NEW YORK — Apple on Tuesday introduced a new edition of its low-cost iPhone SE that consists of 5G connectivity, a brand new iPad Air and a faster chip for its desktop Mac computers.
The $429 rate point is a slight growth from the previous iPhone SE model, priced at $399. The new phone starts shipping March 18.
The iPhone SE comes with an A15 Bionic chip, which Apple says is the quickest among competition, a 4.7-inch retina display and a home button with touch ID.
“This is essential for our present users who want a smaller iPhone at a great value,” Chief Executive Tim Cook said.
Apple introduced a new chip called M1 Ultra to enhance overall performance for Mac desktops. The M1 Ultra is made by connecting two M1 Max chips and is 8 times faster than M1 chips.
The new iPad Air gets its first refresh in two years with a new design, 5G connectivity and a faster M1 chipset, famous in MacBooks. The starting price remained $599 and it will be available starting March 18.
The new iPad Air also features a 12-megapixel front camera.