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Is the iPhone SE 2020 worth the £419 they quote ?

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  • Cisco001
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    edited 15 May 2020 at 11:27AM
    Tallaght said:
    I cannot decide between the Sim free Phone SE 64 gb or the Samsung A71 128 gb with a 6.7 inch screen.
    Both are priced around £419.
    What size of phone do you want?
    They are completely different

    If you talking about £400 - 500 phone, A71 is not come up to my mind first. The spec do not stand out.
    Google pixel 4a, Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro & OnePlus 7T are the one in my mind

  • Abbafan1972
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    I would personally go for the A71.  I like the look of the new SE, but the screen is just too small for me.  I have the iphone 8+ at the moment and like the size of the screen.  If I had the SE now, it would be like going back to my 6s again.
    Striving to clear the mortgage before it finishes in Dec 2028 - amount currently owed - £24,616.09
  • cbrown372
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    I'd had the original SE for a few years and didn't want any bigger but ordered the new one and gradually getting used to the slightly bigger size.

    Its not that we have more patience as we grow older, its just that we're too tired to care about all the pointless drama ;)
  • Tallaght
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    The A71 now £359 from £419
  • Abbafan1972
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    Tallaght said:
    The A71 now £359 from £419
    That is a great price.  My next phone hopefully is going to be the A71.  I have just finished paying for my phone and am on a sim only deal now with Sky to keep the cost down.  My current phone is the iphone 8+, but probably won't have another iphone. 
    Striving to clear the mortgage before it finishes in Dec 2028 - amount currently owed - £24,616.09
  • I would say the iPhone 8 Plus is a better phone than the A71. It should be good for another couple of years. 
  • Tallaght
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    Argos are selling it again at £359.95.I recently bought one and it has been great so far.
  • eljmayes
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    Battery life is an issue that is flagged by nearly all reviewers- it really does have a tiny battery by 2020 standards.
  • Tallaght
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    Tallaght said:
    Argos are selling it again at £359.95.I recently bought one and it has been great so far.
    I spoke to soon the battery power is already shocking. :o
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