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).

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...

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

This 4-inch smartphone may be smaller than most, but don't underestimate it....

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

Power dwarf. The less expensive versions of the iPhone have not been a real success so far. This could change with the iPhone SE, because it is very fast, enduring and fills a niche with its 4-inch screen.

Apple still loves building compact smartphones, even though the last generations grew considerably. ...

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;

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

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 announced something really different last month when it launched the iPhone SE along with smaller iPad Pro 9.7. We saw a smaller iPhone being unveiled for the first time and it has already hit Indian shores.

Great build quality; Powerful internals; Above average battery life; Great rear-facing camera with Live Photos and 4K Video; Fast cellular and WiFi connectivity; Stable iOS software with huge selection of apps

Design is same as the 5S; Expensive price tag in India; Below average Front facing camera; Limited to 16/64GB storage