r/iPhoneSE

I recently upgraded to the iPhone 17e not too long ago and traded in my iPhone SE 3. So idk

Wanting to upgrade my phone had every version of the SE because it was the cheapest version. Since the iPhone 16E is like $900 is it just worth buying the 17.

Very curious to see the new changes with the 17 since I had the SE for a very long time it feels like a proper upgrade. Has anybody else done this?

I have an iPhone 15 pro max and I can get iPhone SE for 120$ but the 64 gigs version with a new battery, the reason that I am interested is the the 15 pro max is too big for my hand, it have gotten to the point in which i tried using an iPhone 8 for few days and I loved it, but
Unfortunately the battery was horrible.
The 13 mini is not an option because he is significantly higher in price.

Before anyone asks, yes I know it's iOS 15 and hasn't been updated in 2026. But I really don't like my iPhone 14 and I feel like the 1st gen SE is sorta the best iphone design ever. All I really need to iMessage, Facetime, basic web browsing, Apple Pay, Spotify, and Google Maps. Besides that I'm planning to keep the 14 activated with a different phone number that I already pay for in case I need it.

Whoever still owns a OG SE in 2026 please let me know, is it worth making the switch? It's either that or buy a 13 mini. I'm willing to use workarounds in order to get apps to work, etc.

Also, how hard is it to transfer data from iOS 26 to 15? I would like to have my message logs and contacts. My photos are all backed up to iCloud

As someone who has a 2022 iPhone SE since its original launch date, I still think it’s a great iPhone with a no-nonsense form factor. The best part about this iPhone is that it feels physically easy to use and straightforward.

Here’s the funny part. For whatever reason, the keyboard on this 4.7 inch iPhone feels far easier and better to type on with two thumbs or with one handed mode than the 6.1/6.3 inch iPhone models like the iPhone 15/16/17 series. I’ve consistently made less typos on the 4.7 inch iPhone than a 6.1 inch modern iPhone. Something about the new keyboard feels off and doesn’t seem to always hit right. This might be some sort of design issue. Here’s also the weirdest part. The iPhone 11 which is a 6.1 inch iPhone ACTUALLY feels nice to type on and I’ve also made very few typos on that model. There’s something up with the modern iPhone keyboards, lmfao.

Anyways, using the 2022 iPhone SE has been great with one hand use. Reachability, where you swipe on the home button in any direction twice always works. The Camera is fine although it is overprocessed and worse than the 2020 iPhone SE which had the best photos I’ve ever seen.

The battery is decent and it can be fast charged up to 15 Watts maximum with a 18 Watt Apple USB-C charger or of a higher wattage. So if you’re running low, charge it with a fast charger and you’ll get about 30-50% in about 20-35 mins.

Finally, it’s a great iPhone to keep things simple. Sometimes less is good. New iPhones have insane battery life but it’s also a demerit. You’ll be scrolling endlessly and wasting time on social media way too often. With the 2022 iPhone SE (and older), you’re kept in check to not waste battery on excessive usage on social media, YouTube or gaming for hours on end. Which is something really nice once in a while. This is my opinion though.

Just my two cents. 😂 How are all your iPhone SE devices holding up?

I have an ip17 pro as my main, but I’m thinking of getting the SE1 (wifi only, no sim) mainly to take photos and videos. what storage capacity should I get? I’m torn between 16 to 64gb. not sure which one is worth it. plus I can just airdrop everything to my main phone. thanks!

UPDATE: Finally got the mail that my account is unlocked and everything seems to work now. I'd still like to understand what happened though.

I never had an iPhone before but fell in love with the SE because of the size and the existing home button. I've always been wanting to try iPhone anyway and thought this would be a fun way to do so while also finally having a smaller phone again which I have been wishing for for years now.

Now, since I don't use Apple products, of course I didn't have an Apple account yet. No problem I thought, should only take a few mins.

First, I couldn't do it on the phone, which was already little bit annoying, and it took me a moment to figure out how to do it on PC.

Well, everything is fine now, right? Right??

Nah. Just an hour later my account is blocked for no fucking reason. I get no information from Apple. Just "unknown error" on the phone, and "your account is blocked" on iCloud on PC. Not it tells me to wait one day for the email, that was yesterday, still nothing.

I saw some people say online it could be because of a new account being logged in on an older device. But what the fuck?

This is not a first good impression of Apple for me unfortunately. Right now, the phone is almost a brick, since I can download no Apps and even if I use it normally, I get the reminder to "please log in" every few mins.

But to not be just negative: So far I really like this little device. I love the form factor and feel of it. So I really hope I can figure this out.

is it worth it to replace the battery on my se3 for $90? I snagged my partner refurbished se3 on amazon for around $170… so debating whether to replace my battery or get a refurbished similar one. (Mine was originally purchased new from Apple) my phone is 64G on 18.2OS and i don’t have enough space to update to 26 even when i delete stuff and increase my storage. Lately apps aren’t functioning because it says they don’t have permissions but the option aren’t in settings. The battery suddenly started draining really fast. Looking for recs. I love the SE And want to keep one as long as possible

The SE3 was an old phone from another family member. And they picked the 256gb version. Now I just use it as a second phone. Mainly as a “home phone” and my main music streaming device.

The storage is too much for me, I lowk want to fill it up. Photos will not work since I have iCloud Plus. I would download music but I don’t know how to, and which player/app to download.

Any ideas 😁? 176gb of free storage.