It might be hard to believe, but the Apple iPhone SE 2 has been on the market for over a month now. And we’re looking at where you can buy one at the best price.
Apple announced the iPhone SE 2 on 15 April, started pre-orders started 17 April and started shipping Friday, 24 April. While Apple Store are still closed, you can have the phone delivered to you for free by the next day when you order from Apple.
If stocks run low, there are, of course, loads of other retailers offering free next day delivery too.
Here we’re looking at all the places you can buy the iPhone SE 2 SIM-free and on contract. We’re also pointing out which retailers have the handset in stock if you’re looking for a quick delivery turnaround.
How much does the iPhone SE cost?
First up: cost. Apple’s latest and most affordable iPhone starts at £419/US$399. It’s available in a few different configurations:
- iPhone SE (2020, 64GB): £419/$399
- iPhone SE (2020, 128GB): £469/$449
- iPhone SE (2020, 256GB): £569/$549
The phones are available in white, black and (Product)Red.
We look at the price of the iPhone SE – and how it compares to the price in the US here.
As with all iPhone purchases now, you get a year of Apple TV+ included for free.
In terms of design it’s closer to the iPhone 8, which means it isn’t quite as small as the 4in original iPhone SE, which was discontinued in 2018.
Instead, you get a 4.7in display with a 12Mp rear-facing camera and 7Mp front-facing camera, all powered with an A13 Bionic processor. You also get IP67 water and dust resistance. If you want to get into the nitty-gritties, here’s everything there is to know about the iPhone SE 2.
Where to buy the iPhone SE (2020) SIM-free
The iPhone SE 2 is now available to buy directly from Apple. You can also buy it SIM-free from a number of other retailers (listed below),
Retailers offering iPhone SE 2 SIM-free. KRCS currently has the lowest price at £414.82:
- Affordable Mobiles – Free next day delivery
- Amazon – Free next delivery with Amazon Prime
- Argos – 2-Day standard delivery available for £3.95
- Carphone Warehouse – Free next day delivery; buy on contract and get free Apple AirPods
- Currys PC World – £5 next day delivery or free delivery in 4-5 working days
- E2Save – Free next day delivery
- John Lewis- Free standard delivery, £6.95 for next day delivery
- KRCS – Free next day delivery, and cheapest SIM-free price at £414.82
- Mobiles.co.uk – Free next day delivery
- Mobile Phones Direct – Free next day delivery when ordered before 8pm Monday to Friday
- Very – £3.99 for standard delivery, arrives within 1 day; free delivery with Click & Collect
Where to buy the iPhone SE (2020) on contract
As expected, you can pick up the new iPhone SE from a number of different networks.
Orders from Carphone Warehouse include a free pair of AirPods. Virgin is also bundling a pair of AirPods for an additional £4 per month added to your contract. This works out to £96 and saves you £43 off the AirPods RRP.
Deals from O2 include 6 months of Disney Plus for free.
Retailers offering the iPhone SE 2020 on contract:
We’ve also compared the original iPhone SE to the iPhone SE 2 if you want to know what kind of of upgrades and differences to expect.
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