At long last, Apple has unveiled the new iPhone SE, which is essentially an overdue refresh to the two-and-a-half-year-old iPhone 8. But even with a “classic” design, at $399, it’s one of the best smartphone bargains around, with a blazingly fast chip, excellent camera, and wireless charging.
But even if you’ve studied the spec sheet and made up your mind to buy one (they go on sale on Friday, April 17), there are a few things you should know that you might have missed.
It doesn’t have a U1 chip
The new iPhone SE has a lot of the latest tech inside it, but it’s missing one important chip that Apple introduced with the iPhone 11: a U1 chip with ultra-wideband technology.