The iPhone SE II: A Refreshing Return to Form
Hey guys, I'm Michael Josh and you're watching Gadget Match! Today, we're talking about the return of the iPhone SE II, which is essentially the same phone as the original iPhone 8, but with features similar to those found on the latest iPhones. The new iPhone SE II looks just like its predecessor, with a 4.7-inch Retina HD display and a single fingerprint sensor/home button that's sure to delight fans of Touch ID.
The design of the new iPhone SE II is certainly nostalgic, drawing inspiration from the original iPhone 5. However, don't let its exterior fool you - the phone's insides have been revamped to bring it up to par with the current crop of iPhones. The new device powers the same A13 Bionic chip that drives the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, providing a significant boost in performance and power efficiency.
One area where the iPhone SE II is sure to impress is its camera capabilities. Although it uses the same camera system as the original iPhone 8, Apple claims that the phone's single rear shooter is able to deliver stunning photos thanks to the more powerful neural engine on the A13 Bionic chip. This enables features like semantic rendering, which allows the phone to identify when there's a person in the shot and preserve skin tones during Smart HDR mode. However, it's worth noting that the iPhone SE II won't have Deep Fusion or Night mode like its pricier counterparts.
The camera system on the iPhone SE II is also notable for its use of monocular depth estimation, a feature that enables portrait lighting with a single camera. This is made possible by machine learning algorithms that allow the phone to adjust the lighting and focus accordingly. When it comes to other features, the new iPhone SE II includes wireless charging, support for 30W fast charging, stereo audio recording, haptic touch instead of 3D Touch, IP67 water and dust resistance, gigabit LTE, Wi-Fi 6, and dual SIM with eSIM functionality.
In terms of pricing, the new iPhone SE II will retail for just under $400 in the US - the same price as the original iPhone SE from 2016. This is a refreshingly affordable option at a time when phone prices are generally increasing. The phone will be available for pre-order on Apple's website starting April 17th and should ship by April 24th.
With its impressive specs, camera capabilities, and affordable price tag, the iPhone SE II is sure to appeal to anyone looking for a reliable and feature-packed smartphone without breaking the bank. We can't wait to get our hands on the phone and test it out in our upcoming hands-on video. In the meantime, we'd love to hear from you - do you have any questions about the new iPhone SE II or would you like us to compare it to other phones? Let us know in the comments section below or send us a question on Instagram, and we'll do our best to answer them in our next video.
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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe iPhone se II is back it looks just like an iPhone 8 has iPhone 11 features but cost just as much as the original from four years ago hey guys I'm Michael josh and you're watching gadget match that's right Apple just announced the iPhone se - well actually they're just calling it the iPhone se if you recall the original iPhone se borrowed the same shape of the iPhone 5 well the new iPhone se looks just like the iPhone 8 and has the same 4.7 inch retina HD display so if you're a fan of touch ID good news is that the single fingerprint sensor slash home button lives on another generation phone will come in three colors black white and product red but even though on the outside its design is older its insides have been overhauled to bring the experience up to par with the current crop of iPhones including the a 13 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone 11 and 11 pro but what about its camera the new iPhone se has one rear shooter a 12 megapixel wide camera with optical image stabilization built-in and I know you're wondering the camera is not the same as the main cameras on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Apple is actually using the same camera system as the iPhone 8 but thanks to the more powerful neural engine on the a13 Bionic chips Apple says it's able to use machine learning to deliver stunning photos calling it quote the best single imaging system we've put on a phone features like semantic rendering found on the iPhone 11 that allows the phone to identify when there's a person in the shot and make sure that when smart HDR kicks in it preserves skin tones the big difference versus the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro would be that the iPhone se won't have deep fusion and night mode so how well does it do in low-light we'll have to wait and see I can't wait to get my hands on the phone to test these claims for myself but for now take a look at some sample shots from Apple a lot of behind the scenes that magic has also been applied to the selfie camera so that it can deliver similar features found on the iPhone 11 because it doesn't have the true depth camera system that's housed on the big notch of the iPhone 10 and 11 Apple is using a feature they call monocular depth estimation a fancy term that refers to the use of machine learning to enable portrait lighting features with that single camera there are many more features worth talking about things like wireless charging and support for 30 watt fast charging stereo audio recording haptic touch instead of 3d touch ip67 water and dust resistance gigabit LTE and Wi-Fi 6 and dual sim with ECM functionality and I can't wait to dive in for a proper unboxing and hands-on video I promise that's coming your way real soon but before we end I think most important is the price type in the US the phone will retail for just under $400 the same price as the original iPhone se from 2016 which is very refreshing to see at a time when phone prices are getting higher and higher the phone will come in three storage options 64 one to eight and 256 gigabytes the iPhone se will be available for pre-order from Apple comm on April 17th and should start shipping by April 24th and just in case you're wondering the iPhone 8 will no longer be sold on Apple comm this makes the iPhone S II the cheapest iPhone that you can buy today all right I'm gonna keep this video short because I have a longer hands-on video coming real soon and as always I want you to be a part of it if you have any questions about the new iPhone f-e there's something you're dying to know a phone you want me to compare it with let me know in the comments section below or send me a question on Instagram and I will try my best to answer them in my next video all right folks subscribe to this YouTube channel if you haven't already hit that Bell icon from that you get notified every time we post a new video follow me on social media follow behind the scenes fun stuff and as always make gadget mash calm your daily habit until the next video I'm Michael Joshthe iPhone se II is back it looks just like an iPhone 8 has iPhone 11 features but cost just as much as the original from four years ago hey guys I'm Michael josh and you're watching gadget match that's right Apple just announced the iPhone se - well actually they're just calling it the iPhone se if you recall the original iPhone se borrowed the same shape of the iPhone 5 well the new iPhone se looks just like the iPhone 8 and has the same 4.7 inch retina HD display so if you're a fan of touch ID good news is that the single fingerprint sensor slash home button lives on another generation phone will come in three colors black white and product red but even though on the outside its design is older its insides have been overhauled to bring the experience up to par with the current crop of iPhones including the a 13 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone 11 and 11 pro but what about its camera the new iPhone se has one rear shooter a 12 megapixel wide camera with optical image stabilization built-in and I know you're wondering the camera is not the same as the main cameras on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Apple is actually using the same camera system as the iPhone 8 but thanks to the more powerful neural engine on the a13 Bionic chips Apple says it's able to use machine learning to deliver stunning photos calling it quote the best single imaging system we've put on a phone features like semantic rendering found on the iPhone 11 that allows the phone to identify when there's a person in the shot and make sure that when smart HDR kicks in it preserves skin tones the big difference versus the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro would be that the iPhone se won't have deep fusion and night mode so how well does it do in low-light we'll have to wait and see I can't wait to get my hands on the phone to test these claims for myself but for now take a look at some sample shots from Apple a lot of behind the scenes that magic has also been applied to the selfie camera so that it can deliver similar features found on the iPhone 11 because it doesn't have the true depth camera system that's housed on the big notch of the iPhone 10 and 11 Apple is using a feature they call monocular depth estimation a fancy term that refers to the use of machine learning to enable portrait lighting features with that single camera there are many more features worth talking about things like wireless charging and support for 30 watt fast charging stereo audio recording haptic touch instead of 3d touch ip67 water and dust resistance gigabit LTE and Wi-Fi 6 and dual sim with ECM functionality and I can't wait to dive in for a proper unboxing and hands-on video I promise that's coming your way real soon but before we end I think most important is the price type in the US the phone will retail for just under $400 the same price as the original iPhone se from 2016 which is very refreshing to see at a time when phone prices are getting higher and higher the phone will come in three storage options 64 one to eight and 256 gigabytes the iPhone se will be available for pre-order from Apple comm on April 17th and should start shipping by April 24th and just in case you're wondering the iPhone 8 will no longer be sold on Apple comm this makes the iPhone S II the cheapest iPhone that you can buy today all right I'm gonna keep this video short because I have a longer hands-on video coming real soon and as always I want you to be a part of it if you have any questions about the new iPhone f-e there's something you're dying to know a phone you want me to compare it with let me know in the comments section below or send me a question on Instagram and I will try my best to answer them in my next video all right folks subscribe to this YouTube channel if you haven't already hit that Bell icon from that you get notified every time we post a new video follow me on social media follow behind the scenes fun stuff and as always make gadget mash calm your daily habit until the next video I'm Michael Josh\n"
