Should I get an iPhone 5S or iPhone SE?

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Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

I'm undecided as to whether to get an Iphone SE or the cheaper 5S. Looking on the net I see people saying that when surfing tabs dont refresh as much with 2GB of RAM that the SE has. I couldn't see myself doing much surfing on the small screen of the SE. Is the extra RAM for futureproofing for whats ahead in terms of iOS updates.

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Michael
 

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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

If you can afford it, I would suggest the SE over the 5S. It would be more futureproof for sure over the 5s, but I think the 5s would probably make it to iOS 11 too.
 

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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

Going for a 2 year contract with the 5S which has 1 Gb of RAM is a bit concerning for me. I have been looking around the phone shops locally to try out iphones and although they sold the 5S I didn't see one on display. BTW I've had android phones since smartphones came out and although I'm happy with them I just want to try something different. To be honest Apple isn't really selling it for me with their pricing and restrictive storage,but the 5S is still in the mix

Michael (OP)
 
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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

The SE is a better phone than the 5s, so I would go with the SE. My fiance' recently purchased one and he is extremely happy with it. We both just came from Android..... iPhones are worth every penny.
 

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If money is no object, get the SE. The 5s is still a great phone, but you'll get more mileage out of the SE. RAM means more than surfing the Web. It's memory of all that's done on the phone. If you're on a budget, the 5s is a good choice.
 

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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

I'd have to say go for the SE if you're going to be using for any considerable length of time because it'll allow you the use of the most features and will likely receive updates longer
 

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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

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It's almost three years newer than the 5s. You'll get more mileage out of the SE.
 

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I think even with the price difference the iPhone SE is still a better buy. The SE is much faster than the 5s and because is a newer phone it's more future proof.
 

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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

The 5s is still a great device but I'd go with the SE. It will get more updates in the future.
 

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Re: Should I get an Iphone 5S or Iphone SE

The se will trump the 5s in every way. The answer to this is a no brainier if you can afford the SE
 

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