For me the only problem with this phone is the battery… if Apple could have made this phone like 1-2mm thicker with a bigger battery it would have honestly been the perfect iPhone imo
I am almost done with using it for a week and I do not have any complaints about the battery. I have not had reason to push it, like using maps for an extended period of time. But I agree, it is tiny, 1800 mAh I believe
You can buy 2300MAH batteries that fit in the phone. There was absolutely no reason for apple to only put a 1800MAH battery in there. 2300MAH is barely thicker than 1800MAH
Had this iphone since 2020 until now and recently i got iphone 11. Iphone se 2020 was honestly one of the nicest iphones but for me the problem was mostly the size and battery. Loved it and still do.
A better alternative to this phone would be the SE 2022 edition - it essentially has the same body but with an A15 bionic chip (exactly the same as in the iPhone 13 line-up, therefore longevity), improved battery life, and 5G support (I found that turning this off and switching to 4G actually boosts the battery life a bit). I bought a refurbished one a few months ago to keep as a spare/minimal weekend phone - but it turned out to be in mint, like-new condition, with 100% battery health AND still within the Apple warranty period. All for £210 (about $264) which is excellent value for money in my opinion. Love the home/Touch ID button also, absolute joy to use and brings me back to my iPhone 6S days many years ago.
The SE 2 and 3, plus the Xr and 11 are still good choices for the 10% of all people who can’t use OLED due to PWM. Very sad to hear the SE 4 will likely be OLED 😡
I intend to use my phone as a phone so the battery isnt an issue for me. I really like the small form factor and the home button. I dont really take a lot of fancy photos either. My only issue however is that its using a lightning cable which is going to phase out sooner. I would have gone with the 13 mini if not for the lightning cable. Se4 is going to be 6.1 inch which is going to be the next smallest phone sizes available in the more mainstream market.
I don't pay for icloud. I use my old nexus 5 running android 13 and spoofed it to look like the first pixel. I got unlimited storage on google photos. I just transfer the photos from my iphone to the android. Sometimes, I just transfer the photos to my laptop and archive it on my external SSD. My current EDC is a 12 mini and the nexus while my first gen SE is a backup in my drawer just in case a phone breaks.
Still using a 2020 second gen SE in 2024! The latest OS still runs perfectly on it. I prefer a smaller smartphone with touch-ID, and i don't dislike the top and bottom bezels (i see it as a feature. I can actually hold the phone without unwanted display gestures happening). If the 4th SE generation drops the touch ID (and doesn't put it on the power botton like iPads), i'll probably just upgrade to the 2022 third generation, hah
Great video! Have you also once considered refurbished or older Android flagship phones? They are a great value and very minimalistic since you can easily customize them to be none distracting
Something interesting to note with the iPhone SE2 is that while it uses the A13, it uses a unique A13 that has 3GB of RAM, as opposed to the 11 line which has 4 GB. Funny enough, the iPad 9th Gen uses the same A13 with 3 GB of RAM as the SE2.
I love my SE2 I actually do wonders creating video content but itts only 64 gig and yes the battery sucks but u carry I battery back that can charge up my phone twice
At first, I thought, "What the heck is Apple thinking when they released this?" But I then realized it was a smart move on many levels. It's an iPhone that was released during the Covid pandemic: where many were loosing their jobs, wearing masks and prior to that it would have been a pain to remove your mask just to use face unlock and then have to put your mask back on so you wouldn't get exposed to the virus. And then this budget friendly, old but familiar and loved design with new specs comes in. Touch ID came back, the size making it comfortable to even use one handed when new phones are so big they are literally the size of tablets. The fact that it will even have the latest software updates for a few more years will make this phone last longer, and will have the same optimized performance as the overpriced flagships. It also targeted markets for those that have been using an iPhone 6, 7, or 8 and are willing to upgrade to the SE because of the same physical design and doesn't hinder their muscle memory, or spend more money to get new accessories when their old accessories will work on the SE. Or the market for those that don't want to spend lots and are getting the SE as an entry to the Apple ecosystem. Or the market that needs a phone with an LCD because they get sick from PWM (pulse width modulation) that OLED screens cause.
The microphone on mine broke twice. Fist time was sent with warranty but now idk what to do should I repair it or buy a used iPhone XS (I don’t like heavy phones but xs seems good enough)
Man, the fact that the overall dimensions of the screen is around 720p, but that has nothing to do with the actual pixels per inch. Compared to my M1 Pro 16" MacBook Pro, that's 326ppi/254ppi. The screen has much better clarity than even my MacBook Pro
It is just one of those things you have to mention because people hear "750p screen" and think it's junk. Even me.... Until I actually started using it and I really couldn't tell a difference between this and any other phone I have used
Can you make a video about PWM dimming and the DC dimming plz, the reason I use the SE is because this phone use LCD screen which is DC dimming instead of PWM dimming like most of the OLED screen.
the next SE model should be the design/size of the mini's they discontinued, but add the fingerprint sensor on the side power button (like their ipads)
I haven't noticed anything yet. I am a very light user, I made it 1.5 days without charging so far. I imagine if I used it more I would have worse battery life though.
No, just no. The screen is tiny and looks bad, the camera is horrible, the design is ancient and it's just not a pleasant phone to use. You can pick up an iPhone X for less than this and while not fully supported anymore it still supports Apple Pay and many other daily apps while having a much better screen, unlocking technology, cameras and a design that was used for just 4 years rather than nearly 10.
been using the se 2020 pretty much since it came out. biggest thing for me is honestly the smaller form factor and touch id. i dont do a crazy amount of social media and most of my content viewing is on desktop which makes it a great daily driver for me. (tho def would have copped a 12/13 mini if i didnt have this already) Only 2 downsides is the camera (which i suppose is expected, but still, it's pretty meh), and the battery. idk what it was with this phone specifically, but the % literally dropped to like 85% within the first year of owning it. At this point im getting like 3-4hrs screen time before i need a charge. Also, pretty sure ios 17 been draining the battery more than usual. Phone been getting oddly hot just doing regular tasks and a lot of apps run noticeably slower than before.
It’ll definitely get much longer than 2 more years support. The original SE and 6s are still supported with iOS 15 updates and apps. iPhone XR will probably get dropped before the SE 2.
The design of this SE and by extension the iPhone 6’s design is quite uncomfortable and has to be encased. I just wish the either an iPhone Mini design or the return of the iPhone 5 design to the SE line. They’re very comfortable
I have this phone and to be nice about it, it's hard to appreciate a display in 2024 that isn't beyond 720p, yeah the screen is 4.7 inches BUT if you look at the Samsung side of phones, they got an S5 that is 5.1 inches AND it has a 1080p display... that was like 10 years ago. I fully understand, comprehend, get what Apple's tactic / approach is. If you want 1080p, get our flagship. Me: No.
The design is perfect. I just got rid of my new iPhone 14 and went and bought myself an iPhone SE 2. It is cheap, much more comfortable, portable, easy to use (bezels + home button). I will probably by the newer SE 3 in a year or so and hold on to it for as long as possible. I've had the 5C, SE (1st gen), 8, XS, 12 mini, 14 in the past so far.
It's literally an iPhone 8, it has the same screen, you can swap the screen even to a white iPhone 8 screen, to get a panda SE, and you can program it for truetone etc :D
I have all the SE phones 1/2/3 but I still use the first SE as my main phone and it’s honestly still pretty good and even gets support still. I love all the SE phones. Looking around the iPhone SE 2 is probably the best iPhone deal in 2024. It’s still got a long time to go for updates.
It’s a great phone. Had it for a bit before I upgraded to my 13 mini and gave it to my grandma. Had a battery pack on it for those long days and I was good to go!
Not really, but thats on luck, if you were to buy an brand new SE then an a54 you would be getting better specs also on a used iphone 11@@techno_eclipse
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For me the only problem with this phone is the battery… if Apple could have made this phone like 1-2mm thicker with a bigger battery it would have honestly been the perfect iPhone imo
I am almost done with using it for a week and I do not have any complaints about the battery. I have not had reason to push it, like using maps for an extended period of time. But I agree, it is tiny, 1800 mAh I believe
@@techno_eclipse 1800?? Thats nothing! Also the phone cant be made thicker because it's bassicly an iphone 8
You can buy 2300MAH batteries that fit in the phone. There was absolutely no reason for apple to only put a 1800MAH battery in there. 2300MAH is barely thicker than 1800MAH
Dude the internals take too muxh space so batyery is small thats whyz thickness is not the problem
@@MauroMeeuseniphone 6s was thicker then the iphone 6
I just grabbed one of these from Amazon Renewed as a temporary phone and I gotta say I really like it!
Had this iphone since 2020 until now and recently i got iphone 11. Iphone se 2020 was honestly one of the nicest iphones but for me the problem was mostly the size and battery. Loved it and still do.
Dumped my 11 for a new SE3. Had a 6s, upgraded to an 11, never liked it from day one, new contract time, went back to the smaller phone in 128 gb.
should have get 12, that's somehow a downgrade
A better alternative to this phone would be the SE 2022 edition - it essentially has the same body but with an A15 bionic chip (exactly the same as in the iPhone 13 line-up, therefore longevity), improved battery life, and 5G support (I found that turning this off and switching to 4G actually boosts the battery life a bit). I bought a refurbished one a few months ago to keep as a spare/minimal weekend phone - but it turned out to be in mint, like-new condition, with 100% battery health AND still within the Apple warranty period. All for £210 (about $264) which is excellent value for money in my opinion. Love the home/Touch ID button also, absolute joy to use and brings me back to my iPhone 6S days many years ago.
I also think the SE 2 has, though maybe it was better in 2023, a better value because it’s much cheaper
The SE 2 and 3, plus the Xr and 11 are still good choices for the 10% of all people who can’t use OLED due to PWM. Very sad to hear the SE 4 will likely be OLED 😡
i have the SE 2022 after using the 7 for a long time. The only downside is that i cannot jailbreak it.
Jailbreak is useless these days and you won't get any more iOS updates once you do that, just don't do it it's not worth it.
@@sklynexd Depends on your needs.
I intend to use my phone as a phone so the battery isnt an issue for me. I really like the small form factor and the home button. I dont really take a lot of fancy photos either. My only issue however is that its using a lightning cable which is going to phase out sooner. I would have gone with the 13 mini if not for the lightning cable. Se4 is going to be 6.1 inch which is going to be the next smallest phone sizes available in the more mainstream market.
I don't pay for icloud. I use my old nexus 5 running android 13 and spoofed it to look like the first pixel. I got unlimited storage on google photos. I just transfer the photos from my iphone to the android. Sometimes, I just transfer the photos to my laptop and archive it on my external SSD. My current EDC is a 12 mini and the nexus while my first gen SE is a backup in my drawer just in case a phone breaks.
same brooooo
im still using the 6s plus
Still using a 2020 second gen SE in 2024! The latest OS still runs perfectly on it. I prefer a smaller smartphone with touch-ID, and i don't dislike the top and bottom bezels (i see it as a feature. I can actually hold the phone without unwanted display gestures happening). If the 4th SE generation drops the touch ID (and doesn't put it on the power botton like iPads), i'll probably just upgrade to the 2022 third generation, hah
Great video! Have you also once considered refurbished or older Android flagship phones? They are a great value and very minimalistic since you can easily customize them to be none distracting
Yes I have, please give me some suggestions! I am slowly compiling a list
@@techno_eclipseI'd ask you to start with pixel & 1+
I love compact phones, even if they do not have the latest and greatest hardware.
Something interesting to note with the iPhone SE2 is that while it uses the A13, it uses a unique A13 that has 3GB of RAM, as opposed to the 11 line which has 4 GB. Funny enough, the iPad 9th Gen uses the same A13 with 3 GB of RAM as the SE2.
I noticed the geek bench scores were always slightly lower, I just assumed the lowered the clock speeds.
for 92 dollars its a good deal. here in my country that costs 20,000tk or 200 dollar roughly.
I just picked one up on eBay for £40, will need a new battery soon but otherwise… I’m looking forward to trying it out!!
That is a great deal! hard to believe a fully supported iPhone can be had for so cheap.
@@techno_eclipse may have a go at replacing the battery myself! But £40, I knew I had to buy it for that!! White - 64Gb and fully unlocked!
These phones scare the crap out of me to replace the battery.... All glass, I just know I would break it. But if you try it yourself best of luck!
@@techno_eclipse I picked up a heat gun and fixed an iPhone 12 mini camera so would give it a go!…unless it was own phone, maybe I’d take it somewhere
Same, just picked a black one with 97 health for 30£
me watching this in a 2020 iphone se
I love this phone. If I did not have to test out the next one this would be my main device for sure
I love my SE2 I actually do wonders creating video content but itts only 64 gig and yes the battery sucks but u carry I battery back that can charge up my phone twice
At first, I thought, "What the heck is Apple thinking when they released this?" But I then realized it was a smart move on many levels. It's an iPhone that was released during the Covid pandemic: where many were loosing their jobs, wearing masks and prior to that it would have been a pain to remove your mask just to use face unlock and then have to put your mask back on so you wouldn't get exposed to the virus.
And then this budget friendly, old but familiar and loved design with new specs comes in. Touch ID came back, the size making it comfortable to even use one handed when new phones are so big they are literally the size of tablets. The fact that it will even have the latest software updates for a few more years will make this phone last longer, and will have the same optimized performance as the overpriced flagships. It also targeted markets for those that have been using an iPhone 6, 7, or 8 and are willing to upgrade to the SE because of the same physical design and doesn't hinder their muscle memory, or spend more money to get new accessories when their old accessories will work on the SE. Or the market for those that don't want to spend lots and are getting the SE as an entry to the Apple ecosystem. Or the market that needs a phone with an LCD because they get sick from PWM (pulse width modulation) that OLED screens cause.
Got this phone to limit my screen time but I still have r be exact same screen time as before
The microphone on mine broke twice. Fist time was sent with warranty but now idk what to do should I repair it or buy a used iPhone XS (I don’t like heavy phones but xs seems good enough)
Man, the fact that the overall dimensions of the screen is around 720p, but that has nothing to do with the actual pixels per inch. Compared to my M1 Pro 16" MacBook Pro, that's 326ppi/254ppi. The screen has much better clarity than even my MacBook Pro
It is just one of those things you have to mention because people hear "750p screen" and think it's junk. Even me.... Until I actually started using it and I really couldn't tell a difference between this and any other phone I have used
I had it once but the battery was a problem for me so I upgraded to the 13
I phone 11 is good
is there any overheating issues?
I had mine for 3 years and never overheated,and I’m always on FaceTime
Can you make a video about PWM dimming and the DC dimming plz, the reason I use the SE is because this phone use LCD screen which is DC dimming instead of PWM dimming like most of the OLED screen.
If the 13 mini didn’t exist I would have just purchased the SE3, sure it’s old and ugly but more than capable for minimal needs. But I love my 13 mini
But it’s a hand size so one hand fiction is still available
4 hour battery life is the only flaw
I'd say SE 2022. But it's $150-200-ish.
I found one for right around 100. Mind boggling how cheap they are.
I do way more than 5 hrs lol 😝
13 mini❤❤❤ better battery and size
the next SE model should be the design/size of the mini's they discontinued, but add the fingerprint sensor on the side power button (like their ipads)
I'm tryna upgrade from SE 2 to SE 3😂
I just bought an SE 3. That thing is so similar to this phone, only a few bucks more and 2 more years of support!
Very bad batery!!!
I haven't noticed anything yet. I am a very light user, I made it 1.5 days without charging so far. I imagine if I used it more I would have worse battery life though.
@@techno_eclipse whit more use you will see, i have one.
No, just no. The screen is tiny and looks bad, the camera is horrible, the design is ancient and it's just not a pleasant phone to use. You can pick up an iPhone X for less than this and while not fully supported anymore it still supports Apple Pay and many other daily apps while having a much better screen, unlocking technology, cameras and a design that was used for just 4 years rather than nearly 10.
Bro yapping so hard saying the iphone se is the best choice xD
😂😂😂
ehh I think ill keep my s22. for where i am the s22 is like 40 dollars more but significantly better
Nobody is paying $250 for a 2020 se. I picked mine up for $50 recently. My s22 is still going for $300 being thats in excellent condition.
iPhone XR would be better than this crap iPhone
i own it and its terrible
Happily watching on my IPhone SE 2020 red color
I had iphone se 2020 in red too. Recently got iphone 11. I loved se and i was planning to buy the new se what comes out next year or in this fall
@@Martinwhoo me too, im excited what to see the new design of SE, if it’s really the body of iphone 14? Or maybe the body of iphone 8 plus😏
same! It still runs great (the battery not so much, but im ok with it).
been using the se 2020 pretty much since it came out. biggest thing for me is honestly the smaller form factor and touch id. i dont do a crazy amount of social media and most of my content viewing is on desktop which makes it a great daily driver for me. (tho def would have copped a 12/13 mini if i didnt have this already)
Only 2 downsides is the camera (which i suppose is expected, but still, it's pretty meh), and the battery.
idk what it was with this phone specifically, but the % literally dropped to like 85% within the first year of owning it. At this point im getting like 3-4hrs screen time before i need a charge. Also, pretty sure ios 17 been draining the battery more than usual. Phone been getting oddly hot just doing regular tasks and a lot of apps run noticeably slower than before.
Worst battery life and durability I ever experienced and the screen MEH, rest was great
It’ll definitely get much longer than 2 more years support. The original SE and 6s are still supported with iOS 15 updates and apps. iPhone XR will probably get dropped before the SE 2.
Great video! Love the new b roll contraption
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noice video thank you mr eclipse!
The design of this SE and by extension the iPhone 6’s design is quite uncomfortable and has to be encased. I just wish the either an iPhone Mini design or the return of the iPhone 5 design to the SE line. They’re very comfortable
I have this phone and to be nice about it, it's hard to appreciate a display in 2024 that isn't beyond 720p, yeah the screen is 4.7 inches BUT if you look at the Samsung side of phones, they got an S5 that is 5.1 inches AND it has a 1080p display... that was like 10 years ago. I fully understand, comprehend, get what Apple's tactic / approach is. If you want 1080p, get our flagship. Me: No.
The design is perfect. I just got rid of my new iPhone 14 and went and bought myself an iPhone SE 2. It is cheap, much more comfortable, portable, easy to use (bezels + home button). I will probably by the newer SE 3 in a year or so and hold on to it for as long as possible.
I've had the 5C, SE (1st gen), 8, XS, 12 mini, 14 in the past so far.
They could of put the Se 2020 in an iPhone 8 Plus design with the rear zoom camera being replaced with an ultra wide and sell it for 459$
It's literally an iPhone 8, it has the same screen, you can swap the screen even to a white iPhone 8 screen, to get a panda SE, and you can program it for truetone etc :D
thing is, 2019 or newer android flagships used WRECK budget iphones in everything but updates
I would rather wait till next year to see what the SE 4 has to offer because supposedly that's when its coming out.
had one up till a couple months ago, probably wouldn’t have switched if it wasn’t for the battery
if you like long battery trust me dont go for this phoneeeee
I’ll will use it as IPod
Very nice 😊
Love your videos
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I have all the SE phones 1/2/3 but I still use the first SE as my main phone and it’s honestly still pretty good and even gets support still. I love all the SE phones. Looking around the iPhone SE 2 is probably the best iPhone deal in 2024. It’s still got a long time to go for updates.
Apple sucks for the over priced stuff legit got 5 android phones and they run just as good for half price one im using now was only 90$
It’s a great phone. Had it for a bit before I upgraded to my 13 mini and gave it to my grandma. Had a battery pack on it for those long days and I was good to go!
Iphone SE is a waste of money with that money buy a used iphone or a samsung a54, better specs for the same price
This was purchased for $92.55. Did you watch the video?
@@techno_eclipsea used android at that price would still be better tbh
Not really, but thats on luck, if you were to buy an brand new SE then an a54 you would be getting better specs also on a used iphone 11@@techno_eclipse