iPhone SE Goes On Sale
The iPhone SE will cost $585 when it goes on sale in India, compared to just $399 in the U.S. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images

The Apple iPhone SE (Special Edition) smartphone was announced in the previous week. It is powered by Apple A9 chipset that also present under the hood of iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones. The AnTuTu benchmarks of the iPhone SE proves that it can deliver stellar performance like the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus smartphones.

The iPhone SE is packed with Apple A9 SoC and 2 GB of RAM. It has recorded an AnTuTu score of 134,358. Its score is lower than that of iPhone 6S Plus that has managed to achieve a score of 137,420. The iPhone 6S has score of 129,990 on the benchmarking site, GSM Arena reported.

The fastest Apple processor and the lower screen resolution has allowed the iPhone SE to record an impressive AnTuTu score. The Apple iPhone SE is packed with a 4-inch display that carries support for a low resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels. The 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus smartphones supports 750 x 1134 pixels and 1920 x 1080 pixels, respectively.

It is available in storage editions like 16 GB and 64 GB. It houses a 12-megapixel camera on its rear panel that is enabled with a dual LED flash. The front side features only 1.2-megapixel camera for snapping selfies. It also houses a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Some of its other features include 802.11ac Wi-Fi, NFC and a battery of 1642 mAh capacity.

The first wave of iPhone SE preorders had started on March 24. The shipment of the preordered units will begin from tomorrow. The second wave of preorders of the iPhone SE has already begun in European, Asian and Middle East countries. The iPhone SE can be purchased through a carrier or unlocked. Apple is shipping the 16 GB iPhone SE in 3 to 5 business days. However, it is shipping the 64 GB model in 4 to 6 weeks.