The iPhone SE 3 sold out, with delivery dates slipping to late March for all colors and storage options – here’s what to do.
Contrary to rumors and expectations, the iPhone SE 3 costs $429, or $30 more than its predecessor. Despite that, the iPhone SE 3 sold out three days after preorders opened. That might sound surprising considering that the iPhone SE 3 looks just like the iPhone 8 that Apple released all the way back in 2017. And the iPhone 8 was basically a recycled iPhone 6 from 2014 in terms of design. Yet it all makes perfect sense. And in the grand scheme of things, the iPhone SE 3 will be another big success for Apple. As I’ve explained in the past, the iPhone SE is a wolf in sheep’s clothing for Android vendors. The 2020 iPhone SE 2 featured iPhone 11 hardware inside an iPhone 8 body. The dated design is what kept it from “killing” mid-range phones from the competition. The only advantage of a phone like the Galaxy A52 (and its predecessors) over the iPhone SE 2 is the larger screen. Fast-forward to the iPhone SE 3, and we’re looking at iPhone 13 specs inside an iPhone 8 body. That means 5G support is included too. That A15 Bionic chip wipes the floor with every Android phone, which means the iPhone SE 3 is faster than the Galaxy S22 and any other Android flagship put there. The only “problem” with this mid-range phone is its “traditional” smartphone design — ie huge bezels. But that’s not an issue for iPhone fans who want a Touch ID sensor inside the phone.
