The iPhone SE received a much-anticipated new iteration at Apple's Peek Performance event, and while it's not a huge redesign, it's now an even more compelling phone for the potential budget iPhone buyer.
With a retro iPhone design, with a home button and a single rear camera, the iPhone SE (5) is ideal for buyers who want a lot of processing power and XNUMXG in a small package. high.
There aren't as many color options for the iPhone SE (3) as there are for the iPhone XNUMX or iPhone XNUMX Pro, with only XNUMX options, but a good iPhone SE XNUMX case will cover it anyway. selected.
If you want a colorful new Apple device, maybe you should ask the iPad Air (XNUMX). There are other iPad Air colors to choose from, some of which match the iPhone and some of which don't.
The iPhone SE (XNUMX) comes in Midnight, Starlight, and Product RED, and we've donned our design critic's hat to examine each of them.
Midnight
While Apple Store product images (and probably the name) suggest that the iPhone SE (XNUMX) in Midnight is black, it's actually a very dark navy blue; think of it as somewhere between midnight on iPhone XNUMX and blue. version of this phone.
If you want a black (3) iPhone SE, this is as close as you'll get, with the black front (it's exactly the same for all XNUMX color options) complementing the back.
Starlight
If Midnight is Apple's terminology for "almost black," then Starlight is fundamentally "almost white." There's a hint of cream to the rear panel, and while that means it's not the clean white you'd expect, it's certainly easy on the eyes. Once again, the home button, "chin" and bezel remain black.
(Product)RED
The red color scheme of Apple's traditional product continues with the iPhone SE (XNUMX), and each phone sold in this color helps fight Covid-XNUMX worldwide.
As for the particular shade of red, the matte finish means it's slightly less reflective than the iPhone XNUMX's red, which makes it appear darker. You also get a good contrast with the black front of the phone.