I Used an iPhone SE for a Week in 2024! 

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Honestly, all u need is a basic phone for calls and texts, and some social media. I like how he always says use your phone less since we all kind of need that. This guy needs more subs lol Edit: why does this have so many freaking likes geez... anyways ty for all of the likes!

My wife still uses one because she absolutely refuses to get rid of the home button. I love her anyway :D.

I joined the SE 2 club this week, having been on SE 1 for the past year.

All you need is a phone that nails the basics, phone calls, texting, social media and has a decent camera. The iPhone SE and the iPhone 13 mini are perfect for that and very affordable. You really can’t give me a good reason why you should spend 1000 bucks on a phone other than you are just bored and looking for joy and happiness in the wrong places, a new phone won’t do that for you.

Using this as primary device and started my iphone journey with se 3

this video is different from the rest. it has a somewhat more genuine and emotional more 'vibe' to it. i like how you talk more about what it made you feel rather than just the typical "oh it's missing some of these features" or whatever, i really appreciate that! thanks for making this video!

Dude, we need a lot of people like you in this world thanks 💯

Writing on an SE first gen, I luv it! So small and yet so powerful and modern

You should try the iPhone 8. Even thought it is no longer supported, it is still an amazing phone. It does everything you need to. I can use it for pretty much everything that an iPhone 15 can do. Older iPhones arent bad, theyre still apple and it is still good. Almost every iPhone is butterly smooth. Sure, saying that you got an iPhone 8 or iPhone se doesnt sound as cool but you shouldnt care about that. Just get a phone that does what you want and need it to do.

Love your take on the simplicity

I like the videos. keep up the good work, you have a good opinion on said subjects and related genres, I like how you approach different categories

Ive watched so many of your videos and legit thought you had millions of subscribers!!! I was shocked to see thats not the case, You deserve so much more! And if you read this.. keep going man!

Love this phone mate, light yet powerful

Hi. Thanks to your video I just bought the SE3. 😅

I have an iPhone 12 mini and I’m perfectly happy with it! No more new unless this one doesn’t work at all anymore! I will buy the same one if I had to get another iPhone! All I need is mine that I have had for over a year now and doing great! Love this video and I totally agree with it!👌

Such a genuine person and honest review on things and providing great information. Thanks Sir❤... iphone se is the perfect combo of handy and power.

Amazing video! It's my first time watching you, and let me tell you, you have a way of explaining facts that seem philosophical. I'm considering switching back to Apple after a couple of years with Android, and after seeing your video, I think I will opt for an older model that just does the job. Why do we have to keep staring at those screens? Why should we give them our FULL attention 24/7? You've gained a new subscriber!

I use since last August iPhone 7Plus and I have no problem with it.

Really nicely made vid as always!

THX for the video

Still using my SE 2 in 2024! (bought in summer 2021). Still runs great and snappy even on the current iOS. Not a big gamer, and am perfectly fine with the single rear camera for capturing life moments. General web browsing/social media/etc. Battery isn't great (often have to switch to wifi only depending on situation), but its fine for my day to day routine. I prefer home button/Touch ID and small form factor.

i used one of the same for my dailly and it awesome i love it!

Amazing Video

Lol I’m still on my 8 Plus! Still does all I need and love the 1080p 16:9 screen. Like 10% of people I can’t use OLED anyway! I’m bummed that the SE 4 is going to be OLED

I had the se 2022 and I enjoyed the phone in particular the log in button ( can’t remember the exact name) I found that very useful when accessing the phone when I needed to. My battery was just as good if not better than the iPhone 13 mini I up graded too but the screen quality was what made me change. But a brilliant phone nevertheless

I currently use the iPhone 13 but did use the SE 2020 for 3 years since 2021 and in my opinion its a good budget iPhone for people starting to get phones

yo my iPhone SE 2020, I got in 2020 about a month after it came out is my daily driver and it has aged very well can confirm, original battery as well

Ive had mine since launch date. No complaints here at all. Been an Android guy and the se3 is my first iphone. Waiting for what the se4 has to bring to us

Huh… that call bug you mentioned actually brought back some memories for me. My iPhones do that for me, so I think it might be an iOS issue (I’m also not on T-Mobile)

I happen to agree I work in retail selling phones and sim plans for a mobile network and the amount of people coming into upgrade from a 13 is pretty insane. I have a 15 myself but only because my dad was looking to upgrade as his phone was 7+ years old and it made more sense to give him my current phone at the time. The difference is minimal and the only difference ivies noticed is better battery life on my 15 plus simply because of the bigger size bigger battery. I assume if they made a 13 plus not just pro max it would have the same effect. It handles my day to day tasks in the exact same way. There was zero lag or reason to upgrade my 13.

Less use more battery, you win me over bro, subscription done. 😂❤

I use this as a backup phone, matter of fact im typing on it rn and it is so timeless performance wise. I have a 15 as a main and don’t notice performance difference unless they are side by side.

personally, i care about a phone that has a big screen so i can stream youtube. other tasks i like my phone doing is playing mobile games efficiently, good battery life, and day to day life modules that everyone needs. After recently losing my iphone 10r, i was brought with the option to purchase a 2020 se. Im going to keep it for a few months and upgrade it to a 12 or 13 pro max, since ive heard it checks off all the requirements i want in a phone. your video made me view modern phones differently. you earned a sub from me :)

Should i buy this for my parents they just need a phone for calls message and WhatsApp stuff RU-vid sometimes

I have a regular galaxy s22 and it just works fine for me 😮 Battery should be better, but I turned on battery saving and now it lasts way longer

buen video, gracias a ti me decidí a comprarlo 🍄

The only reason why I wanted a newer iPhone was the battery life. I always put on music on my headphones when I'm going somewhere and every morning from my home to my school (which is 20-25 minutes away) my battery percentage on my SE dropped to 80%. It always died around noon with my usage. If I didn't use it that much, it lasted until 4 in the afternoon.

Subscribed 😊

great video, love the se lineup

Had my SE since 2021, and while the two main complaints about it would be the camera and the battery life, it still functions perfect for me 4 years later. It’s put me into a position where I have no clue if and what I go to next.

I have my eyes on a 2022 SE for my youngest son to replace Iphone 5. Will be a huge upgrade for him.

he makes alot of sense.

the immediate dropped calls is a t-mobile issue. i’ve been unable to pick up calls lately, but can call out just fine

yeah ive had some calling issues with my SE 2. i don't remember this on iOS 16

A pixel 4a,4a5g or 5 "review" like this would also be nice 👌. For the android side of things

The reason the first call didn’t go through is because of the focus mode being on or do not disturb

I bought new SE 3 couple months back, been using it since then and tbh i love the device. Ps for everyone complaining about battery I do charge it twice a day but I use it literally all the damn time so yeah its not that bad from my pov. And for the camera it shoots 4k 60fps which is way more than enough. Deep fusion and smart hdr 4 does make the images and videos way way better than older models. All in all A15 Bionic does it’s work pretty well. If you don’t want a big screen device and are ok with old outdated classic design then yeah this is the best device for you.

Getting mine today

i went from this phone to the iphone 13 last month and i wanna go back to my old phone so bad

i have an Se 2020 since 2020 and my battery is on 73% which is a problem yes but it still works perfectly even tho i am heavy user i have like 8-10 hours a day sometimes but even so i still manage very well i have no problems with it and it costed me what 400$?

i used to spend 6 hours pe day on my phone, thanks to this video i bought this phone, support from italy

i had the se 2 in 2022 up until feb 2023 when i lost it, i have gone through a lot of androids and all of them was a bad experience, and im going back to the se 2 or maybe the se 3 for an extra 80 euros.

I use this exact phone and T-Mobile and I’ve never gotten that Call Failed issue

You’re proving that “less is more” in this situation. But we have a lot of those at work, they’re super restricted, and the battery sucks. We have some 11 models, same restrictions, which are much better on battery.

My wife isn’t doing the most on her phone but she’s still on the SE 2020 and everything is great besides battery life but that sucked even when new. It is an iPhone 11 inside after all, still a solid phone. She doesn’t want to leave the home button interface (4s and SE1 were her last two) but I am pushing for her to go 13 Mini. Or hope to god Apple will release another phone around that size she hates how large even my 13 Pro is

Did you try removing the SIM card and reinserting again? This happens to me when I switch between my older iPhone SE 2016. Do you enjoy this SE 2020 or the iPhone 12 mini?

I just bought the iph15 not bc its commercial etc but because i needed a new phone, i gave my previous one to my father because his one was close to expl0de And i keep iphones until their software support ends.. instead of saving money 100/200€ and have to spend another 1k before 1/2 years i prefer having smth that can last longer But i understand your point of view and i completely agree.

real! there are so many people that say this iphone is outdated and same with the third version and i disagree. the only thing i wish was bigger was the battery just because i have battery anxiety but it works fine for me even when i use my phone a lot

I’m using an se 2022 that I got for $150 from Walmart after using Verizon prepaid for 2 months it’s unlocked on visible. The only limitation I have is the 64gb of storage

Came for the “1 wee later” thumbnail. Stayed for the great content.

Waiting for iPhone SE4 😊

Bro I’m a long time subscriber of your channel. And it’s my suggestion that you can come up with lot of alternative better content than these.. old iPhone in this time videos.. it’s getting monotonous. I know you are a nice person and you are capable of bringing some great content. I hope you reflect on this. My best wishes

A android flagship that was made in 2019 or later is very good for every phone use needed, some may lack in battery life more than others, but battery life will be better than any iphone se

rocking iphone se 2 from past 2 plus year still using i dont have any any complains

Ive used the iPhone se 2020 since August of 2020 and i like it but battery life is definitely my biggest concern everything else and its great

I'm using a se2020. My battery is horrible. It won't make it half a day. I have to put it in power saving mode. Then it comfortably makes it the whole day. Other than that issue, I mostly enjoy the phone. I don't like apple ui. But it works. I don't like spending a lot of money on phones.

I have an iPhone SE 2022...and I think it looks fantastic....but I don't use iPhones that much. Im a Samsung Knight. But I love the old style iPhones.(6/7/8/SE's) I MIGHT upgrade to the next SE, but I DEF won't be using a Flagship iPhone.

Nice!

I always hated big phones with notch, full screen and stuff. For me, the signature of iPhone is Home button. That’s why I still use SE 2020 and I’ll only upgrade to new model for chipset, not for the horrible design…

I have an iphone 13 mini but I'm thinking of buying an iphone se 2022 instead. they have the same processor so will get as many updates as iphone 13

great camera

The free apps Focos and NeuralCam give you all the updated camera tools and a MagSafe case or sticker would let you use MagSafe chargers and other peripherals. A battery case could be an idea too!

Me over here watching this on my SE 2020 that’s I’ve been using since, well, 2020 Definitely switching to android after this

I use the iPhone 8 and it's working fine.

I have a iPhone 7 so…

I just got the pixel 7a last year. While the phone is amazing its a bit much. I feel like i should have gotten the SE when i switched from my 10r

2:00 Meanwhile I got Conway's Game of Life running on an old Samsung slider phone. 5.5MiB of ram, and a CPU probably at 192Mhz! Also, no virtual memory! Or even any semblance of memory safety. (You can easily crash the phone if you double free())

Using SE 2020 since October 2020

thank you Andres Iniesta for the review!

Iphone SE 2020 Masih worthed itu bang 👍🏾

Hey, great video! I agree on using your phone less. Also, everyone should subscribe and share this video lol

i refuse to use any non home button iphone i got the iphone se 3 and tried a brand new iphone 12 but ended up selling it because i like the home button way too much

Acá viendo desde un SE3 ❤❤

I feel like Apple knew what they were doing with the SE 2022, since I see now more and more people "downgrading" to it in today's age of scoial media boom and being constantly online. There's a phone just good enough for phone stuff, but one that will also not intrigue you into staring into it for hours every day. I'm seriously thinking of swapping my 13 Pro for the SE, I'm tired of the digital life and "good" phones.

7:17 Most of the criticism is very valid. Yet, you fail to mention that the phone you like so much only exists, because the concept you criticise works well. All iPhone SE models are past designs and that makes them affordable. This well working OS is financed by the latest and greatest. So maybe there is some merit in Apples strategy.

2 year cycle? My iPhone 8 lasted 5 years, and it was already used when I got it in 2019. Try 7 years for a life cycle, they only just stopped updating the 8 in 2023.

+new subscriber maaan!!! you are good in making this kind of videos you should work with apple in commercializing their products hhhhh lol

off topic but in 3 minutes of the video i had a hmd tweet play a video and it was the same song it was actually disorienting

I’m an iPhone X user and I noticed that I’ve been using my phone way too much lately and I wanna downgrade to an SE to fix my addiction and this video has really convinced me to downgrade. Great video! Earned a subscriber.

Small nice to carry around but bezels big 😂

You really do not need the nevest, the greatist. iPhone 12 and as you showed the SE, they are still pretty good phones. And nowadays it also aplies to Android. Yousing something like Galaxy S21 is still more than good.

If you actually compare the 13 and 14 on Apples website, there is nothing that is different... same mp cams, same A chip everything haha, that's why I iphone flipped from a xr all the way to a 13 pro max and stopped as I am happy with it as a second phone while my main is the s23 ultra upgraded from a note 10 on contract lol

The iPhone SE is great for people that just want that. A phone

Thumbnail: one wee ater

0:42 it’s because she’s on dnd bro

we need the SE 2022 video asap PLS

My iPhone SE 2020 is my daily driver until it disintegrates.

I use an iPhone 6s it works perfectly fine in 2024

Writing this from iPhone 8 (still very good)