iPhone SE works with iPhone 8's camera swapped in, new teardown shows

25 April 2020
Good news if you happen to break your SE's cam on the bathroom counter and conveniently have an 8 lying around?

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harianilchandran, 27 Apr 2020For my parents, 399$ is unreachable though. I am an India a... morecost of thing varies from place to place, example, what is cheap in one country is really expensive in another, ie, renting a car park in places like Hong Kong, Geneva, New York or Tokyo will cost you on average US$400 per month, but probably cost US$50 in other places, or trains from outer town to city in UK, example London morning time, will cost you US$80 per ticket for only 35 mile journey, but only cost in Russia, India or Hong Kong US$10 for same distance.

    Anonymous, 26 Apr 2020But what would u do with a13 in this tiny and crappy displa... moreBecause you have no sense :’D sit back and watch the A13 finish the crappy middle end androids

      imparanoic, 27 Apr 2020US$399 is not expensive, but it's not low end/entry level, ... moreFor my parents, 399$ is unreachable though. I am an India and here it costs around 500$ which makes it like a dream phone.

        hmm, 26 Apr 2020older generation or those who don't follow fashion or any f... moreUS$399 is not expensive, but it's not low end/entry level, most older generation is happy to spend this amount for a fuss free and no issue phone regardless how unfashionable the phone is.

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          • 27 Apr 2020

          Refurbished, 27 Apr 2020Well said, Jay - but for even the "techies", this phone mak... moreYes, there are some people who don't care if the bezel on the phone is a few mm wider or if the design is old.

          And just ffor un here is a comparison of poco phones higher resolution display with iPhone XR's low-resolution display!,
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcFXEXJicgc
          which explains why quantity always doesn't mean quality. but the good thing is that poco phone was very cheap as compared to iPhone XR. so again it comes to consumer preferences.

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            • 27 Apr 2020

            Anonymous, 27 Apr 2020nah, they just hate it because it's apple poco F1 became f... moreTrue, and Apple isn't stupid and their customers are not stupid. Apple released this phone because they saw a demand for a small size low-cost iphone.
            The same way there is a demand for low-cost flagship killers which companies like poco produce.
            Just making fun of the user base of a particular company is not a wise idea. It is their money they can spend whatever way they like.

              AnonD-839715, 27 Apr 2020I think so many people bashing this phone don't understand ... moreWell said, Jay - but for even the "techies", this phone makes a lot of sense (if it has the desired features required).

              I'm a 'techie' and this phone is definitely on my horizon. The SE range is just fantastic - I bought the original SE (this was my first iPhone) and have loved it ever since. So after a while I may upgrade to this device.

              I love how every hater on these articles just completely downplays one of the fastest and powerful CPUs (A13), as well as the 5yr support from Apple. Absolute babies, all of ya's. NO ONE WHO IS GONNA BUY THIS PHONE GIVES A FLYING FRACK ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE CHASSIS. Literally no-one. Get over yourselves. This phone is for adults who see the value in the product, the life cycle, the immensely superior after-sales support, and the far superior app store/vetting/secure OS.

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                AnonD-839715, 27 Apr 2020I think so many people bashing this phone don't understand ... morenah, they just hate it because it's apple
                poco F1 became fan favorite in this site for a whole year even though everything about it is bad except for the SD845

                  NAND-roid, 26 Apr 2020Hahaha wtf scapple here we go again. Now the only one argum... more[citation sorely needed]

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                    • 27 Apr 2020

                    I think so many people bashing this phone don't understand that a big chunk of smartphone users is not tech enthusiast. This phone is not for techies, This is for common apple customers which apple has gained over the past few years. Not everyone wants to go for android when they need a cheap phone, some people just prefer ios and iPhone. When they buy a new phone they just replace their current iPhone with another iPhone. If this phone makes calls , send text, runs Facebook, WhatsApp and some other common apps and run them without slowing down its good for them. Most common phone buyers don't even know about the PPI of the display or processer speed.

                    Remember how well the original iPhone SE sold.

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                      • 27 Apr 2020

                      Anonymous, 26 Apr 2020Lol ! Everyone is praising a13 but would u really enjoy gam... moreI got by fine 2 years ago. It's not like I've suddenly developed a fatal bezel allergy in the meantime.

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                        • 26 Apr 2020

                        Anonymous, 26 Apr 2020Like Samsung recycling warehouses of exynos 9611. Seems lik... moreExynos 9110 is better than a11 fake a13

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                          • 26 Apr 2020

                          fact: i have just sold my old iphone 8 with 190 euro, in perfect condition. so why should i pay double just to take again the same old iphone 8 with a new processor ?? this is so stupid.

                            Anonymous, 26 Apr 2020But what would u do with a13 in this tiny and crappy displa... morePointless mobile in 2020 H2!! I can’t believe people getting excited about outdated design, spec, performance and features that too not very cheap either!

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                              • 26 Apr 2020

                              Anonymous, 26 Apr 2020Lol ! Everyone is praising a13 but would u really enjoy gam... morehow long you be playing any game on a 1800mAh battery ? Games take a lot of battery and it does not matter how good the OS is on the device

                                SizN80, 26 Apr 2020Android fanboys should stick to comparing the older iPhone ... moreToo bad that very minimal difference in benchmark numbers translates to literally nothing in real world day-to-day use. Try harder.

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                                  • 26 Apr 2020

                                  SizN80, 26 Apr 2020Android fanboys should stick to comparing the older iPhone ... moreBut what would u do with a13 in this tiny and crappy display A13 in this makes no sense to me. It's pretty much useless in my sense.

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                                    • 26 Apr 2020

                                    Lol ! Everyone is praising a13 but would u really enjoy gaming and other intesive tasks on this small display and THICK BEZELS.Really

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                                      SizN80, 26 Apr 2020SE will probably get over 5 years of major updates. The old... moreMost people indeed dont care about the 5 years updates. Tehre are even a lot of people out there who never update there iphone and only update when they are forced to do so.

                                      I for one rather buy me a phone for 200-300 euro then change it to all new hardware in 2-3 years later for same amount of money. And not buy a 1000 euro phone for 5-6 years that by after 5 years all the hardware and camera quality be like under 100 euro phone as a new in that 5 years later

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                                        imparanoic, 26 Apr 2020iphone se (2020) is designed to be unattractive to core iph... moreolder generation or those who don't follow fashion or any form of treads won't mind it due to it's lowish price range. --quote end--

                                        Older generation who dont fallow fashion dont buy Apple product as it's fallowing fasion. And the price isnt anything lowish. It's still pretty high price. There are small phones out there or just smaller phones that be bigger then this 2020 SE but cost under 100 euro and have 3.5mm jack and even 4000 mah battery