Apple

17499 readers

115 users here now

Welcome

to the largest Apple community on Lemmy. This is the place where we talk about everything Apple, from iOS to the exciting upcoming Apple Vision Pro. Feel free to join the discussion!

Rules:

No NSFW Content
No Hate Speech or Personal Attacks
No Ads / Spamming
Self promotion is only allowed in the pinned monthly thread

Lemmy Code of Conduct

Communities of Interest:

Apple Hardware
Apple TV
Apple Watch
iPad
iPhone
Mac
Vintage Apple

Apple Software
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
watchOS
Shortcuts
Xcode

Community banner courtesy of u/Antsomnia.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

MichelleG@lemmy.world

RoyalEngineering@lemmy.world

thisisdee@lemmy.world

What's the best "cheap" iPhone i could get ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by 03ari@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

25 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Hey ! I just broke my Pixel 4a (fp reader is dead, screen is flickering, battery health is getting really bad), and i am looking to try out Apple ecosystem. I have a budget of around 300 euros, and i have no problem looking at refurbished devices / secondhand. Here is a list i made (prices are from backmarket, a refurbished website). :

iP11 (around 290 euros)
iP12 Mini (around 310 euros)
iPSE 2020 (around 150 euros)
iPSE 2022 (around 260 euros)

I already have an M1 iPad Pro that i carry around most of the time for work / reading / video calls etc… I’ll be mostly just using iMessage / FaceTime / Maps and answering messages on average social networks with. i think I’ll keep the phone around two years max since I’m almost done with college. Am totally okay with smaller phones. I need to save a bit of money so if you see a better option, tell me!

Thanks for helping me out!

Edit : thx 4 all of ur replies<3 probably gonna get the 12 mini since i love small phones, and Face ID on my iPad Pro is just so great to open Bitwarden haha:)

Edit2: been almost one yr after i got my i12mini, and its rly rly nice, even though battery is the thing i hate the most about it. Will probably try to get the battery pack with it.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 2022 se has the best CPU of that bunch and will last the longest.

[–] B0rax@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but it’s screen is smaller than the 12 mini and it is still a touchID device, which will feel much older than the faceID phones.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Touch ID is faster and the CPU will get OS support for longer.

[–] B0rax@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but it still feels old with the giant bezels and the homebutton.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

IMHO, it’s a personal preference. One thing is for sure - a phone that is not getting OS updates and can’t run current App Store software isn’t just going to feel old, it will be old. And the SE has the newest silicon, it is likely to be supported the longest.

If you want Face ID and small form factor, that old Mini is a good idea. But you’re likely going to be sacrificing an extra year of software support and you’re definitely going to be getting much worse battery life.