Apple iPhone SE - 4G smartphone 16 GB - LCD display - 4" - 1136 x 640 pixels - rear camera 12 MP - front camera 1.2 MP - silver

We ordered this phone that was said to be an SE. We received the phone and it looked like an iPhone 4 it was so small. It had a dirty, clear case on it and also a cracked screen protector. Came with headphones and no charger. The return process to our local Walmart took 5 times due to being sent to back and forth from customer service and electronics, where no workers were stationed or on lunch. Finally got the phone returned but they were unsure if they could accept the return because the item had a battery?? I’m now looking on my Walmart app and it says the item still has not been returned, and I returned it 5 days ago. I suppose I will be making yet another trip to Walmart today for this phone.

This is a great little phone for us practical folks who don’t often upgrade but still want a phone with most of the nicer features that are on the bigger more expensive phones. I actually have an old Gen 1 SE still being an awesome little phone that still works great and that led me to pick the newer SE up when it came out. I barely early adopt any new tech when it comes out unless I really believe in it and this phone mostly delivers. A huge bonus for me on this one is it still has the home button. I just prefer having a tactile button that I can feel, you know? As for the rest of the phone, again, decent for the price. Good sound quality, fast, has all the features I want out of a phone. Camera is just OK and takes decent pictures but can be fuzzy when it comes to ... MoreThis is a great little phone for us practical folks who don’t often upgrade but still want a phone with most of the nicer features that are on the bigger more expensive phones. I actually have an old Gen 1 SE still being an awesome little phone that still works great and that led me to pick the newer SE up when it came out. I barely early adopt any new tech when it comes out unless I really believe in it and this phone mostly delivers. A huge bonus for me on this one is it still has the home button. I just prefer having a tactile button that I can feel, you know? As for the rest of the phone, again, decent for the price. Good sound quality, fast, has all the features I want out of a phone. Camera is just OK and takes decent pictures but can be fuzzy when it comes to regular shots. This is more noticeable zoomed all the way in. It is a phone after all and not a camera so it definitely gets the job done. If you want a better camera though you’ll have to shell out for the more expensive phones however. Or, you know, an actual camera. My biggest gripe with all iPhones I’ve used, with this being no exception, is battery life. It seems great at first and within a year or so you definitely notice it become shorter and shorter. I don’t know if that’s Apples forced obsolescence trying to push you to a new phone every year that you really don’t need. I don’t know if they just use inferior batteries to make money selling you a replacement battery. All I know is that it doesn’t matter what phone it is from Apple, the battery will always be a huge let down. This alone is the reason in fairness I can not give this phone 5 stars.

Best 4" phone if you don't hate Apple

Pros: Very high quality screen, good daylight visibility. Excellent controls. Good sound quality, your partner still can hear your voice well when you keep the phone away from your head. I like the ergonomics both of the phone and of iOS. A high quality, aesthetic, handy product. It is very easy and reliable to move your data from your old iPhone to your new one. Cons: Not in production any more, and old model. Single SIM. Built in, non extendable memory. Gets very hot when used for navigation, and the heat kills the battery. Built in battery, extremely difficult to change; service is pricey or you will get poor quality replacement battery if the price is acceptable. Strong radiation (as with most smartphones today), you will feel a soft pain in your head if you ... MorePros: Very high quality screen, good daylight visibility. Excellent controls. Good sound quality, your partner still can hear your voice well when you keep the phone away from your head. I like the ergonomics both of the phone and of iOS. A high quality, aesthetic, handy product. It is very easy and reliable to move your data from your old iPhone to your new one. Cons: Not in production any more, and old model. Single SIM. Built in, non extendable memory. Gets very hot when used for navigation, and the heat kills the battery. Built in battery, extremely difficult to change; service is pricey or you will get poor quality replacement battery if the price is acceptable. Strong radiation (as with most smartphones today), you will feel a soft pain in your head if you keep the phone close to your ear while speaking. Of course you'll need to be the part of the Apple universe which has its own pros and cons.

Best Value Imaginable

This is my second phone purchase from Gazelle. I was a bit intimidated by the "fair" ranking, but none of the cosmetic defects are all that concerning. I bought a second phone from Gazelle because I had such a good experience with my first one, and I will probably use them again in the future.I love the SE because it is small, and the edges are flat, so it stays in tripods easily and it is easy to hold, and it's easy for me to type on it and not drop it with my arthritis hands that occasionally go completely numb. I will not be replacing my SE until the iPhone 12 mini drops below $200, so I intend to hold onto this phone for a very long time. It's ideal for people with small hands or small pockets, but not exactly ideal if you're someone who plays a lot of iphone ... MoreThis is my second phone purchase from Gazelle. I was a bit intimidated by the "fair" ranking, but none of the cosmetic defects are all that concerning. I bought a second phone from Gazelle because I had such a good experience with my first one, and I will probably use them again in the future.I love the SE because it is small, and the edges are flat, so it stays in tripods easily and it is easy to hold, and it's easy for me to type on it and not drop it with my arthritis hands that occasionally go completely numb. I will not be replacing my SE until the iPhone 12 mini drops below $200, so I intend to hold onto this phone for a very long time. It's ideal for people with small hands or small pockets, but not exactly ideal if you're someone who plays a lot of iphone games. If you use your phone as a phone, enjoy typing with one hand, and need something that will fit in your pocket, this is the best phone on the market in my opinion, because even though it's older, it keeps up really well with updated, newer apps. I never would have replaced my first one if I hadn't broken the screen. A screen replacement was $120 through Apple, but a "new" refurbished SE was $130 through Gazelle, so I decided to save myself the hassle and just get another phone.

Bought two - one for elderly Mom and one for handicapped Sister

Both my elderly Mom and handicapped sister are very happy with their phones.Their old phones were the iPhone 6s Plus, and they were afraid to move away from having the old 'home' button. My sisters' hands are twisted from her motorcycle accident many years ago, so she's delighted with the smaller size of this SE phone. My Mom would have preferred the Plus size again, but I gave her the choice between the home button or the larger phone and she choose the iPhone SE.Both of them are extremely pleased with the operation of their phones. Mom says that hers is 'nice and loud' so she can hear it in the next room. As an artist she is always taking pictures and she's enjoying the picture quality on the phone. They both are pleased with the phone purchases. That's a ... MoreBoth my elderly Mom and handicapped sister are very happy with their phones.Their old phones were the iPhone 6s Plus, and they were afraid to move away from having the old 'home' button. My sisters' hands are twisted from her motorcycle accident many years ago, so she's delighted with the smaller size of this SE phone. My Mom would have preferred the Plus size again, but I gave her the choice between the home button or the larger phone and she choose the iPhone SE.Both of them are extremely pleased with the operation of their phones. Mom says that hers is 'nice and loud' so she can hear it in the next room. As an artist she is always taking pictures and she's enjoying the picture quality on the phone. They both are pleased with the phone purchases. That's a win!My husband and I also upgraded our iPhone XS Max to the new iPhone 13 Pro Max and are very pleased. Verizon has taken good care of us over the years.

CRAP PHONE

Should’ve known there was a catch by the price. First off, the phone is TINY! It’s smaller than my other SE. Thats actually not really what annoys me, but it doesn’t specify how small it is. Second, it didnt even come in an Apple box. (That should have been the biggest red flag!) Third, it came with some cheap charger and some random headphones. None of which were Apple products. Lastly, and most importantly, it doesn’t hold a charge any longer than an hour at most! After opening it, I looked at the battery health and it was only at 90% so it’s either a refurbished phone or it’s so old the battery is just simply crap. A complete waste of money! DO NOT BUY!!!!!

Great Phone with Value and still can do many functions such as Web, Games, and Apps.

One great thing about Apple products is that they have full control of the hardware design and iOS software running the device. I still use the iPhone SE Gen 1 on a weekly basis. Great device that cost less than $100 to learn iOS programming and install the test apps on instead of your $1000 iPhone. Have many friends and acquaintances that would buy them and take them to the gym to listen to their music while working out or in the steam room. Since most people know that it is not the latest iPhone, very low chance of them being stolen. So many things it can do like add books to read, surf the Internet using Wifi, text, and install apps to play older games.

Great size, not great function

I've had this phone since it was released, so coming up on 2 years in the spring. I have had problems with it since I received it. I love the size since I have small hands so it fits well into my hands & is easy to text. However functionality-wise it leaves a lot to be desired. The signal seems weak in most places; I can't use it in my bedroom on network or WiFi. I drop calls in the car everyday, regardless of where I am. It used to be that 3 out of 4 bars was still considered a decent strength signal; on this phone, it barely works with 3 bars - pretty much everything I try to do outside of texting results in a spinning wheel on the phone & a delayed or no response. It can be incredibly frustrating at times especially when I need GPS to work or need to make a call. ... MoreI've had this phone since it was released, so coming up on 2 years in the spring. I have had problems with it since I received it. I love the size since I have small hands so it fits well into my hands & is easy to text. However functionality-wise it leaves a lot to be desired. The signal seems weak in most places; I can't use it in my bedroom on network or WiFi. I drop calls in the car everyday, regardless of where I am. It used to be that 3 out of 4 bars was still considered a decent strength signal; on this phone, it barely works with 3 bars - pretty much everything I try to do outside of texting results in a spinning wheel on the phone & a delayed or no response. It can be incredibly frustrating at times especially when I need GPS to work or need to make a call. The camera is fine; there are some features that don't work or just disappear like if I take a picture from a text thread. A lot of times my keyboard or my 'send' key will disappear, so I have to close out & start over. Bottom line, I've had a lot of performance issues with this phone since I got it so I would not recommend it.

Not worth the money

The phone was delivered in a broken and distorted box. The charger and charger box didn’t even go with the phone. This was suppose to be a straight talk phone but come to find out it’s not compatible with straight talk. So a total waste of $100. Hoping I can get a machine to take it for at least half my money back since the return date was before Christmas. The phone was a Christmas present so you can see my dilemma.Do yourself a favor and just go to Walmart and get the phone you want instead of buying one on the Walmart app. Save yourself some trouble.

Simple mobile is a scam / Iphone is ok

Let me start with telling you that I’m a long time Simple Mobile customer. I ordered this phone as upgrade to my old IPhone. The phone is locked to simple mobile and came with their sim card. After they transferred my phone number to this whole device and sim the phone kept saying that it needs to be activated. After I spoke to Apple they told me that the issue is with the carrier, not the phone. I called and spoke to 10 different people from Simple Mobile and no one is willing to help. What I was left to understand is that I will have to pay for services for 2 months and wait till this phone gets unlocked, before I can use it as a phone or get any messages on it. Meanwhile I’m still to pay for the service I can’t use. To make it even worst they told me that they ... MoreLet me start with telling you that I’m a long time Simple Mobile customer. I ordered this phone as upgrade to my old IPhone. The phone is locked to simple mobile and came with their sim card. After they transferred my phone number to this whole device and sim the phone kept saying that it needs to be activated. After I spoke to Apple they told me that the issue is with the carrier, not the phone. I called and spoke to 10 different people from Simple Mobile and no one is willing to help. What I was left to understand is that I will have to pay for services for 2 months and wait till this phone gets unlocked, before I can use it as a phone or get any messages on it. Meanwhile I’m still to pay for the service I can’t use. To make it even worst they told me that they can’t even get my number back to my old phone. So now I’m left to wait 2 months without service, before I get to see if this will work or not. At which point it will be too late for me to return this phone back to Walmart. I actually can’t do that because my phone is locked to the sim card i will have to return.