Is IPhone SE suitable for testing purposes?

[Michael Collier 1]

Hello,

 

My local second hand phone shop has an IPhone SE for £99.00 GDB, and I was wondering if this would be a suitable platform for testing RAD Studio 11?

 

If not, no problem, I would be provided with a more expensive phone, but I'd like to save my colleague some money.

 

Buying cheap second hand Android phones/tablets has worked great for me in the past, but I'm not a user of Apple phones - so don't know what is appropriate.

 

(I just need a phone with ability to access camera and uploading images to server).

 

So is IPhone SE ok for testing RAD Studio 11, or can you suggest a minimum requirement?

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

 

[Dave Nottage 557]

1 minute ago, Michael Collier said:

I was wondering if this would be a suitable platform for testing RAD Studio 11?

Assuming it's a first generation (which it probably is, given the price), then it should be suitable, since it can run iOS 15.3.1:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_SE_(1st_generation)

 

Given when support has "run out" on other devices, it looks like it should be good for around another year:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_iOS_and_iPadOS_devices#iPhone

[Michael Collier 1]

Thanks Dave, I'll ask the shop for details when they open tomorrow . If it turns out to be the second edition should I forget it, or would that be ok as long as they have managed to install iOS 15 on it (I followed links you gave and found mention of the second edition having version 13 as its default but can support 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_SE_(2nd_generation)#Software)?

[Dave Nottage 557]

2 minutes ago, Michael Collier said:

If it turns out to be the second edition should I forget it

If it's a second generation, you should make sure they don't realise what a bargain you have. It retails for around £300

[Rollo62 536]

Yes development should be possible, but you should be aware that more modern iPhones might have Notch, no Button anymore and different display sizes with certain "no-go areas"

when showing portrait or landscape.

Not sure how SE compares against the never, but its looks definitvely like the older ones, where it was much easier ( good old days .... ).

 

[Infomuis 1]

Code for iOS generated with Delphi 11 and a fully updated xcode is running on a iPhone 5s (and XR)

Edited February 25, 2022 by Infomuis