Apple has a new, cheaper iPhone arriving in stores on Friday that encapsulates the bare minimum of what we need in a smartphone. The latest iPhone SE has a bright screen, a zippy processor, a quality camera and robust battery life. It makes phone calls, too.
Yet for most of us, that won’t be enough.
Year after year, the majority of customers gravitate toward more expensive iPhones that range from $700 to $1,100. Even though we get superfluous features we seldom use, a phone is more than just a phone for many of us. Instead, it’s an investment in how we expect to do work, stay entertained and connect with our loved ones. Some of us are even willing to go into debt for what’s become a status symbol.
This is all to say that Apple’s budget iPhone SE is for a certain type of customer: the anti-consumer. You will probably want this $430 phone if you meet any of these criteria:
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You don’t care about whiz-bang features like ultrafast cellular speed.
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You correctly recognize that smartphone technology has been around for so long that you should be paying less for it today.
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You don’t care about what the number of camera lenses or pixels on a screen tells your friends and colleagues about your wealth.
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You upgrade to a new phone only when you truly feel you need to.
In short, the latest iPhone is for those who just want a no-frills phone that works well for a reasonable price. If that’s you, here’s what you need to know about it.
What You Get From a $430 iPhone
For this budget iPhone, Apple took the best parts of its more expensive iPhones and squeezed them into the shell of an older iPhone with a home button and smaller screen.
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/technology/personaltech/apple-iphone-se-review.html
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