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Apple Has Not Finalized Details for iPhone SE 4 Display, 5.7" to 6.1" OLED and LCD Screens Under Consideration
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I just want a new Mini variant at some point. I have the 13 Mini, and the size is perfect.
If it has a notch, that is a big step backwards.
Really hope it’s LCD for the sake and sanity of my fellow PWM-sufferer brothers and sisters. 
It won’t be a mini, just stop. 😤 The mini is too luxe/premium for a budget SE. Apple probably would have stopped selling the 13 mini by now if that were the plan.
I’m sure there are other production lines/parts they can use at a lower cost instead, which will likely be the objective here.
I’m sure there are other production lines/parts they can use at a lower cost instead, which will likely be the objective here.
arent There tons of cheap droids with oled? Apple pinching pennies as always.
do 6.1" oled!
i don't mind if they go lcd but please don't make the screen smaller than 6.1"
i don't mind if they go lcd but please don't make the screen smaller than 6.1"
The 2022 SE is great, I don't know what y’all are on
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Vague rumors about a model (perhaps!) to be released two years from now. Slow news day, eh?
Why would you want another 8 plus with the older square edge display style?
Based on the previous iPhone SEs (which have all been an older design with a new chip and color options) it seems unlikely that the next SE would be anything other than an XR or 11 with a new chip.
With the current iPhone 14 sales struggling, I'd think they'd want to distance this product and keep it as basic and cheap as possible. Skip the OLED and keep it small. Keep the price down and limit the features.
Big phone-lovers have the world. Myriads upon myriads of options. And now they get yet another option, while the one somewhat small option that small phone-lovers have left (phone that is still being updated) is being taken away.
Throw small phone-lovers a bone, Apple. Maybe make an SE and SE Plus if you really want to sell a big SE.
And let’s keep at least one Touch ID phone. It’s better than Face ID for some situations and for some people.
Throw small phone-lovers a bone, Apple. Maybe make an SE and SE Plus if you really want to sell a big SE.
And let’s keep at least one Touch ID phone. It’s better than Face ID for some situations and for some people.
If they make it larger than 6 inches, they'll lose most of the market for it. Potential buyers don't want a huge phone.
If they didn't want to keep iPhone users at lower price points, they never would have created the SE price point. Putting too many expensive components into it, such as OLED, will drive the cost further upward.
If they didn't want to keep iPhone users at lower price points, they never would have created the SE price point. Putting too many expensive components into it, such as OLED, will drive the cost further upward.
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Ergonomically, OLED isn't great. IPS screens are not that bad, and PWM free.
The iPhone 12 currently starts at $599. If Apple took the same form factor, put only a single rear camera lens instead of dual, and upgraded the SoC to the A15, I can't see why they won't be able to achieve the $499 price point.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. A 6.1" SE is a terrible idea for Apple unless the size of the regualar iPhone increases. Most non-techies will choose a phone by price and screen size. If they see a 6.1" SE for $450 with an A16 chip and a 6.1" iPhone 15 for $799 with an A16 chip which one do you think they will choose?
A 6.1 inch lcd based off the XR is the only real logical option. A 6.1 inch oled would harm the sales of the non pro line and creating a brand new 5.7 inch form factor wouldn’t make sense considering the history of the SE. Using the 5.4 inch chassis would make more sense then the 5.7.
People meaning you? I’d be perfectly fine with a X, XR or 11 design.
Not everybody wants Face ID. Would prefer a Touch ID power button like the iPad 10 and iPad Air.