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It is not for nothing that they say "know your enemy". He reached our editorial office iPhone SE 3rd generation, so of course we tried it, what is so great that Samsung's biggest competitor has to offer. Here we do not mean specifically this would-be low-end model, but Apple in general. At the same time, the novelty would have quite a lot of potential, if it were not held back by the outdated design. And a crappy display. And much more. 

None of the manufacturers Android of phones cannot imagine such a device as he showed Apple at his Peek Performance event. The biggest problem with the iPhone SE 3rd generation is simply the fact that the device criminally wastes its potential. We understand Apple's market strategy of trying to create a device for a small cost, on which it will have the maximum possible margin and customers will jump on it, but why they have to do it so badly, we simply do not understand.

There is strength in unity 

iPhone SE 3rd generation clearly builds on its manufacturer ecosystem. There's no need to lie to yourself, but the interconnectedness of Apple's services is exemplary among its devices. Phones, tablets, computers, televisions, watches, smart speakers, and even headphones communicate with each other perfectly, because they are all made by one manufacturer. This is Apple's strength, and the company is also aware of it. Samsung is trying to do something similar with Microsoft, but it's just not enough, because it also gets involved Android Google. In any case, if you have nothing else from Apple, the question is whether you can use the iPhone's potential at all, and whether it will rather bind you. Regardless of the phone model.

In fact, the novelty can only stand up if you want a really small phone, which is primarily just a phone, and which can serve much more, but with certain limitations. It has performance to give away and competition in form Android phones will hit the ground running whether we like it or not. The A15 Bionic chip is simply the most powerful that currently runs in smartphones. However, it is of no use to the SE model, because the device does not use its potential. You can play the most modern games on it, but do you really want that on a 4,7" display? The latest chip is mainly there to ensure the device has a long life in terms of system updates. And that is another element in which Apple leads over all its competition. The fact that 5G is present is perhaps already an obligation these days.

Zero innovation 

But somehow the benefits disappear with this. Of course it has the bitten apple logo on its back, but even Google Pixels are quite prestigious devices, regardless of the series Galaxy S and many models from other manufacturers. Apple nevertheless, it has built up its aura of "luxury goods" for quite some time, and it is still viewed that way, whether you have iPhone SE, 11, or 13 Pro Max, although it doesn't overdo it with the innovations. In the case of the iPhone SE, not at all. 

The device is really nice if you just pick it up and look at it, or if you just scroll through its menu and native apps. But that's where it ends. I can't imagine any user Androidu, who would willingly leave their large display with bezel-less design for something so small. This is not with respect to the size of the device, but to the size of the display.

After all iPhone The SE measures 138,4 x 67,3 x 7,3 mm and Galaxy S22 146 x 70,6 x 7,6 mm, so the differences are not that big. But Galaxy it has a 6,1" display, on which you can see something even in direct sunlight. The brightness of 625 nits on the iPhone is just miserable. And there is no need to compare it with just a series Galaxy S22. E.g. Galaxy The A53 5G in the same price category reaches 800 nits (and of course it adds a 6,5" Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and we're not talking about the cameras). Apple growers object to this: "Well, yes, but that's it Android. " 

Yes it is Android, but these frog wars are somewhat outdated these days. The fact that no one can match the iPhone in terms of performance is one thing. The fact that even its current flagship iPhone 13 Pro series is surpassed in all other specifications is another matter. Let's try to look at it dispassionately, if it's even possible, and take it iPhone SE 3rd generation as the new phone it actually wants to be.

Indefensible price 

Apple's photos are going, that has to be left. Even with 5-year-old optics, his new SE can boast really good results. And it only has a 12MPx main (and only) camera. Under ideal lighting conditions, the results are truly surprising. It can be seen that the chip and new technologies, such as Deep Fusion or Smart HDR 4, have something to do with it. After all, wait for our comparative test with Galaxy S21 FE. However, the bread begins to break when the light conditions deteriorate. iPhone The SE 3rd generation does not have a night mode. And as you can imagine, the results match it. The front camera has 7 MPx. There is probably not much to add to that. It doesn't matter for video calls, but for photos? You don't want that much.

The biggest problem with Apple's news isn't so much that it refers to the long-forgotten era of the desktop button. With a little effort, you would bite through the design. The biggest problem is the price. To pay 12 CZK for something that was introduced five years ago and is artificially kept alive by changing the "guts" is simply either very brave or very stupid. That phone can't match what's on offer in the field today Android phones. Of course, you can disagree with this and defend the device, as it is a complete set made under one roof, that it has a guaranteed software update, that its chip is the fastest of all mobile chips. But logically, anyone who looks at it, and should switch to it from any newer frameless Androidu, he would be unhappy.

The design, size and technology of the display, the front camera, the absence of a night mode (feel free to add a telephoto lens and macros), a small battery capacity (for some even a Lightning connector and slow charging) and, above all, the price are the things that drag this model to the bottom. Actually, only the ecosystem and performance play into his cards, and that cannot balance all his negatives. In 2020 when it was introduced iPhone SE 2nd generation, the situation was even different. But the year 2022 is simply about something else.

I don't wish Apple anything bad. It is important that it is here, and it is important that it is the second largest player in the mobile phone market. He forces the competition to constantly improve and bring technological advances, which he also strives for. WITH iPhoneHowever, m SE 3rd generation overshot in my humble opinion. At the same time, you can have it for CZK 1 cheaper Galaxy A53 5G, two thousand drachmas later iPhone 11. Neither of them can match it in terms of performance, but you can at least use them to the full of the performance they offer.

Nový iPhone You can buy the 3rd generation SE here 

Galaxy You can buy the A53 5G here

Galaxy You can buy the S21 FE 5G here

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