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Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by lotsofpulp »

baq wrote: post #30
_gotb wrote: post #6

Oh boy, a 6.1 inch screen. "Popular". Ugh. RIP any hopes of a small SE refresh.

They need that screen so they can fit a reasonable battery underneath... an unfortunate tradeoff

13 mini battery life must be sufficient for most people. There are chargers everywhere now.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by new_vienna »

It seems that this will cannibalize iPhone 16 sales - it's $200 cheaper, same form factor and internals, with the only difference being the camera, which if you care about you go for the Pro model. However, the price makes for a much more appealing upgrade for anyone who has an older iPhone

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by hoistbypetard »

lapcat wrote: post #14

iPhone SE: $429, 4.7-inch display, 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29, 5.09 ounces iPhone 16e: $599, 6.1-inch display, 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31, 5.88 ounces This is a major downgrade in every way for people who want the smallest possible iPhone.

I would rather at this point have a watch with good cellular comms, that could use bluetooth for calls and let me tether a tablet for web use.

But I have to say, I was more annoyed by the loss of touch ID than by the increase in screen size. While I like the smallest possible iPhone, my SE has not been very nice to use lately. Developers aren't testing their sites/apps on that screen size, and many sites/apps are getting really janky when run on a screen that small.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by kemayo »

doctoboggan wrote: post #20

Is this a replacement for the "SE" line? It seems similar to the previous SE models in that it's cheaper, uses an older body, and is released in an off month. The marketing copy in the OP also compares it to the older SE phones. I am guessing that's the end of the small phone line at Apple.

Yeah, they took the SE off their website at the same time as they announced this.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by sampton »

_gotb wrote: post #6

Oh boy, a 6.1 inch screen. "Popular". Ugh. RIP any hopes of a small SE refresh.

I always hear people on hn asking for smaller screen. Apple actually made a small 12. It was the worst selling phone in the lineup.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by maelito »

_gotb wrote: post #6

Oh boy, a 6.1 inch screen. "Popular". Ugh. RIP any hopes of a small SE refresh.

Came to the comments to see just this : how small is it ? On this huge page there is no mention of the size.

Size matters for me : I'm looking for a compact Android phone, there is none now. Something close to the iPhone 12 mini.

Re: Apple Debuts iPhone 16e

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Post by jsheard »

Tomte wrote: post #9

Pro: action button Con(?): 60 Hz And the price hike again shows that Apple is the master of the "for just a few hundred dollars more, you can get...“ upsell to bigger iPhones.

60hz is really taking the piss at this point, if they must reserve 120hz for the Pro line then the least they could do is use 90hz further down the stack.
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