3 minus points of iPhone SE 2020 you need to consider before buying

The iPhone SE 2020 is aimed at the mid-range segment with almost identical appearance to the iPhone 8 launched 3 years ago, but the hardware is upgraded to the same as the iPhone 11 models, along with some additional utilities.

For iPhone lovers, this is good news, not only because of the great price for a new phone with the Apple logo, but also because it has been a long time since the market had a compact smartphone. Easy to hold, hold, tuck into the pants pocket while still possessing powerful hardware configuration.

However, for ordinary users, no matter between iOS and Android, there will be a lot of things to consider before spending $ 399 (about 9.5 million) for a phone. Here are 3 major points that make the iPhone SE 2020 strong, but hard to become the No. 1 choice in the mid-range segment.

Outdated design

First and foremost, the design of the iPhone SE 2020 is too old. It's already 2020 but this phone still possesses the design of the years 2014 - 2017, in stark contrast to the modern style that Apple is aiming for on the high-end iPhone X series. The front home button integrates Touch ID, the screen with a 'thick' border or a single camera . these features make the iPhone SE 2020 look really old. Especially when compared to smartphones from the same segment from Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi or Oppo . with overflow screen, fingerprint sensor under the screen, camera cluster 3.4 sensor.

A 6-year-old design language is hard to 'stir' technology lovers.

Value / price not as good as Android phones

iPhone SE owns the chip of iPhone 11 models, which is almost the only competitive advantage of this smartphone compared to rivals Android at the same price.

Take the simple example with Samsung Galaxy A51, which is currently sold at a price of VND 6.3 - 7 million depending on the retailer, not only supports 5G but also has a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen, RAM 4GB, microSD card slot, and a 4-sensor camera system on the back. That's not to mention gadgets like an in-display optical fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 5.0, and even a headphone jack - elements that the iPhone SE 2020 doesn't have.

The results will be similar when compared to any model of Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei . in the price range of 7-9 million.

Lack of modern features and utilities

As mentioned above, while the advantage of the iPhone SE 2020 lies in the new generation hardware with the A13 Bionic chip, some Android devices with the same price also possess a lot of high-end features that are only equipped. on flagship models.

Going back to the Samsung Galaxy A51, for example, the in-screen fingerprint sensor and 4-sensor camera, or fast charging . are all advanced features that the iPhone SE 2020 does not have.

In short, if you are an iFan, you can skip all the above comparisons. In case you are a normal user and want to buy a mid-range product, consider each factor carefully.