Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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- Anonymous
- LYr
- 30 Apr 2025
LB123, 23 Apr 2025I got this in March 2024 as interim solution to my dying vi... moreThis SE 2020 is still faster than many phones costing €300 while this one costs just 50-120 used depending on storage. It‘s quite amazing actually and shows that the mid range really needs to step up in terms of the SoCs they use. Only exception is probably Poco because they sacrifice more things to get better SoCs, like 12MP ultrawide cameras and any sort of optical zoom, but I think the speed of the SoC is more important still because it‘s the aspect where saving costs is noticed the most, and the SoC is the most important component of a phone imo because it influences so many aspects of the experience.
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- LB123
- KAp
- 23 Apr 2025
I got this in March 2024 as interim solution to my dying vivo Y51, I’m amazed how well it performs even in 2025. Besides Its peanut battery, it holds up well to the point of competing with my ‘suppose to be better’ vivo y51. It lacks ultrawide camera setup that my vivo y51 had but i was never a camera nor a game Guy. A decent camera is good enough for me which SE2 clearly has. All apps and Online payment apps are supported and will remain supported until few years to come. I don’t mind keep using it till like 2027-2028. My daily SoT is 3-4 hrs and in the end of day I still have like 25-30 juice left. I charge it two times a day, sometimes three when I’m talking over video call or something that heavy. I don’t know why I didn’t buy this phone earlier. It really suits me well, I’ve always been interested in getting a retro aesthetic iPhone like in 2019-2020 i was thinking to get a used iPhone X or 8 plus but decided to get vivo y51 on my uncle’s recommendation. Now I’m thinking to get a phone that’d be similar to 16e/17 air around 2026-2027 because honestly i don’t think SE2 can hold that long. My SE2 has 80% battery health, gives around 4-4:30 hrs of SoT with 90%+ single charge. Its so lightweight and easy to use as well, that’s why I don’t miss my vivo y51 😂. I’m really interested in iPhone 16e but I’ll use SE2 till its no longer supported by major iOS updates. I have boat’s PB40 20,000 mAh powerbank, it comes in handy, so for those interested in getting SE2/SE3 just get a powerbank to compensate for short battery life on these. Otherwise these devices are still very capable, responsive but keep in mind that SE2 is 5 yrs old and SE3 is 3 yrs old so they’re definitely showing their age. SE3 is a better option than SE2 and if you’re interested in compact devices then iPhone 13 mini is an ultimate go-go.
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- Anonymous
- LYr
- 10 Apr 2025
Lywgamer, 19 Mar 2025If battery life is really what u need and u insists with th... moreThird party batteries don’t have more capacity, their ads are a lie. Only way to get more battery is a battery case
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- Anonymous
- Nu7
- 05 Apr 2025
Lywgamer, 19 Mar 2025If battery life is really what u need and u insists with th... moreHow do you buy a third party upgrade?
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- Lywgamer
- tZ4
- 19 Mar 2025
Raine, 03 Feb 2025This iPhone is what I would call the "essentials iPhon... moreIf battery life is really what u need and u insists with this phone buy a third party battery upgrade it would make ur life much easier and less laggy I presume since the ori battery is kinda weak
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- Tammy Stafford
- 32S
- 25 Feb 2025
I got two of these refurbished from Argos,one for use with my Apple watch 7 and the other for my G Shock Move and I cant fault them!
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- Raine
- C9a
- 03 Feb 2025
This iPhone is what I would call the "essentials iPhone". It has most of the iPhone features you'd need and nothing more than that, and that's the selling point.
Yes it reuses the parts from the iPhone 8, but the camera takes very good photos under good lighting, and the video quality beats most cheaper mid range Android phones out there since it can film at 60 FPS and up to 4K.
It's a phone for phone things, I think that's all you can ask it considering the performance you get for around 150 USD refurbished or cheaper when you buy it in used condition.
The sore spots are the battery and software, no, I'm not saying it's because iOS sucks, even though it does, but ever since iOS 16, optimisation has been rather crappy lately. The phone scores well in benchmarks and runs games well, but for me, on iOS 18.3, and before that, the software has been really laggy. It's not slow, just laggy, and there's also a lot of bugs like the notification popup being in landscape despite the phone being on portrait, and the blur wallpaper becoming black after a restart. The battery is just bad, even after replacement I'm lucky to get 5 hours of on and off use outside. So just get a power bank.
In summary; it's a phone for people who just need a phone and don't need fancy stuff like telephoto lens, AI, gimmicky software features, and the like. It does the job well at the price.
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- Anonymous
- n3a
- 20 Jan 2025
Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024Is this ok to buy this december? I expect it to last 4-5 ye... moreyes but u need a powerbank
- Michael McCarthy
- uNe
- 12 Jan 2025
GigaNii-chan, 22 Dec 2024Both the phone to be a crypto wallet lol.I’d recommend a Ledger hardware wallet for secure storage rather than a software wallet. Ideal for long-term storage. Can’t be hacked as the 24-word seed phrase is generated on-device and never leaves the device so malware and hackers can’t get it. You can also set an optional passphrase/25th word.
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- GigaNii-chan
- t7@
- 22 Dec 2024
Both the phone to be a crypto wallet lol.
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- Hardey
- r3t
- 17 Dec 2024
BOnG, 26 Aug 2024I have 77%bat health but still rock! I have 76 too, still rocking it
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- Anonymous
- vaS
- 15 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024Is this ok to buy this december? I expect it to last 4-5 ye... moreThis phone is not for you
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- AandM
- 00x
- 20 Nov 2024
Data transfer speed on WiFi works fine on iPhone SE 2020.
It has a poor performance (slow) if working on "Mobile Data" while traveling.
My Nokia C22 and some older Android have more speed on "Mobile Data".
Battery capacity is weak. Mobile DATA is week; the phone is disappointing in these two disciplines.
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- LexaZ
- JHH
- 16 Nov 2024
Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024Is this ok to buy this december? I expect it to last 4-5 ye... moreNot recommended for active users like you, you will constantly run around looking for chargers and powerbanks. Especially so in a year when the battery wears out a bit.
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 11 Nov 2024
Is this ok to buy this december? I expect it to last 4-5 years. I do not do games and stay mostly on browser. My everyday screen time is 7 hours.
- Michael McCarthy
- uNe
- 07 Oct 2024
Yaver, 16 Sep 2024S20 FE Doesn't Get Any Updates Now. But If You Use Th... moreYeah I’m not too keen on the SEs because the 8 Plus has a much better battery and a decent Full HD screen, that’s why I bought 2 brand new ones 3 years ago rather than the SE 2020. The SE 2020 and 2022 have newer chipsets I’ll give them that, but I don’t care too much for that because I don’t do any CPU/GPU intensive stuff that requires more power than the 8 Plus is capable of.
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- Mobdeep
- 39x
- 06 Oct 2024
iOS 18 could be the upgrade for this phone
- Michael McCarthy
- uNe
- 23 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 10 Sep 2024Please I need some help here😯 Do I choose this over iPhone... moreI bought two 8 Plus’ around this time in 2021 (one for me and one for my elderly mother) instead of the SE 2020 because of the 8 Plus’ 1080x1920 screen (I can watch Full HD videos without any scaling or anything and I like having more screen real estate) and longer lasting battery. If you get an 8 Plus and want to go above iOS 16.x.x then I believe it’ll need a jailbreak (something I’ve never done on my 8 Plus or my old 6 Plus (which was my first iPhone and given to me as a gift)).
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- Yaver
- 60S
- 16 Sep 2024
Phil, 09 May 2024What should i go iphone se 2020 or samsung s20 fe.?S20 FE Doesn't Get Any Updates Now.
But If You Use The Phone Very Much, You Shouldn't Choose SE 2020