iPhone SE in 2023 - still worth it? (Review) | 3rd Gen 2022 SE

The 3rd generation iPhone SE (2022 model) came out a year ago already, and is the final home button iPhone. Is the iPhone SE worth buying in 2023, and is it right for you?

0:00 - Buying the iPhone SE?
3:00 - 2024 iPhone SE 4 Rumors
3:32 - Using the SE in 2023
5:46 - Small Display, Small Battery
8:52 - Colorful & Comfortable
9:48 - Photography & Video
12:22 - Good phone, bad value

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[Tech]

Well having the channel hacked and terminated wasn't too fun, but back to regular videos for now! I do still have one coming in regards to the whole situation and how it happened.
For now, who's using the iPhone SE? How's it working for you, do you think it's still worth it?

[CaboWabotv]

I love the SE3. Perfect small size, great performance chipset, 5G, and I still prefer the home button with touch ID over face ID

[crazyfun]

To me the SE 3 is an excellent value in 2023. It's a phone that will last for years and works incredibly well. I personally love the entire SE series and enjoy them for the value as well as the nostalgia. It isn't perfect but I feel like for the average person wanting to get into the Apple ecosystem it's easily the best way to do that.

[PC-zgwj]

I found the SE 3 for $140 brand new at a local Walmart! Fantastic buy & a great replacement of my beloved iPhone 7 that is no longer supported.

[brighty]

I’ve been staying strong with my 2nd gen iPhone SE until yesterday when my brand new blue iPhone 14 arrived in the mail! It’s my first flagship phone and it’s taking a bit of getting used to but I’m loving it so far. The size difference is the biggest thing to get used to, my hands are small and the iPhone 14 is huge to me! I do somewhat miss my budget phone though, it served me well.

[cubebuilder_]

I upgraded from 7 to an SE and it was worth it as my old 7 was slowing down and the battery life was terrible. The SE is faster and works great for me

[Atonam_real]

I am Gen Z but I love the slim design of the SE. Don’t really use my phone much so battery is not an issue to me. But for me the phone is fantastic, I freaking admire the home button design.

[br]

I think it’s be a great phone if it went on sale. My carrier has never marked it down. I got my 13 for $10 a month for two years and it doubled my monthly data. The se3 hasn’t gone below $24 a month the entire time. I honestly would’ve preferred the se3, but not to pay 2.5x the price for half the storage 😢

[vryDayGamr]

Hi Josh! Loved the video as always, there's something so charming about the old-era iPhones that I can't put my finger on. I have an SE1 that I use as an "around the house" phone so that my 12 mini can be at 100% when I am ready to go out. One interesting use case that yourself and many reviewers neglect to mention is that these phones exist to fill a price point for corporations. It's pretty common now for smaller businesses to use SE models as company phones, point of sale terminals, etc. I know that there are valets that use them as portable ticketing terminals, and I'm sure that many other jobs need a portable terminal to use their point of sale, ticketing, or other software. I use an SE3 on a semi-regular basis at my job, and we have a bin full of old 4S, 5S, and SE1 models. These phones are popular in the corporate world for their price point and value, and the fact that the cheap iPhone won't be as much of a security issue as the cheap android phone. Just thought you might find this interesting. Cheers!

[theprodigy]

It’s unfortunate that the iPhone SE formula no longer works for Apple anymore. 2020 was the last time that people actually cared about the iPhone SE, once 2022 came around, people were already prepared to move on from the aging design including Apple themselves. this is a great phone, overall the iPhone SE is a great phone, I’m so sad to see it go.

[maxifernandez]

Apple never had a lineup as bad as the current one, it is very confusing and each time the iPhones are practically the same as the previous version, the catalog they launched in 2020 with the iPhone 11 at 599 and the SE at 399 was perfect.
Apple should have left the iPhone 12 mini at 499 and the SE at 399.

[michaeldavis]

Bought a used one for $290 and LOVE IT! I do not use most of advanced features because I do not live on my phone. Just use it for the occasional phone call and message. I personally like the slim and small size of this phone much better than any of those huge ones. Again I do not live on my phone and hardly use it. For pictures, I use Film and also Digital Nikon cameras with at least 36 Mega Pixels. I assure you there is no iPhone that can compete with the extreme quality of these Nikons.

[Garrettdx]

Apple should release one last home button iPhone. Give us an SE in the iPhone 8 Plus body with an A15, 5 core GPU, or an A16 and 6gb of ram. I know it's a pipe dream, but it'd be awesome.

[billlouvaris]

The SE3 works great for me…..good bang for the buck. I have the 12 and 13 mini too, and except for an extra hour or 2 of battery life on the 13 mini, I am very happy just the same. They all do their job well.

[frank-bmtz]

I’ve only had my SE3 for a few days, I love it. I use it as my primary device, and my Pixel 7 is my back up phone.

[makethistechwork]

I actually went from 13 pro max to a SE 3rd gen 2022. Overall, it’s been a great decision for me. Same speed but much smaller form factor. There are a few things I miss (large screen) but I love having a smaller device in my front pocket. And a huge difference is the body shape. I don’t ever want to go back to those boxy edges again. I sure hope they come out with rounded edges once again (maybe the 15?). Back to the small screen, though, some web pages with forms to fill out in the browser just don’t get formatted right, to the point that certain fields or buttons simply can’t be put into view to see or click. It’s a real problem especially (or mainly) when using the larger text display zoom setting which I use most of the time. The keyboard is sooo much easier to use with this “larger text” display zoom setting, though.

[nickgivent]

SE is meant to be for people who are not feature focused. For example I don't need an awesome camera, I don't care about new design... So I'll happily pay half the price of the premium phone, especially considering the software is newer... The design of the iphone 8with the chip of the 13 and the camera isn't optimal...? Suits me perfectly 🙂

[DmytroShashenko]

Bought 128 gb SE recently as a complimentary device for the iPad 9. The duo works much better for me than a big screen phone of the same budget.

[The-Drone-Hobbyist]

My friend has the SE and loves it. It's not the newest in terms of looks but it is a great phone. Thanks for the video!!!

[bobgrimes]

I really like my SE3, having bought it new in July 2022. It has the size I need, 128 gig storage, TouchID and no no notch!