Apple iPhone SE (2017): design, specifications, features and release date. All that is known at the moment. Detailed review and testing of Apple iPhone SE Updated iPhone se

The 2018 iPhone SE smartphone is an extraordinary copy from the Apple line, which appeared quite unexpectedly.

Users knew that after the release of the 6s, a more budget model should appear, but no one could have imagined that the company would make a phone with the appearance of the 5s, but with the stuffing from the sixth iPhone.

Let's briefly go over the technical characteristics of the device. The iPhone SE received an A9 64-bit processor with two cores. On sale there are versions with 16 GB of flash drive and 64 GB, RAM in all versions has the same amount - 2 GB. On board is iOS version 9.3.

The smartphone has 2 cameras: the main one can record video in 4k format, the front one will give a maximum of 720p. The device supports all communication standards: there is support for older wi-fi networks 2.4 GHz, as well as the new generation - 5 GHz, mobile networks: UMTS and fourth generation networks (LTE).

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The iPhone SE has Bluetooth version 4.2, a fingerprint scanner, and NFC. To connect headphones, a standard 3.5 mm audio jack is used, charging is done via Lightning. The battery capacity of the smartphone is 1624 mAh, which is definitely enough for a day of active work.

Device package

If you look at the box, it reminds us more of the iPhone 6 than the top five. You won't find anything new inside, since Apple's set is standard: EarPods, charger and the Lightning cable itself. There is also a special clip for removing the tray for the SIM card.

iPhone SE 2018 design

People who see the iPhone SE for the first time think it's quite small, but it's thick. Specifically, it does not differ at all from, its dimensions are similar. A phone with such a thickness and small screen size (only 4 inches) is strange to see in 2018.


Now all manufacturers are trying to make devices from 5 inches, these sizes are the most popular and more convenient for most users. But he thinks differently, and creates non-standard devices that still find their consumers, and without much advertising.

The device has only 3 small differences from its predecessor 5s: the smartphone is produced in Rose Gold color, which will be to the liking of the girls; the bullseye is now slightly pressed into the body; on the case are the letters SE. These are all the differences, you will not find others. As for the fingerprint scanner, it is most likely the version from 5s, because the work is not too fast.

Screen iPhone SE 2018

Screen iPhone smartphone SE for 2018 is far from top-end. It is only 4 inches in size with a resolution of 1136 x 640. If you are not good with numbers, then this is not even 720p, but less. About any 3D Touch in the device can not be discussed. The screen is of the OGS type, which means that there is no air between the glass and the matrix, which allows you to see the picture more clearly on the street.


Oleophobic coating protects the glass from fingerprints. The viewing angles of the smartphone are quite decent. We checked the contrast of white and black colors from different angles, and we can say that we did not observe significant deviations.

Device performance

Since the iPhone SE has the same A9 processor as the 6s, you should expect pretty good performance. In practice, we were convinced of this: we launched several benchmarks, among which were Geekbench 3 and Antutu.


The scores were identical. That is, this unit overtakes the iPhone 5s by 2 or 3 times in performance.

iPhone SE cameras

When we found out that the phone has the same camera modules as in 6s, we didn't believe it. There was distrust until the device fell into our hands. Indeed, the photo capabilities of the device are similar to the iPhone 6s. The camera focuses well in any weather, does not give a lot of noise in dark places, and makes excellent macro photography.


Video device can shoot in 4k format with a maximum frame rate of 30 fps. If you like to shoot videos in the daytime, then you can safely take a smartphone and turn on the camera. Fans of video shooting at night should not use this device, as the picture quality will be average.

autonomy

Like it or not, but SE loses in autonomy 6s, but overtakes the top five. If you load the device moderately, then by the evening there will still be a little charge left. Undoubtedly, the smartphone has received excellent optimization, since with a capacity of 1624 mAh it plays YouTube videos for about 11 hours.

conclusions

The iPhone SE turned out to be a very extraordinary device from Apple. The phone seems to have on board excellent characteristics from the 6s, but in fact they are useless on a device with a 4-inch display. Appearance of the device copy of iPhone 5s, which is already a bit old for 2018. Oddly enough, but many people like this smartphone, it is bought by those who need powerful characteristics and are indifferent to the size of the display. If you want a productive "apple", but there is no money for an IPhone 6 or 7, then buy SE!

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Like many Apple announcements over the past few years, the announcement of the iPhone SE was expected and unexpected at the same time. Expected - in terms of the general idea: everyone was ready for Apple to release a cheaper smartphone with a small display diagonal. The surprise was that the body of the novelty turned out to be exactly identical to the iPhone 5s, and the hardware characteristics, on the contrary, were inherited from the iPhone 6s, Apple's current flagship.

Let's take a look at the characteristics of the novelty.

Specifications for Apple iPhone SE

• SoC Apple A9 1.8 GHz (2 64-bit cores, architecture based on ARMv8-A)
• Apple A9 GPU
• Apple M9 motion co-processor including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
• RAM 2 GB
• Flash memory 16 / 64 GB
• No memory card support
• Operating system iOS 9.3
• Touch display IPS, 4″, 1135 × 640 (324 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch
• Cameras: front (1.2 MP, 720p video) and rear (12 MP, 4K video shooting)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
• cellular: UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
• Bluetooth 4.2 A2DPLE
• Touch ID fingerprint reader
• NFC (only for Apple Pay)
• 3.5mm stereo headset jack, Lightning dock connector
• Li-polymer battery 1624 mAh, non-removable
• GPS / A-GPS, Glonass
• Dimensions 123.8×58.6×7.6 mm
• Weight 113 g (our measurement)

For clarity, let's compare the characteristics of the novelty with the iPhone 6s, iPhone 5s (since it is he who is being replaced by the novelty), as well as with the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact - this is perhaps the main competitor of the iPhone SE at the moment.

		Apple iPhone 6s	Apple iPhone 5s	Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Screen	4″, IPS, 1136×640, 324 ppi	4.7″, IPS, 1334×750, 326 ppi	4″, IPS, 1136×640, 324 ppi	4.6″, 1280×720, 423 ppi
SoC (processor)		Apple A9 (2 cores @1.8 GHz, 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture)	Apple A7 @1.3GHz 64bit (2 cores, Cyclone architecture based on ARMv8)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (8x Cortex-A57 @2.0GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @1.55GHz)
GPU	Apple A9	Apple A9	PowerVR SGX 6 Series	Adreno 430
Flash memory	16/64 GB	16/64/128 GB	16/32/64 GB	32 GB
Connectors		Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headset jack	Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headset jack	Micro-USB with OTG and MHL 3 support, 3.5mm headset jack
Memory card support	No	No	No	microSD (up to 200 GB)
RAM	2 GB	2 GB	1 GB	3 GB
cameras	main (12 MP; video shooting 4K 30 fps, 1080p 120 fps and 720p 240 fps) and front (1.2 MP; shooting and video transmission 720p)	main (12 MP; video shooting 4K 30 fps, 1080p 120 fps and 720p 240 fps) and front (5 MP; shooting and transmission of Full HD video)	main (8 MP; video shooting 1080p 30 fps and 720p 120 fps) and front (1.2 MP; video shooting and transmission 720p)	main (23 MP, 4K video shooting) and front (5.1 MP, Full HD video)
Internet		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz + 5GHz), 3G / 4G LTE+ (LTE-Advanced)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4GHz + 5GHz), 3G / 4G LTE+ (LTE-Advanced)
Battery capacity (mAh)	1624	1715	1570	2700
operating system	Apple iOS 9.3	Apple iOS 9	Apple iOS 7 (update to iOS 9.3 available)	Google Android 6.0
Dimensions (mm)*	124×59×7.6	138×67×7.1	124×59×7.6	127×65×8.9
Weight (g)**	113	143	112	138
average price	T-13584121	T-12858630	T-10495456	T-12840987
Offers Apple iPhone SE (16 GB)	L-13584121-5
Apple iPhone SE (64 GB) deals	L-13584123-5

*according to the manufacturer
**our measurement

The table clearly shows that, with the exception of the screen, dimensions and battery capacity, the characteristics of the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE are identical. But there is no option with 128 GB of internal memory, which, of course, is a minus (especially considering the possibility of shooting in 4K). In turn, the dimensions and screen make the new product related to the iPhone 5s, but all other parameters have become much more advanced. Even the battery capacity has increased, although the case is the same.

As for the comparison with the Android competitor, everything is not so simple here. In almost all characteristics, Apple devices lag behind, but, as we have repeatedly seen, this may not be directly reflected in real performance and other user qualities. So let's get straight to testing.

Packaging and equipment

The packaging of the iPhone SE is much closer to the iPhone 6s than the iPhone 5s. This is evidenced by the general light color scheme, and the picture on the smartphone screen.

The packaging of Apple smartphones has not contained any surprises for a long time. The novelty is no exception. Here are the EarPods, enclosed in a beautiful box, flyers, charger (5 V 1 A), Lightning cable, stickers and a key to remove the SIM card cradle.

Design

Now let's look at the design of the iPhone SE itself. The first emotion when you take it out of the box: my God, how small and, at the same time, plump!

In fact, the dimensions of the novelty exactly match the iPhone 5s. Down to the millimeter. However, in the two and a half years that have passed since the release of the iPhone 5s, we have already become accustomed to a smaller thickness and, of course, to a significantly larger screen. Not without reason at the same Sony model Compact has a diagonal of 4.6 inches. And the Chinese have already stopped producing smartphones less. So four inches looks like a frank atavism.

But this is exactly the case when the opinion of technologists does not coincide with the opinion of many ordinary users, among whom the iPhone 5s is still popular. And while for some of them this is due solely to financial reasons, others simply prefer compact models. The iPhone SE is focused on them.

In fact, there are only three design differences from the iPhone 5s. The first is the new color Rose Gold. We have seen this color in all mobile Apple updates the latest generation, but now it is also available on a compact smartphone. The girls will surely be delighted. Not only is it beautiful in itself, it also emphasizes that you don’t have some old iPhone 5s, but the most novelty. At the same time, three other color options (golden, dark gray and silver) are also available.

The second design element that has undergone changes compared to the iPhone 5s is the branded apple. Now it is not pressed into the surface metal, but is made of glossy metal as an independent unit, inserted into the case and slightly recessed - like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. It looks elegant, but, in fact, it is such a trifle that you can hardly pick it out with your eyes, unless you specifically look.

Finally, the last detail that helps not to confuse the iPhone SE with the iPhone 5s is the letters SE right under the word iPhone on the back of the device. However, obviously, this does not affect the perception of design in any way. Otherwise, the smartphones are absolutely identical: the material, the location and shape of the buttons, connectors - everything is exactly like the iPhone 5s. As a plus, we note that although the camera is much better here, it does not protrude at all over the body (as is implemented in all iPhones with a six in the name).

An interesting question is what version of the Touch ID fingerprint scanner is installed in the smartphone. As we remember, iPhone 6s/6s Plus debuted a new version scanner that works faster and more accurately. The owners of these models know that it is enough just to touch your finger quickly and immediately pull it back so that the smartphone has time to recognize the owner. Since Apple doesn't release details about the version of Touch ID in the iPhone SE, we tested it with a simple comparison - simultaneously pressing home button on iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE. The result is unequivocal: the fingerprint scanner in the iPhone SE is slower. That is, apparently, here it is the same as in the iPhone 5s.

In general, the design of the iPhone SE can be called a time-tested classic (although it looks somewhat archaic against the background of modern devices, even in the middle segment). Two cosmetic changes - a new color and a different logo - do not affect the overall impression. From the point of view of appearance, we have just an iPhone 5s. No more, no less, no better, no worse.

Screen

Options iPhone screen SE do not differ from those of the iPhone 5s: 4-inch diagonal, IPS-matrix with a resolution of 1136 × 640. By modern standards, it’s very small: both the diagonal and the resolution (less than 720p is hard to find even in the mid-budget segment).

It is also important that the iPhone SE screen does not support 3D Touch technology.

However, specifications and the presence or absence of additional technologies is just the tip of the iceberg. Alexey Kudryavtsev, editor of the Projectors and TV section, conducted a holistic examination of the quality of the iPhone SE screen.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are better than the screen of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left is the Nexus 7, on the right is the Apple iPhone SE, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen on the Apple iPhone SE is a little darker (brightness in photos is 104 versus 110 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the Apple iPhone SE screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers (more specifically, between the outer glass and the LCD matrix surface) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. There is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating on the outer surface of the screen (effective, but still no better than Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much easier, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

With manual brightness control and with a white field displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 610 cd/m², the minimum was 6 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, and given the excellent anti-reflective properties, readability even on a sunny day outdoors will be ensured. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In the presence of automatic brightness control by light sensor (located to the left of the front speaker). IN automatic mode as the ambient light conditions change, the brightness of the screen both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider - the user can try to set the desired brightness level for the current conditions, but what the brightness will be in other conditions and simply when changing and returning the ambient light level, we cannot predict. If you do not touch anything, then in complete darkness, the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness to 6 cd / m² (too dark), in an office lit by artificial light (about 400 lux), the brightness rises to 100-140 cd / m² (normal), in very bright environment (corresponding to a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or slightly more) is set to 500 cd/m² (sufficient). We were more satisfied with the version obtained after several attempts to correct the brightness in various conditions, while for the three conditions indicated above we received 8, 115 and 600 cd / m². It turns out that the auto-brightness function works more or less adequately, and there is some possibility to adjust the nature of the brightness change to the user's requirements, although there are not obvious features in its work. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker (or rather, on minimum brightness there are very narrow peaks at 50 Hz, but flickering was still not noticeable even with great effort).

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS sub-pixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of Apple iPhone SE and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to about 200 cd / m² (on a white field in full screen, on Apple iPhone SE this corresponds to a value of 60% brightness at use third party programs), and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K. A white field is perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

The color balance differs slightly, the color saturation is normal. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much on both screens and the contrast remained at a high level. And the white box:

The brightness at an angle at the screens decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of the Apple iPhone SE, the brightness drop is slightly less. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is lightened weakly and acquires a light red-violet hue. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is approximately the same!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is good:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is normal - about 760:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 20ms (11ms on + 9ms off). The transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 25 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The exponent of the approximate power function is 1.93, which is lower than the standard value of 2.2, so the image is slightly brightened. In this case, the real gamma curve deviates little from the power dependence:

The color gamut is almost equal to sRGB:

Apparently, the matrix filters mix the components to each other to a moderate extent. The spectra confirm this:

As a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the black body spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered acceptable for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from shade to shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance does not matter much there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

As in, the iPhone SE has a function night shift, which makes the picture warmer at night (how much warmer the user specifies). The graphs above show the values ​​obtained at the middle position of the parameter slider Color temperature(by the way, correctly - “color temperature”), when shifted all the way to warmer and to colder(graphs are signed in the appropriate way). Yes, the color temperature is lowered, which is required. A description of why such a correction may be useful is given in the referenced article on iPad Pro 9.7. In any case, while having fun with mobile device looking at night, it is better to reduce the screen brightness to a minimum, but still comfortable level, and only then, to calm your own paranoia, turn the screen yellow with a setting night shift.

Let's summarize. The screen has a very high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works more or less adequately. The advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, high black stability to deviation of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen plane, good black field uniformity, as well as sRGB color gamut and good color balance. There are no significant shortcomings. At the moment, this is perhaps the best display among smartphones with a small screen.

Performance and heating

The iPhone SE runs on the same Apple A9 SoC as the iPhone 6s. And this means that there is also an Apple M9 coprocessor, which provides support for the voice unlock function (by the “Hey Siri!” command).

It is important that the CPU frequency in the iPhone SE is not reduced. We outlined the details about the SoC in the article about the iPhone 6s, so we will not repeat ourselves and immediately proceed to testing. In addition to the main hero of testing, we included the iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 5s in the table, since our main tasks are to understand if there are any performance differences between the iPhone SE compared to other smartphones on the Apple A9, and also how faster the new product is than iPhone 5s. As for the comparison with Android competitors, as we found out earlier, the Apple A9 is still the leader, so there is simply no point in such a comparison in the case of the iPhone SE.

Let's start with browser tests: SunSpider 1.0.2, Octane Benchmark, Kraken Benchmark and JetStream. Everywhere we used the Safari browser.

The result is predictable: we see the approximate parity of the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s Plus, as well as a huge superiority (three to four times) over the iPhone 5s. We emphasize that some error could be given by different versions operating systems and browsers, so the small difference between the two smartphones on the Apple A9 should not be embarrassing.

Now let's see how the iPhone SE performs in Geekbench 3 and AnTuTu 6 - multi-platform benchmarks. Alas, we don’t have any results for the iPhone 5s, because at the time when we had it for testing, AnTuTu did not support iOS at all, and Geekbench was available in previous version. Therefore, you will have to be content with the results of the latest smartphones.

Here is a more strange result: the slight, but still present, superiority of the iPhone SE over the iPhone 6s Plus in Geekbench, and, on the contrary, the lag in AnTuTu, attracts attention.

The last group of benchmarks is dedicated to testing GPU performance. We used 3DMark, GFXBench Metal (in the case of the iPhone 5s, results from a simple GFXBench) and Basemark Metal.

Recall that Offscreen tests are a display of a 1080p image on the screen, regardless of the actual screen resolution. And Onscreen tests are the output of a picture in the resolution that corresponds to the screen resolution of the device. That is, Offscreen tests are indicative in terms of the abstract performance of the SoC, and Onscreen tests are indicative of the comfort of playing on a specific device.

	(Apple A9)	Apple iPhone 6s Plus (Apple A9)	Apple iPhone 5s (Apple A7)
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1 (Onscreen)	58.0 fps	27.9 fps	—
GFXBenchmark Manhattan 3.1 (1080p Offscreen)	25.9 fps	28.0 fps	—
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (Onscreen)	59.4 fps	39.9 fps	—
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (1080p Offscreen)	38.9 fps	40.4 fps	—
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (Onscreen)	59.7 fps	59.7 fps	25 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (1080p Offscreen)	74.1 fps	81.0 fps	27 fps

As we can see, even the most resource-intensive 3D scenes do not cause any difficulties for the iPhone SE. Here, of course, it's not only the SoC, but also the low screen resolution. Hence the difference with the iPhone 6s Plus in Onscreen modes. Curiously, in Offscreen mode, the larger model slightly outperforms the compact newcomer. But the user doesn't care. The main thing for him is that any games on the iPhone SE will just fly.

Next test: 3DMark. Here we are interested in the Sling Shot Extreme and Ice Storm Unlimited subtests.

The significant superiority of the iPhone 6s Plus over the iPhone SE in the most difficult Sling Shot Extreme test looks rather strange. It would be logical to assume that the GPU of the cheaper iPhone is running at a reduced frequency. And this looks like a logical decision, since at a significantly lower screen resolution, the load on the GPU becomes lower.

Finally - Basemark Metal.

And here is a similar picture, reinforcing us in the above assumption. But despite the slight loss of the iPhone 6s in points, the iPhone SE showed a significantly higher number of frames per second during the test - from 38 to 45, while the iPhone 6s Plus barely jumped over the border of 30 fps. Therefore, even a game of this level will not be a problem for the iPhone SE.

One more point should be noted: during the testing process in Basemark Metal, the iPhone SE got very hot. Below is a thermal image of the back surface obtained after two consecutive runs (approximately 10 minutes of operation) of the Basemark Metal test:

It can be seen that the heating is localized in the upper right part of the device, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 44 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), this is already very noticeable.

The iPhone 6s Plus has significantly less heat in the same test (more precisely, it is localized in one place, so the smartphone can be comfortably held in hands). Therefore, although the performance of the iPhone SE is more than enough for any games, and will be enough for another two years, it may not be entirely comfortable to play really resource-intensive applications due to high heat.

cameras

The main camera of the iPhone SE is fully consistent in terms of parameters iPhone camera 6s. We decided to check if the photo capabilities of the iPhone SE are really on par with the current Apple flagship! The examination was carried out by Anton Solovyov.

Like the iPhone 6s, the iPhone SE can shoot 4K video. Moreover, the quality of daytime shooting is very good. With night shooting, things are, of course, worse, but still it's not entirely terrible.

	Video	Sound
daytime shooting	3840×2160, 29.97 fps, AVC MPEG-4 [email protected], 50.5 Mbps	AAC LC, 84 kbps, mono
Night shooting	3840×2160, 29.97 fps, AVC MPEG-4 [email protected], 52.7 Mbps	AAC LC, 87 Kbps, mono

Here is a freeze-frame from the first video shot during the day (a screenshot in its original resolution is available by clicking). And you can even see the number of a passing car in it, not to mention the details in the background!

As a minus, we note the lack of optical stabilization (it is still only in the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus), as well as the fact that the front camera of the iPhone SE has a resolution of only 1.2 megapixels and corresponds in quality to the similar camera of the iPhone 5s.

Offline work

Although the iPhone SE has a more capacious battery than the iPhone 5s, it is still inferior to the iPhone 6s and, especially, the 6s Plus.

However, since the screen resolution of the iPhone SE is lower and the screen area is smaller, the duration battery life The iPhone SE is roughly identical to the iPhone 6s. That is, with fairly active everyday use, the device will have to be recharged every day, with medium-active use, there is a chance that by the end of the day there will still be some charge left.

conclusions

iPhone SE - perhaps the most boring Apple smartphone: in both good and bad ways. There is no innovation here - neither in terms of design, nor in terms of capabilities and hardware platform. In addition, there is nothing new here at all: it is just a hybrid of previously released devices - the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6s. From the first they took the design, screen, fingerprint sensor and front camera, from the second - SoC, RAM, communication capabilities and the main camera. Well, they added a new color - Rose Gold.

However, for those who do not buy innovation, but a device for everyday use, the iPhone SE may be the best choice well predictable. In the sense that when buying this smartphone, you know exactly what you will get in the end. There are no pitfalls, no surprises. The overheating of the device in the most difficult 3D tests upset us a little, but, in fairness, we note that these tests would not work normally on the iPhone 5s. So if you don’t want to overheat, don’t load the iPhone SE with games of this level (although they don’t exist yet, benchmark developers are ahead of game developers).

And the main question that you need to answer yourself before buying - are you ready to use a smartphone with a small (by today's standards) screen? Some will say: definitely not - let him be at least a super-flagship inside. Obviously, the iPhone SE is not suitable for these users. And someone will say: yes, I have always dreamed of a compact flagship! That's it for such people iPhone SE is made. Considering that the price of the iPhone SE is 37,990 rubles for a 16-gigabyte version, while the iPhone 6s with the same amount of memory will cost 19,000 more (a difference of one and a half times!), such an offer seems really attractive. For comparison, the official Sony store sells the Xperia Z5 Compact for the same 37,990 rubles, despite the fact that its performance is lower, the screen is worse (see our testing), the design is less attractive (the case is noticeably thicker, plastic is used as a material, not metal). So lovers compact smartphones, and everyone who, in principle, is not against a small screen, should pay close attention to the iPhone SE.

In conclusion, we suggest watching our video review of the Apple iPhone SE smartphone:

Today's material will be devoted entirely to the device from Apple, which is called the iPhone SE. To be more precise, we will figure out whether it is worth buying this model in 2017.

The phone came out relatively recently, but due to the fact that this is far from being a flagship, many are starting to doubt it. Everything is quite logical, because such a feeling arises before any big purchase.

I will try to describe everything as it really is and I think after reading the material, you will be able to finally decide.

How good is the iPhone SE?

I think it’s worth starting with the fact that the iPhone SE was released in March 2016, which in fact is not so long ago. It was produced mostly for the Chinese market. Let's go through its characteristics.

Appearance. Outwardly, we still have the same iPhone 5S, and on the street you can understand that a person has SE only in two cases: the inscription SE on back cover(if there is no cover) and pink body color.

I lead to the fact that the design of the phone is for an amateur. For some, it seems already quite outdated, but the other half argue that this is the best design of all time and nothing has been better than it yet.

I'll just say that the phone looks very modern and if you walk down the street with this particular model, then no one will think that you are some kind of junk.


In terms of color solutions, I think it is clear that we have four options: Gold, Rose Gold, Silver and Space Gray. I think everyone can find something special for themselves.

If you are reading this material, then you are a fan of compact smartphones and a 4-inch screen will be quite sufficient for you. I myself use 5S and there is nothing critical yet.

Performance. If about appearance you can still say something, then in terms of performance, everything is just perfect with us and you will enjoy its speed of work.


After all, the filling has completely moved from the flagship iPhone 6S, which means an Apple A9 processor with 1.8 GHz and 2 GB of RAM. With iOS, these options are just perfect.

All this goodness will be enough for you for the next 2-3 hundred percent. So buying this smartphone, you get a stable operation of applications and games.

camera and battery. I'll start with the battery and it's a little more than in 5S. It is understandable, because the filling has become more resource-demanding.


The battery capacity is 1642 mAh and this will be enough for you for a full day of active use. You don't have to worry about this part either.

With a camera, the situation is slightly different. There are no questions at all from the main one, and here all the same 12 MP as in 6S. There is no stabilization, so just normal pictures.

From the front, everything is worse and here we have only 1.2 MP. In general, the pictures will be good only with normal lighting, in all other situations you should not give high hopes.

Other functions and chips. If you are a fan modern technologies, then it’s definitely not worth waiting for chips like 3D Touch. Like it or not, they made a very budget option.

This is also indicated by the fingerprint scanner. Here is the first one touch version ID, although in practice you will not notice a significant difference in speed.

Should I get an iPhone SE in 2017?

Now let's move on to the most interesting part and I will tell the final conclusion whether it is worth buying the iPhone SE. I will say purely my opinion, and you are already looking for yourself whether to follow it or not.


First of all, I can say one thing about the girls. It has become very difficult for them with modern shovels and there are not so many normal compact smartphones today.

iPhone SE will be easy ideal solution if you are afraid that you will drop the same iPhone 7 PLUS. Believe me, in terms of performance, you definitely won’t lose much.

From this we can conclude that, first of all, the smartphone is suitable for lovers of compactness. Not everyone needs a huge screen today, and that's a fact.

As I said, the relevance of the gadget will last another 2 or 3 years. Do not think that you will buy it and you will have to buy something new next year.

If you like a smartphone and the characteristics suit you perfectly, then of course we take it and don’t even think about it. The price compared to the flagships is even nothing.

conclusions

That, in principle, is all I wanted to say about the iPhone SE and whether it is worth taking it for 2017. I hope my article will somehow help you with the solution.

Having bought this device, you will not get the most top-end technologies. But I guarantee you that you will be able to enjoy the magic of Apple and comfortable work with the gadget is provided to you.

The lineup of Apple smartphones this year is bigger than ever. It can be easy to get lost in 8 models And 42 (!) modifications.

Apple removed the intermediate average memory and now this year's new products are available with 64 or 256 GB drives, and all other smartphones with 32 or 128 GB of memory.

Let's figure out together which iPhone is better to buy this fall.

iPhone SE

You will be surprised, but in 2017, many smartphone users feel comfortable with 4-inch devices. They are convenient to operate with one hand, smartphones are very compact.

IN model range Apple, after a recent presentation, has only one current 4-inch model left - the iPhone SE.

The smartphone is good both with the filling and the camera, there is support for most iOS chips, while the price is quite reasonable.

iPhone SE is the most affordable ticket to the world of iOS, the device is perfect as a first iPhone.

If you already have it: it won’t be possible to particularly gain on the sale of such a smartphone, a few months ago it was. Even if you sell it for a good price, you can only buy an average Android smartphone with the proceeds.

iPhone 6s/ 6s Plus

Just imagine that this is the only current Apple smartphone with a normal display by today's standards and a 3.5 mm headset jack.

In a year or a year and a half, everyone will forget about this element in iPhones. Just for the sake of being able to listen to music normally, you can already look towards the iPhone 6s.

At the same time, you get the most affordable iPhone with a 4.7-inch (or 5.5-inch) display and support for 3D-Touch. There is no only moisture protection, as in older models.

The only downside is the big price difference between the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s. For the cost of an "eski" with a large amount of memory, you can take two SEs.

If you already have it: keep using it, the device will receive iOS updates for more than a year and handle most typical tasks.

If you are thinking about changing the device - hurry up. The iPhone 6s is getting cheaper every day.

iPhone 7/ 7 Plus

Last year's flagship expectedly dropped to third place in the iPhone lineup. At the same time, the device has noticeably fallen in price, but it has become available with only two drive options. Also, Apple no longer sells the red iPhone 7.

If you need only red, quickly search reseller sites, in a couple of months you will not find iPhone 7 in this color, and whether new models will be presented under the (PRODUCT)RED program is unknown.

"Seven" is now sold with the maximum set of colors. In addition to red, the usual silver, gold, pink and black (matte or glossy) models are available.

If you already have it: you missed the chance to sell your iPhone 7 for the maximum profit. This had to be done before autumn. Apple presentations. Now accept the fact that the price will have to be dropped or continue to use the device until at least next fall.

iPhone 8/ 8 Plus

The device turned out to be very ambiguous. This is not a new flagship either, and it looks different from last year's iPhone only in case materials, and it's already outwardly boring.

At the same time, the device received the long-awaited wireless charging and an advanced camera.

If the device is purchased to replace a simple camera, you need to look only towards the Plus model.

When buying an iPhone 8/ 8 Plus, be prepared to spend money on additional accessories. It is possible to reveal all the possibilities of the model only with wireless charger or providing fast charging by wire.

If you already have it: you may not yet have the device itself, but the pre-order is complete. Congratulations. Now you have to carry an iPhone without covers and cases, so that everyone can see which model you have in your hands.

iPhone X

This is it - a new flagship with a fabulous price tag, questionable ergonomics and a 5.8-inch display.

The high price tag makes even the purchase of a smartphone in the USA through a conditional parcel not the most profitable undertaking.

It makes sense to buy a smartphone in such situations:

• you have an iPhone 5/6 that are outdated/obsolete and you want something really new;
• you are used to using only flagships and changing iPhones every year;
• you need an iPhone for showing off, which everyone will recognize from afar;
• you want a smartphone with a couple of cool cameras (front and back);
• there are extra 80 thousand rubles.

In other situations, you can safely look at more affordable models.

If you already have it: don't lie, it's Chinese copy with AliExpress.

Bottom line for those who haven't read it:

1. If you need the cheapest and / or most compact iPhone - take the SE from 20,990 rubles.

2. Need an iPhone with a headphone jack - take the iPhone 6s from 35,990 rubles. or iPhone 6s Plus from 43,990 rubles.

3. Need a modern flagship - buy iPhone 8 from 56,990 rubles. or iPhone 8 Plus

Which iPhone should you buy in 2017. Read about all these and other main materials of the past week in our final article.

Top news and content of the week

1. "Alive" iPhone 8 layout photo published on the web.
2. Schematic representation iPhone 8 hit the net again.
3. A photo of an iPhone 8 case pointed to a vertical camera and adequate location of Touch ID.
4. The iPhone 8 will have record time offline work.
5. New iPhones in 2017 there may be two, not three.
6. Concept white iPhone 8 on video.
7. Came out iOS 10.3.2 beta 4 And beta 5 - is it worth installing?
8. Found in iOS 10 another bug, which causes iPhone and iPad to freeze.
9. Pangu hackers showed jailbreak iOS 10.3.1.
10. iOS 11 will feature new music" .
11. Sberbank launched support Apple Pay for Visa cards.
12. Apple creates money transfer service.
13. Apple is finishing work on its own smart speaker.
14. iPhone SE fell sharply in Russia.
15. iPhone 6s fell by 15% in Russia. "Gray" models by 33%.
16. Apple started repair iPhone in Russia.

Before the start of summing up the results of the past week, a small announcement. We launched in our group "VKontakte" another draw! This time we are giving away a unique accessory HIPER SPIM-01, which allows you to make any iPhone dual SIM! It is enough to insert a SIM card into it and connect the gadget to an Apple smartphone via Bluetooth. Immediately after that, the iPhone will be able to receive calls and text messages from two SIM cards. None of the original iPhones have this feature. You can find a detailed review of HIPER SPIM-01.

The draw will take place in less than two weeks, on May 13th. Simple conditions for participation are available at this link. Good luck!

And now to the news and materials, of which there have been many over the past seven days. Let's start with fresh information about the upcoming flagship of Apple, the so-called iPhone 8. A week ago, the smartphone was predicted to be far from the most natural location of the Touch ID fingerprint scanner - on the back surface. Fortunately, these rumors were refuted, and not only with words.

The first to distinguish himself was the insider Veniamin Geskin, who published iPhone 8 layout photos, which he received from a Foxconn employee. The pictures confirmed most of the previous leaks, but only pleasant ones. The iPhone 8 layout has a bezel-less display, dual vertical cameras, and an elongated power button.

The layout points to a lot of the features of the anniversary iPhone, but the main thing is that on its back there is nothing but a double vertical camera (still sticking out of the body). This means that Apple engineers have managed to place the Touch ID fingerprint scanner elsewhere. The layout does not show its exact location, but makes hints. So, the extension of the Power button could well be needed to accommodate the same scanner in it. According to the experience of Sony, which has long installed a fingerprint scanner in the side power button, this decision will turn out to be quite successful.

Confirmed such plans by Apple and an anonymous "drain" in the Chinese social network Weibo. A man who claimed to have ties to employees of Apple's key manufacturing partners posted on social media iPhone 8 schematic. It does not tell anything new - the smartphone has an elongated shape and a vertical dual camera. However, the Touch ID scanner was not seen on the back cover, which is additional confirmation of Apple's refusal from such a controversial decision. Note that the owners of Samsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S8, called the placement of the fingerprint scanner on the back cover, right next to the camera lens, a poor engineering decision by the South Korean company. Apple better not do that.

Touch ID didn't show up on the back of the iPhone 8 or smartphone case photo which leaked to the Internet. The picture further convinced everyone of Apple's intentions to equip the anniversary iPhone with a vertical dual camera and an elongated power button. These features seem to be really worth the wait. This is hinted at by the experience of previous years, in which the main chips new iPhones thanks to leaks, they became known long before the presentation.

Benjamin Geskin, mentioned above, was later marked by another "drain". Still referring to a Foxconn worker, he published a schematic component image anniversary iPhone. According to the illustration, the iPhone 8 will have a double L-shaped battery that will make latest smartphone Apple's most autonomous on the market. The image shows that a significant portion of the space inside the iPhone 8 is occupied by batteries. The smartphone has two of them, as other analysts predicted before. It is assumed that the combined battery capacity will be 2700 mAh.

Finishing about the iPhone 8, we want to recommend chic concept Apple's next flagship. ConceptsiPhone designers showed what the iPhone 8 (aka iPhone X or iPhone Edition) might look like in white. It turned out great, everyone is waiting for such an iPhone.

Last week, Apple released two beta versions of iOS 10.3. fourth And fifth by account. Both updates brought only bug fixes, especially iOS 10.3.2 beta 4 ( what's new). True, all the removed errors were minor - serious problems, to the delight of users, were not noticed in iOS 10.3 and iOS 10.3.1.

Meanwhile, users found in iOS 10 another weird bug. It doesn't take long to use a new bug. All that is needed is to open the Control Center, and then simultaneously touch three buttons: Night Shift, AirDrop and one of the three presented in the bottom row (calculator, camera or timer). Immediately after this iPhone or iPad, even running the latest beta iOS versions 10.3.2 will hang. It will help bring the device back to life only forced reboot. It is noteworthy that the error was not fixed in the latest beta versions of iOS 10.3.2. It is likely that she will get to final version systems.

The lull in the jailbreak world has been broken. The Chinese hacker group Pangu, known for hacking several versions of iOS, managed to carry out jailbreak iOS 10.3.1 on the iPhone 7. The developers showed the result of their work at the conference on mobile security which took place in China. Best of all, the hackers have clarified that they have plans to release a public jailbreak tool. In other words, iPhone and iPad users may soon be able to "hack" their devices again.

Before the conference WWDC 2017 there's just over a month left, and there's very little verified information about iOS 11. Apple Music CEO Jimmy Iovine decided not to rely on insiders, and he himself revealed one of the main iOS 11 innovations. He said that the Music app and the Apple Music music service in iOS 11 are waiting for major changes. In particular, it will include more videos - original TV shows and various programs from Apple and its partners.

Apple services are evolving now. April 25 Sberbank Visa card carriers got the opportunity use the Apple Pay payment service. The influx of new Apple Pay users is expected to be serious, since earlier Sberbank only had support for Mastercard cards. Learn more about what Apple Pay is, how to set up the service, and which devices it supports. this article .

In the future, Apple Pay will seriously expand its functionality. A new leak indicated that the company is in talks with banks and payment systems to launch its own