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Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by sleepydog »

mng2 wrote: post #672
dagrha wrote: post #453

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nice choice on the XZ2. Like you I picked up a phone from the Xperia line. It's an older model than yours, namely the Z1 Compact, which I chose after filtering for form factor, LineageOS support, and price. I wrote about it here: https://hallau.world/post/the-perfect-android-phone/

Wow, the Z1C is pretty old. Do you have any trouble with battery life? I used to run a Z3C, but after some of the seals got loose I upgraded to an XZ1C. It's near perfect for me, and I don't know where I'm going to go next for a compact phone.

I also had a Z3C and upgraded to an XZ1C. I liked the Z3C's rounded rectangle design as the XZ1C can be uncomfortable to hold in certain configurations. And I liked the color tones for the Z3C more. Other than that I'm very happy with the XZ1C. I hope they put out another phone with the shape of the Z3C and the specs of current flagships.

I did have the same issue on the z3c with the seals coming loose. Eventually the glass panels got loose too.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by sandermvanvliet »

spurgu wrote: post #468
colechristensen wrote: post #420

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As a 95th-percentile-sized human, the large phones have been quite appreciated, there is quite a lot of frustration when everything in the world is the wrong size, whatever your size. Now if we could do something about airline seats, sedans, and home furniture.

Agree kind of, although airline seats, sedans and furniture haven't been trending towards one end of the spectrum over a number of years. And I think it sounds like a reasonable idea to offer cars with swappable (or well-adjustable) seats. Airlines already offer seats with extra legroom, as well as business class depending on your needs. The first touch devices might've been around 3.5-4" (just guessing here) but the…

The thing that annoys me no end when I talk about the size of airline seats is that the usual remark is: “but they offer extra legroom!” Yes, generally that’s true but being 6’10 (2.08m) tall I am forced to spend more money just to fit in the seat. Especially now that emergency exit row seats are also sold as extra legroom seats.

Airlines I've flown with Over the last few years haven’t been very accommodating...

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by benbristow »

yumraj wrote: post #540
benbristow wrote: post #515

No 5G support seems a bummer (can't see any mention it on the page). DOA for me for that fact alone. Hoping the new iPhones in September have it.

I'm actually happy that is has no 5G, and may buy it just for that.

Fair enough, but why would you be happy to not have the latest tech?

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by lrem »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #570
205guy wrote: post #566

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I'm with you on the size, which is why I still have the SE myself. It also bugs me that no one is showing a comparison of the new SE to the old SE, so here is an old article I found, 2nd photo is the 7 (5.5 in), 6 (4.7 in == new SE), and old SE (4 in). https://www.imore.com/iphone-6s-vs-iphone-se-whats-different... So the new SE is bigger, but still acceptably small for most people. It seems like Apple couldn't bring…

> So the new SE is bigger You can fit a bigger screen into the same space with the bezels removed. There is no compelling reason to have a 4.7" screen when a 5.something" can fit in the same form factor.

Except this doesn't seem to be the same form factor, not even close.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by spurgu »

akoncius wrote: post #684
spurgu wrote: post #350

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> It's insane that the "phablet" standard from ~5 years ago is now not even the new standard, but the only standard. Utterly insane. I replaced my SE with a Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact yesterday. It has a 5" screen and decent specs (2018 flagship). About as small as you can get a mobile nowadays, sadly. And wow how I've missed Android, the UX is soooo much better in most aspects. I can't believe I was stuck with iOS (as…

It's funny that 5" smartphone is branded as "compact" :D

It is compact compared to the competition!

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by leeoniya »

spurgu wrote: post #350
andrepd wrote: post #214

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. It drives me up the wall that I simply cannot find a reasonably competent phone (i.e. mid/upper range from the past 4 years) which is not absolutely fucking huge. It's insane that the "phablet" standard from ~5 years ago is now not even the new standard, b…

> It's insane that the "phablet" standard from ~5 years ago is now not even the new standard, but the only standard. Utterly insane. I replaced my SE with a Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact yesterday. It has a 5" screen and decent specs (2018 flagship). About as small as you can get a mobile nowadays, sadly. And wow how I've missed Android, the UX is soooo much better in most aspects. I can't believe I was stuck with iOS (as…

a couple months ago i got a Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact to replace my Z5 Compact (4.6") - they are hard to find new!

i'm waiting eagerly for the camera focus bug to be fixed in oemv6 firmware to flash TWRP & Lineage and try it as a daily driver:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xz2/development/rom-...

for now, my Z5 Compact is still going strong but has known noise cancellation mic issues (hardware) that cause echo on the other end of some calls.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by benbristow »

coder543 wrote: post #538
benbristow wrote: post #515

No 5G support seems a bummer (can't see any mention it on the page). DOA for me for that fact alone. Hoping the new iPhones in September have it.

See my comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22879752 There are plenty of reasons to dislike the new iPhone SE, but I don't think lack of 5G should be one.

4G around the UK is pretty grim. I struggle to get any signal in the centre of Glasgow, especially around the Central train station. Even on 3G. Anything that helps is welcome.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by harikb »

spurgu wrote: post #468
colechristensen wrote: post #420

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a 95th-percentile-sized human, the large phones have been quite appreciated, there is quite a lot of frustration when everything in the world is the wrong size, whatever your size. Now if we could do something about airline seats, sedans, and home furniture.

Agree kind of, although airline seats, sedans and furniture haven't been trending towards one end of the spectrum over a number of years. And I think it sounds like a reasonable idea to offer cars with swappable (or well-adjustable) seats. Airlines already offer seats with extra legroom, as well as business class depending on your needs. The first touch devices might've been around 3.5-4" (just guessing here) but the…

Manufacturers have been trying to increase the size of phone as much as they can get away with. Larger size usually means larger battery & life (even after accounting for the larger screen) and more people doing more things on the phone (viewing more videos, longer reading etc). All are good for the mobile manufacturers. The size of the pocket is an unfortunate restriction in their ever expanding world. They are hoping and likely winning the bet that pants will start having larger pockets.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by Lio »

crazygringo wrote: post #365
Lio wrote: post #290

Not really a big fan of the Lightning connector. IMHO it’s a poor design. The socket on this iPhone 6S+ is wearing out because the springs are in the device and not the cable. It’s hit and miss if the phone charges now. (I keep it still because I want an iPhone with a 3.5mm headphone socket).

Well it's got wireless charging now so many people will essentially never use the Lightning connector ever.

It's slow though and somewhat inefficient compared to fast wired charging.

I really wish they would just upgrade the Lightning connector to the industry standard USB-C port that Apple thankfully use on everything else.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by gok »

graeme wrote: post #465
gok wrote: post #419

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That is almost a year old though...

Yeah, but you’d expect the relative proportions to stay the same. There were no new phones released in either form factor.

Hm? The whole iPhone 11 class was released, the sale of the 6/7/8 line was substantially cut down, and there's another year of older form factor devices wearing out.
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