iPhone SE (2016) Moving from X to SE - advice needed

[FrenchTrucker]

I need to make a call on this matter in the very near future. I’m immigrating to Canada in a month’s time and need to have this sorted by then.

i currently own a X that has served me well for almost 3 years. It however needs a battery replacement now which will set me back about $70 (converted from South African Rand). However, if I trade-in the X, I can get the SE 2020 for $90.

I don’t know how long it will take before I will be allowed (credit record in new country) to take out a contract in Canada and a cash purchase will not be possible. Therefore at this stage I can not bargain on getting a 12 in the coming months.

So do I replace the X’s battery or get the SE and future proof myself and have the 1 year warranty? Your advice is appreciated.

 

[parker5011]

I need to make a call on this matter in the very near future. I’m immigrating to Canada in a month’s time and need to have this sorted by then.

i currently own a X that has served me well for almost 3 years. It however needs a battery replacement now which will set me back about $70 (converted from South African Rand). However, if I trade-in the X, I can get the SE 2020 for $90.

I don’t know how long it will take before I will be allowed (credit record in new country) to take out a contract in Canada and a cash purchase will not be possible. Therefore at this stage I can not bargain on getting a 12 in the coming months.

So do I replace the X’s battery or get the SE and future proof myself and have the 1 year warranty? Your advice is appreciated.

I went from an X to an SE and I’ll tell you, though I miss the OLED screen I’ve really been impressed with the SE.

Touch ID just works. All the time. Even with a mask on. Haha. If you can get over the forehead and chin you won’t be disappointed otherwise except maybe the battery life.

My advice is this: if you consume all of your media on the phone, get the X battery replaced. If you have an iPad or MacBook you use for that, get the SE.

 

[nordique]

Honestly you should just keep the X imo

Get the battery replaced if you wish

The SE is a great phone but it’s really not a phone you should be trading the X to get for another 100$ w tax. You can certainly find people on Kijiji who would happily love to do a 1:1 swap with you for their SE 2020 devices for a X.

 

[MrKennedy]

I'd get a new battery for your X. You'll be able to find a discounted SE (or another model) if you need to get a replacement phone down the line.

 

[snipr125]

Honestly you should just keep the X imo

Get the battery replaced if you wish

The SE is a great phone but it’s really not a phone you should be trading the X to get for another 100$ w tax. You can certainly find people on Kijiji who would happily love to do a 1:1 swap with you for their SE 2020 devices for a X.

This is very solid advice from Nordique.

 

[QCassidy352]

I'd probably get the SE, but you won't go wrong either way. Probably the biggest thing pushing me to the SE would be that it'll come with a new warranty, whereas if something goes wrong on the X, you're on your own at this point.

 

[GreenPea]

I sold my iPhone 11 for the SE for a number of reasons and have not looked back. I love the size and fingerprint scanner among other things. You cannot go wrong with the iPhone SE.
(I will get the iPhone 12 5.4" screen when it comes out.)

 

[ApfelKuchen]

The X has plenty of useful life left in it, if you replace the battery. The $79 buys you a lot of useful life.

Personally, I prefer Face ID and the larger display, and I do use the "telephoto" lens fairly often, so I'd probably replace the battery.

The SE 2 is a really fine phone - wonderful for people who are looking for great price and performance in the same form factor as iPhone 6-8 and don't need as many photographic bells and whistles. It just doesn't suit my needs.