Samsung and Apple have different visions for what makes a good moderately priced phone, and both approaches seem to have been successful so far. Apple doesn't share sales data for specific iPhone models. But following the launch in 2020, Apple CEO Tim Cook credited the device as being a driver behind the iPhone's growth during its fiscal third-quarter earnings call in 2020. He also said the iPhone SE's small size made it appealing to shoppers who haven't upgraded their phones in a long time. The 2020 iPhone SE was also one of the top 10 bestselling phones in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research.

After using Face ID-enabled iPhone models over the last several years, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed using Touch ID again. I hadn't realized how much I missed it. It's a joy to use Apple Pay by merely laying my thumb on my home button, compared to holding up a Face ID-enabled phone to my face to authenticate before paying with a card. At times, double-tapping the home button felt like a superior way to get into the app switcher. There are rumors that Apple might eventually bring back Touch ID with an under-display sensor like Samsung's Galaxy phones and the Pixel 6 line, but until then the iPhone SE's home button is the only iPhone still including it.

The announcements reveal a lot about the technology Apple and Samsung deem necessary for a modern phone. Apple prioritizes providing at a low cost, even if it means implementing an outdated design and a less versatile camera. You could argue that Samsung takes the opposite approach. Samsung's budget phones typically run on less powerful chips than its Galaxy S phones, but they're wrapped in modern design that at first glance could be confused with its more expensive devices. 

Despite its lower price, the Galaxy A53 5G looks almost indistinguishable from more expensive Samsung phones like $700 Galaxy S21 FE. Like most of Samsung's recent phones, it has a screen that nearly covers the entire front of the device with just a hole punch-shaped cutout for the selfie camera. The Galaxy A53 5G looks like just about any other phone Samsung could have launched over the past three years.

The SE has large bezels above and below the screen and a home button with Touch ID instead of Face ID. If you are upgrading from an iPhone 6S, 7 or 8, this phone will seem nearly identical in terms of design and build. But it's not. The SE has the same body as an iPhone 8, but the glass on the front and back is more durable. In fact, it's the same glass used on the back of the iPhone 13. The finish on the review unit I tested is called midnight. In some lighting it looks jet black, and in other lighting it has an indigo hue.

You'd be forgiven for mistaking the new SE with the previous one from 2020: They look identical. And while the letters SE stand for "Special Edition," they could easily mean the "Same Edition." That's not a dig at either phone -- the classic iPhone look is beloved by many. But keep in mind that in 2022, the SE's design traces back to 2014's iPhone 6 and is far from cutting-edge. Anyone looking for multiple rear cameras or minimal bezels won't find them here.

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At $429 (£419, AU$719), the iPhone SE (2022) is filled with an old-meets-new appeal. It's a low-cost way for people to upgrade from an iPhone 8 (or older) who want to keep a familiar design. The new SE blends the body of an iPhone 8 with the tougher glass and processor from the iPhone 13, but it's for those who don't care about Face ID or MagSafe. Apple's mix-and-match approach gives this iPhone newer features like 5G support, a longer battery life and iPhone 13-levels of performance, all while retaining the home button and the classic, user-friendly design. The iPhone SE is an extremely capable phone with a great camera and all the goodies like iMessage, FaceTime, Apple Music and access to the App Store.

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No other phone-maker takes this approach for a low-cost device. It would be like Samsung using the body of its Galaxy S8, putting the Galaxy S22's processing power inside and charging people $400. The real question, however, is does this approach work? Hell yes, it does. I played graphic-heavy Apple Arcade games on the SE, filmed 4K videos and was able to use iOS 15 tools like Live Text capture with translation.