5 reasons why you should buy the iPhone SE

Apple revealed earlier the iPhone SE, their latest smartphone (not a flagship, by the way) that is a throwback to the the iPhone 5s of 2013. Although we expressed that we’re not that enthusiastic in some aspects, there are important points to consider that makes the SE worthy of your money.

Here are 5 reasons we can think of:

1. It has a smaller yet timeless design.

Feel free to criticize Apple for “recycling” the design of the iPhone 5/5s but you can’t deny that it is one of the nicest smartphones around in terms of aesthetics. It also stands out from the rest of the current lineup of iPhones so if you’re not a fan of the rounded frames of the iPhone 6 and 6s, then the SE’s flat sides might appeal to you.

2. You can still use old iPhone 5/5s casings.

If you’re a long-time user of the iPhone 5 or 5s then you won’t have to worry about getting new cases for the iPhone SE since it has the same dimensions as its predecessors. Just take out your old favorite and put it on the SE. The same goes with other accessories designed for the 5 and 5S.

3. The most affordable iPhone to date.

The iPhone SE is the most affordable in the bunch starting at $399PHP 23,416INR 33,815EUR 380CNY 2,904 for the 16GB model. For comparison, the iPhone 6 starts at $549PHP 32,218INR 46,528EUR 523CNY 3,996 while the iPhone 6s is at $649PHP 38,087INR 55,003EUR 618CNY 4,724. We don’t have local pricing for the SE yet but you can expect it to be more affordable than the iPhone 6 which is at Php31,990USD 545INR 46,213EUR 519CNY 3,970. Our estimate is at Php25K, give or take.

4. Better battery life.

Based on Apple’s comparison chart, the iPhone SE’s battery life is on par with the rest of the iPhones and has exceeded some of them in some aspects – longer Internet use than the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s at up to 12 hours on 3G, 13 hours on 4G LTE, and up to 13 hours on WiFi (versus up to 10 hours on 3G and 4G LTE and up to 11 hours on WiFi), and longer video playback than the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s at up to 13 hours (versus 11 hours).

5. Internally, it’s an iPhone 6s.

It may look like its past predecessors but the iPhone SE is no slouch. It’s carrying the same processor, GPU, rear camera, 4K video recording, and Retina Flash, as the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. It also shares the same color options including Rose Gold.

Bonus: It doesn’t have a protruding camera.

Thanks to its grandfather, the iPhone 5, the iPhone SE is now enjoying some of the benefits of what can be considered as good design. If you look at the current lineup, the SE (after the 5S) is the only iPhone that doesn’t have that protruding camera and antenna bands that outline its frame. I’m sure Apple has good reasons for implementing those on the iPhone 6 and 6s but not everyone is a fan of its looks.

Diangson Louie

This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.

https://www.yugatech.com

10 Comments

Easy E says:

9 years ago

Not insulting anymore. Ok let’s buy.
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Easy E says:

9 years ago

$584 daw ito sa India. How insulting! Pagdating nito sa Pinas malamang ganun din. May Php25k give or take pa ha.
Louie Diangson says:

9 years ago

starts at Php23,590

sailalimngtulay says:

9 years ago

16GB is an insult. 32GB should be the minimum these days especially for a non-expandable storage. It’s still expensive when you look at it carefully.

And dealing with iTunes is still a horrible experience.
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mokomoko says:

9 years ago

iTunes is just plain bitchy. i will not go back to ios after a mishap with my 5s

ross says:

9 years ago

parati naman ganun kunwari mga 16-18k sa america sa atin naman mga 24-26k PHP, well mag hihintay n lang ako mag mura yan ang mahal na eenjoy naman ako sa LG G4 ko.
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Ghie says:

9 years ago

For sure mahal ito sa aten…. mura sa states pero dito sa pinas hindi! hayy so mag iipon pa ako? ganda ng specs eh ahah tsaka keri na ang 64 GB ah …. :D
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Wired_boy says:

9 years ago

why is it ok for Apple to recycle their design yet they don’t get a backlash, but when samsung do it, they get all insult. just sayin.
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