IPHONE SE 2020 REVIEW: SMALL, POWERFUL AND RETRO

iPhone SE 2020 is probably the most particular smartphone released during 2020. In a period in which the Android world is characterized by increasingly generous dimensions, increasingly higher prices and the frantic search for true innovation, without however finding it almost never, Apple he decided to focus on the past for his new phone.

In fact, we are faced with an iPhone 8 updated in hardware to the 2020 standards, a solution that in the Android world would have a short life but that works within the Apple ecosystem. The reason? There is actually more than one. From the nostalgic of Touch ID to those looking for a light and compact phone, up to those who really do not want to switch to Android, iPhone SE meets the needs of a particular audience, which pays more attention to substance than to technological innovation.

Retro design

iPhone SE 2020 is completely identical to iPhone 8. Looking at the Android world, or even the iPhone 11, the first thing that comes to mind is that the lines are now old and no longer competitive with the current context. The reality, however, is very different, just looks at the amount of iPhone 8, 7 and 6 still in circulation , if not even iPhone 5.

Many Apple users, also given the long software support provided by the American company, still use devices nowadays. dated. iPhone SE is aimed primarily at them, at users who are not interested in having a new generation design on their hands or who do not want to invest high amounts for an iPhone 11. Of course, it would be enough to switch to Android to have more modern lines at prices even lower, butthere are many people linked to the Apple ecosystem , or more simply to iOS, and who do not intend to change.

Another type of audience for which iPhone SE has remained the only alternative of its kind are those who don't want large smartphones. In this respect there are no alternatives in the Android world, some of them come close, but iPhone SE is the only one that can be really used with one hand, male or female. Smartphone in hand, with the thumb you can cover the entire display area without any problem , all with a very good grip, thanks also to the thickness of 7.3 mm.

For the rest, the design has remained the iconic one of the pre Face ID era, with the circular fingerprint reader at the bottom, thick edges above and below the screen, aluminum body and glass of excellent quality.

Particularly not insignificant in this price range is the IP68 certification for resistance to liquids and dust. To underline the (PRODUCT) RED version, with the characteristic red color, which gives an extra pinch of personality.

High-end hardware

While nothing has changed externally compared to the past, internally the hardware has been updated to current standards. In fact, Apple has chosen the A13 Bionic processor , the same one we saw in the review of the iPhone 11 Pro Max , one of the most powerful and best optimized mobile CPUs on the market. Made at 7 nm, it integrates six cores, two of which are able to reach 2.66 GHz and four are low-power, while the GPU uses 4 cores.

The SoC also includes the Neural Engine to manage operations related to artificial intelligence. Then there are 3 GB of RAM and 64, 128 and 256 GB of internal memory, with a price of 499, 549 and 669 euros respectively.

Better to aim for the 128 GB variant, a smartphone with a long-lasting support like this is usually used for several years and in this way you can rest assured with the data storage capacity. If you wants to save money, you can always aim for the 64 GB model and then subscribe to the iCloud data plan, which offers 50 GB of extra space for € 0.99 per month.

Given the processor and optimization, which have always been Apple's strong points, the performance in everyday use is identical to that of the top-of-the-range models , there is no game or app that this iPhone SE does not run at its best. On this front there is little to say, the little one from Apple is one of the best smartphone in this price range for smoothness and pleasantness of use.

The screen is a 4.7-inch IPS with a resolution of 1334x750 pixels, very well calibrated by Apple and with True Tone technology. Can you get better in this price range? Absolutely yes, but iPhone SE is like that, take it or leave it. The definition granted by the HD resolution is decent, the credit goes to the reduced diagonal of the screen, which increases the pixel density.

Obviously, the experience that can be obtained with a larger panel in multimedia content is of greater impact, but those who buy iPhone SE also do it for its size, so we cannot consider it a problem: those who want a larger screen can simply buy another smartphone .

Complete connectivity, in fact only 5G is missing, which is not yet present even in higher-class iPhones. In fact, we find the Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi ax, all GPS standards, NFC and lightning connector for charging, no 3.5 mm jack.

A dual SIM configuration is possible using a physical SIM and an eSIM.

The phone unlocking system is the classic Touch ID, in this case there is little to say, it has remained the same as it used to be: quick unlocking but if you have wet fingers it doesn't work. The feedback on the audio is very positive, thanks to the first speaker placed at the bottom and the ear capsule.

At maximum volume the quality remains high, the power is lower than that of the iPhone 11 Pro Max but we are facing one of the best smartphones in this price range in this area.

Autonomy, camera and software

Apple has installed a 1821mAh battery, which is really small by current standards. The package includes the classic 5W charger but the phone also supports the 18W one. In the first case, a full charge takes about two hours, but there is also wireless charging available, which is difficult to find in this price range.

Given the size of the battery Apple has managed to work a half miracle, in reality we are not so surprised given what the iPhone 11 Pro Max is able to do. It is true that here the battery is significantly smaller but also the rest of the hardware is less. energy-hungry, especially the display. The result is that iPhone SE always arrives at the end of the day, even the most demanding ones, and can even cover two days in case of less intense use. In reality, there is a particularly difficult component to manage and it is the processor.

 

Used for normal tasks, from managing emails to browsing the web, passing through videos, it consumes very little, while when you play the drop in energy becomes much more intense. It is clear that this processor was designed to be used, at maximum power, with larger batteries .

The photographic sector consists of a single 12 Megapixel rear sensor with f / 1.8 aperture and optical stabilization. It should be the same camera as the iPhone 8, but on steroids thanks to the Apple A13 processor and the software optimizations related to it.

During the day the quality of the shots is excellent, the point and shoot of Apple is difficult to overcome and also in this case the simplicity in obtaining good photos, with balanced colors, is an important strength. At night, however, the absence of the night modeit makes itself felt in some circumstances but the image processor often puts a piece of it, reducing the noise, even without doing miracles. Instead, the videos are excellent, up to 4K at 60 fps, defined and well stabilized. The 7 Megapixel front camera does its job without particularly standing out from the crowd, even in this case the night mode is missing but you can rely on the flash simulated by the display.

On the software front there are no surprises, we all know iOS 13, or at least all iPhone users know it. Unlike the higher models, however, the control of the OS is the old school one, without the gestures seen in the variants with the Face ID.

Just the software is one of the strengths of this product, who has an older generation iPhone will findthe same usage environment and above all the same longevity in updates . Just think that the current version is compatible up to iPhone 6s, released way back in 2015: Apple is a guarantee in this respect and those who buy an iPhone SE today can feel comfortable for a long time.

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