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Post by nailer »

whittingtonaaon wrote: post #360
vizzah wrote: post #337

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Try iPhone 13 mini! SE would have been my choice if Apple never released this model. Mini is slightly smaller than SE and it's a crucial factor for me. And it also has more usable screen and where initially I was wary of FaceID - I don't miss the button! :] I hope Apple continues with SE+mini merged model for the future.

I use the 13 mini and am satisfied. The battery life is good, which is important… but I actually prefer touchID to faceID. The reason, I guess, is more consistent success and no accidental unlocking. It’s also nice to be able to unlock a phone on your desk without picking it up.

As another point of data, I use the 13 mini and am dissatisfied with the battery life. Listen to a podcast on your commute and watch tiktok on your lunch break and you'll be charging at 5PM.

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Post by M3t0r »

slategruen wrote: post #321
acd wrote: post #314

I miss three things from new iphones: * The 3.5mm headphone jack for plugging in wired headphones. Wired headphones often last longer than wireless headphones. * The physical home button, way easier to use than gestures. * The full length status icon bar. On newer iphones not all icons are shown only a few. Which means you cant see if the VPN icon is connected/visible. Old iphones had full length icon bar.

Still holding on to my 6s though not as a main driver exactly because of these reasons.

Same here. Gotta replace the battery some time soon, but still _very_ happy with it. If it should ever break, this SE generation looks like the best replacement option.

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Post by augustk »

als0 wrote: post #351
augustk wrote: post #342

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The iPhone 13 Mini has those sharp pocket destroying edges though.

Are you for real? The edges are not sharp at all.

Not razor sharp but sharp enough to leave marks on your trousers after some usage. Here is an example:

https://i.imgur.com/HZNUoVd.jpg

The iPhone SE has completely rounded edges which is more pocket friendly in this regard.

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Post by elxr »

madeofpalk wrote: post #374
elxr wrote: post #362

> in its entry model, low cost (USD 429). The iPhone SE isn't "low cost" considering the alternatives from android land, and the disappointing battery life. I think a big reason this phone is so well liked on here is the general woeful state of the budget, compact phone market. With LG gone, Google Nexus gone, HTC gone, OnePlus's descent into mediocrity, and Motorola churning out huge phone after huge phone, options…

The statement is correct. The iPhone SE is Apple's entry model, low cost iPhone. Absolutely, in the whole market it would probably be a mid-range smartphone.

I agree with most of what you said. But the way "low" cost (not "lower" cost, which is the wording I'd use) is used to describe a $430 phone with these specs is a little disingenuous to me. Maybe it's not that this thing is cheap, but that spending $800+ on phones for the average person is absolutely ridiculous.

It bothers me that Apple has so much mindshare among the public that people only judge their phones/devices in comparison to Apple devices, while ignoring any non-Apple options.

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Post by busymom0 »

augustk wrote: post #393
als0 wrote: post #351

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Are you for real? The edges are not sharp at all.

Not razor sharp but sharp enough to leave marks on your trousers after some usage. Here is an example: https://i.imgur.com/HZNUoVd.jpg The iPhone SE has completely rounded edges which is more pocket friendly in this regard.

Looks like it gave those jeans some character!

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Post by busymom0 »

Bud wrote: post #201
spullara wrote: post #59

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FaceID also works in the dark and works with masks. Also works when you have gloves on :)

Face ID doesn't work very well in the dark, and it's especially awful if you're lying on your side using an iPad in bed in the dark, since the angle is wrong. Touch ID was markedly superior in contexts like this, in addition to being easier to activate.

It works perfectly fine in dark. I use it every night. It uses a very different tech than just a simple camera.

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Post by ramesh31 »

toomim wrote: post #76
ramesh31 wrote: post #7

The (actual) perfect phone is the gen 1 SE. I literally just returned my gen 3 and ordered two new sealed in the box gen 1 SE’s on eBay for $150 a piece. I’ve been using this model for 8 years. I’m set on phones for the next decade. I’m hoping and praying that Apple will someday make a modern 5G phone with the dimensions and features of a gen 1. But until then this is my phone. It is literally perfect and there’s not…

What do you do about the battery life on old SE's from ebay? Do you upgrade the battery?

Yeah they are honestly 50/50 at this point whether they even work out of the box. Fortunately the battery is really easy to replace.

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massysett wrote: post #88
petercooper wrote: post #40

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I have luckily had the opposite experience. I've always had the biggest phone I could get (Pro Max and all the rest) but decided to try the 13 Mini after hearing so many good things. Given how fussy I usually am, it's been amazing. The pros outweigh any cons for me, but it seems the Mini is going the way of the dodo in future anyway and the SE really is a step too far down for me.

Just hold on to your current phone. I upgraded to the 13 mini from the 7 Plus expecting it to be faster. It isn’t. I’m still glad I upgraded because the mini is smaller than the 7 Plus while giving up only a little bit of screen size, and I can use it without a case because it’s not shaped like a bar of soap. But this showed me that phone performance is no longer a reason to upgrade, so I’ll probably hold on to this…

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Post by Forgeties79 »

massysett wrote: post #88
petercooper wrote: post #40

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I have luckily had the opposite experience. I've always had the biggest phone I could get (Pro Max and all the rest) but decided to try the 13 Mini after hearing so many good things. Given how fussy I usually am, it's been amazing. The pros outweigh any cons for me, but it seems the Mini is going the way of the dodo in future anyway and the SE really is a step too far down for me.

Just hold on to your current phone. I upgraded to the 13 mini from the 7 Plus expecting it to be faster. It isn’t. I’m still glad I upgraded because the mini is smaller than the 7 Plus while giving up only a little bit of screen size, and I can use it without a case because it’s not shaped like a bar of soap. But this showed me that phone performance is no longer a reason to upgrade, so I’ll probably hold on to this…

I’m not sure how you could say the 13 isn’t faster than the 7. That seems like a perception/expectations issue.

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Post by jacobyoder »

gonehome wrote: post #42
LeoPanthera wrote: post #12

I bought a Mini with great excitement, thinking that it would take me back to the glory of the "my phone fits my my pocket and I can type with one hand" days. I kept it for 3 months, and then traded it in for a Pro. It turns out that the world has moved on. Web pages are getting harder to read on small screens. I had to squint a lot. The phone's short height means that it often doesn't charge "vertically" in Qi charg…

I have the 13 mini and love it - I’m sad it’ll be the last one for a long time. The 12 was great too, but the battery life hit was noticeable- the 13 fixed that. I would prefer the telephoto lens to the the warped wide angle (which I find useless). I also miss out on the high refresh rate display (for the 12 year none of the phones had it). The mini is probably my favorite iPhone design of all time. It’s basically a…

Was on the fence last year between a 12 mini and the latest SE (which this article is about, I think).

I somewhat regret the 12 mini, not because of the size (or even battery - it's fine for my daily use), but the face ID. As others have said, it's just too interruptive. (well, they didn't say that word exactly, but it's what I think).

Rumors I'd read last year would be that a 13 or 14 would have a 'button' underneath the glass screen, so we'd effectively have a 'home' button without the need for a physical button. Not in the 13, and I've not heard about it in the 14 (yet?) but would welcome that. The touch-id flow I had grown used to was so ... useful and fluid. Part of the reason I don't think I recognized it as much was 2020/2021 - so much of my regular life was thrown out of whack (travel/meetings/etc) that the impact of moving to face ID wasn't all that noticeable. As we're 'returning to normal' more and more, and I'm 'out' more, the day to day impact is more noticeable.

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