Apple iPhone SE review: Reminiscence

08 April, 2016
Apple didn't come up with a new design for the smaller iPhone SE. Instead, they’ve reused the old iPhone 5s with new internals. It’s an odd move, which we witness for the first time – it’s like reusing the same looks of a phone model third generation in a row. And that from the company, that practically invented the two-year phone redesign cycle.

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  • 09 Apr 2016

AnonD-442781, 09 Apr 2016Its got respectable battery life at least. Screen is too... more"Niche product that won't go mainstream. "

This thing going to sell lot more than any android flagship except S7/S7 edge.

So are you saying that all of those android flagships are niche products?

So how much it need to sell that it goes mainstream? is S7 also niche product for now?

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    • mg1
    • 09 Apr 2016

    AnonD-507785, 08 Apr 2016"The only thing that puts us off is the old selfie camera."... moreexactly, its about value for money. there is hardly anything better than the iPhone SE when it comes to value for money. Flagship chipset, great rear camera, premium design, look and feel. extremely polished and stable OS, half the price of most flagships.

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      • nh2
      • 09 Apr 2016

      SolTsiolis, 08 Apr 2016So i guess you don't sync your iphone on itunes and upload ... moreWhy would they need to know which CPU their phone have?
      That is a problem with Android fans, they think that everyone needs best available CPU and GPU...well, they don't. And they don't need to know what they have inside as long ast that thing works as it should.
      And apple products do...

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        • pmV
        • 09 Apr 2016

        They can give a 4,3' screen like sony in this body. That bezels are ugly as hell. This is too small screen. My brother have 5s and its too small for watching anything.

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          • 09 Apr 2016

          Its got respectable battery life at least.

          Screen is too small though, especially given the size. Niche product that won't go mainstream. Should be some people who don't use their phone much and want it as small as possible would would like it.

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            • Khs
            • 09 Apr 2016

            Ascorth, 09 Apr 2016Small form factor has advantages and disadvantages, And th... moreI'm android user but I agree with you.. my gf said the same thing like yours.. it seems apple post-steve jobs era just run backward

              Small form factor has advantages and disadvantages, And this is iphoneSE selling point.
              Compact and easy to carry like old days phone.
              But technology and our habbit using smartphone has been changed.

              Im using more for browsing, sosmed, messenger, camera, showing a picture, watching video. Etc than using solely for phone call..
              And everything seems better with larger screen.. 5.5 is sweetspot for me
              This is the downfall ihphoneSE, (sure there is alot option for android user or iPhone user if they want larger screen).

              Apple used to be innovative,.. But now seems like they run backward

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                • B{e
                • 09 Apr 2016

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                Audio output doesn’t disappoint
                We were wondering if the Apple iPhone SE audio output will follow that of its 4” iPhone 5s predecessor or the one of its iPhone 6s stablemate. Well the diminutive SE clearly takes after its contemporary, sharing its less-than-stellar stereo quality with an active external amplifier.
                All the other readings were great though and with the volume levels sitting comfortably above average it’s a solid performance.

                So is it good sound or not?

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                  • 09 Apr 2016

                  ljames, 09 Apr 2016Im not an apple fan but i like the se actually. Power in a ... moreExactly. I miss the old minis...
                  I currently use both a Samsung S6 and the iPhone 5s. Love S6 camera, performance and superb screen, but gotta say that the 5s size is quite practical for ordinary activities (not so much for media viewing). Perhaps I will upgrade to the SE, don't know yet - it seems to be a lot faster. But anyway, it is good to know that there is another option for people who prefer smaller screens.

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                    • X{X
                    • 09 Apr 2016

                    Is cross-platform benchmark reliable?

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                      • tDC
                      • 09 Apr 2016

                      i always wanted and Iphone especially the se is simply my favourite. Yah, dont say I'm an apple fanboy, but i konw that apple products are really reliable. I am currently using a 2009 mac book pro and after 7 years, mann its still really awesome.
                      Compared to my android device, i dont have updates from android nor samsung, once you get the phone, its not updateable. Looking at its attractive price, i have to say NICE APPLE. Their absolutely amazing build quality, and snappy programs (thanks to iOS) made me crave for this iPhone

                        Im not an apple fan but i like the se actually. Power in a compact device like one of the xperia minis.

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                          • 09 Apr 2016

                          z5 compact is much better than this surely expensive. se although released after cant beat z5 . i wish the z6 compact or whatever with sd820. sony

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                            • 09 Apr 2016

                            AnonD-387282, 09 Apr 2016Everytime there is a review about an apple product there ar... moreThis has got to be one of the stupidest comments I've ever read on here...mark down a phone for features that aren't industry standard or don't even exist yet?...your family must be very proud of you

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                              • 09 Apr 2016

                              SolTsiolis, 08 Apr 2016So i guess you don't sync your iphone on itunes and upload ... more"They hear from apple that their product is x times faster than the original iphone and they buy it."

                              Sadly, this is very true. You can have the faster CPU and with most ram on the latest Android, using it still feeling kinda cranky. I mean, look at all the Android phones now, 4GB of ram and counting! Games performances are still not as fluid as on the iPhone. To make things worse, Touchwiz itself already taken more than HALF of the amount of available ram.

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                                • 09 Apr 2016

                                Anonymous, 08 Apr 2016Good luck getting updates. Also is your mate encrypted out ... moreEnjoy your buggy-vulnerablity increased updates

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                                  • 09 Apr 2016

                                  Everytime there is a review about an apple product there are so many disadvantages while if there is a review about a samsung product there are minumum disadvantages.. they even ddnt announced s7 has the same design, no fm radio, no 3d touch, no infrared, no removable battery, no modular design, no ois in front camera(coming in htc m10), same ip68 on s5 (need ip69 for improvement), still 1st gen finger print scanner on s6, etc.

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                                    • 09 Apr 2016

                                    AnonD-308243, 09 Apr 2016haah, main disadvantages on the introduction page is exactl... moreTrue!!!
                                    I've noticed that people who don't give a f**k about technology and just want a phone that will work 'out of the box' will go for iPhone.
                                    As for updates, with iPhone, it's very seamless; but of course with Android as well; but iPhone people won't admit that or won't even bother.
                                    And will be totally unimpressed with whatever feature Android or WP has over iPhone. They will simply force themselves to live without it.
                                    So sad....

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                                      • 09 Apr 2016

                                      haah, main disadvantages on the introduction page is exactly what apples engineering goes against anyway. no micro sd card, non removable battery. yeah truth is apple customers dont want to fiddle with phones anyway they want a unit that come ready to work as it should and fast with no issues, coz recently i noticed that stressing over updates and hardware was for immature minds unless for those who can and are engineers of the consumer products such as these iphones. for the ladies and gentlemen on the consumers section i say pls mates relax and enjoy them gadgets dont be all angry and all bitter on benchmarks and the likes.

                                        sub hd screen, 1.2 mp camera, what is this 2010?

                                        and $400?

                                        the z5 compact is alos $400 and its light years ahead of this it seems.

                                        but who am I kidding, iSheeps deserve this and more.