Rating 4.3 113 reviews
Manufacturer: Apple
Guardian
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE review – too small for most people

The iPhone SE is one of the best of the very few small phones still available. It would be a significant downgrade from an iPhone 6, isn't a quantum leap over the iPhone 5S and should only really be considered if size is the overriding factor.
Pros:
  • one-day battery
  • good rear camera
  • decent screen
  • easy to hold
  • easy to fit in a pocket
  • fits in existing iPhone 5 accessories
Cons:
  • very small screen
  • edges are hard on hands
  • looks like an iPhone 5 or 5S
  • selfie camera isn't great
  • no expandable storage or removable battery
Read more on Guardian
Mobile Choice UK
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE in-depth review - Small & mighty

It totally is. If you have a iPhone 5 lying around, check to see the dimensions- Apple have whipped out the shell of their older flagship, made the tiniest of tweaks and presented beefed up specs in the retro-themed body.
Pros:
  • Perfect for using one-handed
  • Incredible performance
  • Great camera
  • Price
  • good battery life
Cons:
  • Might be too small
  • no 3D touch
Read more on Mobile Choice UK
Gizmodo
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE Review: Short On Ideas, But Not Short On Performance

It isn't quite fair to review the iPhone SE as a new device. Despite being the first iPhone to step away from Apple's number naming scheme, and despite being the first 4-inch iPhone in two years, it isn't a product of innovation, but rather one of stagnation.
Read more on Gizmodo
wired.co.uk
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE review: small but powerful

WIRED's verdict on the small but beautiful Apple iPhone SE.
Pros:
  • Small but powerful
  • great battery life
  • good camera
Cons:
  • Not for movie watchers
  • lack of 3D Touch
  • no upgrade for selfie camera
Read more on wired.co.uk
bgr.in
10 years ago

"Honey, someone has shrunk my iPhone!" That was my first reaction when I held the tiny iPhone SE for the first time. I'm an iPhone 6s Plus user and my hands felt really large while holding the iPhone SE.
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Indian Express
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE review: Small but not?weak

Apple iPhone SE launches in India on April 8 at a price of Rs 39,000. Here's our review for this 4-inch iPhone.
Pros:
  • The best feature of this phone has to be its size
  • There are lot of people who struggle with large phones, and find no viable alternative given that smaller phones are now becoming really rare.
Read more on Indian Express
GSM Arena
10 years ago

Reminiscence

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.
Read more on GSM Arena
Pocketnow
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE Review: Retro or retread

This isn't a crown jewel phone. The iPhone 7 is months away for that distinction. The SE isn't really built to blaze new territory, as much as it is designed to service a market which the 5S could no longer fulfill. Viewed by that criteria, this phone is a smashing success.
Read more on Pocketnow
What Hi-Fi?
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE

It's a sign of the times when a smartphone coming in at over £350 for the basic model is described as cheap. The iPhone SE isn't cheap, but it is the best value iPhone we've ever seen.
Pros:
  • Small screen with powerful spec
  • Strong camera
  • Good battery life
Cons:
  • Contrast could be better
  • Audio lacks in dynamics and subtlety
Read more on What Hi-Fi?
Stuff.tv
10 years ago

Apple iPhone SE review

A form factor favourite returns rejuvenated. Apple's iPhone SE is the best small phone you can buy.
Pros:
  • Great battery life, Compact without compromise, It's a bargain..
  • for an iPhone
Cons:
  • 16GB? Come on
  • Old design
  • No 3D Touch
Read more on Stuff.tv
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