40% of iPhone Users Plan to Buy iPhone SE 3, Survey Indicates

[MacRumors]

40 percent of iPhone users intend to buy the third-generation iPhone SE, according to the findings of a survey by SellCell.

Of the survey respondents that plan to buy the iPhone SE, 24 percent plan to use it as their main device, while 16 percent plan to give the device as a gift or use it as a secondary device. While most iPhone SE 3 buyers plan to use the device themselves, 10.9 percent plan to buy the device for a child, 10.2 percent plan to buy it for their partner or spouse, and 7.8 percent plan to buy it for a family member such as a parent or grandparent.

Most customers are planning to buy the third-generation iPhone SE because of its price point, but 15.2 percent are mainly attracted to 5G connectivity, 11.3 percent prefer its compact form factor, and 6.7 percent prefer the Home Button with Touch ID.

Most users upgrading to the iPhone SE will be upgrading from the iPhone 11, accounting for 11.5 percent of models that users intend to part ways with once the new iPhone SE launches. Beyond the iPhone 11, 6.8 percent are planning to upgrade from the iPhone XR and 6.7 percent are planning to upgrade from the iPhone 12, but there is widespread appetite to switch to the iPhone SE across multiple iPhone generations, from the iPhone 6 through to the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Of the users who are not planning to buy the new iPhone SE, 66.2 percent said that they are still happy with their current iPhone model, 9.3 percent are waiting for the iPhone 14 lineup to launch, 4.1 percent say that the device is too small, and three percent say that it is not premium enough.

The independent survey asked 2,549 adult iPhone owners in the United States about their thoughts on the third-generation iPhone SE. For a more detailed breakdown, see SellCell's full survey breakdown.

The third-generation iPhone SE is widely expected to be announced at Apple's "Peek Performance" event on March 8, likely alongside the fifth-generation iPad Air, and potentially a redesigned high-end Mac mini and a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro.

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[HappyDude20]

I think if there was an option titled

“I don’t want Face ID” ​

that that would score as the highest reason

 

[emmab2006]

5G is a complete and total Gimmick. I have never ONCE seen it being used on my phone despite having a 5G Enabled iPhone. Marketing 5G as some sort of saviour is a total lie.

 

[tridley68]

Not this I phone 13 pro max user 😁

 

[entropys]

40%!
riiight.

 

[HeavenDynamic]

Market manipulation right there

 

[MacD]

40% my foot

 

[arobert3434]

I have no interest in going back to bezelrama now. But fingerprint ID would be nice.

 

[j_maddison]

I hope they sort out the terrible battery life, because the thing is practically unusable for anyone who actually uses a phone. They really should kill off this design imo, it's embarrassing when you compare it against the competition at the same price point.

 

[Unami]

Why anyone using an 11 would "upgrade" to a device with a smaller battery, smaller screen and worse camara is beyond me. Sure, the cpu will be slightly faster, but the 11 is still plenty fast. I call BS.

Sure, the SE is the "entry level/compromise" iphone, but it's way overpriced for it's old design and for what it does. Most people who could afford an 11 in the past will surely go for a "regular" iphone.

On the other hand, if true, maybe people don't want to pay €899 upwards for a phone anymore and this is a sign that apple will have to alter it's product strategy in the future. Would't count on it.

(Written from a SE2 with a nice form factor but terrible battery life)

 

[Red Oak]

That survey is obviously flawed

 

[vallfjallet]

5G is a complete and total Gimmick. I have never ONCE seen it being used on my phone despite having a 5G Enabled iPhone. Marketing 5G as some sort of saviour is a total lie.

We have 5G in pretty much our whole country. It is cool to see a speedtest reach 400mbit. With daily usage I do not notice too much difference with 4G though...

 

[winxmac]

My iPhone 7 Plus will be 2 years by November 2022 and is currently 94% battery health...

Wireless charging is probably the reason the battery capacity from the iPhone 7 went down in iPhone 8 [1960mAh to 1821mAh] and to maintain almost the same thickness even with the glass back... I don't know if it's possible but I am hoping that they put at least 2000mAh battery in the iPhone SE 2022...

I don't play games on my iPhone 7 Plus so it may still be within 90% battery health by November 2022 and I may or may not replace it by that time... It's gonna be either the iPhone SE 2022 or iPhone 14 Max...

 

[The Game 161]

40% lol I highly doubt that. most people who will buy this don't even know it's coming.

 

[Tripps9000]

I just switched from the se to the 12 mini last year and I like the 12 mini a lot so I have no interest to go back to a outdated design.

 

[TheMacDaddy1]

40%!
riiight.

So many things wrong with this. Do 40% even know about the SE? 5G??????

 

[44267547]

That survey is obviously flawed

Based on what terms exactly? Be specific.

 

[deeddawg]

That survey is obviously flawed

It's apparently a self-selected respondent survey, and thus (as you note) completely meaningless for info on anyone other than the respondents.

Strictly speaking, the flaw is trying to generalize the results to people who didn't take the survey.

... but this is not uncommon given most folks ignorance of basic statistics.

 

[ApplesAreSweet&Sour]

Any iPhone with the iPhone 8's battery capacity is a downgrade in my book.

5G and A15 isn't worth a lot on a device that barely hits the 4-hour mark in most battery drain tests.

A decent phone should at least hit the 5-hour mark to be usable considering average on-screen times for the average smartphone user in 2022. I highly doubt the SE 2020 will go much beyond the 4-hour mark, the battery is just too small.

iPhone 11 is far superior with its 3110 mAh over the SE's 1820 mAh.

 

[Chet-NYC]

5G is a complete and total Gimmick. I have never ONCE seen it being used on my phone despite having a 5G Enabled iPhone. Marketing 5G as some sort of saviour is a total lie.

It all depends where you are. If my phone just says 5G, it’s faster than LTE, but not too much. However, if it says 5G-UW (ultra wideband), then it is blazingly fast. I’ve seen speeds that outdo my gigabit Fios Ethernet at home.

 

[deeddawg]

Based on what terms exactly? Be specific.

Self Selection Bias -- the improbability that the survey sample is representative of the overall population.

 

[contacos]

5G is a complete and total Gimmick. I have never ONCE seen it being used on my phone despite having a 5G Enabled iPhone. Marketing 5G as some sort of saviour is a total lie.

It’s even worse here because they never give u the full speed because it always depends on your plan. Some is probably no more or even less than LTE and then you also have those annoying data caps to deal with so anything you could potentially use the speed for, would use too much data anyway

 

[44267547]

My iPhone 7 Plus will be 2 years by November 2022 and is currently 94% battery health...

Well, you obviously didn’t purchase that phone new two years ago, because if you had, your battery health would be considerably lower, since the iPhone 7 launched in 2016 and was discontinued in 2019 by Apple. So your metric is based off a battery replacement or your device is refurbished.

 

[Frixos]

I currently have the iPhone 11 Pro. I will probably upgrade to the 2024 iPhone SE - assuming it has the updated body (rumors say iPhone X body, right?)

 

[JM]

“Most users upgrading to the ‌iPhone SE‌ will be upgrading from the iPhone 11, accounting for 11.5 percent of models that users intend to part ways with once the new ‌iPhone SE‌ launches.”

Oh? You mean there’s a lot of people that hate the horrible bricks in their pockets? Do tell.