Engine of the A13 Bionic chip allow you to take advantage of the advantages of computational photography, such as Portrait mode , all six Portrait Lighting and Depth Control effects. Users can shoot even more immersive video thanks to stereo audio recording and cinema-quality video stabilization available on both cameras. The rear camera records 4K video at up to 60fps , and the extended dynamic range up to 30fps produces more detailed footage in the illuminated parts.