Apple iPhone SE (2020) review Comments
- DorinN
- 0Ud
MrGrumpy, 01 May 2020The perfect small compact mobile with decent specs, and the first Apple phone that would serio... moreIt tempted me also to switch from Android. BUT... The worst battery life I see in last years phones! Iphone 11 is the best choice, my daughter use it and I know for me is much much better on battery. Too bad! I like this "old" concept of SE 2020, but for me battery is enough for only half day...
- Anonymous
- 0pw
Omg a fair iPhone SE review that doesn't hail it as the second coming of Christ. Well done GSMArena
- JDK
- ybx
Whackcar, 01 May 2020If you want a $400 phone just to get high scores on benchmarks, get the iPhone SE.
If you w... moreFirst of all, design of pixel 4a may be more modern, but it is definitely more cheap(plastic vs. glass). So they are basically even on design.
Plus, you forgot iPhone SE has wireless charging AND IP rating.
Cameras are technically a wash since pixel 4a and iPhone should do the same on daytime photos, while pixel 4a has night photos, iPhone has superior video recording.
But it's your preference.
- Anonymous
- JT5
SNA1970, 02 May 2020I was expecting at leat 88 hr endurance , but sadly it shows that this soc in the phone is not... more88h? This phone would need at least 2700mAh for it.
- Anonymous
- XRg
The phone is a no go for most ppl with that tiny 4.7 inch screen.
A niche device at best.
Content consumption, gaming, web browsing everything is better on big screen.
Heck even texting and typing using a keyboard on tiny 4.7 inch screen is cumbersome for most users.
Try playing first person shooter games, 50% of screen area already taken up by on screen buttons on such a tiny screen.
The A13 is nothing to brag about, the tiny screen destroys the potential of the chipset.
They could've easily put a 5.5-5.8 inch screen in those same physical dimensions.
- SNA1970
- dZs
I was expecting at leat 88 hr endurance , but sadly it shows that this soc in the phone is not energy efficient as it is advertised ..
Apple if you are reading this , 1mm more thickness wont hurt to add a larger battery in a low end phone , where being ultra slim is not something people are looking for at that price range.
be smart Apple or get another CEO.
- Kamal
- KS2
outsider007, 01 May 2020Lol at the reviewer trying to stick up for the battery life by calling 59hrs "respectable". Ma... moreWhat do you mean by Stamina King? Pixel 4 has 62 hours of Endurance rating as compared to 59 hours.
Mind you that Pixel 4 is proper flagship whereas iPhone SE is budget and compact phone.
Also compare the price.
I agree iPhone SE has mediocre battery life but bashing repeatedly don't make it any better. Also apart from meh battery and old design, it is as much good as 2020 flagship.
- Anonymous
- asj
not sure what it is, but something about iPhones intrigues me... even knowing that it's probably not the right ecosystem for me. i'm also quite sure that i would sorely miss the tall aspect ratio here. you might call 18:9 and taller stupid for media viewing, but i find it very nice for just about everything else
- Sasini
- teq
Whackcar, 01 May 2020If you want a $400 phone just to get high scores on benchmarks, get the iPhone SE.
If you w... more"If you're somewhere in Asia, there are many better options available in this price range."
According to your statement, Asian countries have open and competitive smartphone market compared to controlled and limited US smartphone market.
- Shui8
- KZK
For that amount of money, both vanilla P30 & S10 obviously better on most aspects, except of course performance on specsheet. Both phones still considered as 'compact' in 2020.
But if u stuck in the iOS world, obviously theres no other choice lol.
- AhmedSLL
- rme
Wow, if your not going to include a fast charger in the box, at least put a 10W charger like normal human beings, 2h30min to charge a 1800mAh battery, what is this, 2011?
- Anonymous
- nsG
I have an S10e, the last true compact Android flagship, and I'm glad Apple still releases powerful compact phones because this will force Android manufacturers both to lower their stupid high prices and to release compact phones.
Simply put, if you want the best camera for a cheapest price the only option is the iPhone SE. All Androids are garbage at this price point and even the new 48, 64 and 108MP "flagships" actually have worse image quality than 12 MP sensors with large pixels.
The difference between the iPhone SE and Pixel 4a is that you can use an iPhone SE for like 5 years, you just replace the battery every 18 months or so which is an easy and cheap process.
All in all, this phone is a win for Apple and also for Android customers.
- outsider007
- 3a2
Lol at the reviewer trying to stick up for the battery life by calling 59hrs "respectable". Makes the Pixel 4 look like a stamina king.
- Anonymous
- YQ8
Battery, bezels ruined this phone..
- pathetric
- gKA
Anders, 01 May 202059hr endurance rating!! If any Android had battery life this pathetic it would be getting t... more5 h sot pathetioc for low end crap 3 gb ram 1800 mah battery for 550$ garbage c
- uk7866
- Ji$
Anders, 01 May 202059hr endurance rating!! If any Android had battery life this pathetic it would be getting t... moreTrue!
- Anonymous
- XQF
I would rather get a S10E or a slightly used Oneplus 7 OR Pixel 3a for the price point.They are getting away with ancient bezels and the fact that it's am iPhone 8 is JUST because they are APPLE.
Im sorry if my English was bad
- Anonymous
- 0R@
Apple should be ashamed of making a phone with such bad battery life in 2020 compared to their 11 series phones
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