iPhone SE 2 in 2023 - Best Value iPhone?
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- The iPhone SE 2 from 2020 still holds up as a great phone in 2023, and can be found for an even better value on the used market. Could the SE 2 be the best value iPhone right now?
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0:00 - Best Value iPhone
2:37 - SE 2 vs SE 3
4:24 - truly the best value?
5:40 - SE 2 vs XR
6:44 - SE 2 vs 11
7:41 - SE 2 vs 8 & X
8:30 - The Weirdest iPhone
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It feels weird to call one of the strangest iPhones ever made the best value right now- but for around $150 on the used market, with the ability to do anything fast on iOS 16, I do feel like this is the case.
Agree? Disagree? What do owners of the SE 2 / 3 think?
The SE 3 is much stranger than the SE 2, the 2 made sense when it came out imo. I for one loved to have a successor to the original, albeit maybe not as great. The SE 3 is just a frankenstein of a phone that could have been skipped by Apple, with the rumors of the next SE being based on the XR
agreed
Yep Agreed
Agreed I just bought se2gen for $130 and it’s very gud condition
@@KILLER-jr1kb i just bought mine for $150 excellent condition with 128gb of storage
My iPhone 13 Pro was stolen a week ago and I was about to get the 3rd gen SE, luckily I watched this video one day before making the purchase and I saved about 160 bucks. Thanks man, I really appreciate the objectivity
I’ve been using mine since may 2020 and it works like day 1. Battery isn’t a problem for me since i can charge it anytime i need while at work. I plan on keeping it for as long as possible 😊
I’m with you!!
I’m keeping mine as long as possible. I don’t like larger phones
@@emward6858 the 13 mini is great. I dont really like big phones either. I went from 6 to 5se to 5s (emergency phone lol) to 8 to 13 mini. Love this phone will keep for long time if i need a new phone I’ll probably just get another 13 mini. If i have to upgrade in size a regular size pro phone may be ok for me but idk
I was doing the same until my charging port decided it wanted to stop working and I had to upgrade to an iPhone 11
Watching this on a 2020 iPhone SE, I can say that it truly is a great model. Only complaint I have is the relatively weak battery, but it isn’t the worst out there.
Nothing can beat the battery life on ios 15 6s 💀
@@Nolimitgang999 straight facts
Same
I’ve been getting around 5.5/6 on mine
@@scotty666tt same lol i don’t even know how
I just purchased my SE2 at Target for $149 just 2 weeks ago…and yes, the battery drains quickly and camera shots aren’t so great…but so far it’s “the little engine that could” in my pocket…and I’m a satisfied customer.
This iPhone makes the most sense to buy out of all the home button iPhones.
The iPhone SE 2 definitely is a great overall value in late 2022. While battery life could be better, it's nothing a good battery case can't solve. But it still has great performance, surprisingly good cameras, Touch ID, loud speakers, great call quality and most importantly several more years of software updates. In my opinion, it's probably the best budget iPhone right now until the price drops on the SE 3.
i just wanted it for the touch id
You right !! Now i am still using this phone
what's a battery case? I'm intresred I'm on Samsung but moving to apple in July
@@finleyweeks I don't think it's anything too important. You don't really need to know what it is if you buy a new battery because typically wherever you buy it from, they'll put it in for you. I have the SE 2 and knowing about the battery case is unnecessary.
@@geggy310 no I was interested as I know the battery life isn't the best I'm gonna get a new one off o2 so it should be fine for a while tho
Good to see the SE 2020 still getting some love. Great follow up video.
This phone will probably still be good to use even in 2024 and 2025. its crazy how long a phone can last nowadays. gone are the days of constant upgrading due to a slow phone. if anything most people would more than likely only upgrade because of the battery or something cosmetic like screen size rather than speed or software support.
Great video as always Josh! I currently own an iPhone SE 2 and it’s working well for me. I actually watched this video on my iPhone SE 2. Again, awesome video!
I'm so jealous when I see those prices on eBay. A quick look at eBay here in Germany reveals;
SE2; 300 euros
SE3; 400 euros
iPhone XR; 300 euros
iPhone 11; 350 euros
Oh, and the 13 Pro you mentioned, the cheapest I could find them on ebay was around 960 euros. Yikes.
I bought mine (used) weeks before the SE 2022 came out. Totally love it. It's a perfect secondary phone indeed and I just enjoy how small it is
Cool vid! Helped me decide to upgrade from THIS original 2016 SE as it’s battery has finally all-but died. Cheers!
When my 8 doesn’t get updates in about a year. I will be buying the SE3 from 2022 just for the better battery life
And the performance upgrade! And the cameras (computational photography 😃)
I’ve had the SE2 for 2 years, after spending over 4 years with the 6S. I love having the home button, and it’s fast and efficient for my needs. I’m still rocking iOS 15, but will eventually make the change to 16.
Still have?
ios 16 is good but it will probably make the battery worse
I'm in the exact same situation. SE2 since its release, coming from iPhone 6. Haven't upgraded to iOS16, and I don't think I want to just yet. Battery life is a little terrible especially for heavy users, but other than that I've no complaints.
Don’t go to 16! Absolutely ruined the fluidity of my 2020 SE. it was buttery smooth on 15, but all the animations stutter like crazy on 16.
@@bensisko617 iOS 16 is awful, wait for 17 and get every update they release. Trust me, you've got the long end of the stick. The 14 series is borderline unusable.
Watching this on my 1 year+ SE 2020🤘🏻
Rock solid of a small phone.
I bought an as new customer return iPhone SE 2020 this year for £229. It still has 100% battery capacity. I do not have 5G in my county and so would not have benefitted from the slightly faster iPhone SE 2022 5G. My iPhone SE 2020 is faster than most Android flagship phones and so is fast enough for me. The only downside is the small 4.7 inch LCD display. LCD is poorer than OLED but I did not think that it was worth paying three times as much for an iPhone 13 mini.
I recently purchased an iPhone SE 2020 as an upgrade from my 2016 SE. It’s not the price, it just does everything I need it to do and has the perfect size.
I’ve always felt the SE lineup has been targeted towards us cheapskates that don’t really care about the latest and greatest features but want a future proof device that gets us into the ecosystem. I’m rocking the Product Red SE3 and while some may say it’s a ripoff compared to the 2020 model, I just have to state that the 5G connectivity, A15 chip and most importantly, that extra 250 or so milliamp hour battery difference makes a big difference!!! Long live our TouchID devices… I’m pretty sure the SE3 will be the last device that apple ever implements the home button into the iPhone.
A guy I work with bought a brand new iPhone 14 pro max and upon looking at it, I was still disappointed that Apple hasn't put in a fingerprint sensor or even why they still haven't built it into the screen like what Samsung has done since 2019 and all their phones have face id as well.
Apple seem to like ripping people off
I think its fine for someone buying themselves s good phone. My little sister needs a new phone because hers is cracked up and she wants more storage (she has 64gb) and I’m buying a se 2020 with more gb on it. Good deal because I’m not buying a $500 phone for a 10 yr old
@@casswashwash1070 When I turned 10 years old which was on May 11th, 1994, I don't think many people had smartphones back then, however I do remember my parents giving me a Nintendo GameBoy. Not sure how kids would react today if you gave them the original GameBoy which I believe was first released in 1989.
@@casswashwash1070bro kids these days that's so young for a phone
Hope this comment is finding you well, I really enjoyed the video keep up the great work 2:30!
Thanks for the advice.
Fun fact, I got an iPhone SE 2nd gen in July of 2020 and I still use, my battery capacity is 78% but I don’t feel like my battery life is any worse than it was when I got it, this phone always required me to carry a power ank if I was going for a day out and I have 0 problems, my target is to use this phone for another 2 years
I got an se2 when they came out to replace my first se. Was still going strong and I only upgraded because my camera was kaput (don't mount your iphone to your motorcycle) and I was offered a good deal on a 13 pro.
But overall, it took good pics (while it did), was plenty fast for my needs, was a comfortable size and the screen was fine for what it was. Never really felt like I was missing out on much whenever I compared my SE to a newer model.. I also just found it more comfortable to hold and use than a larger, bezel-less phone. Edge to edge screen might look good but frankly I just find them way more cumbersome to hold and use.
I had the SE 2020. Served me well. Gave it to my friend. Spent $500 with shipping and taxes for the 128GB. I now have the 13 pro max. It will last me a long time. I’m going to keep it the full length of its support
I’ve been using this iPhone since June 2020 (being a huge fan of the original SE I snapped this up as soon as I could). I really like it, although compared to what it sells for now I overpaid for it, but back then you wouldn’t really know either way. Mine is still on the iOS 13.4.1 it shipped with, it’s very fast which I love. I just had the battery replaced as the original fell below 80%, and with the new battery the phone feels like brand new again. For being a single camera it’s great quality, but at this point I am wishing I had got the 11 pro due to the superior cameras and edge to edge display, but for now this will hold me over.
Why wouldn’t you update the software?
love the music on every video
I was working with an old 6S Plus and my daughter had a 6S. I recently upgraded mine to an XS and got the SE-2nd gen for her. She loves it.
Doesn't the XS lose support this year?
@@dangerous8333 Not that I'm aware of. As far as I know it is scheduled to get iOS 17.
I find Touch ID much more convenient then Face ID (especially for Apple Pay, so easy to swipe it over a pay terminal with the thumb on the button), so i'm sticking to my trusty SE2. If it needs replacement i'll probably get the SE3.
I had an iPhone 7 for a long time, I heard iOS 16 would drop support for it, so over the summer I saved up to upgrade phones I was sold on the XR and almost bought it then I realized for about 50 dollars less I’d be getting a much newer phone that would last one more year in the future, as I am a person who only upgrades when updates stop it made perfect sense to get the SE2 and has been a good phone though it feels identical to my 7 and sometimes I forget it’s a different phone 😂
Been using mine for like 2months i had the XS but broke it and tbh this ones perfect u cant beat this phone for the $$$ all the latest updates features etc still a solid camera definitely recommend
I got this phone in January 2021 then got the 14 pro a month after its release. It was perfect up until the battery got degraded and got really bad. But performance was really good
I got mine earlier this year for less than $50. Sure it's got a cracked front and back- but it doesn't affect performance. What a deal!!
i also bought SE 2020 at a very reasonable price, and has been my sidekick for the past 2 months. my complaint is also the same as most people, and that is battery, but it’s not the end of the world bcs it still can lasts me at least 4-4.5 hours on a single charge
i use iphone se 2 daily since the launch of 12 lineup and i honestly love it. yeah it could have better cameras and battery but for everyday use is perfect for me
I just recently bought my second iPhone SE 2 and I’m pretty happy with it. I got a great deal on it, I paid $350 brand new, with 256 gb and it’s running iOS 16. Had I gotten the SE 3 from T Mobile, it would’ve cost a $100 more and with the standard 64 gb. I’m really happy that I didn’t go that route.
i got mine for 90 usd. from ebay. crazy 90 bucks for a device strong as a s20.
good iphone. helpful review. thank you.
Just upgraded after using the se 2 since it came out. Honestly so nice going to the 14 pro. Can consistently use my phone without worrying about the battery dying or the phone freezing and being slow. Also things like the screen, touch controls, and Face ID are a nice addition.
😂
You tried to come in here and flex.
I can afford it and I will never spend over $500 on another smartphone ever.
Everything you said can be mitigated with a more efficient workflow.
@@dangerous8333 honestly wasn’t trying to flex. Sorry if it came off that way, just sharing my experience. That’s honestly good for you though, and what you said is probably true but ig the convenience is nice for my personal usage and you get what you pay for.
its a beast using since january 2021 did hardcore gaming battery health 87 %
Remember when there were idiots on the internet who said the SE 2020 was gonna be called the iPhone 9?!
This was the very last time that the SE formula actually worked, fast forward to now the SE3 is a commercial flop. I would still buy the SE second generation over the S E3, it’s cheaper, and it’s still pretty good.
So just because the consumers didn't pick up on it means it's a flop?
Bahahahahaha!
It's literally the same phone but with a better processor and battery.
🤷
The Mind of an iPhone 11 Pro in the Body of an iPhone 8. It’s not only a smart buy. It’s a great savings. SE 3rd Gen is the Mind of a 13 Pro.
Great video josh! One thing though… you must not ignore the iphone xs when making comparisons as it is pretty cheap at this point considering how premium it still feels and also has the a12 chip which is the cutoff for many new ios features…. Also it has 4gb ram just like the very recent iphone 13 which also means better ram management….battery life is allright, not even bad….. all this for like 200-250 dollars
Yeah after my last experience with buying a used iPhone XR.. I'm not buying used phones off the internet again. Unless it's a hand me down from family (my dad handed me his iPhone SE 2020 last month)
Thankfully I just about managed to get a refund for a phone with a bunch of non genuine apple parts in.
The first se was my first phone in 2018 and in 2020 I got the second and both have been amazing for me
Hey,
Can you tell me how the Mic quality is ?
I'm a rapper and planning to buy an SE 2 to record my songs.
bought Iphone 13 and SE2 but ended up selling the iphone 13 and keep SE as my main phone
I’m still comfortably using this iPhone daily since 2020 and have no interest in upgrading… yet! Battery health on my SE is at about 85% I do miss the legendary 3.5mm headphone jack though. Until my iPhone SE completely dies and Apple really blows my mind with the next iPhone then I’m happy to keep rocking this great little smartphone
HHaha the poor mans phone 😂
Mines still 100%. Idk y’all having problem with ur phone battery. I haven’t experience my iPhone se2 having battery problem and I use it since the release
@@walterwhite1 did mummy and daddy fund your one?
@@walterwhite1spoiled brat
@@j_james_01 no I work hard for what I have pal
Hey Josh great video. I own an iPhone SE 2. The only thing that I didn't like about it before I retired it was the battery 🔋 life. However if you're not a big user of your phone it's great to get and use.
exaclty !
i recently got myself one as my first iphone.
Thanks Much !
Very good video!!
I bought a new SE 2022 strictly for the design(TouchID), size and price. When this phone finally goes out of service, I will be looking at another phone without a notch/dynamic island and with some form of TouchID.
Se 2 I bought yesterday I love it cheap refurbished 92%batery looks brand new
I just bought a refurbished SE 2 on Amazon for $150 for my Mom, replacing the cheap Motorola she's been having issues with and hopefully this will provide a better experience.
Will you be making a new iPad buying guide?
The lineup is incredibly confusing now with so many old ipads (including pros) being relatively cheaper and comparing them to the 10th gen.
Agreed! I could definitely use a new iPad Buying Guide
I bought it the other day to replace my phone just till the end of my phone contract which is in February and I got to be honest I really like it, its fast does everything I need and feels nice all for £120 refurbished.
Got the iPhone SE 2020 as a work phone and it’s a great phone!!
My personal phone is a Pixel 7 pro so I use that for content consumption and camera, but the SE is a great phone for day to day use.
Just switched from android use to have a s9 plus bought this cuz it seemed like a good value and I’m happy with it
i just started using my sisiters old one as well as my iphone 14, honestly, if you arent a heavy user, just get it. or wait for the newer iphone se to drop in price. its not worth a more expensive phone if all you want it for is imessage and a few apple only features like find my.
Love my SE 3 I can trial and text with one hand . The home button I like much more than Face ID my battery seems pretty good. The camera has been much improved mostly software based I supposed.
I just upgraded from a SE2 to a 13 last month. I got irritated with the bad battery life and the thermal throttling, but I was planning to keep it for at least half a year longer to upgrade until I broke the screen and it wasn’t worth it at all to fix it.
That’s what happened to me. I borrowed an xr off a friend so I could get the battery replaced I then chipped the screen and thought it’s cheaper to buy the xr off my friend than to spend lots of money for the fixes to the se
Thermal throttling? Never heard of it. I wonder if that common?
i love this video ❤
i bought the SE 2 to downgrade from my 13 mini to help me with phone addiction. the battery life is hopefully going to help with not being on it as much, i'm only gonna load it with spotify and my work apps, no social media
watching this on a jailbroken SE 2020. only bad thing is the battery but other than that awesome phone for anyone who likes smaller phones and home button
Using this phone since 2.5 years pretty solid phone for its price bought it on sale, iOS 16 runs pretty smooth battery is okay for moderate usage.
Still have my old iPhone SE 2 though ironically enough I got the SE 3 later. So thinking of selling mine, it is still in a really good condition
I still rock the iPhone 📱 SE ( 1st Gen. ) in 2023, it’s still working with a IOS 15.7.9 …I love the smaller iPhone with the home button. But will upgrade to the iPhone SE ( 3rd Gen.) has the faster chip and 5g. But I’ll wait and see. How the Origianl SE holds up coming to 2024. And this is my 1st iPhone since 2016. Upgraded from a Blackberry Curve back then ( former Crackberry User )
i just ordered it, and im excited for it, i think it will at least last me a couple years, and run great
I have 2 iPhone SE 2's and both have problems. I need top replace the motherboard for both of them. This video was enough to give me the confidence to purchase at least 1 motherboard so I have one working. itl sure be a hell of alot better than using the Samsung Galaxy A21 that Im currently using
Damn androids, cheap, nasty. Sluggish and apps glitch on them.
I might buy one again to use for testing later ios version since i keep my primary phone on it's original OS
I went ahead and ordered one. It seems ideal for me, since I’m looking for a more compact and minimal phone but I don’t want to go full dumbphone (not that there’s anything wrong with that.) Since I already have an iPad Pro, this seems like the one to get because I can get a simple, non-Android phone for dirt cheap AND it can sync with my iPad. Hopefully my Samsung Watch can play with it at least to some degree because I really don’t want to spring for an Apple Watch right now.
Honestly getting a fairly decently priced refurb pretty soon. Wanna try and use iOS more and for a cheaper price till I maybe get the latest and greatest in a couple years. The poor battery life doesn't faze me either. Always have a charger handy at work
My iPhoneSE 2 is performing well, I just got it last week
I just bought the iPhone SE 2 and it’s my very first iPhone. I love it but I do wish I had the money to buy a newer one.
There’s nothing wrong with the se 2 . People are always wanting more . Some people can’t even afford a phone
I bought one. The white one and put a white screen from an iPhone 8 on it. Not my favorite phone but better than the others iPhones.
My sister and dad both have a SE2 and they love it my sister wants a 13 mini and as for me I'm on android have been the past 5 years but I'm gonna switch back soon for Christmas im looking at the regular 14 the last iphone I had was the 6s.
Go back to Apple. You won't regret it!
I have used my 2020 SE since launch and I love every day with it. I does everything I need an more. I don’t mind the camera because I always carry a bag with my laptop and camera gear. This phone is just great. The one issue, battery life is terrible.
The camera is nice imo except for low light, but I’d rather invest in a camera next to a cheaper phone than spend a fortune on a phone that will only ever imitate what DSLRs can do!
@@maxonite I agree
I bought an as new customer return iPhone SE 2020 last year for £229 last year just after the iPhone SE 5G 2022 came out. At the time is had a 100% battery which is currently 97%. I am pleased with the phone although it will not hold charge all day if I have Google maps running all of the time. I guess that the bigger battery in an iPhone 12 would solve that problem, although that would more than double the price. I have seen A grade iPhone SE 2020s on sale for £136 and so they are becoming more of a bargain each day. They will continue to receive security updates for another three years.
Still on iphone se 2 and yeah apart from battery life it’s awesome
Bought mine for 200 last year. Horrible battery life but W on everything else
I bought one a few weeks ago just got the battery replaced.get around 6 SOT not too bad
i just got the iphone se 2022 just upgraded from a 8 i was supposed to get the 11 but the 2022 decent tho
Got a cracked se2 for $30 to see the hype last month and I didn’t take my SIM card out since lmaooo I was using a xs previously
I have an iphone se 2020 in ios 14 and its great the drawback is the battery life
What can i say bout Iphone SE 2 its definetly the best iphone i got. Snatched it up for $200. I've had an iphone se 2016 32gb for a long time as my personal phone, so everything about it pleases me, plus the speed leaves many more expensive models on the b\u market behind
I got my SE 2020 for $49 when I switched to Cricket in August 🤠
Josh should i get this or the iPhone xr? Looking for a backup iphone. Both are almost similar in price
I use it for apps and some pictures, its nice having a phone that is comfortable one handed. If it had a wide angle lens and better main camera i would probably use it as my main phone
Everything runs smooth, speakers loud.
This would be great for my first iPhone
Ordered mine today
I have an iphone 13 pro and got this as emergency phone, this phone is sick, the SE has the best camera on the market at that price, I got it seminew for like 180$, no other phone 100 or 200$ more expensive than this one takes better pictures, it is insane!
Great phone for secondary line and vacation cell phone
This thing is nuts. Everything loads everything practically instantly and I can type one handed easily. Sliding typing
nice!
Had an SE 2 from 2021 until I got a 15 Pro a couple of days after launch. Loved that little phone, but I just could not stand the battery life, especially as it aged.
my SE 2 has some over heating issues over casual usage, thinking about getting a SE3
That iPhone XR style upgrade is gonna be a game changer if Apple can keep the price at the same $400
Best in mind additional two features I value much: eSim card (double Sim in fact) and portrait mode. And battery easy to replace ;)
I have the 12 mini- and while the battery life is hurting on it it is still very fast, has a great camera, and runs iOS 16 well! I am saving for a 14 Pro though for an upgrade, which will hopefully do much better for me in terms of the battery life.
Actually no, the 13 pro still lasts longer as evident by the mrwhosetheboss video
@@50Steaks68 while the 13 pro does have slightly better battery life, the 14 pro does better at a lot more categories. still tho, id say a used 13 pro is better value, but thats only if ur comfortable going to the used market.
@@glutenlover7897 the 13 pro is the most commonly recommended iphone right now, especially since this years' iphones are pretty hot garbage and not great value
14 pro is a great choice, im getting 8-9 hours sot mid-heavy usage on mine so it should do you just fine.
@@50Steaks68 they suck so bad yet they can’t even keep em in stock cause everybody wants them…..sure 😒
I have an iPhone 12 medium size that is not comfortable to hide. I decided to buy an iPhone SE (3rd generations)
I’ve tried cleaning the charging port on my se 2. The connector will not stay in...very easy for it to become un connected. I have a bunch of charging cables and they all will not stay in the phone. My iPad Air gen 1 is very firm and feels new still when charging. Is it possible to be just plain worn out since I have to change the phone several times daily. I bought new in 2020. My wife’s iPhone 12 still feels crisp as when new. Would Apple replace the phone?
i have a SE 2020 as a spare phone and i got it for £170 back in 2021, and its pretty dang good, but i struggle to cope with the battery, so i just use a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 as a result