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iPhone SE (2020) review: The A13 budget iPhone that revived the SE line.

Item: iPhone SE (2020)
Rating: 70
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2020·$399

Overall

70/100

Class rank

#1 of 1

Tier

Mid

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

The iPhone that revived the SE line.

iPhone SE (2020) packed the A13 Bionic into the classic 4.7" Touch ID body for $399. A budget legend — held back by a tiny battery and 4G.

01Display

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

TypeRetina IPS LCD, 60 Hz

Size4.7 inches

Resolution1,334 × 750 px

02Camera

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

Main12 MP, f/1.8, OIS

Selfie7 MP

FeaturesSmart HDR, Portrait mode

Video4K 60 fps

03Performance

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

ChipsetApple A13 Bionic (7 nm)

RAM3 GB

Storage64 / 128 / 256 GB

04Battery

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

Capacity1,821 mAh

Wired18 W (PD)

Wireless7.5 W Qi

05Build

74/100

74/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

What works

A13 Bionic — fast for years.
Just $399 at launch.
Touch ID + compact size.
Long iOS support.

What doesn't

Smallest battery of any modern iPhone.
No 5G.
60 Hz LCD with thick bezels.
Single camera.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .