Apple's newest device (as of August 2016), the iPhone SE, is a phone many do not know about. Coming from a 4, 4s, or 5, this is a very easy upgrade, as the screen size stays small, while the specs jump high with the company's brand-new A9 chip, 12 megapixel iSight camera, and Apple Pay. The main thing I noticed when setting it up is just how fast it is. Coming from a 4s in my case, I made the jump from an A5 chip and an 8-megapixel camera similar to the iPhone 5's. I certainly did not expect such a quick and responsive experience on a phone of this size. The only thing it lacks from the 6s is 3D Touch. It also has a 1.2 megapixel selfie camera and a 1st-generation Touch ID sensor, but the rear-facing camera takes stunning shots in all the ones I've tested, and it can take Live Photos, which are sort of like mini videos. And even though the SE only has a 1624 mAh battery, it held up better than the iPhone 6s in a test we tried with a contributor. This may be because of the screen's smaller form factor, which is four inches. To keep the general consensus of this review short and sweet, the SE can be referred to as an iPhone 5s in a 6s's body. But is it still worth it? Like I mentioned earlier, it's a great upgrade from a 5s or earlier. However, unless you dig the smaller size, we recommend that you stick with your 6 or 6s. For Mirror Journal, this was Roan Thibault. Sinead Clancy contributed to our battery test.
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