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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1279 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the iPhone SE (2nd generation) 64GB (Unlocked) for its affordability, compact size, and user-friendly interface. Many appreciate the return of the home button and find the camera quality and performance to be impressive. However, some users have concerns about the limited storage capacity and battery life.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good phone but too small

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It loads all the same apps as my iPhone 6. I just don’t like the size. It is too small. I wear glasses and the font size is too small. I like that it fits in my purse, benefit of being small.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Budget iphone with budget features

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I mean yea its an iphone but that doesn't make it the best, the OS runs nice and fast but the screen ppi is weak. Also the camera isn't all that great. overall though for the price it's not that bad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not a quality phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’sa glorified iPhone 7. It’s supposed to be waterproof, but it didn’t keep out 10" of water for maybe 3 or 4 seconds tops. Get an iPhone X better

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Poor

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this as an extra phone since my iphone needs servicing but I cannot take it to Apple for the help. This reminds me of the other SE phones

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Its a cheaper option

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    meh, get the 12 and spend the money. your eyes will thank you. if you cant afford it though, for the price this is great.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Decent phone. Touch ID Broke after a few months. Had an issue with it and Best Buy was very bad about fixing it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Get the Mini over the SE

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Battery life is bad. Half a day at best. But it gets you into the apple world. Go for the mini instead

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Average

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks and feels expensive. But I can't find anything that stands out about the se (2nd gen)... I wasn't impressed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    iphone se unlocked

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked great for 8 months. Then out of nowhere it was blacklisted and reported as lost or stolen. I bought this phone brand new so how can someone report it as stolen. Did best Buy sell me a used phone? Very Unhappy with this whole experience.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Bought unlocked unboxed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought unlocked and unboxed phone but there was a verizon sim inside the phone when i opened. Not sure if it is the case for all the people buying it in Bestbuy. Also the packaging is not sealed as you would see for an unboxed electronics items. Is that normal for all the people?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Simply Didn’t Care for Phone, Too Small

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Returned, too small plus didn’t come with correct adapter..............................

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    The new phone has a old SIM card in it

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought an unlocked phone, and ordered a SIM card from other company, since SIM card shipping was so slow, I just got it yesterday. When I opened the slot and tried to put SIM card in, there is a old SIM card in it, how come a new phone has a old SIM card? Bestbuy sent me a opened and resealed item?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great gift item

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it as a gift for my cousin. I personally didn't like the phone but he loves it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ehh

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I guess. I’m an apple guy. What else to say really?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Missing SIM card. Best Buy would not send one. Had to purchase a new one on amazon

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    another phone which looks and feels like the previous ones

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Very poor battery performance

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    somehow this phone has very poor battery performance. It doesn't even last 8 hours. I like the phone but the battery is the turn-off

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Customer support runaround

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone is nice but have an Apple app that is not working correctly and have contacted Apple support several times and continued to be “escalated “ to the next level. Was told early on that they would replace the phone if this could not be fixed. Now told that is no longer an option. Have just passed the 3 week period with support, and now being told the hardware is okay, and now that the software is okay. Asked why it is still malfunctioning & could not get an answer. So once again, have gone through several steps with them turning controls off then back on. Then turning the phone off and back on, then going through to make sure the operating system is uptodate. Had thought and expected they would provide better service than Microsoft, but alas, they do not. This is my first Apple phone & may be my last. I believe the problem has to be either a hardware or software problem. What else is there?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    iPhone

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s just a regular iPhone nothing really special except the color ;)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It freezes and glitches all the time. The battery has become degraded all ready. Overall, it’s a poor quality phone that doesn’t work some times with crappy battery life.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend