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
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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
Apple's original winning size returns to centre stage; Great spec upgrade, making the iPhone SE faster than the still available iPhone 6; All-day battery life; Great camera; Includes a fingerprint reader; Supports the same accessories as the iPhone 5 and
Small screen (in comparison to what else is out there today); Front-facing camera is old and low resolution (again, in comparison to what else is out there today); No force-touch/3D touch screen;
I was dreading doing this review. It's not something I like to admit, but sometimes, there are gadgets that occasionally bring a small amount of discomfort.It's like knowing you're going to have to do something not overly comfortable, like visiting a dent...
Conventional wisdom says that a smaller phone comes with compromises, but the early reviews say you aren't making serious sacrifices with the iPhone SE. As iMore's Rene Ritchie wrote, you get “the best experience possible in as small an inexpensive an...
This thing is fantastic. Apple have dropped their best stuff into what would be described by many as their best design. And if you are ok with, or love, the smaller screen size of the iPhone 5's – rush down and get one of these – they go on sale Thursda...
The iPhone SE might be small but it packs a mighty punch. The device is aimed at the bulk of customers who are sitting at the mid-tier, who can't afford the flagship devices, who prefer a smaller screen and a compact device. The iPhone SE ticks all of th...
Published: 2016-04-18, Author: Patrick , review by: futurefive.co.nz
A lot of people loved that the iPhone 6 got a bigger screen. But the fact remains that bigger, large-screened phablets are not everyone's cup of tea. By launching the SE, Apple has given customers the ability to decide what works best for them. Those with...
Battery life could be better, Old screen technology
This is the phone to get if you just want a new iPhone, and one that will last you a few years, but don't want to pay a lot for it. If you're after ‘decent but not top-end' performance, then that's what the iPhone SE 2020 will offer you: there's a good ca...
Compact body, Great camera, Excellent performance, Solid battery life,
Average screen, Poor front-facing camera,
Even at launch, the Apple iPhone SE wasn't the most exciting phone that the company ever released, but it was a model that people had been clamouring for. A neat antidote to large phones, the iPhone SE was the last truly small iPhone. Now hard to find, ba...
Abstract: It’s simple enough – today’s smartphones are too large for some. While bezels on smartphones have shrunk over the past few years (meaning bigger screens), it hasn’t stopped the general growth of smartphone dimensions.Compact phones weigh less, are easy to...
