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

[indychris]

How is "downgrading from a higher spec phone to save money" not included in the category of "Price/Affordability"? And how can 5G be the main motivation for 15% of those surveyed when there are already other phones that have that ability? Wouldn't that mean that there actually has to be another reason that is the driving force to choose the SE3?

Survey makes no sense. At some level, price has to be the primary motivation for a majority--regardless of the number of planned purchases--especially if Touch ID is a factor for less than 7% of potential buyers. If you give people the option of a iPhone 13 or future 14 and an SE3 at the exact same price point, I can't imagine that the overwhelming majority wouldn't take the higher spec phone for the same price.

 

[JosephAW]

I’m thinking about downgrading to an SE 3 from my iPhone 11 Pro Max.
After having my first OLED iPhone and no home button I want to go back to LED and Touch ID.
My brother has an iPhone 13 mini and can get 5G here and it’s faster than LTE and LTE speeds don't seem to be improving. There’s no internet at my location except for hotspot so 5G speeds would be nice.
I should get a good trade in even if the screen has pronounced burn in.
I’ll miss the better cameras though.
Shame there’s not a Pro Max solution that has LCD and Touch ID.
The virtual home button solution from Apple is not well thought out, needs to be in a fixed location.

 

[kiranmk2]

Apple should be worried about why people with an iPhone 11 (who were willing to drop $6-700 of a phone) are now looking to 'upgrade' to a new $400 SE3. Apple should be spending their marketing dollars getting these people to upgrade to at least a 13 mini rather than the entry level SE3.

 

[Blue Hawk]

An 8 years old design with 1 years old chips inside. Apple can always sell a Moldy bread as new.

 

[azentropy]

I think if there was an option titled “I don’t want Face ID” that that would score as the highest reason

I don't think TouchID vs FaceID is really the driving force for many people. It is really a home button vs lack of home button for many people (like my elderly parents). Some people just want physical buttons for certain things.

 

[bassexpander]

I think if there was an option titled

“I don’t want Face ID” ​

that that would score as the highest reason

As an Android user who is looking to upgrade to an IPhone, I have to say that the lack of a touch button is one of the things holding me back. I do want an IPhone, but I Face ID is a huge negative.

 

[hajime]

Will this be a huge upgrade for iPhone 6S+ users? Mine still work pretty well.

 

[treyjustice]

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.

Really ? It's been great for me. Loving have 500+ download speeds

 

[deeddawg]

As an Android user who is looking to upgrade to an IPhone, I have to say that the lack of a touch button is one of the things holding me back. I do want an IPhone, but I Face ID is a huge negative.

Asking out of genuine curiousity - why is FaceID such a negative for you?

 

[bassexpander]

Asking out of genuine curiousity - why is FaceID such a negative for you?

I live in Korea, and we still use masks for Covid. Even before (and after) Covid, we will still be using masks on bad air days. I have heard mixed emotions regarding the updates to work with masks. Besides, I want a physical way to touch my phone on and off. It's as much mental as physical. I want it to be on before it reaches my face. Currently on a Galaxy Note 9, and I have avoided some Android phones because they didn't have good on-screen touch. Some do, others don't.

 

[MacGizmo]

Sales figures show that 98.76% of the people who took that survey are liars.

 

[gank41]

I wasn't surveyed, and I'm an iPhone user. I didn't see the source's group that was asked, but I'd assume one could just do a Macrumors poll and give the exact opposite results of the poll in this post.

 

[JosephAW]

And this is on a good day, this is why downgrading to get 5G looks promising.

 

[Doomtomb]

I might

 

[EntropyQ3]

Asking out of genuine curiousity - why is FaceID such a negative for you?

Also it doesn’t always work. And if my kids use my phone for choosing music in the car I have to type in my opening code over and over because it correctly identifies them as not me, and forces code.
(I typically wear glasses and used them when calibrating face id which may contribute to its less than stellar performance when I’m without. Touch id in the power button (or under the screen) would be ideal for me.)

 

[imnotthewalrus]

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)

^This. I’m an iPhone 11 user, and I can’t imagine anyone going back to the SE design. (okay, maybe 1 in a million).

 

[SirKeldon]

I think I'm keeping my SE 2nd Gen atm, my only catch/complaint to get this 3rd Gen was if the battery capacity was improved, IMHO it's the major thing that I think a lot of users were complaining about this device, if the battery lasted a little bit longer ... but if it keeps same outer design, I don't think a bigger one is gonna fit, if you add that to a newer more powerful chip and more software improvements, for me it's a no, at least for the moment, despite the new cameras and 5G compatibility.

 

[kerr]

MacFakeNews.com ?

 

[leonremi]

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.

first thing i did on my 13 Pro, deactivate 5g...for battery ;-)

 

[leonremi]

I wonder if the camera will be superior to iPhone 7...i'm trying to get my partner to upgrade...

 

[deeddawg]

I live in Korea, and we still use masks for Covid. Even before (and after) Covid, we will still be using masks on bad air days. I have heard mixed emotions regarding the updates to work with masks. Besides, I want a physical way to touch my phone on and off. It's as much mental as physical. I want it to be on before it reaches my face. Currently on a Galaxy Note 9, and I have avoided some Android phones because they didn't have good on-screen touch. Some do, others don't.

Fair enough. Do know that the Apple Watch unlock works very well with mask wearing, I've had no issues since whenever it is that came out. May not apply to your instance, but just mentioned that with the watch mask vs no mask faceID unlock is super easy.

As for phone on and off - that exists via the button on the right side. Click it and the phone screen goes off (sleep) and the phone locks. Same button also works to wake the phone if it didn't already wake from the motion of picking it up.

I'll just say that as someone who's had an iphone since the 3GS, I've been very happy with FaceID vs the prior TouchID. Still have the latter on my ipad mini and wish they'd implement faceID on those.

 

[zachdog]

Hmmmm, do you think the survey participants were responding to the hype of a “newly-announced iPhone,” or did they really know the SE will look just like a 2014 iPhone 6? And who would “upgrade” an 11 to an SE? Really?

 

[acblue94]

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

Of the iPhone users that plan to buy the iPhone SE, 24 percent of respondents 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 users 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 Touch ID Home Button.

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.

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

Ugly phone still stuck in 2014.

 

[jntdroid]

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.

I know it seems like this given how the first iteration of 5G was basically LTE re-branded, and the original 5G UW was useless unless you were right next to the cell tower.

However, with mid-band rolling out on Verizon and AT&T, it's actually a nice change. It will help ease congestion, and where it's available, speed/pings are a nice improvement.

The problem is the cell companies started marketing it so early, there is (understandably) significant skepticism around it.

 

[antiprotest]

Impossible.