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iPhone SE to go on sale in India from April 8 at a starting price of Rs 39,000 for 16 GB

This is perhaps the fastest retail launch for Apple ever, with availability dates and prices announced within a day of launch in the US.

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iPhone SE to go on sale in India from April 8 at a starting price of Rs 39,000 for 16 GB
NEW DELHI: The latest iPhone SE will be available for sale across retail stores beginning April 8, pre-orders will begin on March 29.

This is perhaps the fastest retail launch for Apple ever, with availability dates and prices announced within a day of launch in the US.

iPhone SE will be sold at a starting price of Rs 39,000 for 16 GB, Apple said, though a higher variant of 64 GB will be made available, price of which has not been officially disclosed.

The India price is relatively higher than $399 starting price offered to US customers, which may disappoint some consumers.

However, the fast launch dates for India undeline the importance of the fastest growing smartphone market in the world, for the Cupertino-based smartphone maker.

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Apple’s new iPhone SE: 10 best features
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After months of speculation, iPhone SE is finally a reality. Apple introduced its least expensive iPhone on Monday, filling a hole in its product lineup with a small-screen model that targets new customers in emerging markets and fans of smaller phones as the company tries to stimulate falling phone sales.

Here's a quick look at the top 10 features of the iPhone SE.
Text: TOI Tech

After months of speculation, iPhone SE is finally a reality. Apple introduced its least expensive iPhone on Monday, filling a hole in its product lineup with a smal..
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While iPhone SE comes preloaded with iOS 9.3, Apple is likely to give the smartphone at least three more iOS updates (or maybe even four, considering even iPhone 4S received the iOS 9 update).

This puts it at par with iPhone 6S in terms of OS updates and ahead of iPhone 6 and 5S.
While iPhone SE comes preloaded with iOS 9.3, Apple is likely to give the smartphone at least three more iOS updates (or maybe even four, considering even iPhone 4S received the iOS 9 update).
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Apple has used a 12MP iSight camera with dual-LED, two-tone flash on the back.

The primary camera has top features like Focus Pixel autofocus, Auto HDR image capture, 4K video recording, and time lapse and slow-motion videos.

It can also stitch together multiple images to create a panorama photo of 63MP resolution and capture 8MP photos while recording 4K videos.
Apple has used a 12MP iSight camera with dual-LED, two-tone flash on the back.

The primary camera has top features like Focus Pixel autofocus, Auto HDR image capture, 4K video recording, and ..
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Though not exactly a feature of iPhone SE, it is a clincher for anyone who is looking for an affordable smartphone with top-end features.

At $399 (approximately Rs 26,000), it is great smartphone for those who want a device with powerful features without burning a hole in their pockets.
Though not exactly a feature of iPhone SE, it is a clincher for anyone who is looking for an affordable smartphone with top-end features.

At $399 (approximately Rs 26,000), it is great smartp..
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iPhone SE supports Live Photos, a feature introduced last year that allows users to turn short video clips of photos they click.

The feature works by recording videos 1.5-seconds before and after a photo is clicked using an iPhone SE, 6S and 6S Plus.

Live Photos can be viewed in the gallery, put on the lockscreen as the wallpaper and uploaded on Facebook.
iPhone SE supports Live Photos, a feature introduced last year that allows users to turn short video clips of photos they click.

The feature works by recording videos 1.5-seconds before and a..
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iPhone SE also gets support for Hey Siri, the feature that lets users interact with Siri without pressing any button.

Just say Hey Siri out loud anywhere and Apple’s digital assistant will be at your service.
iPhone SE also gets support for Hey Siri, the feature that lets users interact with Siri without pressing any button.

Just say Hey Siri out loud anywhere and Apple’s digital assistant will be..
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Though Apple has scrimped on the screen size with iPhone SE, the company has not compromised on the display quality.

iPhone SE’s 4-inch screen has display resolution of 1136x640p, resulting in pixel density of 326ppi, or what Apple calls Retina display.

According to the iPhone maker, the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels beyond this display resolution.
Though Apple has scrimped on the screen size with iPhone SE, the company has not compromised on the display quality.

iPhone SE’s 4-inch screen has display resolution of 1136x640p, resulting i..
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Apart from iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, iPhone SE is the only other Apple smartphone to feature the new rose gold colour option that the company debuted last year.

Not only does it add a new hue to the lineup, it is also a great way for buyers to distinguish their new purchase from iPhone 5 & 5S, which look nearly identical to the new iPhone SE.
Apart from iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, iPhone SE is the only other Apple smartphone to feature the new rose gold colour option that the company debuted last year.

Not only does it add a new hue to..
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iPhone SE comes with an NFC chip in order to support Apple Pay, the company’s digital payments platform.

Apple Pay lets users make payments on point-of-sale terminals in retail stores with just a tap.

The service is available only in the US, the UK, China, Australia and Canada so far; there is no official word on its rollout in India yet.
iPhone SE comes with an NFC chip in order to support Apple Pay, the company’s digital payments platform.

Apple Pay lets users make payments on point-of-sale terminals in retail stores with ju..
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