In the era when all 5-inch mobile phones are small screens, Apple unexpectedly launched the iPhone SE. The hardware of this machine is very easy to summarize: the iPhone 5s housing is stuffed with the iPhone 6s performance and photo taking parts. The entry price of 3299 yuan and the 4-inch small screen have attracted many users who want to return to the small screen unexpectedly.
This evaluation will focus on the comparison of appearance, difference between large and small screens, screen quality, performance and photography, and the core issues are three:
Is 4 inches back to reason or backward? Is it easy to use?
Is there any difference between the screen/fingerprint/signal of old parts and modern models?
State Bank 3288/4088 yuan, Hong Kong Bank 2900/3580 yuan, worth buying?
Parameter comparison
iPhone SE is like assembling in the parts library of existing models, with parts from iPhone 5 to iPhone 6s/6s Plus:
And iPhone Same parts of 5s: screen, touch chip, Touch ID sensor
And iPhone 6 Same part: material hardness (6000 series aluminum), baseband, RF chip (signal part)
And iPhone Same part of 6s: SoC, camera, NFC, 6-axis gyroscope and accelerometer, audio chip, charging IC
Specific models of important chips: Qualcomm MDM9625M baseband and WTR1625L RF chip, Cirrus Logic's 338S00105 and 338S1285 audio chips.
Appearance and contrast pictures
Comparison of iPhone 6s, SE and 4s
6s behind, the front camera is on the left side of the receiver; Lower SE, its front is centered on the earpiece
There is no bright chamfer on the left SE side
Comparison of Apple logo for iPhone 5s, SE and 6s
Comparison Diagram of iPhone 5s and SE Back
4.7, 4, 5.5 inch iPhone screen size comparison
Size comparison of 4-inch, 4.7 inch and 5.4 inch screens
The above are iPhone SE、 IPhone 6s, Moto X pole. Between them The difference is 0.7 inch, but because the base of SE screen size is too small, the actual size difference is very obvious. SE is a big circle smaller than 6s.
4. 4.7, 5.2, 5.5 inch screen comparison diagram
The appearance and weight of the two machines are almost the same, and the following differences can be found:
Add pink (rose gold). If you want to identify yourself as an iPhone SE, the fastest way is to buy pink
SE words and iPhone words on the back have changed from hot silver to etching (no reflection)
There is no highlight chamfer on the side, and the previous bright surface has become frosted
The logo on the back of the apple has been changed to inlay. The logo material is more bright and hard and lower than the surrounding, which is not easy to scratch. There is a slight difference in height (the nail will get stuck if it slides).
It is concluded that the main changes are "lowering the profile":
Aesthetics: 5/5s is the ancestor of the three-stage fuselage, with hard edges and corners, but low screen coverage. Although it is the "standard of beauty" in many people's minds, the appearance of the iPhone 5/5s/SE can only be regarded as a matter of opinion. In addition, compared with the current models, the black edge of the screen is relatively wide, and the white panel will be a bit eyesore. It is recommended that Virgos wear black.
Workmanship: Apple rarely disappoints everyone, and SE still has the same appearance, so it is hard to have a reason for poor workmanship. The keys of the Bank of China A1723 All Netcom version test machine on our hand are tight and small, and the volume key does not shake when shaking. The gap between metal and plastic parts is small, and the fit is good. However, the Home key has obvious "snap" noise when pressed, and the feel and sound are very "brittle". I don't know whether it is an example or whether the new machine has changed its design.
Hand feel: The single hand operability and hand feel of the 4-inch screen body must be better than many large screen machines. Because there is no need to stretch your fingers too much and it will not press the border, it is not harmful to the corners of your hands. hold
It seems that the mobile phone has been lost for many years, but the power button on the top is not convenient. In addition, the SE front camera is centered and the rear camera is not prominent, which makes it easier to control the angle when taking a selfie. The phone is placed on the desktop without a cover.
Screen quality
PS: Detailed test data is posted at the end of the article
Black edge contrast, SE in the front, 6s in the rear
The iPhone SE uses the iPhone 5/5s screen (1136 × 640 resolution) and touch chip, and the display effect and touch feel are almost identical.
The highest brightness reached 620 nits, more than 100 nits higher than 6s. It is the machine with the highest default brightness measured in recent years. There is no pressure when using it in daylight. The brightness difference of the four corners of the screen is about 30 nits, and the brightness uniformity is good. In contrast, The iPhone 6s we have used for more than half a year have a difference of more than 80 nits in the extreme brightness of the four corners.
The left side shows black with the highest brightness. There is a large gap between the black suppression of iPhone SE and 6s, but there is no obvious light leakage;
On the right side is the desktop with the lowest brightness. The lowest brightness of the iPhone SE is brighter than that of the 6s. It will be dazzling when playing before sleep.
Screen test diagram
IPhone SE default mode, turn off the Night Shift function, measured minimum brightness 0.652 nites, contrast 947:1 (official nominal contrast 800:1, 6s official standard 1400:1), color temperature 7260K, slightly yellow, covering 96.4% SRGB color gamut.
The average deltaE of 104 colors is 2.6, the maximum is 5.6, and the gray scale deltaE is 3.7. Although the color standard does not reach the top, it is also excellent. For comparison, Note5 is 1.8, S6 edge+and iPhone 6s are 2.6, and S7 edge is 2.9.
Contrast diagram of screen color temperature
The iPhone 6s display is slightly red, while the SE is slightly yellow, but the amplitude is not large. Unless you compare it directly, it is still difficult to find.
Comparison of visual angles (SE on the left and 6s on the right)
The brightness attenuation of iPhone 6s at a large angle is more serious than that of SE, but it appears obvious yellow at a large angle of SE, and different corners will have different color cast. In addition, when near, the SE screen will have "rainbow color" omni light, and the overall appearance is a certain distance from 6s.
To sum up, although the iPhone SE screen maintains Apple's consistent color accuracy and high brightness, it is almost four years ago after all, with slightly lower contrast, slightly yellow color temperature, and slightly obvious color deviation at large angles. In addition, as many netizens reported, our testing machine also showed macula (the upper part of the screen, but the scope was small). It was not confirmed whether it was the reason for the first batch of goods or the common problem.
system
Since iOS7, the iPhone system has not changed much, and we will not repeat it. The following focuses on iOS issues and the experience of using large and small screen iPhones.
IOS The biggest competitive barrier is its Background control mechanism and application ecology, the ease of use of the system itself is average, not to mention advanced functions. In addition, over the years, iOS has not changed much according to China's national conditions:
There is still no move data switch in the pull-up control bar
Dial has no search function
No call recording
Some models such as iPhone 5c have no blacklist/call blocking function even after upgrading the new system (fortunately, SE has)
The connection speed of the app store is slow, and occasionally it is disconnected
Unless you buy, drag pictures, music videos and other materials through the computer
Without a computer, you can't even customize a ringtone
Of course, there is not much we can do except escape from prison and complain.
Differences in iPhone use between large and small screens
IOS always tries to keep the elements and icons on different devices consistent (including the iPad). The larger the screen, the more icon lines the desktop can accommodate.
In the same web pages and applications, the large screen iPhone has a higher proportion of content. It can display several more lines of content, and the icon will be slightly larger.
The biggest impact of the screen size on the operation should be the input. It's OK in the 9 grid, but the 26 key English keyboard will be more cuddly. At ordinary times, the proportion of playing games blocked by fingers will also be much higher.
performance
The iPhone SE is equipped with the same A9 processor as the iPhone 6s/6s Plus, which is based on the 14/16nm FinFET process. The 1.85GHz dual core Twister architecture CPU is matched with the 6-core 450MHz PowerVR GT7600 GPU, plus 2GB of memory and 16/64GB of storage.
Our tester uses MLC flash memory particles with better life and speed. The 16GB version is 11.9GB available from the factory. There is no local music, 250 photos, and 6.6GB left after installing 13 ordinary applications (no WeChat) and Wild Racing 8. If you just chat on WeChat and seldom watch local videos, the 16GB version is actually enough.
CPU operation performance test
GPU graphics performance test
The actual score test results are almost identical to those of the iPhone 6s/6s Plus. However, because its screen resolution is the lowest, its GPU graphics performance in the actual game will be stronger than that of the large iPhone, or the old saying that "the smallest iPhone still represents the strongest performance of the iPhone."
In addition to the excellent game optimization of the iOS platform, it is unlikely that there will be applications and games that will make this strongest iPhone stuck in 2 years. If so, it must be the application and game that have problems
However, due to iOS optimization and slow animation, there is no obvious speed difference between SE and 5s in daily use, at least not in iOS9.3. The biggest advantage of the iPhone SE is that it has 2GB of memory, which can never be used up. No matter which app you open, the pleasure of opening it is second by second, which is impossible for previous iPhones to provide.
photograph
The iPhone SE front camera has the same specifications as the iPhone 6/5s, with 1.2 million pixels and f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera is the same as the iPhone 6s 12 megapixel CMOS, 1.22 per pixel μ m. F/2.2 aperture, does not support optical anti shake, the visible difference is the size of lens protection glass and coating. In order to cope with the impact of the reduction of the size of the unit pixel, this sensor has added a sub-pixel partition similar to ISOCELL. The previous iPhone 6s evaluation also confirmed that the weak light imaging of the two generations of sensors is really close.
Front Selfie Comparison 1
Front Selfie Comparison 2
The front camera of the three iPhones has the same wide angle, and the discrimination performance under normal light is relatively ordinary. Compared with 5s with moving noise and cold color temperature, SE and 6s are more pleasing. Although the 6s with a 5 megapixel front camera is more heavily smeared, the pixel advantages are obvious and the details are richer. In general, there is no need to worry about the color temperature and light measurement of the front camera of the iPhone SE and 6s, but the discrimination is really not enough. It is OK to send a self portrait of a circle of friends. If more than one person takes a self portrait, it is recommended to use a rear camera.
Main camera
For the main camera, we use the iPhone 6s and iPad Pro with identical camera parameters, and the Samsung S7 edge with Exynos8890 and Isocell for photo comparison.
The equivalent focal length of the three Apple devices is 29mm, and the wide-angle is smaller than the S7 edge with the equivalent focal length of 26mm. When shooting the same scene, the object will appear larger, and the discrimination will be more dominant.
Glare scene
In terms of lens quality, the glare control of the four machines is good, the iPhone SE is relatively better, the light and lens omni light are smaller than other machines, and the iPad Pro is relatively weak.
Daytime proof
Light proof sheet
Weak light proof sheet
In the actual sample, the white balance and photometric stability of the three Apple devices are the same. The white balance and photometric stability of the iPhone SE are slightly lower than those of the iPad Pro and iPhone 6s, and some scenes may be slightly yellow. The color saturation and contrast are higher, and the red green restoration is more bright.
Daytime scene 1 central magnification
Daytime scene 2 central magnification
Light Scene 1 Center Enlarged
Light Scene 2 Center Enlarged
Weak light scene 1 central amplification
Weak light scene 2 central amplification
Extremely weak light scene 1 central amplification
Extremely weak light scene 2 central amplification
PS: Click the picture to view the large picture, and put more samples at the end of the article
When it comes to discrimination, it's really the same No matter in the daytime, lights or weak light scenes, they are very close. In the daytime, the scene discrimination is stronger than S7 edge with the same pixel but larger wide-angle. However, as the light weakens, the imaging quality will decline significantly. When the low light scene is reached, it will be crushed by S7 edge, a top flagship.
In general, iPhone SE and iPhone 6s only have certain differences in color saturation and white balance, and their imaging is almost the same as that of iPhone 6s. In fact, even the 6s, its imaging level has been surpassed by many flagship Android phones of this generation. I hope the fans can take better photos, still It is recommended to use 6 Plus or 6s Plus, whose weak light imaging has been significantly improved.
Endurance&Others
Comparison of 3-hour endurance test
IPhone SE The 1642mAh battery is very close to the 1715mAh iPhone 6s, but the screen is much smaller, which is absolutely good news for the endurance.
After 30 minutes of large-scale games (NBA 2K15), 30 minutes of wifi and 4G Internet access (including 10 minutes of web browsing, microblog and post bar), one hour of music playing and 30 minutes of local video playing. After a full three hour endurance test, the remaining power of the iPhone SE is 72%.
Although not as good as S7 Edge is so abnormal, but it also surpasses the Mate8 of 4000mAh and the Note5 with good endurance, and even approaches the iPhone 6 Plus with the strongest endurance in previous generations, with excellent performance. And even in the game, the heat is very slight. The load of the A9 processor dragging the 1136 * 640 screen is much lighter than that of other machines.
Comparison of iPhone 6s and SE's second endurance
The game power consumption of iPhone 6s and SE at 100% power is significantly different from that of less than 90% games. It is estimated that the problem is the power statistics of iPhone.
summary
The most important aspects of mobile phones are "appearance, screen, system, performance, photographing and endurance". In addition to iOS, which has obvious advantages, iPhone SE shows real flagship strength in performance and endurance, and has fallen to the second tier of photography and screen, which is its biggest compromise in terms of price. Back to the first three questions:
Is 4 inches back to reason or backward? Is it easy to use?
Although the small screen is convenient to carry and comfortable to operate with one hand, the input and browsing efficiency/experience of the 4-inch screen are greatly discounted. Unless it is a light user or a user with a small hand, the author really does not recommend buying a smart phone with a 4-inch screen
Is there any difference between the screen/fingerprint/signal of old parts and modern models?
This is an iPhone with all kinds of functions except the pressure screen. It has NFC and supports Apple Pay. The screen color restoration effect is still top, but the fineness and subtle perception are average; The recognition speed and recognition rate of the first generation Touch ID are in line with the rules. Basically, the fingerprint recognition experience of any domestic computer with more than 1000 yuan is better than it; The daily signal is good, at least equal to 5s, but the old baseband does not support the current 4G+.
State Bank 3288/4088 yuan, Hong Kong Bank 2900/3580 yuan, worth buying?
For mild users who can use the 16G version and don't mind the small screen, the iPhone SE is the most cost-effective phone at the 3000 level. But these two are the lifeblood of SE. 16G is not enough for more than 70% of people. But if you want to use 64G, you might as well pay for the old version of iPhone.
With this 4-inch screen, it is estimated that many users who use large screen phones will give up this choice when picking up the small screen phone again
appendix
Here is an interesting detail. The distance between the slot and the top of the fuselage of the four machines is exactly the same
Maximum brightness contrast
Four corner brightness of iPhone 6s screen
IPhone SE screen corner brightness
Pure white and three primary colors contrast diagram
Picture Comparison Figure 1
Picture Comparison Figure 2
Picture Comparison Figure 3
Picture Comparison Figure 4
Sample comparison
