iPhone SE vs iPhone 5S: what is the difference, anyway?

The iPhone SE is a tricky phone to understand. It doesn’t fall neatly into Apple’s previously established tick-tock cycle; it’s not a new design (like the 6) or a better version of last year’s flagship (like the 6S). Instead, it’s best described as an iPhone 6S in the body of an iPhone 5S’; a four-inch phone that’s every bit as powerful as the larger iPhone models released last September. Even that statement isn’t quite accurate, though — so let’s break it down, take it slow, and we’ll find what we’re looking for.

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iPhone SE review roundup

The new four-inch iPhone is here. The iPhone SE combines the look of the 2012-era iPhone 5, with the performance and (most of) the features of last year’s iPhone 6S. That’s an attractive proposition for fans of smaller phones, who prefer an ergonomic advantage at the expense of a more constricted view. The SE is poised to become one of the most popular phones of the year, with in excess of three million pre-orders in China alone. The reviews are starting to come in — here’s what the critics are saying.

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