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Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by jdietrich »

orangepanda wrote: post #286
yabatopia wrote: post #268

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I was itching for this announcement, not because I want to buy an iPhone, but because this will finally mean other manufacturers will start to make compact phones. There are plenty of compact and competent phones. A Samsung A40 for example is barely larger than this new iPhone SE, but has a 5.9 inch display. A friend wanted a smallish smartphone and she's quiet happy with the form factor.

> A Samsung A40 for example is barely larger than this new iPhone SE, but has a 5.9 inch display A major pro of having a smaller phone is being able to reach anywhere on the _screen_ with just a thumb. While A40 and SE may have the same physical form factor, the former does not achieve this.

Most Android distributions (including Samsung's) have a one-handed mode that enables a gesture to shrink the screen into one of the bottom corners.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by touristtam »

reaperducer wrote: post #141
ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

can I contribute to COVID-19 research without getting a bright red phone? Yes. Write a check. Mail the check. Done.

What's with the US and Checks? Can your financial institution not get on with the time and offer internet/mobile banking? Not to be an arse but it seems very backward in many ways.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by starpilot »

Wow, currently a single thread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22878765

occupies the entire first page of these comments, with 367 replies. Is this optimal?

Edit: looks like this has fixed/modified, some of the replies have been broken out into top-level threads. Might be time for auto-collapsing of replies like Reddit.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by xenospn »

ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

I don't think the headphone jack is coming back. Ever.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by drusepth »

ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

I wasn't following the leaks (if any) but I was excited for this announcement. Looking for a new phone to replace the 6S and this one looked like it might encroach on "small" territory. It's about an inch past the ideal but probably doable (even though it's as big as the 6S) and it's at a great price point but the lack of headphone jack is a single nail in the coffin that does it in for me.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by rgovostes »

graeme wrote: post #582
rgovostes wrote: post #441

Like many here I prefer the (original) iPhone SE due to the small size. Rumors of the iPhone 12 say that there will be a smaller model with a 5.4" edge-to-edge screen. I wanted to see how the size of that device would compare to the SE. If we assume that the iPhone 12 would have the same aspect ratio as the iPhone 11, and that the "margins" between the edge of the device and the edge of the screen will be the same as…

Interesting. So the smallest iPhone 12 will have a screen much larger than the iPhone SE 2?

Since the iPhone X design, the screen sizes have been significantly larger due to a (nearly) edge-to-edge screen—the removal of the "chin" dedicated to the Touch ID sensor, and of the "forehead" with the selfie camera and other sensors being reduced to the "notch." The X had a 5.8" screen compared to the 4.7" of the iPhone 8 (and SE 2).

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by iso1631 »

drusepth wrote: post #625
ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

I wasn't following the leaks (if any) but I was excited for this announcement. Looking for a new phone to replace the 6S and this one looked like it might encroach on "small" territory. It's about an inch past the ideal but probably doable (even though it's as big as the 6S) and it's at a great price point but the lack of headphone jack is a single nail in the coffin that does it in for me.

So what are you going to get instead?

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by nbardy »

sequoia wrote: post #578

According to this: https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/?device1=iphoneSE2ndgen... This looks like basically the same phone as the 8 & the 6s. I own a 6s, I'm wondering what the advantage is to buying this phone rather than replacing the battery on my current phone. Hilariously, some of the changes between models seem to be mostly renaming features. 6s: HDR for photos 8: Auto HDR for photos SE: Next-generation Smart…

Next generation smart HDR is a big upgrade. The new chip will be able to run the new image processing algorithms based on deep learning which gives you photo quality bump similar to a better camera

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by werber »

thekyle wrote: post #479
werber wrote: post #287

I haven't felt like Apple has been making products for me recently until the Macbook Air release and now this. Sane price points, and the exact features I need. Not sure what changed over there, but I'm really impressed.

I'm sure there are many factors. But Jony Ive did recently leave.

I just read his wiki, what influence did he have over pricing? Like, design wise this all seems on brand but it feels like maybe it be a different part of the business for pricing. But, i have no hardware experience or knowledge

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by drusepth »

iso1631 wrote: post #627
drusepth wrote: post #625

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wasn't following the leaks (if any) but I was excited for this announcement. Looking for a new phone to replace the 6S and this one looked like it might encroach on "small" territory. It's about an inch past the ideal but probably doable (even though it's as big as the 6S) and it's at a great price point but the lack of headphone jack is a single nail in the coffin that does it in for me.

So what are you going to get instead?

Not a clue yet. The Pixel 4a looks promising, but is once again huge. It's for my wife, so it might come down to whether she prefers that jack or something that fits in her hand, but I'm in this thread to google the other phones here and hopefully find something that checks both boxes.
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