I've been repairing an old iPhone SE for quite a while now, holding out for Apple to listen to customers like me saying "I want a decent phone that fits in my pocket." This makes me so happy, just like when I held onto a 2015 macbook pro until they went back to a "regular" keyboard.
New iPhone SE
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Re: New iPhone SE
#42I am a die-hard SE owner, so I guess this is something, but...
Camera is sticking out.
Edges are over-bevelled.
But at least they kept Touch ID.
Re: New iPhone SE
#43This is not a small phone. It's almost the same size as the Google Pixel 4 which has a 5.7" display.
SE: 5.45" x 2.65" Pixel: 5.79" x 2.71"
Re: New iPhone SE
#44Fingerprint Sensor = works with covid masks!
Re: New iPhone SE
#45If the new one would have kept the design of the old one but added a full screen and updated cameras - that would have been perfect. I get the feeling that I'm part of a large niche with whom the old iPhoneSE saw success by accident.
Nah, I'm with you as well. Rounded edges? Thanks, hate 'em.
If anyone knows of a case for the soap-phones that restores more of a hard edge so I can grip it with more confidence....
Re: New iPhone SE
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#47Now why can't we convince Android OEMs that decent specs in a small design is a worthwhile endeavor? The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact is the last one that comes to mind.
This is about the same size as a 5.5" Android phone.
Re: New iPhone SE
#48An upgraded iPhone 8 with a starting storage of 64 Gb at only $399. Seems like a great deal. Makes me seriously consider this model for my next phone instead of spending $1200 on an iPhone 11 Max.
A while ago I quit buying new models and switched to refurbished ones. The 7 I had did more or less what its predecessor did (car services, chat, remote camera control) and the one I have now (X or Xs?) does more or less what the 7 did.
I can afford the newer ones, but I don't see the value relative to the four-figure cost.
Re: New iPhone SE
#49$399 iPhone? Weird! I always thought Apple stayed out of that pricerange to keep the iPhone line a "prestige" purchase (especially given how little time the "c" lasted for). I suppose that's why this model has such an iPod-esque visual design, so that outside observers don't misconstrue the people using these with their "luxury" users. It's good to see more downward pressure coming from flagship phones lately, imo. I…
Apple is shifting to a service revenue model with things like Apple TV+. I suspect they're realizing that to reproduce their iTunes monopoly they're going to need iPhones to be as ubiquitous as iPods.
Re: New iPhone SE
#50Physical button and massive bezels, pass. Feels like buying a device from a tech era ago
This is what I want! Call me paranoid but I really don't want a phone with face ID; I want a button.