iPhone SE 2022 review: Ageing, but going strong with Apple A15 Bionic chip

American technology giant Apple recently refreshed its entry-level smartphone, the iPhone SE, with a new processor — Apple A15 Bionic. Though similar to the last generation model with regard to design, which looks underwhelming due to small screen footprint and thick bezels, it goes strong with all the improvements the new chip brings to the table. Among other things, the Apple A15 Bionic brings significant improvement in both processes and graphics performance. Moreover, it makes the smartphone future-proof by enabling support for the 5G network.

Starting with performance gains, the iPhone SE 2022 edition handles everyday operations with ease and does a good job with regard to heavy-duty tasks. Graphics performance is good too, be it for resource-intensive gaming titles or video editing apps like Adobe Premiere Rush. While the iPhone SE 2022 edition delivers a stellar performance, not all of it translates to improved user experience simply because the phone does not utilise the chip to the max of its potential. Take for example the phone’s HD resolution screen of 60Hz refresh rate. It is bright and colourful but lacks sharpness and smoothness. For a chip that powers the iPhone 13 series, it is capable of powering a pixel-rich display of enhanced refresh rate but here, on the iPhone SE 2022 edition, it is underutilised.