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Should you get an iPhone SE now, or wait?

Commentary: Apple's smallest new iPhone, with more storage, is a better bet than the iPhone 6S -- but keep in mind the internals are now a year older.

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Pros

• Compact body
• Great camera
• Excellent performance
• Solid battery life

Cons

• Average screen
• Poor front-facing camera
• Still 16GB starting storage

Key Features

• 4-inch IPS Retina screen
• iOS 10
• A9 dual-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• Touch ID fingerprint sensor
• 1624 mAh battery
• 16 or 64GB storage
• 12MP rear camera
• 1.2MP Facetime front camera
• Live photos
• Manufacturer: Apple

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What is the iPhone SE?

The iPhone SE is no longer Apple's latest phone, that honour goes to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. They might not be radical redesigns, but new features are plentiful. Both are water-resistant, have stereo speakers and a wider colour gamut screen. You'll have to say bye to the headphone jack though, as it's been ditched.

Phones getting bigger and bigger, but the iPhone SE totally bucks the trend. This is a phone that's easy to use with one hand. Yes the the Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC 10 and iPhone 6S Plus are great handsets, but for many of us they’re simply too large.

How can a phone with a three year old design do it? Apple has given people a choice with the iPhone SE. The compact body is rare these days, but even though it's small it packs a mighty punch. This is a very powerful and capable phone. It can boast the same top-notch internals as the iPhone 6S, a snazzy pink (sorry, Rose Gold) hue and support for Apple Pay. Normally small phones are hamstrung, the iPhone SE isn’t.