The best new iPhone SE 3 (2022) prices in October

By Beren Neale
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When is the new iPhone SE coming out, and what's the best price?

The iPhone SE 2022 held up by a man
(Image credit: Apple)

The brand new Apple iPhone SE 2022 (3rd Gen) was announced in the recent Apple event, and it's safe to say it was a highlight for many. The headlines were that the smaller, affordable smartphone will have 5G and amazingly sport the same A15 Bionic chip that you'll find in the flagship iPhone 13. Big news indeed! 

But how expensive is 'affordable', and when exactly will you be able to get your hands on the all-new iPhone SE 2022? Well, there are three storage capacity options that will change the asking price. The 64GB is going for $429/£419, the 128GB is being pre-ordered for $479/£469, and the largest 256GB sells for $579/£569. All of the iPhone SE 2022 options can be pre-ordered right now, and will be in the stores on 18 March.

Below are the best options for buying the all new iPhone SE 2022 handset outright, or on contract. And below that, we've put together more information about the iPhone SE (3rd Gen), from how it compares to the 2020 version, to what other features we're excited about.

If you want more iPhone deals, check out our pages on the best iPhone 8 deals, the best iPhone 11 deals, and all the best iPhone 13 deals.

The best new iPhone SE 3 (2022) deals

Three iPhone SE handsets in a row

(Image credit: Apple)

The new iPhone SE 3 (2022): all you need to know

The new iPhone SE 2022 comes with 5G, but its body is exactly the same as the previous iPhone SE (2020). That means that you get the curved edges and home button instead of the hard edges and face ID of the iPhone 12 onwards. Not a bad thing, if you're still wearing face masks!

iPhone SE 2022: specs

Screen size: 4.7 inches
Rear camera: 12MP Wide camera
Weight: 144g
Processor: Apple A15 Bionic chip
Resolution: 750 x 1334
Storage: 64GB/128G/256G
Battery: up to 15 hours video playback

The iPhone SE 2022 (3rd Gen) comes in three colour options: red, white and black (or Product Red, Starlight and Midnight). What's more important is what's inside. The iPhone SE 2022 comes with the same chipset as the flagship iPhone 13 – and there has been some evidence on Geekbench that the performance between the two is incredibly close. That's a massive reason to think about getting the cheaper iPhone SE 3. All and all, the iPhone SE 3is starting to look like one of the best cheap smartphones out there.

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Beren Neale
Beren Neale
Deals Editor

Beren has worked on creative tech magazines and websites at Future Publishing for 13 years. He started this journey as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, and in 2012 found himself bridging the magazine/website divide as Commissioning Editor on the newly launched Creative Bloq. Since then he took the editor role on ImagineFX, was Launch Editor of the fine art magazine Paint & Draw, moved to Canon Pro Europe website as Deputy Editor, and then edited the graphic design magazine Computer Arts. In 2020 he moved back to Creative Bloq, the biggest global art and design website, and as Deals Editor has applied his expertise in creative tech to help digital creatives get the best deals on the kit that they need and love. Outside of work, Beren likes nothing better than to climb himself a bit of rock.  

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