iPhone SE (2016) iPhone SE 2020 Users

[jm31828]

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[paulsonj72]

Please do let me know your thoughts on the 8th gen.

In our house we've had a mini2.

When I get my iphone I will be downsizing in screen size compared to my current android. My plan is to get an ipad for myself to compensate.

I like it. I also have the keyboard for the iPad so I have really been using it and my phone more than my computers.(Plus I somehow hurt my shoulders which makes lifting my computer up after work harder) I work at home and use an iMac for my job.

 

[MuGeN PoWeR]

can't wait for 12 pro max to release. its impossible to use SE for me. Battery just suck!

 

[StaceyMJ86]

I stopped using my SE 2020 and put it back in the box.

 

[Che Castro]

I have never owned a Face ID iPhone and I just tried Apple Pay for the first time with Touch ID and love it
Is Face ID better as far as paying with Apple Pay ?

 

[Think creative]

Well my phone journey this last month is crazy. I have a 6s+ with a home button that doesn't work that i've had for 5 years. So I was going to upgrade to an iPhone 12. Ordered it, realized I wanted the cooler camera's bought into the hype, ordered a 12 Pro, but late so it still isn't here. Did some thinking and realized we won't return to a "normal" for at least another year +, and that all the cool features (night mode and what not) won't really be useful until things do return to normal, which is also when there will be even better phones. So I am now waiting to return the 12 pro (it already shipped) because the SE is really the perfect phone for now, and so, so much cheaper. It will be here Tuesday, and I can't wait. Lol. What a month.

 

[Che Castro]

I wish this iPhone SE got the Cyprus green case color by Apple

I can’t find a third party phone case that matches that color

 

[TGM85]

Had mine since April, having used an 8 plus. SE is a nice, very snappy, compact, one handed no frills phone. Sure it had the same design as the iphone 8 with large forehead and chin bezels, but its a tried and tested well refined design. I get solid 2 days battery life in between charges as i am a light/moderate user, who doesnt sit there for hours rinsing instagram/tick tock like some social media zombies do. Its got an A13 like the iphone 11 series so is very powerful and will be supported for next 4-5 years.

I switched from an iPhone 7 Plus to an iPhone SE 2020 in November and my experience has been exactly the same as yours. It's a solid device for light and moderate use.

Battery life has been excellent, I can confirm getting 2 days between charges most of the time.

The camera on the iPhone SE 2020 is surprisingly good, even though it's a single lens set-up. It's better than the dual lens camera on the 7 Plus, though I do miss the optical zoom on the 7 Plus. The massively better portrait mode on the SE 2020 feels like a more than fair trade for the optical zoom though.

 

[paulsonj72]

I think I am going to get an iPhone 12 model as I have never had the latest and greatest model of any phone. I can get with my employee discount due to working for an Apple Vendor and spend less than $1K. The stimulus payment and some saved money will allow me to purchase the phone. I will keep both on my verizon prepaid account.

 

[Mainsail]

I think I am going to get an iPhone 12 model as I have never had the latest and greatest model of any phone. I can get with my employee discount due to working for an Apple Vendor and spend less than $1K. The stimulus payment and some saved money will allow me to purchase the phone. I will keep both on my verizon prepaid account.

It's a great phone. Just be advised that to get one of these sweetheart carrier deals on a new phone you will probably need to upgrade to an unlimited 5G plan. Also, to get true 5G service on your 5G phone, most carriers require that you upgrade to one of their higher tier 5G plans.

I have just started looking at upgrading myself, and it is a pretty pricey proposition for us to move to a 5G plan that gives the full benefit of the higher speed. Currently, we have an older ATT 30GB family plan with 7 lines: 4 iPhone SEs, 1 XR, and 2 older iPhones.

 

[cdcastillo]

Sure thing, again it worked really well considering the size! I guess you would have to expect a small battery of course! It’s so cool tho how it fits in your pockets !!!!

Completely right. I do not have a problem with battery life because I charge it frequently, both on the car and in the office when I place it on wireless chargers. One of the offices is in a sub-basement, and the bad cell signal makes it run through the battery even faster.

If I didn't had access to frequent chargers, it would be a nightmare, certainly.

 

[paulsonj72]

It's a great phone. Just be advised that to get one of these sweetheart carrier deals on a new phone you will probably need to upgrade to an unlimited 5G plan. Also, to get true 5G service on your 5G phone, most carriers require that you upgrade to one of their higher tier 5G plans.

I have just started looking at upgrading myself, and it is a pretty pricey proposition for us to move to a 5G plan that gives the full benefit of the higher speed. Currently, we have an older ATT 30GB family plan with 7 lines: 4 iPhone SEs, 1 XR, and 2 older iPhones.

I talked to Verizon a while ago and supposedly the SIM cards will work with 5G. I have an unlimited prepaid plan for $65/month (but I have a loyalty discount). And there isn’t any 5G close to me at the present time.(Nearest cities are Fargo ND and Sioux Falls SD.

 

[The Game 161]

Just joined iPhone SE club

I have the 12 pro max but SE will be my work phone. Be weird using a smaller form factor but looking forward to trying it

 

[DexBell]

Just joined iPhone SE club

I have the 12 pro max but SE will be my work phone. Be weird using a smaller form factor but looking forward to trying it

you may think it’s weird now but look out. Next thing you know you will be realizing how awesome it is to have a smaller, lighter and easily pocketable device, and you’ll be getting an iPhone 12 Mini to replace your Max. That’s how it went for me, and I’ve been a big phone guy since the 6 Plus.

 

[The Game 161]

you may think it’s weird now but look out. Next thing you know you will be realizing how awesome it is to have a smaller, lighter and easily pocketable device, and you’ll be getting an iPhone 12 Mini to replace your Max. That’s how it went for me, and I’ve been a big phone guy since the 6 Plus.

Ha I doubt it but will be nice to have a smaller form factor when I need it and use it with one hand when needed. Obviously 12 pro max isn’t a one handed device

Be good to just use my backup so I have everything on there in mins without taking ages to add apps and other stuff etc. Another big plus to having a 2nd iPhone compared to an android device for example

 

[paulsonj72]

Right now I’m using about 30 GB of storage on my phone. I’m using more on my iPad as that is where I have downloaded my music from Apple Music. Both devices are 128 GB storage models

 

[ItsTomi]

iPhone SE users, can you help me with this?

SE (2020) optical image stabilisation not engaging

I posted this in the wrong forum section. My iPhones camera app portrait mode is not optically stabilised (the viewfinder is much shakier than the regular Photo and Video modes - resulting in blurry photos). The optical image stabilisation does work in Photo and Video modes so this isn’t a...

forums.macrumors.com

 

[Cycom]

I have a 2020 SE. Great performance, daytime camera, and price. Absolutely horrendous wifi performance. Apple really cheaped out on their wifi hardware.

 

[Significant1]

I have a 2020 SE. Great performance, daytime camera, and price. Absolutely horrendous wifi performance. Apple really cheaped out on their wifi hardware.

If it is any comfort, my iPhone 12 pro also performs worse than my Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 on wifi. Still plenty good though.

 

[Cycom]

If it is any comfort, my iPhone 12 pro also performs worse than my Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 on wifi. Still plenty good though.

It was so bad that it would drop wifi dozens of times per day, even when directly next to router. When connected, slow speeds as well. Guess this is where apple cheaped out on their “cheap” phone.

 

[rui no onna]

It was so bad that it would drop wifi dozens of times per day, even when directly next to router. When connected, slow speeds as well. Guess this is where apple cheaped out on their “cheap” phone.

Possibly a router settings issue or defective iPhone? I had issues with my mobile devices on my old ASUS router running Tomato. Replaced it with a TP-Link mesh system (with wired backhaul) and wi-fi on all our devices has been solid ever since *knock on wood*.

I haven't tested for max wifi throughput on the SE2 but per online Speedtest, it's capable of maxing out my 200 Mbps home internet. No random dropouts either.

 

[myrtlebee]

It was so bad that it would drop wifi dozens of times per day, even when directly next to router. When connected, slow speeds as well. Guess this is where apple cheaped out on their “cheap” phone.

Sounds like an issue with your specific phone or your router / internet connection. We have 3 iPhone SE 2020 in our household and none of them have any issues with WiFi.

 

[Cycom]

Sounds like an issue with your specific phone or your router / internet connection. We have 3 iPhone SE 2020 in our household and none of them have any issues with WiFi.

Definitely not the router, as all other devices are solid. Oh well, got an 11 and am happy.