iPhone SE 2020

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The iPhone SE 2020 took the iPhone 8 body and dropped a much newer processor into it. Same 4.7-inch screen, same Touch ID Home button, same single rear camera, but far quicker, and still inside Apple's support window where the 8 is not. It is the cheapest phone we stock with a genuinely modern chip.

Compared with the iPhone 8

The two look identical. The difference is under the glass: the SE 2020 is several generations ahead on silicon, which shows in how fast apps open and, more importantly, in how much longer it will keep receiving updates. If you are choosing between them, the small extra cost of the SE is worth paying almost every time.

Compared with the SE 2022

The 2022 model is faster again, adds 5G and will be supported for longer; the 2020 is LTE only. If you want the lowest price with a current-feeling processor, take the 2020. If you plan to keep the phone for several years, spend the difference. Both are unlocked for all major Canadian carriers, blacklist checked, and guaranteed at 83% battery health or better.

Weigh them up in our comparison tool, or look at the iPhone SE 2022 and everything under $199.