[41], On March 21, 2017 Apple announced that it would double the storage for these models at the same launch prices. The price for the 32 GB version was $249, while the price for the 128 GB version was $299. However, in a direct comparison with the best iPhone on the market, there wasn’t as much of a difference as the massive gulf in terms of price tag would suggest. When it does, the 16 and 64GB models will retail for $400 and $500, respectively, or for an upwards of $13.30 a month with carrier financing. "[55], This article is about the first-generation SE. But, overall, we felt that the iPhone SE was indeed a throwback to the older, 4.7-inch iPhone models, where it just felt like the power pack inside wasn’t big enough to comfortably last the day – we definitely didn’t have the confidence in this handset that we’ve come to enjoy with more recent iPhones. It’s not ideal – we’d rather the iPhone could just easily last a day without you needing to reach for the charger, giving you some breathing room going into the next day or in case of emergency, but that’s not the case here for some reason. However, Apple has kept the same hardware specs for the ‘normal’ wide-angle lens on the iPhone range since the iPhone 8, but hugely improved the quality of the pics – which suggests the processor is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. That brightness does need to be increased a little too often as well – there’s no escaping the fact that this is an older display on offer with the iPhone SE 2020, and there were more than a few occasions when we needed to shelter the phone from brighter light to see what was on the screen – something that isn’t an issue with newer iPhones. The iPhone SE is an entry-level model, in that it’s about to be the most affordable iPhone on the market. That A13 chipset has improved the camera performance too, despite no discernible change to the specs of the sensor since the iPhone 8 (there’s just a single lens on the iPhone SE 2020). The SE is slightly less rounded, however, and feels chunkier than the 6. If you want a new iPhone but don’t want weight in the pocket, then this is the model to go for. It feels like the iPhone world has moved on in three years though – now the 4.7-inch screen with the chunky bezels above and below feels like it belongs to the past. [49][43] In a later article, CNET summarized iPhone SE to be “the smaller, more pocketable member of the iPhone family. The display components are the same on both phones, but the SE comes outfitted with a smaller, 4-inch screen instead of the 4.7-inch display found on the 6. Apple looks to have implemented some serious performance improvements while keeping the cost of this phone down, and that impression has been borne out in our experience with the iPhone SE: it matched the iPhone 11 Pro Max – the most powerful phone from Apple on the market – for speed when exporting an iMovie, and actually compressed a 1080p four-and-a- half minute video at an almost identical speed. Visit our corporate site. Price and release date The high key light mono effect looks OK, if a bit sharp. Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! The iPhone SE launched with iOS 13.4 on by default, which has since been updated further and the company has confirmed that iOS 14 will be coming to the handset in future too. All the benchmarks we ran painted a similar picture, proving that the iPhone SE 2020 doesn't have the raw grunt of the Pro range, perhaps designed to provide the most battery life possible. [30][31][32][33][34] On March 25, 2019 Gizmodo reported that iPhone SE was back in Apple's clearance shop, and added, that "it's likely the last of Apple's stock that the company has finally put on clearance. All rights reserved. ", "Use Low Data Mode on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support", "Will your iPhone get the iOS 14 update? Given the target market this phone is aimed at – those who want a new iPhone, but don’t want to spend a huge amount of money on one – there’s not really an expectation of a fancy OLED display here. The 128GB costs $449 / £469 / AU$829 while the 256GB costs $549 / £569 / AU$999. Cameras The iPhone SE sacrifices screen real estate in favor of better components and faster processing power. Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. However, don’t let that detract from the fact that the iPhone SE 2020 follows on from its predecessor by bringing you a new iPhone, with not a lot of compromise, for less money than you might expect. That so-called “drawback” is also part of the smartphone’s appeal, however, given the sheer number of consumers who’d rather have a phone that can fit in their pocket than one they can use as a replacement for their full-size tablet. The smaller of the two iPhone offerings is just shy of 5 inches in length, though other differences in measurement are negligible. It’s not terrible, but it’s not easy to get the smart-looking snaps Apple uses in its marketing. Hair once again an issue, subject is stunning. It’s clear that the SE has a tendency towards overexposing in some scenarios, with some of the color and vividness lost in a few pictures. This translates to a lower contrast ratio and lower resolution on the SE — 1,136 x 640 opposed to 1,334 x 750 — which isn’t surprising when you consider the size of the display. They also come equipped with identical sensors — a barometer, a three-axis gyro, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, and an ambient light sensor — though, the SE does boast better battery life when watching video. Should I buy it? In practical use, we saw a mixed performance from the new iPhone in terms of battery life: it certainly wasn’t in the same power-use bracket as the impressive iPhone XR and iPhone 11 range, and we found ourselves having to regularly reach for the charger in the evening. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Outward design is the first thing anyone sees, and in the case of Apple, it’s something the company has always prided itself on. So just how much difference does imbuing the iPhone SE with the same A13 Bionic chipset, complete with that improved image signal processor inside, make? 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And after switching to Android some years ago, and having switched between dozens of phones over the past few years as a reviewer, I sorely miss the sort of attention to detail that these older iPhones showcased.”[54], Macworld called iPhone SE a "pocket-size powerhouse", and described its 4-inch screen as "easier to reach with your thumb while you’re holding the phone one-handed". The SE is also available in silver, gold, rose gold, and space gray, while the latter is only available in either silver, gold, or space gray. In terms of video too, the overall power of the iPhone SE 2020 is as good as anything Apple is offering elsewhere in its lineup: you can shoot 4K video at up to 60 frames per second (fps). The smaller size was described as "the biggest deal for me when using this iPhone. Slight fringing around the hair. Verdict: Not. ", "iPhone SE review: today's tech, yesterday's design", "The iPhone SE was the best phone Apple ever made, and now it's dead", "RIP Apple iPhone SE - GSMArena.com news", "I'm kicking myself for not buying an iPhone SE last weekend", "iPhone SE review: Features, Specifications, and Pricing", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IPhone_SE_(1st_generation)&oldid=980126036, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 September 2020, at 19:12. In terms of storage and connectivity, however, the two devices are identical. I don't have particularly large or small hands, but I preferred this highly pocketable, proven design to the new one for a number of reasons", describing the phone further as "the best object Apple ever designed, filled with the best tech it had ever developed. It takes decent, bright photos that will please most people, although it doesn’t quite offer the same color reproduction or clarity as the iPhone 11 Pro Max, for example. Apple built the iPhone SE with the iPhone 6S in mind, not the 6. It was available in all original colors, including Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold. Battery life is probably one of the biggest issues we found with the iPhone SE 2020 – it’s not going to easily last you a day unless you’re a light and sedate user. Apple has put its EarPods in the iPhone SE box, which use the phone’s Lightning connector in place of the 3.5mm headphone jack, but those who already have wired headphones that they’re happy with will need to spend $9 / £9 / AU$15 on an adapter. You will receive a verification email shortly. However, if you’re coming from an original iPhone SE or older iPhone model you won’t notice any issue (and you’ll probably see a slight improvement) – it’s just a shame that this feels like an opportunity to improve things that Apple has surprisingly missed. I owned a 5S for years, and loved using it without a case because I couldn’t get enough of that unique satin finish and the classy chamfered edges. [40], Still photos with 6.5 megapixels (3412×1920) can be captured during video recording. One suspects that if Apple had rebooted the original iPhone SE shape, with the smaller 4-inch screen and clickable home button (the new iPhone SE 2020 features a haptic button that doesn’t move), it would still have sold well; but the larger 4.7-inch LCD screen is more useful for today’s apps, which make good use of the extended display. That extra power is designed to allow the new iPhone SE to rival the iPhone 11 range in terms of speed when flipping between apps, and editing snaps and video, and should also improve the camera performance (thanks to upgraded computational power from the new chipset).