iPhone SE 2022 vs. 2020: Which Budget Phone is a Better Deal?

The 2022 iPhone SE is here. Apple's new affordable iPhone made its debut at the company's event last week, alongside the updated iPad Air. It's a new-and-improved model of the last iPhone SE, which launched in 2020 and features the iPhone 11's A13 processor and an iPhone 8-like body for $399.

Apple's new SE is the same concept, retaining an iPhone 8 shell and a Touch ID home button, except it's outfitted with the iPhone 13's A15 Bionic processor and 5G support. It's now available starting at $429 -- a slight price hike from its 2020 predecessor.

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The long-awaited successor to the iPhone SE (2020) was announced by Apple during its March 8 "Peek Performance" event. It features Apple's A15 chip (which is the same one found in the iPhone 13 series), 5G and stronger glass, but the same overall design as the previous generation.

Pricing for the new iPhone SE starts at $429 and it's available now.

Read our iPhone SE (2022) review.

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Apple's $399 iPhone SE, released in 2020, looks like an iPhone 8 but works like Apple's newer iPhone 11 Pro. Note that Apple no longer sells this model and most models you'll find online are preowned or refurbished.

Here's how the specs for the new 2022 iPhone SE compare to those of the previous iPhone SE.

For more on Apple's latest, check out our roundup of all the features iOS 15.4 will bring to your iPhone. Here's everything announced at Apple's recent event, including the new iPad Air and the new green color options for iPhone 13 models. Plus, is the iPhone SE 2020 still a good buy in 2022?

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