Apple iPhone SE (2022) gets 5.5/10 repairability score in teardown

21 March 2022
The display and battery are not sourceable from the older SE, despite being nearly identical.

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  • 28 Mar 2022

Inva, 23 Mar 2022You can get it repaired easily at Apple center, and new dis... moreThe screen may cost 200 to fix but the battery would not cost 300 to replace unless inflation reaches 20% more like 80 or less from apple

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    • 26 Mar 2022

    Classic marketing move to make the entry-level model cost you more than meets the eye, as if they got to make you pay (literally) for wanting a good deal rather than splurge for the more expensive models.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 25 Mar 2022

      Inva, 23 Mar 2022You can get it repaired easily at Apple center, and new dis... moreAh yes that's totally worth it for this already overpriced piece of junk

        Inva, 23 Mar 2022You can get it repaired easily at Apple center, and new dis... moreSo you would have to spend more money than the cost of the phone itself to replace the screen and battery...?

        You'd just be better off getting a new phone instead.

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          • 23 Mar 2022

          Inva, 23 Mar 2022You can get it repaired easily at Apple center, and new dis... moreSorry? You mean 550 EUR to replace screen and battery? That is fun.

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            • Inva
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            • 23 Mar 2022

            You can get it repaired easily at Apple center, and new display only costs 200 EUR, and new battery only 300. The 5.5 repair score is not really true.

              Porkpie, 22 Mar 2022What an absolute pile this is No, a pile can be used as fertilizer, this is useless.

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                • AnonD-731363
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                • 22 Mar 2022

                The display and battery are not sourceable from the older SE, despite being nearly identical.

                Reason is very simple selling old screens to replace broken one on new device will make almost zero profit to apple.
                Do I am right???

                  What an absolute pile this is

                    Anonymous, 22 Mar 2022Wow you're witty. Galaxy S22 Ultra, released just days... moreYou didn't read my word carefully dear.😇

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 22 Mar 2022

                      Healthyheart, 22 Mar 2022This much old device and still so low repair ability😆Wow you're witty. Galaxy S22 Ultra, released just days ago and it got only 3. Such new device and such terrible repairability. Uh oh duh hoh.

                        This much old device and still so low repair ability😆

                          Chidoro50, 22 Mar 2022Sounds like a good move. People whining here were never goi... moreGood? What's good in the fact that older SE's screen won't work in this one despite having exact same dimension and quality?
                          OR
                          Are you an apple employee?

                            Tej, 21 Mar 20221000mah will lose within 15-20 min while on 5g network... W... moreThat means phones with 6000 mAh battery would last merely 1 hour of surfing?
                            I think, we have to carry a generator for our phone soon.

                              Sounds like a good move. People whining here were never going to purchase this phone. It’s almost amusing to see it unfold time and time again.

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                                • 22 Mar 2022

                                This is Red I Fhone so lovely 🌹

                                  Anonymous, 21 Mar 2022I hate the lack of edit button People complain about app... morelack of edit function? perhaps you should stop hiding behind generic Anonymous ID and register a GSMarena ID?

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                                    • 21 Mar 2022

                                    Penk2856, 21 Mar 20222018 mAhNot much bigger real world usage dies by 3pm i seen you tube

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                                      • Tej
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                                      • 21 Mar 2022

                                      1000mah will lose within 15-20 min while on 5g network... Waste iphone

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                                        • Kev
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                                        • 21 Mar 2022

                                        Very good news! A bigger battery is always welcome, especially in small batteries like the SE. I'd imagine 30 minutes more usage which, again, goes a long way because the endurance of the old iPhone SE was quite poor.

                                        Will battery life be good? Not really, but it'll maybe be able to compete with the likes of the iPhone 11.