No doubt, Apple can consider updating the original SE form factor instead of rehashing the iPhone 6 for 5 freaking times. Absolutely A NO BUY in 2020 without OLED!
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Apple Announces New iPhone SE With 4.7-Inch Display, A13 Chip, and Touch ID, Starts at $399
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No doubt, Apple can consider updating the original SE form factor instead of rehashing the iPhone 6 for 5 freaking times. Absolutely A NO BUY in 2020 without OLED!
I was considering dropping down from an 8+ to this, but battery is the main reason I went with the larger model which makes it difficult. Might have to wait and see what the September phones bring, but I honestly still like the home button based design better and think the price here is appealing!
Depends on carrier. Newer models have better support for additional LTE support. My 11 had better coverage on I-44 in Oklahoma than my X did (same era as 8). Back when I could go out on the road.
#1 was never reasonable.
If the intent was #1, the SE would have cost just as much as the other phones in the lineup. The fact that it was cheaper eliminates #1 as Apple's motivation right off the bat.
You are correct that lots of consumers thought these were the two options. You nailed it; I see people still discussing it in this very thread. But looked at from Apple's point of view, this was never a debate.
No. Only LTE and earlier. Now probably wait another 3-4 years go get a model that supports 5G.
The first LTE iPhone had very limited bands. I suspect the 2021 model iPhones will be better for 5G.
If they are built correctly, they should be scaling down just fine.
That's an indictment on developers more than anything else.
I was just really hoping they could close the battery life gap between the 8 and 8+ a bit, would have been an ideal buy then. Going to be a more difficult decision now as this is still quite an appealing model for the price, but the battery is a borderline dealbreaker...
It was very very good when it was introduced in 2018. Now it's 2020, and it's a good-not-great camera for a modern smartphone. And, if this follows the pattern of the original SE, this new SE will be apple's low-end model for at least two years. And the Xr camera from 2018 is going to look awfully dated two years from now.
What if the 8 is someone's perfect phone and more years of updates is all they really want?
Same reason the SE I was the perfect phone back in 2016 for me - loved my iPhone 5 but was getting slower. That being said the original SE was a bigger boost over the 5 & 5S (better camera, better battery as well as better processor).
true until corona hit, now face id is basically useless with the era of face masks
Colour me impressed. Bravo Apple! I think they will sell a tonne of these.
Beucause different people = different preferences?
I have a 6S as my business phone and an SE as my personal phone. The 6S annoys me for being too big, where as the SE is just right. I use a lot of apps on my phone and the screen size doesn't bother me.
Before coming here to MR and finding out about the announcement, I was on YouTube and saw a promoted ad for the new SE. I immediately went to the apple site to buy the phone and after I put in all my preferred options, I was going crazy trying to find out why it wouldn't let me hit the "continue" button. Then after I came here to MR, I realized it'll be on pre-order Friday.
4”is unlikely to happen.
Given Apple’s huge success in the last almost 20 years there’s no discussion on the great work Phil has done.