iPhone SE (2022) iPhone SE 3rd gen shout out

[FlyingDutch]

The iPhone SE could be a good phone for some customers at a €250 price point. Here in EU still is €500 which is utterly ridiculous

 

[Andeddu]

The iPhone SE could be a good phone for some customers at a €250 price point. Here in EU still is €500 which is utterly ridiculous

Yep. It’s very poor value for money unless it’s tied to a carrier. You’re essentially purchasing a device that’s outdated in every way with 2018 technology paired with a relatively powerful 2021 SoC. The display price should be discounted by at least 50% for it to become a viable purchase.

It’s strange that it has held its price for so long bearing in mind that the OGSE was discounted by around 50% by around mid-2018/2019 and was a far superior device for the time period.

 

[shadowboi]

Comparing to any same priced Android phone it is a steal. Comparing to anything Apple, it is bad. Design is nowhere as good as SE1, I would much prefer a square form factor and small chassis. Also my SE 3 sucked a lot in terms of battery life and also had some strange screen “dysmorphia”, some sort of manufacturing defect which caused screen to be a little bit uplifted on the right side of the phone, but the battery doesn’t seem to be bloated. So the build quality is pure trash.

After iOS 17 update camera became blurry and started making trash photos. And iOS 18 didn’t fix it.

Will I ever buy SE series again? Nope. It is a good purchase only if you are really out of money and just need something to stay connected, aka modern day disposable phone

 

[shadowboi]

The iPhone SE could be a good phone for some customers at a €250 price point. Here in EU still is €500 which is utterly ridiculous

Since Android manufacturers also lifting up the prices for smartphones, they cannot price it that low. But I do absolutely agree that such a trashy phone as SE should cost no more than 200€, and 500€ Androids must go as low as 70€, no more should anyone pay for a phone with poor camera and ancient processor

 

[MarkC426]

It is a good purchase only if you are really out of money and just need something to stay connected, aka modern day disposable phone

This is a broad brush statement…..
If people want a phone as a status symbol, good for them.

I could buy any iPhone, BUT the cost of ‘the latest and greatest’ is literally a waste of money for me.
I prefer the smaller form factor.

My iPhone is my least used Apple device.
My SE3 gets charged about every three days.

 

[VincentPX]

I went from a 14 plus ( too big ) to an iPhone 13 mini ( too narrow ) and now i ended up with a SE 2022 i got on the second hand market at a discount price this last Christmas. And this little beast is my preferred by far. Slim, good quality build, nice old design, blazing fast, round edges which feels very comfortable in hand and most of all very convenient and addictive Touch ID ! And the icing on the cake i’m positively surprised by how the battery holds up, similar to the 13 mini. So yes there’s still a place in your heart for this lovely SE in 2025.

 

[Applewatch42]

I know this might be controversial, but here we go.

I just wanted to show a little love for the SE3. It was my first iPhone, and a darn good one. Even as I sit typing this on a 15P, I can’t help but notice a special charm to the SE. Yes, the design is well dated, and the difference between my two phones is night and day. But the SE 3 is a solid phone. It may be chunky, but it’s classic. It is small and easy to pocket. It has virtues.

Another thing I wanted to note is gaming. The SE3 is small indeed, but those bezels are a good resting place, and the thin design stays decently cool most of the time. The A17Pro might have more horsepower, but it can’t use it all because it can’t stay cool. The 15P might have a smoother screen, but the battery suffers for it and the big chip. The SE3 runs as hard as it can, and does a good job. I couldn’t go back to it as my main phone now that I’ve embraced the screen and camera of the 15Pro, but if my 15P was gone tomorrow, I wouldn’t have any problem with the SE3 for a few weeks.

Sorry for rambling, just wanted to throw this out there. Reviews are always negative for it, and the SE3 deserves a little love before it retires that old frame. For now, at discounted prices (which I can list if you want), the SE is a great sleeper phone. That’s all.
Thanks for reading my opinion.

I have to give tributes to the iPhone SE3 as well, it was my 1st modern iPhone and it gets applause for being the iPhone I had when I got my first Apple Watch, and sitting with my 15P too, I still respect it

 

[nburwell]

I have a SE3 for work. I love the size of it compared to my 15 Pro, though I’m not sure I could use it as my DD. That said, I don’t plan on giving up the SE3 for work until I absolutely need to.

 

[1rottenapple]

The original iPhone 6 body style was amazing at the time. It was such a big jump from iPhone 5 to 6, heck there were people like me who went with a 6 plus which was shocking to use from phones to media devices. It changed our use forever. realistically imho, the use case has pretty much stayed the same from iPhone 6 and the current phone. Hence why each update just isn’t the same as it was when we were lining up and sleeping overnight.

My iPhone 13 mini is fine and holding up ok, though I see reloads more and more and overheating with 5g lol. Phone the 17 will be a great jump. My money is burning a hole in my pocket for something interesting