If you ask me about the coolest iPhone Apple has ever made, without a doubt I will say iPhone 5S. But what about the iPhone SE, which came out not so long ago.

So let's compare these two devices and I will try to tell you everything I know about these smartphones. Of course, let's talk about the differences.

Before the release of the iPhone SE, everyone assumed that a completely new device would appear that would resemble the iPhone 6. So to speak, a smaller copy of it.

But the presentation shocked everyone enough, because essentially we received the same iPhone 5S. And you will probably agree with me that only Apple can present the same phone twice.

As the first stage of comparison, I would like to clearly show you their characteristics in the following table:

Here is a small table comparing the most basic characteristics of these two smartphones. This is just the beginning, so let's look into it in more detail.

Today there are quite a lot of people who feel very comfortable with a 4-inch phone and don’t even think about a shovel.


And why not, it’s quite convenient to use, because the phone is very compact. If we talk about the iPhone 5S, the only thing it lacked was power. Please, Apple released SE for such a consumer.

But what is the difference between them? Let's go through each point one by one.

Appearance. The very first question of people who are interested in the SE model arises precisely about the appearance and how exactly it differs from the 5S.


Everything here is banally simple:

• the letters SE appeared on the back of the cover;
• there is a new color Rose Gold.

That's all, comrades. In all other respects, these are completely identical phones. So if you also buy a case, then everyone will definitely think that you have a 5S in your hands.

Power. Here everything is much more interesting, because who else but Apple loves to serve a dish with different fillings. We see this process almost every year when the S line comes out.


The processor in SE is two generations younger; the old A7 is replaced by the A9. Both are dual-core, but the second one has a more interesting frequency.

Instead of 1 GB, which is so lacking today, 2 GB comes. This makes the SE still usable for at least two years, if you count from 2016.

As you can see, the conclusion suggests itself. The SE is many times better and is comparable in power to the 6S. And as we know, this model is still very new.

Camera and battery. The front camera is generally identical. On both smartphones, 1.2 MP is undoubtedly not enough, because the period of selfies, which values ​​every MP so much, is not over yet.


The rear one in the SE will be more fun. But the downside is that all the juice of good quality at 4 inches will be very difficult to see. The 8 MP iPhone SE still takes good photos, but the step up in image quality is already quite large.

The battery will be a little better, but not significantly. If you take one of the two smartphones from scratch, then the difference in performance is not significant at all.

Now the question arises, what is better to buy for yourself if you really want a 4-inch iPhone. I will say right away that the iPhone 5S and iPhone SE are very good.


But we know that time does not spare even the most legendary smartphones that people want to buy at any time of the year. After all, the design still looks very decent today.

I will divide my answer into just two parts and you can decide what exactly you should choose:

• We buy an iPhone SE. We do these steps if you haven’t had an iPhone at all and you want a compact smartphone with very tasty characteristics and price.

  If they have financial stability, 5S owners can upgrade to SE. But I recommend waiting until the spring of 2017, because Apple promises to release a model with the same screen size.

• We buy an iPhone 5S. The prices for these smartphones are the most favorable if you look at the entire line of iPhones. If money is tight, then we take 5S and don’t think twice about it.

  But keep in mind the detail that in just another year or two he will slowly turn into an old man. It will be the same story as with the 4S today, when new software lags and new games are not installed at all.

The last point is always the most difficult to understand. Each person has their own situation and many factors that are simply impossible to describe in one article.

conclusions

Now you know all the differences between the future old iPhone 5S and the still fairly young iPhone SE. I seem to have mentioned all the main details, it seems I haven’t forgotten anything.

Well, in the tradition of previous articles, I want to say this thing: you don’t need to save up for smartphones for a long time. I like the phone, don’t wait for anything and go buy it.

First of all, look at your capabilities and you don’t have to constantly wait for a new one to come out and buy. You need to enjoy your new phone right here and right now.

The presentation of the iPhone SE (Special Edition) was preceded by a lot of rumors, however, most of them agreed that Apple would present some kind of budget version of the six - the design was supposed to be approximately the same as that of the 6/6S models, and the filling would be something between iPhone 5S and 6.

However, probably no one expected to see the SE the way it eventually appeared. Probably, at some point, the audience of the presentation had the feeling that they had gone back in time - to the presentation of the iPhone 5, because the “special version” looked exactly like the “five” (for this reason, by the way, many even called iPhone 5SE). But this feeling soon dissipated, because the SE’s hardware turned out to be very far from the fifth iPhone. Moreover, it was seriously ahead of the iPhone 5S and even the six. In terms of performance, the presented device could easily compete with the iPhone 6S!

In short, the expectations of various kinds of “predictors” were not met, as they say, to the fullest. Although the rumors about the budget can be partly called true, because despite the filling, which practically copies the company’s current flagship at that time, the difference in price between the SE and 6S was about 10-15 thousand.

In general, the iPhone SE was a real gift for those who missed the “old Apple”, which, with the introduction of the iPhone 6, seriously deviated from the usual course: instead of a sharp body, it was soapy; instead of a modest 4-inch diagonal, there are 4.7 and 5.5-inch versions. However, what could the “Apple” giant do? Self-confidence is self-confidence, but trends must be followed.

And here is the “special version” - a kind of request to “understand and forgive” for those who were very upset by the six. And to make the nostalgia especially pleasant, Apple presented the SE in as many as four color variations, so that everyone would definitely find a model to suit their taste!

But choosing, in fact, is not so easy, because the whole range of colors is very good! Well, we’ll help you buy a model to match yours in our short excursion - the iPhone SE and its colors.

"Grey Space"

“Grey Space” is a true classic for serious and practical people. However, many owners of light-colored iPhone models would dispute the last epithet - and, true, dust and dirt are less noticeable in “gray space”, but, God forbid, a scratch appears, it really catches your eye on this color variation.

Let us remind you what this model looks like exactly. The thin frame around the display on the front panel and the Home button are black. The back panel is divided into three parts - two thin stripes along the bottom and top - black, the rest - dark gray. The edges of the smartphone, the power and volume buttons are also dark gray. In general, he turns out to be a modest but impressive gentleman. As a matter of fact, this model is addressed to such people - do you prefer to look decent, but not be conspicuous? iPhone SE Space Gray is at your service.

Silver

Another version of the classic from Apple - for those who prefer the “light” side. The main advantage is that scratches are almost invisible on a silver iPhone; the main disadvantage is that any speck of dirt looks like a log.

The silver iPhone SE has white frames and a Home button on the front, plus white stripes along the bottom and top of the back; the rest of the back is light gray or, according to Apple, silver. Also silver are the edges of the smartphone and the mechanical buttons (except for Home). Who is iPhone SE Silver suitable for? To all those who are afraid of extraordinary and controversial decisions, but want to look bright!

Gold

The world saw the first golden iPhone during the presentation of the iPhone 5S. It must be said that the release of such a model for Apple was a very risky step. However, it is quite possible that there was less risk here than self-irony. How many jokes have critics made about the fact that the iPhone is a smartphone for showing off, and the Apple giant just release a golden iPhone! And what, tell me, should we joke about now - about show-off squared? It won't be so spicy and it will be fresh! So all the humorous spiteful critics had to simply keep silent, and the gold iPhone, meanwhile, perfectly replenished the color range of i-smartphones.

However, it is worth noting that the shade of gold was chosen very well, the tone turned out to be modest, many even noted that it was more of a “champagne” color than gold. In addition, it is further softened by white stripes along the bottom and top of the rear panel. As for the front panel, the display edging is made in white, so in the iPhone SE Gold case it can “pass” for silver.

Who should choose the gold SE? Anyone who is bored with the classics, but doesn’t want something too bright (like the blue iPhone 5C). And for those who are not sure whether they want a model in an unusual color or not, have you bought SE Gold and realized that it’s still a bit too much for you? Put on the case and there will be no trace of gold left (except, of course, for the power and volume buttons; they, like the perimeter of the smartphone, are also made in gold).

Oh, and by the way, one more very important addition - the gold hue was chosen so correctly that the iPhone SE Gold will look equally appropriate in a confident male hand and in an elegant female hand.

"Pink gold"

Since the golden iPhone fits perfectly into the lineup of Apple smartphones, the Apple giant decided on another bold experiment and introduced a pink phone! The iPhone 6S was the first to try this color, followed by the SE.

It is worth noting that, again, the shade of pink chosen was very pleasant - soft and not at all vulgar. And the white “spots” made the color unobtrusive. The stripes along the bottom and top of the back panel, the frames around the display and the Home button are white, the rest of the buttons and the edges are pink.

Who is iPhone SE Rose Gold addressed to? Firstly, like the gold version, those who were unsure that they needed something unusual: changed their mind and hid it in a case. Well, in general, of course, this model was created specifically for the fair half of fans of the Apple brand - right for girly girls who are not trying to hide behind the mask of a modern, confident lady.

Let's summarize

Classic or exclusive solution? Universally recognized silver or controversial gold? Discreet “space gray” or bright “rose gold”? It is not the thing that defines the person, but the person the thing. How to choose a color and not make a mistake with such a variety unprecedented for Apple smartphones? Listen to yourself and buy a device that suits you! It must be said that the Apple giant does not often provide the user with freedom of choice; more often it simply imposes its point of view and the only thing left for a loyal fan to do is acknowledge it. Take, for example, the recent story of getting rid of the standard audio jack. So while Apple allows you to choose, don't miss the chance! Do you want pink? Take it and don’t think about what they will say about you!

What will the iPhone SE 2 be like? They told me all the available details.

iPhone SE 2 is a long-awaited and truly desirable smartphone from Apple, which has not yet been announced. On October 3, 2019 it became known that iPhone SE 2 will still be released! The launch of the smartphone was confirmed by the most authoritative analyst from the Apple world, Ming-Chi Kuo. In this article, we have collected all the reliable information about the iPhone SE 2 - no unverified rumors, only leaks from the most trusted sources.

Note: We will update this topic with fresh, reliable leaks until the official release of the iPhone SE 2. Stay tuned!

iPhone SE 2 - will it come out or not?

Let's start with the main question that interests most fans of compact smartphones. Is Apple really developing the iPhone SE 2 and preparing to release it?

Over the past few years, there have been a ton of rumors about the iPhone SE 2. Various sources, now unheard of, predicted the release of the iPhone SE 2 at different times. But the smartphone still hasn’t come out.

However, on October 3, 2019, there was reliable confirmation of the imminent release of the iPhone SE 2. The most authoritative analyst from the Apple world, Ming-Chi Kuo, said that the iPhone SE 2 will be released in early 2020.

Design

According to Kuo, iPhone SE 2 will be similar to the 4.7-inch iPhone 8. The similarity will be great, since Apple will actually create a new smartphone based on the components of the iPhone 8. This means that the iPhone SE 2 will receive a body with slightly rounded corners and edges.

The specialist did not specify whether the back surface will be glass (like the iPhone 8) or aluminum. Note that if the iPhone SE 2 has a glass body, the device will receive support for wireless charging.

The smartphone will be released in three colors: space gray, silver and red.

Display

iPhone SE 2 will not be as compact as its predecessor with a 4-inch screen. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, The smartphone will be equipped with a 4.7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 750×1334 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It is expected that it will be exactly the same display as the iPhone 8, with relatively wide bezels around the perimeter.

Characteristics

The performance of the iPhone SE 2 will be driven by a system based on the Apple A13 Bionic processor. This is the flagship chip that is used in smartphones iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro And iPhone 11 Pro Max. Thus, the inexpensive iPhone SE will have the most powerful processor among mobile devices. This will allow him to freely run any applications, including games from Apple Arcade.

The real performance of the A13 Bionic processor is known. In “live” tests, the processor is ahead of all current chips from Qualcomm. The processor also has no equal in synthetic testing. In the Geekbench benchmark, the A13 Bionic chip scores 5472 points in single-core mode and 13769 points in multi-core mode. It is noteworthy that the yet unannounced flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor has the worst performance.

The A13 Bionic processor is supported by the third generation Neural Engine machine learning system. Thereby Night mode and a special Deep Fusion shooting mode, exclusive to iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, should become available on iPhone SE 2.

The smartphone will have 3 GB of RAM and 32 or 128 GB of storage, depending on the configuration.

Battery

The exact battery capacity of the iPhone SE is still unknown. However, there are assumptions that should be close to reality. iPhone SE 2 will be similar in many ways to the iPhone 8, including the arrangement of components. This means that the smartphone will have a battery similar in capacity to the iPhone 8. Expected that The battery capacity of the iPhone SE will be about 1821 mAh.

Touch ID or Face ID?

iPhone SE 2 will receive a touch-sensitive Home button with a second-generation Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into it. The smartphone will not have Face ID face scanning function.

iPhone SE 2 cameras

In his report, Ming-Chi Kuo did not specify what kind of cameras the new iPhone SE 2 will have. In this regard, there is only guesswork regarding the cameras of Apple's next budget smartphone. They are based on information that the iPhone SE 2 will be very similar to the iPhone 8.

The new iPhone SE 2 will probably borrow from the iPhone 8 and its cameras. In this case, the main camera of the smartphone will be single with a resolution of 12 megapixels (f/1.8 aperture). The front camera of the smartphone will have a resolution of 7 megapixels (f/2.2 aperture).

iPhone SE 2 price

According to reports, the iPhone SE 2 will have a price similar to the original iPhone SE - $399 for the base version with 32 GB of memory and $499 for the model with 128 GB of memory. In Russia, iPhone SE 2 will be priced at 35,990 rubles. and 44,990 rub. respectively. October 14 iPhone SE 2 price confirmed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

• The price of iPhone SE 2 is from 35,990 rubles.

Should we wait for the release of iPhone SE 2?

After rumors about the iPhone SE 2 began to appear more and more often, many fans of Apple technology faced another important question. WITH Should I wait for the iPhone SE 2 to come out and not buy other iPhone models for now? However, even more often we get this modification of the question - “Is it worth buying an iPhone SE or is it better to wait for the iPhone SE 2?”

It is important to understand that initially iPhone SE 2 will definitely not be budget, remember this. At first, the new iPhone SE 2 will be sold at a price of more than 35 thousand rubles. The price of a smartphone will drop to a more pleasant 20-25 thousand rubles only a year after the start of sales.

When will iPhone SE 2 be released?

Let us draw a conclusion from all of the above. iPhone SE 2 will be presented at Apple's March 2020 presentation.

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. “In a nutshell,” the difference between them is usually described as follows: externally, the new product is exactly like the old gadget, but inside it has already powerful hardware from the iPhone 6s. But is it? After all, the devil, as we know, is in the details...

Dimensions and weight

The dimensions and weight of the 5s and SE are the same - 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, but the weight... the new Apple smartphone has one gram more :). 113 versus 112. An “extra” gram in real life, of course, is more of a joke than a disadvantage - hardly anyone will seriously notice it.

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Design and available colors

Externally, the 4-inch iPhone SE is a complete copy of the iPhone 5s. Moreover, iFixit experts came to the conclusion that many components of the iPhone SE are completely identical to those of the iPhone 5s.

Experts installed a display from the iPhone 5s in the iPhone SE and found that the old display not only fit seamlessly into the body of the new device, but also worked perfectly in conjunction with the other components.

Initially, the iPhone 5s was available in three colors: space gray, gold and silver (with the release of the iPhone 6s, the “gold” version of the 5s disappeared from retail).

In the iPhone SE, Apple retained the previous 3 colors and added one new one - “rose gold”.

CPU

iPhone SE received the Apple A9 chip, which is also installed in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. According to Apple itself, it is 2 times more productive than the A7 chip installed in the iPhone 5s, and 3 times faster than its predecessor in processing graphics. The M9 coprocessor is also much more powerful than the M7 - thanks to interaction with sensors (compass, gyroscope and accelerometer), it allows you to collect more fitness data (steps, kilometers, etc.). iPhone SE's Hey Siri feature works without being connected to a power source.

RAM

The iPhone SE has 2 gigabytes of RAM, while the iPhone 5s has only one. You feel the difference very quickly - for example, an “extra” gigabyte of RAM allows you to instantly access long-forgotten tabs in Safari, without first loading them via the Internet.

Storage device

iPhone SE comes in only two versions - with 16 and 64 GB storage. iPhone 5s, in turn, was produced in three versions - 16, 32 and 64 GB.

Cameras

The iPhone SE received a 12 megapixel iSight camera with an f/2.2 aperture. For comparison, the iPhone 5s was equipped with a photo module of only 8 megapixels (the aperture is the same). The old iPhone seriously lags behind the new one in terms of functionality - unlike the SE, 5s

• does not record video in 4K resolution or at 240 frames per second (slow motion);
• does not take panoramic photos in resolutions up to 63 megapixels;
• Does not take Live Photos.

But the front camera of FaceTime on both smartphones is equally “antediluvian” - only 1.2 megapixels. And if in the case of the iPhone 5s this can somehow be explained, then the iPhone SE has nothing to cover - it is obvious that Apple (apparently in pursuit of a low price) saved money here. True, even on this “front” the SE has one advantage - Apple engineers equipped it with the Retina Flash function (when taking a selfie in poor lighting conditions, the screen acts as a flash).

LTE (4G)

iPhone SE offers 50% faster Internet access (if technically possible) - up to 150 Mbps versus 100 Mbps for iPhone 5s. Unfortunately, these capabilities of the iPhone SE cannot be called an advantage in Russian realities.

By the way, it’s worth paying attention: according to official data, the SE is offered in two models, the first of which, A1662, does not support the 7th LTE band, popular in Russia. The version with number A1723 does not have such problems.

Working hours

Thanks to the energy-efficient 3rd generation 64-bit processor and small screen, the iPhone SE lasts noticeably longer than the 5s. Apple notes that when browsing the Internet via 4G or Wi-Fi, the battery of the new iPhone will last 13 hours, while playing music – up to 50 hours. Under the same conditions, the iPhone 5s will only last 10 and 40 hours, respectively. As you can see, the “survivability” of the battery has increased by 25-30%. Impressive!