At launch, Apple’s “budget” 5G iPhone SE is flailing in India’s mid-range segment. Can it compete with older iPhones and an army of Android contenders?

Gadgets 360 executive editor Jamshed Avari and senior reviewer Aditya Shenoy join host Akhil Arora to talk about the iPhone SE (2022) that’s now in our hands.

We discuss the missing “wow” factor (a non full-HD screen), its outdated design (Jamshed likes the bezels surprisingly), and ponder the future of iPhone SE with Apple rumoured to kill off the iPhone mini.

Along the way, we touch upon alternatives from the house of Apple and beyond. Thanks to the Rs. 43,900 price in India, it’s worth looking at iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11, and even the iPhone XR, depending on what you want from a phone.

And of course, there’s no shortage of Android competition if you’re willing to look beyond Apple.

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Chapters

• Intro (00:00)
• First impressions (00:19)
• That design (02:56)
• And that price! (05:27)
• Make in India benefits? (11:15)
• vs Android (13:57)
• Future of SE and mini (18:38)
• Who it’s for (24:44)
• Outro (27:45)

Photo credit: Jamshed Avari/Gadgets 360