Testseek.com have collected 518 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone SE and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone SE.
March 2016
(83%)
518 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
54 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fast A9 processor
12MP camera that shoots 4K video
Starts at just $400
A familiar design that is compatible with current accessories and still feels great to hold and carry around
Great performance courtesy of the Apple A9
2GB of RAM
And other internal upgrades
Same camera as the iPhone 6S
Including 4K video support
At
Great performance
Excellent battery life
Lowest price per GB for a new iPhone
Fast
Very good battery life
Easy to use with a single hand
Still a lovely design
High quality casing
As fast as the iPhone 6s
Great camera
Packs the same power and features as the iPhone 6S
Compatible with all current 5/5S cases
Handy size
Smooth performance
Excellent camera image quality
Speedy A9 CPU and high-quality 12MP camera are high-end
The iPhone 5s design never went out of style
Ultra-long battery life in a compact size
Plenty of cases and accessories designed for 5/5s still fit
Starting price of $399 is outstanding
Easier to hold and use onehanded
Easier to hold and use one-handed
Powerful and compact
Excellent main camera
Premium design
Affordable*
You can't beat the handfeel of a smaller phone. The SE's battery life is shockingly great. There's plenty of power
Plenty of camera inside this body
A smaller
Lighter iPhone. Reasonably priced. Users with smaller hands should find it easy to use. Familiar 5s design is still an attractive winner. Upgraded internals (A9
M9
2GB of RAM) allow phone to leap past the iPhone 5s and compete with the iPhone
Affordable price
Fast A13 Bionic performance
Very good cameras
Compact design
Supports wireless charging
A small
Hand-friendly design. Solid speed. Good front and rear cameras. More built-in storage (up to 128GB). The lowest priced iPhone you can buy
Screaming performance
Very good main camera
Excellent headphone audio
Long battery life
Great rear camera
Relatively inexpensive
Super compact and light
Glamorous screen
Topshelf performance
Intuitive
Efficient and reliable software experience
Comes with bestinclass earphones
Amazing battery life for an iPhone
Starts at $399
Sophisticated chassis
Compact and light
Very high performance
Bright display with accurate colors
Responsive and smooth handling
Many accessories available
Great signal quality
Accurate GPS
Good speaker
Decent cameras
Great runtimes in practice
The editors didn't like
Front-facing camera isn't great
No 3D Touch
The 4-inch screen is hard to go back to
Storage maxes out at 64GB while the bigger models offer 128GB
Display isn't as high-quality as the ones in the 6 and 6S
Small screen can feel cramped when typing or trying to edit video or images
Missing a couple of 6S features
Including the faster To
Unimpressive display
Looks identical to the iPhone 5S
Voice call quality spotty at best
No 32GB option
Starts at 16GB and jumps to 64GB
Low-res front-facing camera
Lacks the latest Wi-Fi capabilities
Tiny screen by today's standards
Same frontfacing camera
No changes in design
Pricey
The design feels outdated
No 128GB storage option
Slower Touch ID
Lower-res FaceTime camera
And no 3D Touch
Screen isn't as bright or crisp as iPhone 6s
Where to buy
Before you buy a new iPhone SE
See AppleInsider's comprehensive trade-in guide to find out where you can get
3D Touch
Lacklustre front-facing camera
Battery life could be better
No 128GB version
Scuffs easily
Some website and app designs are leaving small screens behind. The SE is no movie screen
And it's sure not VR friendly. Your selfies will look worse
And your touches will be less 3D
Smaller phone means smaller display. Not introducing any new technology. No 128GB option
And we wouldn't recommend the base 16GB option to anyone at this point. No 3D Touch. Outdated FaceTime camera. Onscreen keyboard harder to use for those with larger
Big bezels
Lacks 5G
No Night mode
Shorter battery life than other iPhones
Older giant-bezel design and limited screen size are love-it-or-hate-it. Hardware hasn't changed since its 2016 debut
SubHD resolution screen a bit disappointing in 2016
Published: 2016-04-08, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
The iPhone SE is a fine phone when considered by itself. I prefer bigger handsets, but the SE delivers on the core features that make a modern smartphone a good smartphone...
Published: 2016-04-08, Author: Juan , review by: Pocketnow.com
Screaming performance, Very good main camera, Excellent headphone audio, Very good battery life
SubHD resolution screen a bit disappointing in 2016
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 i...
Super compact and light, Glamorous screen, Topshelf performance, Intuitive, efficient and reliable software experience, Comes with bestinclass earphones
Old design is old and not ergonomic, Loudspeaker is not deep enough, Base model has only 16 GB memory
One of the most unique things about the Apple iPhone SE is that it's in a class of its own: there is no other phone of such size that's even remotely as powerful. It's the only high-end mini phone you can find on the market, safe for the Sony Xperia Z5 Co...
Published: 2016-04-06, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
A familiar design that is compatible with current accessories and still feels great to hold and carry around, Great performance courtesy of the Apple A9, 2GB of RAM, and other internal upgrades, Same camera as the iPhone 6S, including 4K video support, At
Storage maxes out at 64GB while the bigger models offer 128GB, Display isn't as high-quality as the ones in the 6 and 6S, Small screen can feel cramped when typing or trying to edit video or images, Missing a couple of 6S features, including the faster To
Published: 2016-04-04, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: As a tiny-fisted, lady pockets rocking iPhone 6 user, I have been very excited about the iPhone SE. Im not the only one. As soon as people hear I have it, they implore me to whip it out. We hold our phones together like boys in the locker room and compar...
Published: 2016-04-04, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Did you love the iPhone 5s and rue the day Apple switched from crisp edges to comely curves on the iPhone 6? You'll probably approve of the iPhone SE, then, which goes excavating in the graveyard of Apple's design labs and comes up with a barely-changed r...
Published: 2016-04-04, Author: Phil , review by: ilounge.com
A smaller, lighter iPhone. Reasonably priced. Users with smaller hands should find it easy to use. Familiar 5s design is still an attractive winner. Upgraded internals (A9, M9, 2GB of RAM) allow phone to leap past the iPhone 5s and compete with the iPhone
Smaller phone means smaller display. Not introducing any new technology. No 128GB option, and we wouldn't recommend the base 16GB option to anyone at this point. No 3D Touch. Outdated FaceTime camera. Onscreen keyboard harder to use for those with larger
Pros: A smaller, lighter iPhone. Reasonably priced. Users with smaller hands should find it easy to use. Familiar 5s design is still an attractive winner. Upgraded internals (A9, M9, 2GB of RAM) allow phone to leap past the iPhone 5s and compete with the...
Published: 2016-04-02, Author: Neil , review by: appleinsider.com
Speedy A9 CPU and high-quality 12MP camera are high-end, The iPhone 5s design never went out of style, Ultra-long battery life in a compact size, Plenty of cases and accessories designed for 5/5s still fit, Starting price of $399 is outstanding
No 128GB storage option, Slower Touch ID, lower-res FaceTime camera, and no 3D Touch, Screen isn't as bright or crisp as iPhone 6s, Where to buy, Before you buy a new iPhone SE, see AppleInsider's comprehensive trade-in guide to find out where you can get
We think most users will have a love-it-or-hate-it reaction to the iPhone SE — either you prefer the smaller 4-inch screen size, or you're willing to sacrifice one-handed use for a bigger and more impressive display on the iPhone 6s. That makes reviewing...
Still a lovely design, high quality casing, as fast as the iPhone 6s, great camera
Tiny screen by today's standards
The iPhone SE is a hard phone to pin down--it's hugely smaller than anything else currently on the market. Do folks want that? You reading this will vote with your wallets. It's as fast as the much more expensive iPhone 6s and 6s Plus and it has the same...
