My last iPhone was the iPhone XR. It was almost the perfect iPhone except for a few minor shortcomings. First of all it only had one camera, meaning no portrait mode shots for non-human photos. Second, it was slightly too heavy, for me at least personally. I can say I dropped the XR on my face more times than I’d like to admit. Apple only sells a clear silicone case for the XR so I had no choice but to use that one which makes the phone bulky and heavy. Use another non-Apple case you say? Never!
Hence why I sold the XR and bought myself a brand new iPhone SE. Recycled design? Smaller screen? Did not bother me too much. The main pull of the iPhone SE is its smaller size. It feels really light in my hands and more importantly, no more dropping heavy phones on my face. Powering the SE is the same powerful A13 bionic chip on the iPhone 11 and it also uses the same camera. so, internally, it is almost as good as Apple’s current flagship phone.
Did I miss Face ID? Sometimes yeah but in this era of constant face mask use, I find Touch ID super useful instead. I truly appreciate not pulling off my mask to unlock the screen or worse, having to type the passcode on the screen. The screen is much smaller than the XR for sure and who can ignore the huge bezels on the top and bottom of the screen. But I thought if I wanted bigger screens for watching videos or movies or playing games, I’d use my trusty iPad. My iPhone is mostly used for regular communication stuff like texting, social media and the occasional video watching. And another benefit of a smaller iPhone is that it is also much lighter so I can bring it for my run without feeling anything at all.
With regular use, the battery can last up to 11 hours before needing charge (20%). Not too shabby for a 1,821mAh battery. I must say I did not regret switching from the bigger XR to the SE. I particularly enjoy typing with one hand and carrying around this lightweight iPhone for a change. Maybe I’d get a bigger iPhone again in the future, who knows. But for now I am really happy with my compact iPhone SE.
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