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2022 iPhone SE Will Have 5G But No Design Changes, Major Update Coming in 2024
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SE Plus would be great, but likely will never happen. The one proposed for 2024 sounds solid, but I will probably upgrade my XR before then. This 2022 version sounds pretty underwhelming. Definitely a budget phone with a few nice bells and whistles, but nothing exciting. Unless Apple proves the rumors wrong. I love it when that happens for the better.
Yes, it does. That was the first year they added the feature.
Ah boo.
What’s wrong in using the current iPhone 8 design is the battery. The iPhone SE has less than 2000mAh battery. That’s just not going to work for modern smartphone use, let alone 5G. No other phones in the world that still have that tiny battery. This is embarrassing. If this were true, then the component shortages must be really bad.
What’s wrong in using the current iPhone 8 design is the battery. The iPhone SE has less than 2000mAh battery. That’s just not going to work for modern smartphone use, let alone 5G. No other phones in the world that still have that tiny battery. This is embarrassing. If this were true, then the component shortages must be really bad.
well they managed to squeeze in larger batteries in the same design phones in the last couple years. So maybe they’ll squeeze in a slightly bigger one into the SE
The SE is about cost and using existing supply chains. Apple could have put in a thicker battery in SE 2020 since it doesn't have the iPhone 8's 3D Touch display layer. But they chose to retain the same battery instead.
Same here, recently switched from my Iphone X to the SE 2020 and couldn’t be happier. Price was not the reason but all the things you mentioned.
Yup, but they still add a little more features each year. So I wouldn’t rule it out, especially if they are adding 5g, which consumes more battery. I would surprised if they didn’t try to bump it up a bit.
It is not about the form factor, but about battery life. Bigger phones are big because they have bigger batteries and provide much better battery life. Now, one can make the argument that they don't need as much battery life, but let me ask you this. Do you want to fill up your car everyday, or have 3/4th gas left over?
I frankly don't think the SE line will remain successful. I think people might switch to Samsung for lower priced smart phones with better battery life.
Plenty of us. Bezels aren't a big deal as long as the phone is holdable in one hand and the screen is reachable in one hand. The iphone 6/7/8 size works just fine for that. For those of us who like smaller phones edge to edge screens don't help if they make the phone's form factor too big to be usable by one hand.
I agree with you that the iPhone 13 Mini is a great form factor. The secret to opening it with a face mask on is to also have an Apple Watch.
Don’t know if the rumors of the new SE being like the Xr or 11 are true, but I hope they’re not. Those are chunky, bulky phones which for me go against one of the best parts of the SE line this far.
I like the small phones and hope they stay. My 13 Mini doesn’t even feel small to me, it feels right-sized.
Why can’t I have what I want, not what you want and likely wouldn’t be buying?
I agree about battery life. But I don't think Apple cares too much if the SE is successful or not. It's just a way to have a $400 iPhone in their lineup. In the end, Apple is about upselling, and they want people to spend $1000, not $400.
In some countries like mine, the SE is like $500. Definitely not competitive at all when at a similar price, you can get the Galaxy S20 FE. But Apple doesn't care.
Some people on here worry about the design of their iPhone far more then I do. If the SE has the specs I want and the price point I will pay, I couldn't care less if its design language is a few years old. Just the same as I couldn't care less if you whip out the latest iPhone in the cafe at the table next to me. I won't even look at it.
Mine lasts all day. Not sure what you were doing with yours.
I'm happy with the SE. If they stick to the same design, I'll still buy it.
Exactly, it feels so right in hand… I still don’t understand why Apple is finishing this form factor. Well, actually I do know, it’s because poor sales… I still don’t understand, to this day, why people don’t buy this phone and they massively chose 6.1 and, specially, phones with almost 7 inches. It is insane but hey, people is free to chose.
It depends on your smartphone usage. But let's be real, the SE only has 1800mAh. That's smaller than even the iPhone 12 mini, and people complained about the battery life of the mini.
The SE would be fine for those who are not using the phone constantly, is only using the phone for calls, and the phone is idle most of the time. But for actual regular smartphone usage, it will be insufficient. Simple constant chatting will drain the phone quickly. Putting a faster SoC and 5G won't help that.
I would love to see your battery usage graph along with most used apps.