Using iPhone SE instead of iPhone 9 is Apple's way of publicly acknowledging that they will never release a smaller iPhone (like the original iPhone SE).
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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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So the SE stands for "Senior Edition"?
Lot people saying they are getting for their Mom.
Lot people saying they are getting for their Mom.
And you would:
1. Have to use Android
2. Stop getting software updates after a year or two
Do you mean "old SE owners, who are a loud internet minority"? Or "a minority of SE owners that are loud on the internet"?
I'm an SE owner, and I'm happy about this phone and intend to purchase it.
There's an SE leather case but not an 11 leather case. LOL, come on, Apple.
Also it could be due to exchange rates and stuff. If you plug it into a currency converter it might reveal that that it's actually the same amount of money.
They can use a 11pro in that case. There is no benefit to getting this over an 11pro, both are far too large. Might as well get my fiancé a iPad mini he can keep in his backpack.
Now to see if I can talk my mother into letting me spend $400 to replace her iPhone 5c.
Except this phone runs iOS which is the biggest advantage.
No Night mode.
So I was wrong about the camera. I was sure they’ll put in a flagship main sensor, like they did with the OG SE, and like Google does with Pixel 3a/4a, not holding back features. But they decided to go with a 2018 iPhone XR camera in addition to using 2014 iPhone 6 design...
This will probably still sell well but personally I am absolutely not interested.
So I was wrong about the camera. I was sure they’ll put in a flagship main sensor, like they did with the OG SE, and like Google does with Pixel 3a/4a, not holding back features. But they decided to go with a 2018 iPhone XR camera in addition to using 2014 iPhone 6 design...
This will probably still sell well but personally I am absolutely not interested.
I had thought I’d get this to replace my 7, which turns 3 today, but given the Xr camera and mediocre battery life, I’ll keep waiting. It’s a decent value, but I was hoping for more in terms of both camera and battery.
I for one welcome our new 3GB overlords...I’d be shocked if this doesn’t have 3 GB RAM.
This is the end of an era folks. The era of 2 GB iDevices has ended. The new minimum is 3 GB RAM now.
The iPod touch doesn’t count.
EDIT: No clue how I got 80% of 419 at 319.20 there...whoops! Localisation difference of ~$30 is really not a big deal was the point I ruined there on two levels
I like a little phone, so not for me. Spec looks good though!
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Great price in U.S. however can’t say the same for EU and other countries.
for example in Italy it starts from 500€, in Turkey it costs 5299 TRY which is roughly 770$. This is out of mind. Apple can’t hook non-Apple customers with these crazy prices out of the U.S.
for example in Italy it starts from 500€, in Turkey it costs 5299 TRY which is roughly 770$. This is out of mind. Apple can’t hook non-Apple customers with these crazy prices out of the U.S.
I'd bet that it's because the newer camera has dimensions or shape that won't fit into the iPhone 8 case.
iphone 8 doesnt have esim/dual sim. Also it doesn't have band 71 to support some carriers new towers. Those are two big things that prevented me from getting the iphone 8.
Agreed. I’m on an 11 Pro that I’d sell in a heartbeat if this was just a tad smaller. I upgraded from the same sized 6s and I’d love something a little smaller than that to be honest.
They said it is "Best Single-Camera System", keyword being system. It is not best individual camera but it is the best of all the 1 lens iPhone (i.e is better than the XR but worse than 11).