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It's pretty great, except for battery life, which is really annoying. It's the only reason I wouldn't buy another SE when mine breaks.

by phowat 5y ago

ohwellhere 5y ago
My SE suffers, too. I find myself having to charge it twice a day — overnight, and then a top up at work.
paul7986 5y ago
uggh the battery life is terrible on the SE 2020!!!!! Yet im still going to get the 2022 one (Touch ID).
heyheyhey 5y ago
Agreed, hate the battery life in my SE 2020. Currently thinking about getting the 13 mini but I love TouchID too much so it's really a debate between TouchID or better battery life, ugh...
- nicoburns 5y ago
  They do claim to have improved battery life in the new model. How much better it is I guess we'll to see.
- upbeat_general 5y ago
  Would the mini have better battery life? I’d guess it’s actually similar because the screen takes more power.
  - lotsofpulp 5y ago
    13 mini battery life is far better than 2020 SE battery life. I bought both new, and frequently had to charge 2020 SE more than once per day, but I do not recall 13 mini running out before bed.
geenew 5y ago
The SE2 absolutely requires a case, too. The glass exterior is far too slippery. The rounded edges make a firm grip even more uncertain. The protruding camera makes a case required as well if you don’t want to be mildly annoyed every time you put it on a table face up. If the thing is built to require a case that would increase its thickness by the amount of the camera protrusion, why not just make it that thick to begin with. I really pine for a flat back (despite any thickness that would add), square edges, and a back material with a higher index of friction. The SE1 frame was like this. Good phone otherwise though, fast, battery ok if you charge regularly, etc.
KennyBlanken 5y ago
Remove apps you don't use. Turn off any system location data settings you don't need. Don't use high brightness on the display. Turn off cellular data for any apps that don't need it. Don't have email set to check on a fixed interval. Keep an eye on app battery usage and stop using apps that use significant amounts in the background. If your area has weak cellular, get a microcell or turn off cellular data at home using an automation.

It's pretty great, except for battery life, which is really annoying. It's the only reason I wouldn't buy another SE when mine breaks.

by phowat 5y ago

It's pretty great, except for battery life, which is really annoying. It's the only reason I wouldn't buy another SE when mine breaks.

ohwellhere 5y ago

My SE suffers, too. I find myself having to charge it twice a day — overnight, and then a top up at work.

paul7986 5y ago

uggh the battery life is terrible on the SE 2020!!!!! Yet im still going to get the 2022 one (Touch ID).

heyheyhey 5y ago

Agreed, hate the battery life in my SE 2020. Currently thinking about getting the 13 mini but I love TouchID too much so it's really a debate between TouchID or better battery life, ugh...

nicoburns 5y ago
They do claim to have improved battery life in the new model. How much better it is I guess we'll to see.
upbeat_general 5y ago
Would the mini have better battery life? I’d guess it’s actually similar because the screen takes more power.
- lotsofpulp 5y ago
  13 mini battery life is far better than 2020 SE battery life. I bought both new, and frequently had to charge 2020 SE more than once per day, but I do not recall 13 mini running out before bed.

geenew 5y ago

The SE2 absolutely requires a case, too. The glass exterior is far too slippery. The rounded edges make a firm grip even more uncertain. The protruding camera makes a case required as well if you don’t want to be mildly annoyed every time you put it on a table face up. If the thing is built to require a case that would increase its thickness by the amount of the camera protrusion, why not just make it that thick to begin with. I really pine for a flat back (despite any thickness that would add), square edges, and a back material with a higher index of friction. The SE1 frame was like this. Good phone otherwise though, fast, battery ok if you charge regularly, etc.

KennyBlanken 5y ago

Remove apps you don't use. Turn off any system location data settings you don't need. Don't use high brightness on the display. Turn off cellular data for any apps that don't need it. Don't have email set to check on a fixed interval. Keep an eye on app battery usage and stop using apps that use significant amounts in the background. If your area has weak cellular, get a microcell or turn off cellular data at home using an automation.