i am using it for 2years it has 91 percent battery health it has an ok battery it is not big but i charge it once a day and i love the desing and pocket size.
In terms of budget and overall value, even now the SE 2020 is still a great iPhone. Should have another 2-3 years of software support and the biggest downside would be battery. But that isn't anything a good battery case can't solve.
I think if you are looking to get a cheap iphone for next 2 years and have access to the apple ecosystem then this is fine. Im a android user but will be getting this soon and get a iphone 16 or 17 in 2024 or 2025.
@@amaljoe367had this phone for years and my battery’s just fine. lasts about a day or two but if you just charge it overnight or throughout the day it’ll work fine with that battery life.
Apple should update this phone with a new cpu and double battery. Any extremely versatile phone, excellent at taking quick photos with one hand, Apple Pay with Touch ID is also very intuitive.
It's a great work phone, since you can get them in great condition and battery health on the used market for as low as $80, with software and security support for many more years yet. I wouldn't want it as my main driver, though.
Very excited see you are making videos on older iPhones. I do think they have insane value proposition as secondary phones in comparison with cheaper or budget android phones
@@luyandomweene6693 It’s ok it dies a little fast but put the brightness down more and not very much storage and apps maybe will last longer but for me I have lots of storage sometimes but maybe the phone normally dies in a few hour use
I have this phone. Got it after my IPhone XR broke. The battery is pretty bad, but other than that I don’t have many problems. It’s decent but you can probably find better phones to get.
The only reason I bought this nugget was bc my iPhone XS went on bootloop and the cheapest phone available was this, I would recommend this only if you can’t afford anything more expensive, I mean it performs well but if you care about Face ID, stereo sound, dual cameras, and a wider screen better stay away of this option
Just got one. Still have my 5s, and would still use it with satisfaction if practical, but it's just old in terms of carrier support. Then I had a UMX phone with Ass Ruance Wire Less, which was really slow, incapable and semi-dysfunctional ("GPS signal lost" is it's favorite thing to say being it says it more than giving directions) - but, it came free with the program I was in. I switched the program out to Internet, so it was time for a "new" phone. The SE2 is perfect for my needs. The price now refurbished/refreshed is crazy for what you get. Seems there's two big negative for people. The battery is one. I am so used to my old bad battery the 5s has, then the UMX phone battery that was never good, this SE2's battery life seems pretty reasonable. Yes, I have to recharge more than once a day if I use it a lot, but I don't normally use it a lot. In any case if I'm using it a ton, chances are good there's power to charge from the vehicle or from an outlet somewhere. My trick is to always have it plugged in if possible, even while using it. Only time I run out of battery with cell phones is when I wasn't able to have a game plan, where, guess what? So what? Last place I ever want to be typically, is on the phone. See, some of us come from a time when you left your house office or school, the only phones you could typically use were pay phones. I still relish NOT being on the phone. It's something about peace of mind and living in the moment inside the space you're taking up.... The other negative people have is all related to it's not like new iPhones - which I don't see as a problem. Cell phones are a tool. If they do what I need them to do, and do it well such I'm not distracted by it's design and or limitations, then that's a win to me. Far as I'm concerned, this phone rocks. It's smaller = Win. It's zippy fast = Win. The screen looks great and is plenty bright = Win. The Camera is actually not bad at all = Win. To say, it's a phone, I never ever asked for anyone to build cameras into phones, let alone cameras with bragging rights. If I really really want to take great pictures... I'll bring my camera bag for heaven's sake. Seems Apple will be supporting this for surely long enough for me to get my money's worth out of this quality device = more Wins!
The SE 2nd Gen is the best iPhone you can get for $100 (per a Walmart deal if anyone is interested), capable of running the latest iOS, and with a camera pretty identical to the iPhone 11, the only difference being that the iPhone 11 has the telephoto lens that allows for better zooming and thus allow for clearer cropped images - but at the end of the day, who the heck is zooming when taking pics? No one zooms. And yes, the iPhone 11 and the other premium iPhones have Night Mode, but again, most people including myself rarely use Night Mode, most people just point and shoot and expect the phone to take a pic in 1 second and have it do all the background processing in the background instantly. Otherwise, the photo & video quality during the day is 99% the same. Don't believe me? Just look at the many youtube camera comparison vids. Literally can't tell the difference other than a slightly wider field of view. Yes, the SE 2 & iPhone 11, according to Apple will support iOS 17 on a limited basis, whatever that means. But it is clear that by next year, when iOS 18 releases, both SE 2 & iPhone 11 won't be supported because both are using the same A12 chip. But let's be realistic, a new iPhone is gonna have at max, 3 years of heavy usage till the battery life requires a change. Within the next 3 years, 95% of apps should still be compatible with the SE 2, so losing future iOS updates for 3 years won't be much of a problem. So many iOS updates are just tiny little changes they make for the sake of changing, they hardly ever make any significant changes these days, and that's because of the nature of diminishing returns. And the ONLY real flaw I see, is the ancient iPhone design of the SE. I agree, it's outdated and unfortunately, according to rumors, the island design is not coming to future SE models any time soon. The good thing is that iPhone 11 and 12 prices are dropping. Boost Mobil for example is having a sale of a brand new iPhone 12 and a 1 month pre-paid commitment for $250. By next year around this time, the iPhone 11 and 12 should be on constant sale for less than $200 via 3rd party vendor online, so just keep an eye if you want to score on good iPhone deals with modern designs. At these cheap price points, I'm not buying these phones for the actual phone, but for the camera quality (they take better quality pics than the newest $400 GoPros and equally good videos), and I also buy them for the music player that it is. They are really good deals. I see these phones as a camera, an ipod and then as a phone.
It’s purely better or not is up to the individual. I really love white bezel iPhone 8 and sadly they got rid of white bezel iPhone for se 2/3. I rather have this style over X and above. Ever since X released in 2017 I really never like the design. Many people were disappointed and some are hyped because they just got bored with the design I suppose. Not me or majority of my friends does. Only until apple go back to this sort of design, I’ll hold my iPhone until it won’t work anymore after that I’ll go with the android. I’m no whiner but plainly just state my individual preference
I agree white bezel gold home button iPhone 8 was the best design they ever had. I wish the SE 2 had white bezels too. Idk why people are so obsessed with bezelless design, its not like you notice them after even just minutes of using the device. Plus Touch ID is so much better than Face ID. Change and innovation just for the sake of it isn’t worth much. As far as im concerned i prefer my screen with no ugly camera cutouts but Touch ID at the bottom.
While I wouldn’t recommend it to someone looking for a new phone, this is a great starter phone for kids or people just getting into smart phones (commonly the elderly)
I’m currently using an iPhone SE 2020 but it’s time for an upgrade. My main objective is better picture quality. What would you suggest without breaking the bank?
Trade-ins can go a long way. I'd say go for the Pixel 7, which you can get on Google's official store for $220 after trading in that SE (assuming it's in good condition and only has 64 gigs of storage, like mine.)
hey, as a samsung a12 user, im considering buying this phone.. as a a12 user do you think im gonna be happy with it? i love the design i heard its good but is it? thank you!
I would say iOS 20 or 21 since next year they will probably drop the XR, than the XS, than the iPhone 11, than maybe a year later this phone. Or when iPhone 11 gets unsupported.
I use this as my secondary phone ( the other one is a 12 Pro) Both are 2020 phones and are at practically the same performance level. This SE is based on the IPhone 8 ( from 2017) the phone i used as my secondary phone before. There I nothing Trash about this phone, it’s small convenient and for the price on the used market outstanding. Because of the smaller size the the screen is extremely sharp and bright enough to use in dutch sunshine. The camera is more then adequate I use it to take quick pictures of documents I need to share while I’m on te move. The fact I’m able to do this place it well over budget android phones. The small battery is not a problem, I use a cheap Power bank a combination that gives me several days of use. This phone does everything my 12 pro does ( use that mainly for navigating) so I can only conclude your expectation is to high.You would probably be dissatisfied with any but the lates and greatest iPhone that incidentally uses the exact same IOS version.
@@steveb1972 yeah true. It is cheap to repair and it will be supported for a while that’s why I still have it. I am saving for a pixel 7, but will buy an otter box for it so I never have to repair it😬
Do you think that this phone at 200$ si better than other android phones under 300$? I've heard that iphones have better camera quality on social media than other smartphones
I don’t know about the se 2022 but I have this one and i game a lot on it but only thing is it does get hot to fix that i Got a iPhone cooler that goes on the back and it helps a lot
My grandmother doesn’t use her phone much but it’s time for an upgrade, would this be worth it? She wouldn’t use it enough to need to charge it all the time as long as it doesn’t drain battery whilst locked it would be perfect.
I have a iPhone 11 with broken Face ID and I’m downgrading to the se well I don’t think it’s downgrading but I will be keeping my 11 for the camera and I like the smallness of the se I would get a 13 mini but can’t afford atm but I’m getting the se from a friend for only 30 bucks
I had the se1 and the se2 (I loved) now I got the se3 and I absolutely hate it! It’s slow the camera was better on my I phone 5s and the volume I can hardly hear it plus I am going deaf and recently had hearing aids, it doesn’t make a difference to it I still can hardly hear it or anyone else they laugh at me how quiet it is 🙁🤦🏻♂️😂 I am just genuinely unimpressed with this phone I am looking forward to my I phone 13 coming tomorrow. Did want a 15 pro but they are just shy of £70 quid a month and that’s not including phone insurance. So went for the 13 as it’s a pound more £1.00 then what I am paying now. And as far as I am concerned most I phones are all the same. I hope it’s better than this red se3, going to be weird without a home button lol 😂
i phone s3 is like the best i phone imo cuz it has the best style on the outside and then nostalgia from the look also i hate thenew sqaure edge now so this is a W also is a old style with everything a i phone 13 has so best i phone ever
77% battery health here too and yeah, I legit have to charge it like 3 times a day now, and some apps get glitchy below 25%-ish charge. It already had limited battery life, but it’s REALLY starting to show its age at well over 3 years old.
i am using it for 2years it has 91 percent battery health it has an ok battery it is not big but i charge it once a day and i love the desing and pocket size.
This phone is pretty good had it since it came out it’s still solid
Are you have problem with battery ?
In terms of budget and overall value, even now the SE 2020 is still a great iPhone. Should have another 2-3 years of software support and the biggest downside would be battery. But that isn't anything a good battery case can't solve.
I purposely got the this phone for the physical button. My phone before this one was the original SE.
I think if you are looking to get a cheap iphone for next 2 years and have access to the apple ecosystem then this is fine. Im a android user but will be getting this soon and get a iphone 16 or 17 in 2024 or 2025.
Battery won't cut it
@@amaljoe367had this phone for years and my battery’s just fine. lasts about a day or two but if you just charge it overnight or throughout the day it’ll work fine with that battery life.
Apple should update this phone with a new cpu and double battery. Any extremely versatile phone, excellent at taking quick photos with one hand, Apple Pay with Touch ID is also very intuitive.
why not quadruple battery?
Or do a Se plus phone
@@leucaradu7912i agree like the design of the iphone 8+ but it will bump up the price
It's a great work phone, since you can get them in great condition and battery health on the used market for as low as $80, with software and security support for many more years yet. I wouldn't want it as my main driver, though.
Very excited see you are making videos on older iPhones. I do think they have insane value proposition as secondary phones in comparison with cheaper or budget android phones
I got mine in December 2022 as an early present and I love it
How is the battery life please?
@@luyandomweene6693well if u use it a lot u will have to charge it twice a day
@@luyandomweene6693 It’s ok it dies a little fast but put the brightness down more and not very much storage and apps maybe will last longer but for me I have lots of storage sometimes but maybe the phone normally dies in a few hour use
@@luyandomweene6693It should last a while for you but I have have a lot of storage so it dies a little faster
I have this phone. Got it after my IPhone XR broke. The battery is pretty bad, but other than that I don’t have many problems. It’s decent but you can probably find better phones to get.
The only reason I bought this nugget was bc my iPhone XS went on bootloop and the cheapest phone available was this, I would recommend this only if you can’t afford anything more expensive, I mean it performs well but if you care about Face ID, stereo sound, dual cameras, and a wider screen better stay away of this option
Just got one. Still have my 5s, and would still use it with satisfaction if practical, but it's just old in terms of carrier support. Then I had a UMX phone with Ass Ruance Wire Less, which was really slow, incapable and semi-dysfunctional ("GPS signal lost" is it's favorite thing to say being it says it more than giving directions) - but, it came free with the program I was in. I switched the program out to Internet, so it was time for a "new" phone.
The SE2 is perfect for my needs. The price now refurbished/refreshed is crazy for what you get. Seems there's two big negative for people. The battery is one. I am so used to my old bad battery the 5s has, then the UMX phone battery that was never good, this SE2's battery life seems pretty reasonable. Yes, I have to recharge more than once a day if I use it a lot, but I don't normally use it a lot. In any case if I'm using it a ton, chances are good there's power to charge from the vehicle or from an outlet somewhere. My trick is to always have it plugged in if possible, even while using it. Only time I run out of battery with cell phones is when I wasn't able to have a game plan, where, guess what? So what? Last place I ever want to be typically, is on the phone. See, some of us come from a time when you left your house office or school, the only phones you could typically use were pay phones. I still relish NOT being on the phone. It's something about peace of mind and living in the moment inside the space you're taking up....
The other negative people have is all related to it's not like new iPhones - which I don't see as a problem. Cell phones are a tool. If they do what I need them to do, and do it well such I'm not distracted by it's design and or limitations, then that's a win to me. Far as I'm concerned, this phone rocks. It's smaller = Win. It's zippy fast = Win. The screen looks great and is plenty bright = Win. The Camera is actually not bad at all = Win. To say, it's a phone, I never ever asked for anyone to build cameras into phones, let alone cameras with bragging rights. If I really really want to take great pictures... I'll bring my camera bag for heaven's sake.
Seems Apple will be supporting this for surely long enough for me to get my money's worth out of this quality device = more Wins!
The SE 2nd Gen is the best iPhone you can get for $100 (per a Walmart deal if anyone is interested), capable of running the latest iOS, and with a camera pretty identical to the iPhone 11, the only difference being that the iPhone 11 has the telephoto lens that allows for better zooming and thus allow for clearer cropped images - but at the end of the day, who the heck is zooming when taking pics? No one zooms. And yes, the iPhone 11 and the other premium iPhones have Night Mode, but again, most people including myself rarely use Night Mode, most people just point and shoot and expect the phone to take a pic in 1 second and have it do all the background processing in the background instantly. Otherwise, the photo & video quality during the day is 99% the same. Don't believe me? Just look at the many youtube camera comparison vids. Literally can't tell the difference other than a slightly wider field of view.
Yes, the SE 2 & iPhone 11, according to Apple will support iOS 17 on a limited basis, whatever that means. But it is clear that by next year, when iOS 18 releases, both SE 2 & iPhone 11 won't be supported because both are using the same A12 chip. But let's be realistic, a new iPhone is gonna have at max, 3 years of heavy usage till the battery life requires a change. Within the next 3 years, 95% of apps should still be compatible with the SE 2, so losing future iOS updates for 3 years won't be much of a problem. So many iOS updates are just tiny little changes they make for the sake of changing, they hardly ever make any significant changes these days, and that's because of the nature of diminishing returns.
And the ONLY real flaw I see, is the ancient iPhone design of the SE. I agree, it's outdated and unfortunately, according to rumors, the island design is not coming to future SE models any time soon. The good thing is that iPhone 11 and 12 prices are dropping. Boost Mobil for example is having a sale of a brand new iPhone 12 and a 1 month pre-paid commitment for $250. By next year around this time, the iPhone 11 and 12 should be on constant sale for less than $200 via 3rd party vendor online, so just keep an eye if you want to score on good iPhone deals with modern designs.
At these cheap price points, I'm not buying these phones for the actual phone, but for the camera quality (they take better quality pics than the newest $400 GoPros and equally good videos), and I also buy them for the music player that it is. They are really good deals. I see these phones as a camera, an ipod and then as a phone.
I’m not reading allat
Both SE and 11 have A13 so they will have IOS 18
It’s purely better or not is up to the individual. I really love white bezel iPhone 8 and sadly they got rid of white bezel iPhone for se 2/3. I rather have this style over X and above. Ever since X released in 2017 I really never like the design. Many people were disappointed and some are hyped because they just got bored with the design I suppose. Not me or majority of my friends does. Only until apple go back to this sort of design, I’ll hold my iPhone until it won’t work anymore after that I’ll go with the android. I’m no whiner but plainly just state my individual preference
I agree white bezel gold home button iPhone 8 was the best design they ever had. I wish the SE 2 had white bezels too. Idk why people are so obsessed with bezelless design, its not like you notice them after even just minutes of using the device. Plus Touch ID is so much better than Face ID. Change and innovation just for the sake of it isn’t worth much. As far as im concerned i prefer my screen with no ugly camera cutouts but Touch ID at the bottom.
While I wouldn’t recommend it to someone looking for a new phone, this is a great starter phone for kids or people just getting into smart phones (commonly the elderly)
I’m currently using an iPhone SE 2020 but it’s time for an upgrade. My main objective is better picture quality. What would you suggest without breaking the bank?
guess we are on the same boat, i am currently looking to upgrade to iphone 13
Trade-ins can go a long way. I'd say go for the Pixel 7, which you can get on Google's official store for $220 after trading in that SE (assuming it's in good condition and only has 64 gigs of storage, like mine.)
hey, as a samsung a12 user, im considering buying this phone.. as a a12 user do you think im gonna be happy with it? i love the design i heard its good but is it? thank you!
I just purchased one based on your review 👌🏻
i got mine too 3 days ago this phone is just awesome
@@calyck7213 thanks. I should have mine today looking forward to it. I’m replacing a iPhone 6s since 2016 I like a smaller phone.
@@kevinhullinger8743pleas let as know your battery experience
@@calyck7213how's your battery experience so far?? I want to order mine soon
@@luyandomweene6693 mine can last 5 hours straight ive change some settings to prolong its battery
I have a 6 plus rn at 71 battery health I’m upgrading to this se 2020
Hey Hope you enjoy the phone man ;)
@@A.S-p8j thanks !!
3:19 3:22 3:24 lol what’s this feature?
It’s a mobile game. Forgot what it’s called but it’s a stacking game.
How long do u think it will last? How long do u think will it get iOS support?
iOS 18
@@cook410people are saying the iPhone 11 will go on to at least iOS 20 but then u gon say this phone will go until 18? This phone newer then the 11
I would say iOS 20 or 21 since next year they will probably drop the XR, than the XS, than the iPhone 11, than maybe a year later this phone. Or when iPhone 11 gets unsupported.
@@TheUltimatePlayerit will be another couple of years
Guaranteed updates till 2027
is it worth buying a good condition iphone se 2020 64gb for 110$???
yes for sure
@@TravisLaMont1992 do you think its better than like a samsung a51 or an s9 plus??
@@HamzaAdonisyes iphone se is far superior than the similarly priced budget androids cus it will be more stable and get longer software support
I have one, I barely use it anymore because I have an 11 but it’s nice
Obviously this phone is better than the newer phones…. -______-
Is it worth it to buy 2nd gen iphone se as a backup device?
I think the 3rd generation is better value.
I use this as my secondary phone ( the other one is a 12 Pro) Both are 2020 phones and are at practically the same performance level.
This SE is based on the IPhone 8 ( from 2017) the phone i used as my secondary phone before. There I nothing Trash about this phone, it’s small convenient and for the price on the used market outstanding. Because of the smaller size the the screen is extremely sharp and bright enough to use in dutch sunshine. The camera is more then adequate I use it to take quick pictures of documents I need to share while I’m on te move. The fact I’m able to do this place it well over budget android phones. The small battery is not a problem, I use a cheap Power bank a combination that gives me several days of use. This phone does everything my 12 pro does ( use that mainly for navigating) so I can only conclude your expectation is to high.You would probably be dissatisfied with any but the lates and greatest iPhone that incidentally uses the exact same IOS version.
I wish they add more design and colors back and front and I want the design to be like the iphone 11,12 and so on
I have this phone but it’s trash 🚮 rn. I’m definitely going to have to upgrade sometime this year or next year 🤦🏾♂️
I have the same phone and I agree it is trash, only and I mean only because of the terrible battery.
@@MrBrandonLaua battery case would help.
@@steveb1972 yeah true. It is cheap to repair and it will be supported for a while that’s why I still have it. I am saving for a pixel 7, but will buy an otter box for it so I never have to repair it😬
@@steveb1972 I replaced my battery. Much better and yeah I will get a battery case I think they are 6000mah
@@MrBrandonLauok but at least u have a phone be a little grateful
Do you think that this phone at 200$ si better than other android phones under 300$?
I've heard that iphones have better camera quality on social media than other smartphones
I always hated the iPhone SE versions because of its poor battery and it looks old and they put poor specs
I still use the IPhone SE 2
I don’t know about the se 2022 but I have this one and i game a lot on it but only thing is it does get hot to fix that i Got a iPhone cooler that goes on the back and it helps a lot
My grandmother doesn’t use her phone much but it’s time for an upgrade, would this be worth it? She wouldn’t use it enough to need to charge it all the time as long as it doesn’t drain battery whilst locked it would be perfect.
I used to have this phone but I upgraded to the iPhone 13 📱
Can I use rechargeable batteries from Walmart ?
I have a iPhone 11 with broken Face ID and I’m downgrading to the se well I don’t think it’s downgrading but I will be keeping my 11 for the camera and I like the smallness of the se I would get a 13 mini but can’t afford atm but I’m getting the se from a friend for only 30 bucks
Dude the se has a terrible battery. I’m upgrading to a 14 this year or next. I have the se rn
I had the se1 and the se2 (I loved) now I got the se3 and I absolutely hate it!
It’s slow the camera was better on my I phone 5s and the volume I can hardly hear it plus I am going deaf and recently had hearing aids, it doesn’t make a difference to it I still can hardly hear it or anyone else they laugh at me how quiet it is 🙁🤦🏻♂️😂
I am just genuinely unimpressed with this phone I am looking forward to my I phone 13 coming tomorrow. Did want a 15 pro but they are just shy of £70 quid a month and that’s not including phone insurance. So went for the 13 as it’s a pound more £1.00 then what I am paying now. And as far as I am concerned most I phones are all the same.
I hope it’s better than this red se3, going to be weird without a home button lol 😂
Definitely looks like a good candidate for a child's first phone. Everyone else probably should just go and get a flagship model.
Why?
Mommy get you one for Xmas then?
i phone s3 is like the best i phone imo cuz it has the best style on the outside and then nostalgia
from the look also i hate thenew sqaure edge now so this is a W also is a old style with everything a i phone 13 has so best i phone ever
Great phone
The battery health on my SE is 82% 😢
My’s on 85% but I may get a upgrade maybe next year or replace the battery
Mine is 77😂 the battery already sucks so mine is like 3 hrs battery life rn
My battery on my iPhone 7 is like 70 😂 it’s time to upgrade iPhone 12 calling my name now it’s 199 at boost mobile 64 gb
77% battery health here too and yeah, I legit have to charge it like 3 times a day now, and some apps get glitchy below 25%-ish charge. It already had limited battery life, but it’s REALLY starting to show its age at well over 3 years old.
How long does the battery last?
like 3-4 hours
@@TheOneAndOnly1_damn thats shit
I use this phone. It s very good phone 📞
I have a budget but what an iPhone with ios 17 what would you recommend budget:170
This phone on used market
I am third
I have had this phone since it came out. I hate it
why do you hate it? I am looking to "downgrade" and buy one for the physical button.
Because the battery sucks. I only get a little over 2 hours screen time on and the battery is gone
I hate my phone bruh😭
This iPhone is wierd but lots of people have it