The third-generation iPhone SE (or iPhone SE 2022) was announced by Apple on March 8, 2022, and released on March 18, 2022, as the successor to the 2020 model. It uniquely combined the classic design of the iPhone 8—featuring a home button with Touch ID and an LCD screen—with the powerful A15 Bionic chip and 5G connectivity from the iPhone 13 series. Notably, it was the last iPhone to include a home button, LCD display, and 4GB of RAM, and it launched at a starting price of $429, a $30 increase over its predecessor. The phone was available in Midnight, Starlight, and Product Red colors, and featured a 12MP rear camera capable of 4K video recording. Due to European Union mandates requiring USB-C, Apple discontinued the device in the EU on December 28, 2024, and globally on February 19, 2025, unveiling the iPhone 16e as its successor on the same day.