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Review on Apple iPhone SE 2020 128GB Smartphone, (PRODUCT)RED, Slimbox by Abhey Abhey ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The quality is top notch, be sure to try it.

In short, I switched from OnePlus5T and have no regrets. In more detail: After 10 years of Android experience and after 3 years of using a MacBook Pro, I decided to become an iPhone user (pairing with a Mac sometimes works wonders when you don't even think about it). Before switching to an iPhone, in the office I had the opportunity to play around with the 7th (In 2022, it still feels cheerful, surprisingly), so after Android, iOS14.3 seemed interesting to me and not quite strange like a few years ago. Everyone around advised iPhone XR as an inexpensive option (bloggers, acquaintances, etc.), but after holding it in my hand in a case, I realized that it was a heavy shovel (weight + -200g) and I would be comfortable using iPhones in the previous design with small (by today's standards) screens - 7, 8, SE. I decided to become the owner of a completely new SE device, which should be relevant for a long time in terms of software. But I wasn’t going to buy for 40 thousand, because. I think this price is too high. I monitored prices for several weeks at different sites and at the end of December 2022 I took this miracle for myself at a price close to that at which the device is sold in the states (+3k bonuses were given in the market). I am satisfied with the purchase, I really like the software, in frosts up to -15 the phone does not turn off. Batteries are enough for a day in active mode without games (on average, I have 2 hours of YouTube, 3-4 hours of music, 1 hour of mail, 30 minutes of calls, 2 hours of messenger, a couple of hours of aimless web browsing, and by the evening another 30-40% usually is). The main thing is to immediately turn off annoying notifications (leave only those that are really important) and turn off the screen on new notifications, then the charge will not melt before our eyes. The camera is OK, but I still expected something more from the iPhone camera. At the same time, the videos are of excellent quality, the stabilization is very good (compared to the 2022 flagship OnePlus5T). In general, those who wanted to buy this model for themselves, buy, but close to 30-33 thousand (monitor stocks).

Pros
  • 1) The battery is small, but enough for a day with active use without games. The charge of the power bank is half as much needed to charge this device;) 2) The size of the smartphone is comfortable for everyday use in 2022 (I wanted to switch to this size in the era of "shovels"). 3) iOS 14.3 is good and the software itself is also very good, in my opinion. 4) ACCESSORIES. For my OnePlus5T, after a couple of years it was very difficult to find something of high quality from cases, Apple products do not have this problem from the word at all. I realized this when I was looking for a waterproof bike case.
Cons
  • 1) Kit without headphones and charger, only cord (type C - Lightning). But in my case, this is not a minus, because. there is a 61W MacBook charger, it charges very quickly with it. 2) Those who want to spend less time watching YouTube in any incomprehensible situation (as I did earlier), I advise you to purchase this device. 3) No 3.5mm jack is still a minus, even in the era of wireless headphones. Sometimes you still want / need to connect a cord to listen to better sound or just connect dead headphones (I use Marshall MID). 4) IMMEDIATELY after the purchase, you need to buy a cover and more or less normal protective glass, because. glass scratches in the air. If anyone does not know, now they make glasses for smartphones durable when dropped, but at the same time they are very susceptible to scratches (often these are small particles in pockets, etc.).