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Apple iPhone SE 2022 Review: Powerful package at a good price
The iPhone SE (2022) offers a lot to like if you're a fan of compact form factor smartphones. It is a phone that promises good battery life, and also brings with it the promise of powerful performance for pretty much anything you do on the device. To top it off, it also offers a pretty good point-and-shoot camera experience with its single-lens camera set-up at the back. And the most important thing is it does all of this despite being the most affordable current-gen iPhone from the company. However, it may still not be the phone for everyone. And the reasons are obvious. The lack of an expansive display, the outdated design, and average low-light camera performance are all reasons to ignore the iPhone SE (2022) in favour of something from the world of Android. But, that's only if you are comfortable going down that path.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) is the company's latest affordable flagship. The phone not only replaces the previous iPhone SE in Apple's line-up of devices but also takes on the might of some popular Android devices from the high-end segment. Interestingly, the iPhone SE (2022) does so by bringing with it some major internal upgrades -- like the presence of the company's latest chipset, the A15 Bionic SoC -- but little change in what's outside. The phone still follows the same design language found on the iPhone 8, making it look a little plain in front of its competitors.
In our time with it, we found the iPhone SE (2022) to be a very interesting device that's full of promise, but also one that asks you to make some serious compromises. During the course of this review, we'll take a look at what works for the iPhone SE (2022), and also what doesn't, in order to give you an idea if this phone is worth your money.
Let's start with what's arguably the most boring bit about the iPhone SE (2022) -- its design. As we mentioned above, the phone offers the same design language that we first saw on the iPhone 8. It's compact, it's lightweight and it can slide in and out of your pocket without much fuss. But as a phone launched in 2022, it offers greater peace of mind over its predecessors as it uses a toughened glass -- the same as the one found on the back of the iPhone 13 devices launched towards the end of last year.
Apple's approach to making the phone appears to be very minimalistic, with the back panel only featuring the company's logo and a single-lens camera enclosure along with a flash. And because it's Apple's take on a dated design language, we have chunky bezels on the front and also a mechanical home button that also hides the company's TouchID tech underneath.
But to the company's credit, it has machined the iPhone SE (2022) for great ergonomics. The device with its compact form factor, curved edges and extremely lightweight frame -- 144 grams -- feels great in the hand, thereby enhancing the experience of using the iPhone SE (2022).
The primary reason why Apple's managed to keep the phone lightweight and manageable is that the iPhone SE (2022) flaunts a rather compact, 4.7-inch IPS LCD panel. However, that's exactly the last good thing about this display. For a high-end segment phone launched in 2022, not only is this panel too small, but it also doesn't cut it in terms of quality that you'd come to expect from a phone from the segment.
It's a panel that runs at a static resolution of 1334x750 pixels and is capable of churning out visuals at a pixel density of 326ppi. This ensures text, videos and images look sharp enough on the device, but in most cases not as sharp enough as a competing phone sitting next to the iPhone SE (2022). It's also not a fast refresh rate panel and runs at 60Hz. Again, this may not be a big deal if you're moving to the iPhone SE (2022) from a previous generation iPhone. However, there will be some disappointment waiting for you if you're moving from a high-end Android smartphone or if you're comparing the device to any other Android phone available in the same price bracket.
The display on the phone in our tests managed to hit a peak typical brightness of 472 nits. While this does not make it the brightest in the segment, we found it to be plenty bright for most use case scenarios. When not using the phone under direct sunlight, we found it to output vibrant and punchy visuals. The display is also well-calibrated and offers good colour accuracy levels as well. This honestly, wasn't much of a surprise as Apple has a history of making phones with very well-calibrated panels.
The iPhone SE (2022) also offers a lot when it comes to performance. This is because the device uses the same powerful chipset found on the iPhone 13. As a device that gets Apple's new A15 Bionic SoC, we also get some serious upgrades with the iPhone SE (2022) over its predecessor, and more importantly, its biggest competitor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
As such, the performance on the device is in some cases even better than what you get on some flagship Android phones. In benchmarks as well, the performance was in line with what we've seen on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. Gaming performance too, was generally pretty good, with games running like a charm on the device. We ran Call of Duty Mobile and Asphalt 9 Legends on the phone, and with Gamebench powering in the background only to realise both the games ran without any hitches on the phone. The same was the case for other GPU benchmarks such as GFXBench and 3D Mark WildLife. The two benchmarks utilised the powerful performance offered by the GPU of the iPhone SE (2022).
Our performance testing also saw us examine the battery performance of the iPhone SE (2022). Here the results were as expected, with the device proving to be one of the better performing devices in the department in the segment. In our time with it, we managed to get over a day's work on moderate usage. It also managed to run for about 640 minutes on a single charge in our battery loop test. This good battery performance was the result of mainly two factors. The first is the well-optimized chipset that the A15 Bionic SoC is, and the second is the small-sized display that it's tasked to handle.
The iPhone SE (2022) also gets support for 20W fast wired charging, which helps it go from 0-50 per cent around 30 minutes. However, a full charge took us around 80 minutes. Considering the size of the battery at hand, it's honestly not a bad return.
Let's talk about the cameras on the iPhone SE (2022) -- or rather, the single-camera lens on the iPhone SE (2022). The camera system on this affordable iPhone is as basic as basic gets. However, that does not mean it's not good. In fact, it's still a good point-and-shoot camera for most users.
At the heart of the set-up is a single 12-megapixel wide-angle lens at the back, and there's also a 7-megapixel wide-angle lens at the front for clicking selfies. But more on this one later. Let's focus on the rear camera.
So the rear camera is actually not an upgrade in terms of hardware over what we've seen on the previous generation iPhone SE. However, because the iPhone SE (2022) is now powered by the A15 Bionic SoC, the new affordable iPhone gets access to some neat computational photography tricks. Yes, you don't obviously get all the fancy features available to the iPhone 13 series of phones -- for example, the Night Mode is missing. Yet, you do get enough to click some really nice pictures.
As a result, pictures clicked using the iPhone SE (2022) come out with a good amount of detail, however, they don't look as rich and punchy as the ones clicked using the other current-gen iPhones -- or for the matter, even the ones from some of the competing Android phones in the budget segment. Again, because we have the A15 Bionic in play, the shutter response is good and the phone's camera app throws up almost no observable lag to disrupt the picture clicking experience.
Low light performance, however, is a different story altogether, with the rear lens leaving a little to be desired from its performance. Its frailities are exposed when fed with an inadequate amount of light, as it fails to capture enough amount of detail. The only saving grace here is that because of Apple's strong performance in the computational photography department, the iPhone SE manages to handle noise well in these low-light images. But as a package, overall the iPhone SE (2022) just works fine as a good point and shoot camera, despite its obvious failings in the low light department.
The selfie lens on the phone offers similar performance as it captures a good amount of detail and accurate colour tones. There's no oversharpening of textures as well, thereby making it good for clicking selfies in well-lit situations. However, the low light performance of this lens as well is not always up to the mark.
The iPhone SE (2022) offers a lot to like if you're a fan of compact form factor smartphones. It is a phone that promises you good battery life, and also brings with it the promise of powerful performance for pretty much anything you do on the device. To top it off, it also offers a pretty good point-and-shoot camera experience with its single-lens camera set-up at the back. And the most important thing is it does all of this despite being the most affordable current-gen iPhone from the company.
However, it may still not be the phone for everyone. And the reasons are obvious. The lack of a bigger display, the outdated design, and average low-light camera performance are all reasons to ignore the iPhone SE (2022) in favour of something from the world of Android. But, that's only if you are comfortable going down that path.
For anyone who wishes to remain within the Apple ecosystem, there really isn't any other choice. Unless of course, you're looking at the iPhone 11 as an option. It's dated (only in name) and is not as future-proof because it is powered by an older generation chipset. Yet, it makes up for this by bringing more versatile cameras and a design and a display that's more in line with the times.
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Google bans around 10 Android apps from Play Store due to data harvesting concerns
Google has stomped out a bunch of apps from the Android app store owing to some malicious code in them. The list of Apps banned by Google includes a QR code detector, a weather widget, and a program for Muslim prayer times. Before they were removed, some of these new Play Store banned apps were immensely popular with downloads of more than 10 million times. These new findings come from the Wall Street Journal after a lengthy investigation.
“All apps on Google Play must comply with our policies, regardless of the developer. When we determine an app violates these policies, we take appropriate action,” said a Google spokesperson to BBC.
Although the company hasn’t elaborated on the reason, we shall try to understand the cause of this ban in a moment. But for now, here’s the list of the top banned apps from the Play Store in this recent purge:
List of banned Android Apps by Google
If in case you have any of the aforementioned apps on your device, we advise you to uninstall them as soon as possible. You should be able to find better alternatives on the Play Store with a bit of searching.
The alleged reason behind the recent ban of Android Apps from the Play Store
Two software security and privacy researchers named Serge Egelman and Joel Reardon were the ones to spot the harmful SDK (Software Development Kit) in the incriminated apps. They shared their report with the Journal, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Google.
According to them, the dangerous code was created by a Panamanian company called Measurement Systems and it is said to have some connection with the US Federal Government through an American firm called Vostrom Holdings Inc.
The two researchers claim the code is present over dozens of Android apps on scores of mobile phones. They could apparently collect the user’s precise location, personal identifiers like their email, phone numbers, data of nearby computers and mobile devices, clipboard data including passwords, as well as the Android file system, especially the WhatsApp downloads folder.
“A database mapping someone’s actual email and phone number to their precise GPS location history are particularly frightening, as it could easily be used to run a service to look up a person’s location history just by knowing their phone number or email, which could be used to target journalists, dissidents, or political rivals,” warns Mr Reardon.
Meanwhile, WSJ has learned from the aforementioned app developers that they were told the date is being collected for “non-personal information about app users.” They were to sign NDAs and were given $100 to $10,000 or higher per month based on the active users and the data the apps could amass.
The Journal has also unearthed the Middle Eastern, Central European, East European, and Asian markets.
In response to the allegations against it, Measurement Systems said, “The allegations you make about the company’s activities are false. Further, we are not aware of any connections between our company and U.S. defence contractors nor are we aware of a company called Vostrom. We are also unclear about what Packet Forensics is or how it relates to our company.”
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China Ends Gaming Approval Freeze, Grants First Licences Since July 2021
China has finally put an end to the gaming approval freeze it started back in July last year. China's gaming regulator granted licences to companies such as Baidu, XD, iDreamSky, 37Games, Shenzhen Zqgame, and Yoozoo Games.
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Epic Games Raises $2 Billion From Sony, Lego Parent Company to Build Out Metaverse
Sony, an existing investor, and Kirkbi each invested $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,600 crore), Epic said.
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Vivo X Fold launched along with Vivo X Note and Vivo Pad: Price and Specs
Vivo had its big launch event which was headlined by the company’s first folding phone named Vivo X Fold. The Vivo foldable sports a book-like design with an 8-inch 120Hz 2K inner display that folds to a rather narrow form. Vivo calls its hinge mechanism Aerospace-grade Wing. On the front, the X Fold presents a 6.53-inch 120Hz FHD+ screen and by the back, there is a massive round camera island housed in yet another rectangular panel. Inside, it is running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor like any other flagship smartphone. We will have a better look at the device and its specs below.
However that’s not all, the brand has also unveiled the Vivo X Note and Vivo Pad at this event. So, we will be unpacking their details too.
Vivo X Fold Specs and Features
Vivo X Fold sports a 8.03-inch LTPO3 AMOLED main screen with 2K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate support, and SCHOTT UTG protection.
It has got a punch hole on the top right side of the inner screen. This houses the foldable’s 16MP selfie camera.
Meanwhile, the cover screen stretches 6.53-inches and is a curved AMOLED panel with a 2520x1080-pixel resolution and a hole punch. The incumbent sensor is 16 megapixels.
As for the back cameras, there is a 50MP main sensor, a 48MP ultrawide snapper, a 12MP portrait lens, and an 8MP 5x optical zoom periscope camera. There are also Zeiss photo modes like Zeiss Nature Color, Zeiss Super Night Scene, Texture Portrait, Motion Capture 3.0, etc.
You get to unlock the phone using facial recognition as well as dual ultrasonic fingerprint scanners. Whence you do that, you will be interacting with Origin OS based on Android 12. This laid on top of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4600 mAh battery with 66W wired fast charging, as well as 50W wireless charging.
Now, what’s underpinning the folding mechanism of the Vivo X Fold is its aircraft-grade floating wing hinge. This allows for the device to be held open at angles between 60 and 120 degrees.
Vivo X Note Specs and Features
Vivo X Note is a phablet with a 7-inch 2K+ 120Hz LTPO screen. The other underscoring aspects of the device are its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12 software, 50MP+48MP(ultrawide)+12MP(portrait)+8MP (5x optical zoom) rear camera system, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage,5000mAh battery, 80W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 5G.
Vivo Pad Specs and Features
Vivo Pad, as you can see, is an 11-inch 120Hz 2K LCD tablet engined by Snapdragon 870 chipset. The repertoire also comprises Stylus support, Smart Touch Keyboard support, 13MP+8MP (ultrawide) dual rear cameras, 8040mAh battery, 44W fast charging support, 4ch speaker, and Android-11 based OriginOS HD software.
Price and Availability Vivo X Fold starts at CNY 8,999 (~₹1,07,200), Vivo X Note starts at CNY 5999 (~₹71,400), and Vivo Pad starts at CNY 2499 (~₹29,800).That’s about it.
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Apple iPhone 13 production begins in India via Foxconn Plant in Chennai
Apple is doubling down its production efforts in India with the start of iPhone 13 manufacturing at the Foxconn Chennai plant. For the moment, it has reportedly begun assembling a small number of iPhone 13 units in the country but soon will ramp up the production. Already, the company has been making the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 at its two major partner manufacturers namely Foxconn and Wistron. Soon the current flagship numbered 13 will join the club. Not only that but its third-leading contractor Pegatron is also expected to begin the iPhone 12 production this month itself.
So, here’s all you need to know about Apple’s Make-in-India story:
Apple iPhone 13 Production in India: What’s the update
As you may know, Apple gets its production done through its partner contract manufacturers like Foxconn, Wistron, and Pegatron. Soon all three will be making the recent iPhones in India in some shape or form.
Here’s the latest development:
''We are excited to begin making iPhone 13 — with its beautiful design, advanced camera systems for stunning photos and videos, and the incredible performance of the A15 Bionic chip — right here in India for our local customers,'' said Apple in a press statement while announcing the start of iPhone 13 making at its Foxconn unit.
Just so you know, Foxconn India has its unit set at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai and Wistron India is based in the Narasapura industrial area of Karnataka state.
Pegatron, as mentioned earlier, is also likely to begin iPhone production this month at Chengalpet in Tamil Nadu.
The Indian Government’s Production Linked Initiative Scheme and the ongoing trade disputes between global economies could be some of the factors contributing to the growing interest in our market.
Already, estimates tell us 3 out of 4 iPhones sold in our country are made here only. Apple thus manages to garner the highest revenue too among the handset brands which is about $2.09 billion.
Since we are spewing numbers, the analysts are also forecasting Apple shipments to hit the 7 million mark in 2022 and as a result, scored a 5.5-per cent market share in India.
As for customers like you and me, what may be more interesting is that the Cupertino-giant has apparently managed to bring down the time consumed between the launch and local manufacturing of the latest iPhone to 6 months.
Now, what’s left to know is by when Apple will begin the complete production of the iPhone 13, but it shouldn’t take much time as the assembly is already in process. We’ll keep you posted on the major developments in this story going forward.
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