Flashback: the iPhone SE was a true mini-flagship and it is still relevant today

28 June 2020
Four years later it is set to receive its fifth major OS update. And it was truly small, not like some of today's phones that try to pass off as petite.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 29 Jun 2020

iOS Sucks, 29 Jun 2020Why buy a second hand phone running a 3rd grade Operating s... moreLel what a pathetic comment.
I'm an Android fans but you know what? People like you who will be bitching about software upgrade by the time the next Android 11 comes.

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    • Anonymous
    • UNy
    • 29 Jun 2020

    So many people miss the point that this article tries to do. The SE is a true mini flagship for those who like a small phone. People who like small phones don’t care if it’s too small to watch a movie or play games. What they care about is to have a small phone that it is still a flagship. The SE is the only one!

      Bogdan, 28 Jun 2020Was? Ha, I bought a second hand one 1 month ago. Apart from... moreWhy buy a second hand phone running a 3rd grade Operating system?
      IOS is usually released with tons of bugs that Apple keeps fixing for the latter 6 months after launch.
      Not going to buy half baked product especially when spending 1500 dollars And Apple updates are just them catching up with features present on 5 year old Android phones.

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        • XRg
        • 29 Jun 2020

        Dwimoel, 28 Jun 2020My friend asked me "Why do you still use that phone?, too t... moreContent 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.

        But iPhone users are accustomed to having zero choices.
        They pretty much accept what their Master serves them.

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          • User
          • bEB
          • 29 Jun 2020

          now iphone is good for buy, because hardware, applications and OS updating for long time

            Essen, 29 Jun 2020Thank you my dear fellow human. And not ranting about "who ... moreI think the S10e is a great phone and even bought it for a friend when he turned 30 because he would not have enough to buy a new phone anyway. He is very happy with it. He had the A5 2017 cracked from both sides and he said the size is perfect so I chose the S10e which is has the same dimensions with a larger screen.

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              • Essen
              • K6j
              • 29 Jun 2020

              Dometalican, 28 Jun 2020This is why the Android fans appreciate the Galaxy S10e. Su... moreThank you my dear fellow human. And not ranting about "who wants small phones. Nobody wants small phones. I have large hands. Do you have small hands. You are a loser" kind of trash. You're right about the S10e. However the fact that there is no S20e points to the fact that the S10e didn't do anything for Samsung. Even the A20e and A40 didn't do much as I don't see a successor. I hope I am wrong and phones (not shovels) return.

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                • Essen
                • K6j
                • 29 Jun 2020

                But I am borderline desperate for a phone that's compact. And the way the S10e went, I am not too hopeful. I doubt the 5.4 iPhone will make Android OEMs venture into making compact phones. Because Android only copies the worst things from Apple and leaves the good things alone.

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                  • Essen
                  • K6j
                  • 29 Jun 2020

                  Was interested in the SE. But terrible battery life. However I know three individuals (who don't know each other) who have various iphones with terrible battery life. They accept it's not the best endurance, but they don't want or need more battery than what they have.

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                    • ybx
                    • 29 Jun 2020

                    Bogdan, 28 Jun 2020What's the point of creating new software then? By your l... more"The fox who can't reach the grapes, says they are sour anyway".

                    That sums up most of the android fanbois on this site!

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PZa
                      • 29 Jun 2020

                      Anonymous, 28 Jun 2020Does your phone stop working if it doesn't have the latest ... moreiOS apps tend to stop working if you don't update to a new iOS version. The new iWatch doesn't work unless you have iOS 13 on your phone. That is less of an issue for Android. Apps on Android tend to work regardless of which version you're on.

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                        • Apal
                        • SHp
                        • 29 Jun 2020

                        Bogdan, 28 Jun 2020What's the point of creating new software then? By your l... moreI still do use windows 7 and android 6 ... Yes, in 2020. They work and I don't do rocket science. Updates are there to take your money. It is a business that doesn't do real innovation so their business model is updates. Oh, you have phone with old Android, throw it and buy and new one ... Apple doesn't do that because you already paid 2-3 times more for the iphone.

                          What I find most fascinating about this article, is the fact that you're completely willing to overlook the obvious fact that it literally looks like a device from 2014. But yet, people want to jump all over the new pixel for looking "dated" because it has a forehead, which houses more hardware than any device currently available.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • PE3
                            • 28 Jun 2020

                            Kangal, 28 Jun 2020To be honest, this was Apple in their high-time. They offer... moreApple doesn't agree . The new se will be iPhone 13 . The current iPhone 11 that's actually iPhone 11r will be new iPhone 13 pro . Then they will open a new category iPhone 13 pro ultra .

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PE3
                              • 28 Jun 2020

                              Bogdan, 28 Jun 2020Was? Ha, I bought a second hand one 1 month ago. Apart from... moreYou can even buy a galaxy as and it will support Android 10 . You don't get it .

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PE3
                                • 28 Jun 2020

                                Bogdan, 28 Jun 2020What's the point of creating new software then? By your l... moreBecause window xp is 20 years duh . Give me windows 7 and I still can use it for everything I using in Windows 10 .
                                And yes is can use android 7 or even Android 5 phone . You say like if we not using Android 10 we will die ? You don't need to update the firmware every year . You just need a stable firmware that works .

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • KSE
                                  • 28 Jun 2020

                                  YUKI93, 28 Jun 2020The fact that a 2016 smartphone can still receive major sof... moreThe problem is . Phone don't suddenly unusable even if you don't update the firmware open box . Most of the app even support Android 4.4 . I don't get it people act like the phone will stop working if you never update it . Most of the update don't even change the functionality . Those function already in skinned Android .

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • xq5
                                    • 28 Jun 2020

                                    I prefer android anyway. The only iPhone I like is 11 Pro or Pro Max green color.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • KSE
                                      • 28 Jun 2020

                                      Soully, 28 Jun 2020I am not Apple fan at all but bezels are way better than ho... moreIf I gonna choose between 35% bezel and notch I would take notch . At least I can hide it and pretend the extra screen doesn't exist .

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                                        • mb5
                                        • 28 Jun 2020

                                        HOW can you say the SE had high contrast. You guys tested 802:1 yourself. The display was pretty mediocre. In contrast and in resolution.

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