New iPhone SE

Post by crazygringo » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 8:22 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #664

kayoone wrote: post #657

I don't really get the hate for the lack of a headphone jack tbh. Have people complaining about this ever really given good bluetooth headphones a chance? My Beats Solo 3 have fantastic battery life, i can switch between devices with a click of a button (in the case of the Bose QC35 even be connected to two devices at the same time, listening to music on the laptop while being able to receive phone calls on the phone…

It's strictly a decrease in functionality. My phone, with a headphone jack, also supports bluetooth, if I wanted to use it. What do I gain by losing the headphone jack?

Post by m1sta_ » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 8:24 PM UTC

xenospn wrote: post #624

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.

Post by Foivos » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 8:27 PM UTC

hajile wrote: post #247

coldpie wrote: post #161

Yes. I'm an Android user who is absolutely sick of phablets. I have a Pixel 3A (5.6") and it is way, way too big. I've been quite excited about this iPhone SE announcement. However, the lack of a headphone jack is a huge negative, and 4.7" is the absolute largest I think is reasonable. A little smaller would've been ideal. I'm undecided on whether to switch to the SE, but I genuinely hope it sells like crazy. Then ma…

My current phone has no headphone jack and it's been an absolute pain the whole time. Adapters are hit-or-miss and generally suck. Even high-end devices (mine was over $800) often have hissing due to the analog signal running fractions of a millimeter from a bunch of digital signals. Adding insult to injury, music objectively sucks with bluetooth. A good DAC takes space and power. Multiple drivers take space and powe…

Post by ubercow13 » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 8:30 PM UTC

zionic wrote: post #231

sn_master wrote: post #112

I use Pixel 4, and I absolutely hate not having a fingerprint sensor. Cons: * At night it doesn't work, because I am laying on the bed and half my face is covered. * It doesn't work when I am not wearing my glasses. Annoying when I have just woken up or going to bed and want to check a quick notification. * Sometimes it unlocks by itself even if I don't want it to. For the headphone jack, I got a cheap USB-C ones and…

FaceID is so terrible. It's hard to imagine a company based out of sunny California invented an authentication system that requires you to remove your sunglasses. It also sucks in any bright environment like say... the beach. Which they don't have much of in California of course. When the ambient IR is too high the sensor can't see it's own tracking dots on your face so it can't build the 3D mesh to authenticate you.…

Post by p1necone » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 8:30 PM UTC

crazygringo wrote: post #681

coldpie wrote: post #664

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's strictly a decrease in functionality. My phone, with a headphone jack, also supports bluetooth, if I wanted to use it. What do I gain by losing the headphone jack?

Obviously some combination of water resistance, more space for battery, space for other components (larger camera), or along those lines. There is no consumer device used by virtually everyone where every square millimeter counts more than in a cell phone. It's not like there's just an empty hole where the jack would be otherwise. That space is being used for whatever component(s) Apple thinks its customers, as a who…