Apple 2022 iPhone SE (64 GB) - Midnight

This phone lasted me four years which was not bad considering it was a cheaper iPhone model! The battery started to drain and overheat so it was time for a change after four years

I have been a fan of the SE range since Apple started to make them. I am not a fan of social media and I am old fashioned enough to actually like using a camera for taking photo’s ( yep iam a bit of a dinosaur), so I don’t need 3 cameras on my phone or a large screen to watch memes or videos on. The last model I had was the 2020 SE which has lasted well, it still has a 88% battery capacity after fairly heavy use and the battery still lasts a whole day without needing a top up ( bought on day of release). TBH I would still be using it but I wanted a phone capable of a 5G connection as I get 5G for not extra cost on my sim. The SE range has a decent chip running things behind the scenes and I use mostly cloud storage so the 64GB Ram is more the enough for my needs. The phone is compact, I don’t know why people want to carry around these huge 6.7 inch phones that stick out of their pockets 🤣. At 4.7 inch this is big enough for me. So if you want a decent phone and your not into SM, watching movies etc and making epic features on your phone this is a very sleek, well constructed phone. I would recommend a cover as it can be a little slippery when handling and you wouldn’t want to drop it!! I just hope Apple continues to make the range as I hear they might be dropping this type of model but who knows what the future holds with Apple.

Love this compact iPhone with the finger print recognition Easy to use and put in your pocket Apart from iPhone seven this is the best iPhone ever

First the positives, this is a great little phone and for someone like me who mainly uses it for calls texts and the odd bit of browsing it’s brilliant. Also the pictures and videos it takes are brilliant and it’s lightning fast due to the new onboard chip that is in the iPhone 13. Ok now the negatives, some will be put off by the black bezels on the screen but you get used to it. Battery life isn’t the best but if like me you mostly use it for calls texts and the odd bit of browsing you’ll easily get a full day from it. One thing that is worrying me is on a couple of occasions it has turned itself off. Not sure if this is a hardware or software issue but I will see how it goes over the next month or two. Quick update since my first review, the phone turning itself off has rectified itself since the recent iOS update, it’s a great phone guys.

I bought this cell phone having tried an iPhone XR (for about 6 months) never got on with it. I found the XR's virtual buttons really irritating and eventually went back to my previous iPhone 7. I liked having the physical control of a home button. There was nothing much wrong with my iPhone 7, but it was getting a bit old, so I decided to replace it. My 17 year old son jokes that 'SE' stands for 'Senile & Elderly' - and there may be something in that. The cell phone was exactly the same form as my iPhone 7 (I thought the case and screen protector would probably have fitted), but is more modern internals. It doesn't have facial recognition (good) but does have fingerprint control on the home button. There is nothing not to like on this cell phone for an old fogey like me. After a hiccup with the first parcel (Amazon lost it in transit) a replacement turned up on time. The iPhone SE largely set itself up from my iPhone 7's iCloud backup file and was ready to use in about half an hour. It is just like the iPhone 7 in every way, except it is a bit faster, has a better camera and battery life.

The iPhone SE is a fantastic option for those who want an affordable iPhone. Camera is brilliant and most importantly, you get iOS. Having the incredible A15 chip means that this iPhone will get software updates for at least 5-6 years to come. However, bare in mind that it’s battery and screen are both quite small in today’s standard. Otherwise, if you’re coming from an older iPhone like the SE 1/2, 6, 6S, 7 or 8, or you want to switch to an affordable iPhone from android, this is a fantastic option!

Home button is in touch screen technology. Works the same way as the rest of the screen. In fact, it it only a dedicated part of the screen rather than a physical button. Thus, can't be used with nails or hands in gloves. I know that it is not a major problem, but Iphone X with swipe home function at least provides the extra square inch of screen size. The only advantage is that the fingerprint reader works very well, much faster than older SE. So when you press home button with your finger it also activates the phone. If anyone wonders what my problem is: the SE first generation I used to keep on a table, whenever time or notification was about to be checked, I simply pressed the home button. I could use gloved hand or any object to physically press the button. With the new SE, i must remove glove or use side button which is not easy as the volume button is exactly paralel position. So whenever I squeeze phone both buttons gets activated. I think its gonna be my last SE, as useful home button was the only advantage over the mainstream Iphones.

I am so grateful for the new SE; even though the design has not changed or gotten a bigger screen, I despise the FaceID and could not be happier to get an updated phone with TouchID instead. Battery life is very decent, the phone is fast, the screen and cameras are great, too. When getting this phone, mind most of the old screen protectors might not fit as the edges are slightly curved and the full front protectors would not stick well around the edges - I got my screen protector from MediaDevil, who adjusted the protectors to be shorter and protect your screen well. To cover the edges, get a case that reaches the front :) One downside of buying this device off of Amazon was that they dispatched it via DPD and we have been victims of the false “attempted delivery” where nobody showed. If you can, choose to have the order delivered to a pickup point.