Hey all, I broke my phone a few months ago and have been using a cheap Android since then and it’s bad. Being on a budget, is it a good idea to go for an OGSE which will mainly be used for light texting and listening to music? I don’t use socials or play games much so there isn’t really a point in me getting a flagship, can’t afford to anyways, just wondering if the OGSE is decent in 2023? Should I splurge a bit more and go for a 2nd Gen instead? c:

  • ElderberryImmediate3@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I just bought one and am using it over my 12. I love the size of it and it performs just fine for what I’m doing with it. I mean I use it for work taking calls all day, zoom calls for a few classes of mine, FaceTime etc. I imagine the next few years it’ll slow down because of its age but right now it’s aged like fine wine for an almost 8 year old device. I love it.

  • sus_mannequin@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    It’s great still using it in 2023 and no plan to stop anytime soon. Would recommend getting a battery replacement if the battery is below 85% battery health. Mine was at 79% and would have to charge multiple times per day (just from calling, texting, email, and some like socials). The Reddit app is great actually battery drain is like 10% per hour, less if you have video disabled. Other apps seem to kill it really fast for no real reason, like FB marketplace.

  • combong@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    OGSE is great even moreso as a minimalist device. Was using mine for a bit this year.

  • paranoidevil@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I used se 2016 32gb as my alternative when my main phone was for 30 days in repair, it was fine and without problems.

  • Morinth39@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The OGSE is fine as a smartphone nevermind as a dumb phone in 2023. There’s nothing it can’t do and all the apps are still supported on iOS 15.8.

  • compguy96@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    As people said here, the OG iPhone SE is still decent. But if you don’t care about the headphone jack, you’ll like the newer SE too.

  • atom386@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    my mom has a 2nd gen and I have a 3rd gen. the difference between 1 and 2 isn’t as big of a leap as 2 to 3, imo.

    either way you should budget for a new battery they don’t last long, and use apple store for the new battery replacement.

    If i were you, i would buy the SE1, and get the new battery, and not regret a thing.

  • OilFew6290@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    One Suggestion (This not about the SE) If you want a dumb smartphone for just like calling or texting I like the iPhone 4 on iOS 4 is a good example.

  • Upbeat-Aerie-5003@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I have the SE 3 , and I love the form factor. However the battery is shit. The SE 2 would be okay if you plan on getting a new one with a small period of time but I wouldn’t recommend for long term because the battery is worst then the SE3.