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iPhone SE (2020) Se2020 users you upgrading to se2022?
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I would if the SE2020 was my main phone. It’s not though so there is no point in me buying the SE2022.
I can answer that from a different angle from which I thought you meant, lol.
I owned an SE 2020 for (almost) two years, and then upgraded to a 13 mini this past January. I have considered it a wash: the 13 mini wins on chassis size, cameras and battery; the SE 2020 wins on having Touch ID and a home button, and I prefer its screen's aspect ratio.
I knew going into this event that if the battery on the SE 2022 was significantly better than the 2020, then I would consider going back to the SE and making do with its camera. I do expect the battery life to be a little better; as they referenced it has the more efficient chip and they also said something about a new battery chemistry, and that's great. But I do not expect it to be loads better. I don't expect it to be as strong as the 13 mini's. (By comparison, the 13 mini's big improvement over the 12 mini's battery life was at least in part due to an actually bigger battery)
Barring reviews saying "Whoa, this battery is really good now!" I do not think I will be trading in my mini for the new SE.
But if I were still on the SE 2020, I don't think I would shell out just to get these improvements, as welcome as they are.
I owned an SE 2020 for (almost) two years, and then upgraded to a 13 mini this past January. I have considered it a wash: the 13 mini wins on chassis size, cameras and battery; the SE 2020 wins on having Touch ID and a home button, and I prefer its screen's aspect ratio.
I knew going into this event that if the battery on the SE 2022 was significantly better than the 2020, then I would consider going back to the SE and making do with its camera. I do expect the battery life to be a little better; as they referenced it has the more efficient chip and they also said something about a new battery chemistry, and that's great. But I do not expect it to be loads better. I don't expect it to be as strong as the 13 mini's. (By comparison, the 13 mini's big improvement over the 12 mini's battery life was at least in part due to an actually bigger battery)
Barring reviews saying "Whoa, this battery is really good now!" I do not think I will be trading in my mini for the new SE.
But if I were still on the SE 2020, I don't think I would shell out just to get these improvements, as welcome as they are.
It is for me for a phone still stuck on 64gb memory. It would cost me $500 after tax to get one with decent storage.
Had this been the SE Plus with 128gb base storage for $429, I’d been all over it. But since it’s not, I’ll stick with my 2020 SE for now.
It’s still very good for a budget phone. Apple have always been stingy with storage so I will agree with you there but you’re getting the most powerful phone in the world for $429. There is no way you can say Apple are trying to rip you off, haha.
I'm sticking to SE 1st gen. Once it can't do everything I need, I'll upgrade to SE 2022.
$518 after taxes for a 128gb model. Nope, too much for a phone based of a design that came out almost 8 years ago.
I was thinking about it, but after reading about the improvements, and the fact that I currently have the 128gb SE 2020, which means I would need to spend even more for not much better performance, camera upgrades, etc. I'm not sure I can justify it. I was hoping the new base model would be 128gb.
I compared Geekbench of iPhone SE 2020 to the iPhone 13, and the differences are not groundbreaking, so I'm not surprised they used the iPhone 8 as their baseline to make it seem like some huge upgrade.
My SE 2020 does everything I need and is still snappy. I use it with the iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case, so that results in awesome battery life even though the itnernal battery is at 85% health. I also have a brand new, in box, spare iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case, so now I'm leaning towards getting the internal battery replaced at my local Apple store for $49 and busting out the space battery. Together, it would feel like a new phone battery wise and, functionally, should last another couple of years.
I compared Geekbench of iPhone SE 2020 to the iPhone 13, and the differences are not groundbreaking, so I'm not surprised they used the iPhone 8 as their baseline to make it seem like some huge upgrade.
My SE 2020 does everything I need and is still snappy. I use it with the iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case, so that results in awesome battery life even though the itnernal battery is at 85% health. I also have a brand new, in box, spare iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case, so now I'm leaning towards getting the internal battery replaced at my local Apple store for $49 and busting out the space battery. Together, it would feel like a new phone battery wise and, functionally, should last another couple of years.
The 12 Minis battery in terms of Mah would had been good if the phone didn’t have a huge screen resolution with that many pixels
In terms of SE 2022 having better battery life and matching the 12 Mini it’s tiny screen resolution and far less pixels for A15 to deal with compared with the A14 for the 12 mini and of course the A15’s efficiency might make the SE 2022 beat the 12 mini
I will get this as I need 256GB storage ( I have a SE 2020 with 128GB) and I’m running out of storage but the best thing is the unbeatable Qualcomm modem (Snapdragon X60) in this phone. Intel Modem in the SE 2020 has caused me so many issues from time to time
I'm inclined to get one because the 2020 SE I emergency-purchased in July 2020 is only 64GB and I would really like more storage (and white instead of black). I want Touch ID so I'm not interested in 13 etc., even though the better camera would be nice to have.
I just received my 2020 SE yesterday... the same day that Apple announced the 2022 SE. I periodically ping-pong between Android and iPhones depending upon the specials that my carrier (BoostMobile) has. They were running the 64GB 2020 SE on sale for $199. Although it is locked to the carrier, that's the actual price for it. I have it just about all set up and this phone is amazing.
I would never have bought it at $399. I would never purchase the 2022 SE for $399. But for those who found $399 acceptable for the 2022, I don't see how $429 suddenly becomes unacceptable bordering on insulting.
But then again, I don't live on my phones, but use them primarily for Google Maps, taking photos, occasional texting, checking email, and on that rare occasion, a phone call.
I would never have bought it at $399. I would never purchase the 2022 SE for $399. But for those who found $399 acceptable for the 2022, I don't see how $429 suddenly becomes unacceptable bordering on insulting.
But then again, I don't live on my phones, but use them primarily for Google Maps, taking photos, occasional texting, checking email, and on that rare occasion, a phone call.