--- title: "iphone se 3rd generation — Niche Verdict: Worth a look (54/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/iphone-se-3rd-generation" last_updated: "2026-07-09T23:59:20.235Z" locale: en meta: description: "iphone se 3rd generation shows low returns (1.8%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 79% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list." "og:description": "iphone se 3rd generation shows low returns (1.8%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 79% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list." "og:title": "iphone se 3rd generation — Niche Verdict: Worth a look (54/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **iphone se 3rd generation** **Worth a look****54/100 ** iphone se 3rd generation shows low returns (1.8%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 79% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list. **Market/yr** **$2.9M** **Growth (1y)** **+89.0%** **Products** **15** **Brands** **3** was 2 a year ago **Sellers** **144** **Price range** **$63.32–$404.66** **Returns** **1.8%** **Rating** **4.1★** **Worth a look** Scored 54/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **54** ×0.30 Growth **62** ×0.30 Competition **16** ×0.20 Quality gap **81** ×0.10 Returns **86** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +89.0% year over year. 83K42KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Aug '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Oct '25Feb '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7× ## **Competition** - Apple86% - Straight Talk13% - Plum2% The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 3 brands and 144 sellers compete here. **Brands** **3 **▲rising was 2 a year ago **Sellers** **144** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation US Version 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aAFmcie7L.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation US Version 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQXD8T) Apple$115.554.2★22,50225%▼falling 2 ![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yAtGjrrJL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY71GRG) Apple$143.174.1★5,60125%▼falling 3 ![Apple iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5189pnYq1iL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Silver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSF3WML) Straight Talk$93.303.9★27713%—flat 4 ![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X6pkmghKL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQSLGN) Apple$117.114.2★22,50210%▲rising 5 ![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 128GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31syCPbMAYL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 128GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY36F33) Apple$187.744.1★5,6018%▲rising 6 ![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410edrzhFqL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NMH5KL) Apple$128.864.2★22,5023%▼falling 7 ![Apple iPhone SE 16GB Space Gray - Locked to Sprint (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tDiExoOFL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 16GB Space Gray - Locked to Sprint (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07886RHHK) Apple$138.794.0★83%▼falling 8 ![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ayQZ4y3NL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY74L2P) Apple$142.124.1★5,6012%▼falling 9 ![Apple iPod Touch (128GB) (7th Generation) - Pink (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41D2BHmYrGL.jpg) [**Apple iPod Touch (128GB) (7th Generation) - Pink (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08124X1H7) Apple$273.754.0★982%▲rising 10 ![Apple iPod Touch 16GB (5th Generation) - Space Gray (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dgq7t7P0L.jpg) [**Apple iPod Touch 16GB (5th Generation) - Space Gray (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VQQ294C) Apple$86.283.3★2742%▲rising 11 ![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 128GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X6pkmghKL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 128GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NDPK5T) Apple$126.424.2★22,5022%▲rising 12 ![Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3198y3Ui2TL.jpg) [**Apple iPhone 16e 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4RM7Y2L) Apple$404.664.3★1,5522%▲rising 13 ![Apple iPhone XR 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nXHTagj-L.jpg) [**Apple iPhone XR 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P6Y7954) Apple$152.194.4★60,8982%▼falling 14 ![Plum iPhone 6s 16GB Gray Unlocked 4G LTE - ATT Tmobile Verizon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WRQV5Gl8L.jpg) [**Plum iPhone 6s 16GB Gray Unlocked 4G LTE - ATT Tmobile Verizon**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9ZDKSRD) Plum$63.323.8★942%▼falling 15 ![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 128GB Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bYn6N+h+L.jpg) [**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 128GB Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY53VLS) Apple$186.654.1★5,6011%—flat ## **Product shelf** All 15 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation US Version 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aAFmcie7L.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation US Version 64GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)** Apple**$115.55**4.2★22,502 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQXD8T) [![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yAtGjrrJL.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)** Apple**$143.17**4.1★5,601 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY71GRG) [![Apple iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5189pnYq1iL.jpg)**Apple iPhone 7 32GB Unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile - Silver** Straight Talk**$93.30**3.9★277 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSF3WML) [![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41X6pkmghKL.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 64GB White - Unlocked (Renewed)** Apple**$117.11**4.2★22,502 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NQSLGN) [![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 128GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31syCPbMAYL.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 128GB Midnight - Unlocked (Renewed)** Apple**$187.74**4.1★5,601 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY36F33) [![Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410edrzhFqL.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation 128GB Black - Unlocked (Renewed)** Apple**$128.86**4.2★22,502 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NMH5KL) [![Apple iPhone SE 16GB Space Gray - Locked to Sprint (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tDiExoOFL.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 16GB Space Gray - Locked to Sprint (Renewed)** Apple**$138.79**4.0★8 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07886RHHK) [![Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ayQZ4y3NL.jpg)**Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64GB Starlight - Unlocked (Renewed)** Apple**$142.12**4.1★5,601 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDY74L2P) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Battery Life**17% *“Battery life is good”* **Value For Money**16% *“Good price”* **Product Condition**11% *“Brand new phone”* **Quality-Overall**10% *“Excellent product”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**8% *“As advertised”* **Durability**3% *“is still holding up good”* **Size-Overall**3% *“Perfect fit”* **Charging**3% *“it charges to 100 percent quickly”* **Assembly/Installation**3% *“Was smooth setting up”* **Software/Application**3% *“now it can download the latest apps”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Battery Life**19% *“The battery quality is horrible”* **Durability**10% *“should be more durable”* **Charging**9% *“Phone Does Not Hold Charge”* **Functionality-Overall**6% *“Phone barely works”* **Heating**5% *“Phone gets hot while charging”* **Connectivity-Overall**4% *“Bluetooth doesnt connect to Apple products”* **Quality-Overall**4% *“This useless piece of garbage is honestly worthrlss”* **Value For Money**4% *“possibly front another $400+ because THEY shipped a defective product”* **Assembly/Installation**3% *“Wasted hours trying to get it set up”* **Touch/Button Controls**2% *“Touchscreen does not work”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall13% - Battery Life12% - Functionality-Overall10% - Charging8% - Value For Money6% - Touch/Button Controls5% - Touch Screen5% - Advertised Vs Actual Product4% - Compatibility-Overall4% - Connectivity-Overall3%