The iPhone SE (2020) Review: A Reinvigorated Classic
by Andrei Frumusanu on April 24, 2020 6:30 AM EST- Posted in
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- Apple
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- iPhone SE
- Apple A13
- iPhone SE 2020
Video Recording
The iPhone SE’s video recording is also taking advantage of the new power of the A13, notably improving the quality of the stream captured.
The biggest differences between the new iPhone SE and the iPhone 8 is the much-improved dynamic range of the video, as the new HDR implementation vastly surpasses the video quality we’ve seen on the older phone.
What’s also new the EIS that’s a lot more evident in the iPhone SE – actually I find it quite too evident as there’s some very noticeable judder and loss of detail every time the EIS repositions itself. There’s also some evident frame warping going on when the EIS tries to stabilize for tilt of the frame – the video here isn’t nearly as steady as the much superior OIS of the iPhone 11.
Lastly, the audio of the iPhone SE is again leagues ahead of the iPhone 8 simply due to the fact that this is now a stereo recording phone rather than mono. Clarity of the audio however again doesn’t quite match what the iPhone 11 is able to record.
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eek2121 - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
I am using my 11 pro max with one hand right now.Deicidium369 - Sunday, April 26, 2020 - link
I bet you are, I bet you are... just clean up the area when you are done, and close down Pornhub.Maltz - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
I've never understood this raging debate. Why is it so hard to understand that some people want one-handed operation, and other people want larger screens? They make both, so what's the problem?eek2121 - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
The people slamming phones with big screens have no basis for doing so IMO. Excluding hand sizes, some of us like large phones with giant high resolution screens. You won’t find me complaining about the 11 Pro Max, for example. I don’t have big hands, but I enjoy the phone.Retycint - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
That's exactly why. I used to own a Nexus 6, and loved it despite it being humongous. The extra screen estate compared to flagships at the time was such a joy to have.But for some reason, these "one handed usage" whiners seems to think that only their opinion is correct and acceptable, and everyone else is somehow wrong despite it being a matter of personal preference
boozed - Saturday, April 25, 2020 - link
You can't get high end components without having to also get a gigantic screen. There's the rub.Deicidium369 - Sunday, April 26, 2020 - link
Well when I buy a gigantic screen I EXPECT high end componentsnathanddrews - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
Bought one for my mom to upgrade her Lumia 635. She always complains about larger phones and doesn't understand why her Windows Phone doesn't "time face" with her grandkids. This should last her many, many years.Speedfriend - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
I don't see the excitement about this phone. For most who will buy this phone, the speed and GPU is meaningless. But you get a screen size and shape from years ago, a mediocre camera, mediocre battery life.The_Assimilator - Friday, April 24, 2020 - link
The excitement is that it's finally an iPhone at a price that represents decent value. At a time when the Android vendors seem to be going for thousand-dollar flagships, and the global economy is suffering its worst downturn in years, this phone is gonna sell like hotcakes.