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
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iPhone SE (2022) iPhone SE 3rd gen shout out
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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 You’re essentially purchasing a device that’s outdated in every way with 2018 technology paired with a relatively powerful 2021 SoC.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.
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
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
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
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.