Got my SE Today

[maflynn]

Correct. The 6s has a 5 MP FaceTime camera while the SE has a 1.2 MP FaceTime camera. Both take 720P video.

Of all the features of the 6s, that's the one that bothered me the most, but then coming from a 6 plus, it has a meager front camera, and I wasn't complaining about that.

The SE also doesn't have a barometer which also initially bothered me, until I realized, the only time I looked at how many stairs I climbed, was hen I first bought the 6 plus. I'm not saying its a useless feature but its a feature I thought was valued but then through actual usage I wasn't really leveraging.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Of all the features of the 6s, that's the one that bothered me the most, but then coming from a 6 plus, it has a meager front camera, and I wasn't complaining about that.

The SE also doesn't have a barometer which also initially bothered me, until I realized, the only time I looked at how many stairs I climbed, was hen I first bought the 6 plus. I'm not saying its a useless feature but its a feature I thought was valued but then through actual usage I wasn't really leveraging.

Why did the FaceTime resolution of the 6s bother you? 5 MP for a front facing camera is pretty good IMO, and a decent upgrade from prior iPhones.

 

[sdc1]

I ordered my iPhone SE yesterday and it arrived today, a day early. I've only had it an hour but I can tell already that I won't miss my iPhone 6. I love this form factor, for me it's just about perfect. Very happy.

Posted from my iPhone SE

 

[maflynn]

Why did the FaceTime resolution of the 6s bother you? 5 MP for a front facing camera is pretty good IMO, and a decent upgrade from prior iPhones.

Its omission on the SE that rankled me. I think the 6s front camera is really nice and it was something that I think would have been a nice to have. Perhaps I worded my displeasure awkwardly. Its not the 6s but the SE's lower front camera resolution.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Its omission on the SE that rankled me. I think the 6s front camera is really nice and it was something that I think would have been a nice to have. Perhaps I worded my displeasure awkwardly. Its not the 6s but the SE's lower front camera resolution.

Gotcha. I wasn't surprised to see the SE with a lower res camera but I can understand why you wouldn't be happy with it. It's all marketing. Apple has to justify the lower price of the SE as well as the higher price of its flagship devices.

 

[kataran]

Gotcha. I wasn't surprised to see the SE with a lower res camera but I can understand why you wouldn't be happy with it. It's all marketing. Apple has to justify the lower price of the SE as well as the higher price of its flagship devices.

True but I'm happy with the Retina Flash which works really well

 

[Rob Phillips]

True but I'm happy with the Retina Flash which works really well

It's awesome how natural the lighting looks using the "selfie flash".

 

[MaxSmarties]

Gotcha. I wasn't surprised to see the SE with a lower res camera but I can understand why you wouldn't be happy with it. It's all marketing. Apple has to justify the lower price of the SE as well as the higher price of its flagship devices.

well the decision wasn't a marketing gimmick at all, but a real good manufacturing choice, from the manufacturer point of view.
They are basically using the whole front assembly of the iPhone 5S (camera included) without having to adapt a new camera to the old front, that surely implies development costs.
Not good for selfies, for sure, but good enough for FaceTime.

 

[Rob Phillips]

well the decision wasn't a marketing gimmick at all, but a real good manufacturing choice, from the manufacturer point of view.
They are basically using the whole front assembly of the iPhone 5S (camera included) without having to adapt a new camera to the old front, that surely implies development costs.
Not good for selfies, for sure, but good enough for FaceTime.

I didn't say it was a gimmick, but marketing plays a role in almost everything Apple does. If it made sense to incorporate the 5 MP camera they could have. Development costs are certainly a factor but so is the need for Apple put the right features in the right products.

 

[MaxSmarties]

I didn't say it was a gimmick, but marketing plays a role in almost everything Apple does. If it made sense to incorporate the 5 MP camera they could have. Development costs are certainly a factor but so is the need for Apple put the right features in the right products.

marketing plays a role in what EVERY commercial company does. It makes sense.

 

[Lefty724]

The 1.2 MP is plenty for me since I've never taken a selfie. My wife on the other hand......

I agree with Max on Apple keeping costs down and using existing parts from the 5s. I'm happy and love the SE!

 

[LCW]

I will say I prefer the camera lens angle of the ole' 1.2 vs the 5MP... call me crazy. Quality is a no brainer, but always seemed liked the 5MP on my 6S Plus distorted the image (too much "fisheye" unless you held it further away).

 

[xanadome]

I will say I prefer the camera lens angle of the ole' 1.2 vs the 5MP... call me crazy. Quality is a no brainer, but always seemed liked the 5MP on my 6S Plus distorted the image (too much "fisheye" unless you held it further away).

Oh, then the SE is really perfect! It's a pocket 6s, which I always wanted.
The only thing missing from the 6s/+ is 3D touch, which I do not care. I do not like to "press" the screen anyway.

 

[MaxSmarties]

actually the lack of 3D Touch is the only thing I would miss about my iPhone 6S, switching to an SE ... I've got accustomed to it and I found it very useful.

 

[RobertP1]

Picked up a SE Space Grey today. Sold my 6S plus a month ago and have been using a 5C. Man its a nice little phone, beautifully made so much nicer than the 6 series, the colour and the edges just looks so smick, very classy. Don't think i want to case it. Very fast and smooth and prefer the TID 1 like my iPad pro, found the 6S version too fast.
Well worth the dollars v the 6S, glad i waited nearly got a standard 6S.
Battery seems great.

Do you feel the quality of the hardware of the SE to be better than the 6S?

 

[RobertP1]

I have a 6s on the Apple lease program but really want the SE for the extended battery life. 6s battery life is unbelievably bad

The battery life is BETTER on the SE than the 6S?

 

[James Falconer]

I can't say for certain (as I don't have an SE), but here's a handy article from Rene on that very topic: Battery life problems with iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, or iPhone 6s Plus? Here's the fix! | iMore

 

[MaxSmarties]

The battery life is BETTER on the SE than the 6S?

It should be

I can't say for certain (as I don't have an SE), but here's a handy article from Rene on that very topic: Battery life problems with iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, or iPhone 6s Plus? Here's the fix! | iMore

A good troubleshooting guide.

 

[Peter2015]

can anyone please tell if their screen has blueish or yellowish tint? my current iphone 6s has a dark, yellowish type of display and is almost zero visibility on direct sunlight unlike my former iphone 5 which had blueish tint and that was the best screen
thanks!

 

[maflynn]

I see not yellowish tint on my SE.