I really wanted to love the iPhone SE. From the moment it was announced I just knew it made sense. A compact iPhone with the best design the range has ever had, plus the very best performance and camera, should have made one hell of a handset.

Great design, Well priced, Excellent camera

Screen feels old, Slightly too small, 16GB minimum storage is disappointing

Apple still loves building compact smartphones, even though the last generations grew considerably. The iPhone SE (which is short for Special Edition) goes back to the roots and revives the hardly used 4-inch form factor.

sophisticated chassis; compact and light; very high performance; bright display with accurate colors; responsive and smooth handling; many accessories available; great signal quality; accurate GPS; good speaker; decent cameras; great runtimes in practice

high black value; NFC only for Apple Pay; microphone sounds dull; no IP certification; glass surfaces can easily break; storage not expandable; integrated battery

The iPhone SE is armed with the same A9 processor and 2GB RAM found inside the iPhone 6s. It also has the same integrated M9 motion co-processor, which means you can use the "Hey Siri" voice prompt to activate Siri whenever you want.

Great benchmark performance; Long battery life; Relatively affordable for an iPhone; Great rear camera

Looks exactly the same as the iPhone 5s; Front camera not upgraded; The iPhone SE should have been launched a year earlier

The iPhone SE might be small and looks like an old iPhone but it brings some impressive updates to the table. This phone probably belongs on the shortlist for your[...]

Great performance; Excellent battery life; Lowest price per GB for a new iPhone

Unimpressive display; Looks identical to the iPhone 5S; Voice call quality spotty at best; No 32GB option: Starts at 16GB and jumps to 64GB

I'd recommend the SE to pretty much anyone. For the combination of functionality and value, the thing is a beast. If you already have a 5/5S, the switch is very easy to make, though giving up the feeling of holding an iPad up to your head with the 6/6 Plus can be a bigger, but more comfortable,...

The iPhone SE may look like the same device released in September of 2013, but looking beyond the admittedly attractive chassis, the similarity ends quite handily; It is my opinion that a mobile device can be measured by three factors: the quantifiable performance and value, and the more subjective...

The cons of this device are miniscule, especially at this price point; First, there is the 1.2 MP front camera; Unless you have really tiny pores or feel the need to turn all your selfies into PhotoShop gold, particularly with how awesome things look on the SE's display to start with, this really...

There are two ways of looking at the iPhone SE, the "special edition" smaller-scale 4-inch iPhone. One is that it's Apple simply churning out a 2-year-old design with a spec update; the other is that it delivers what many people actually want: a small but powerful phone for those who believe the...

Small size will suit a certain audience; majority 6S feature set means plenty of power; accessible price point

Not a new design; small size won't be for all - can feel crammed on screen; no 3D Touch; 1.2MP front camera; no MIMO Wi-Fi

If you've been doggedly clinging to a battered iPhone 5 or iPhone 5s, then the iPhone SE is your dream made real: a 4in phone with all the power of Apple's latest handsets. If, on the other hand, you've become used to a larger-screened phone then the iPhone SE looks and feels disconcertingly tiny.

The iPhone SE is as small as the iPhone 5 but as powerful as the iPhone 6s – and it has the same great rear camera – all for $679 (or $749 for 64GB of storage).

A small iPhone with the heart of a big one? It's true, and it's a pretty decent package, even if it took Apple long enough.

Apple's original winning size returns to centre stage; Great spec upgrade; making the iPhone SE faster than the still available iPhone 6; All-day battery life; Great camera; Includes a fingerprint reader; Supports the same accessories as the iPhone 5 and 5S… because it's the same phone chassis-wise...

Small screen (in comparison to what else is out there today; Front-facing camera is old and low resolution (again; in comparison to what else is out there today; No force-touch/3D touch screen

I like the 4in screen cause it fits perfectly in my hand and my pocket. I had an iPhone 5s and bought iPhone 6 but I went back to the 5s in 3 months. Now with SE, feels like I just upgraded my 5s because I can use all of my cases and accessories.

Best size! Super fast! Great camera

Maybe front camera or nothing