I think Apple faces a significant challenge getting the necessary sized battery into a smaller form factor, and that's the biggest holdup to a smaller phone of an SE size.
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Apple Will Reportedly Launch Three OLED iPhones in 2020 Including Smaller 5.42-inch Model With Thinner Display
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I think Apple faces a significant challenge getting the necessary sized battery into a smaller form factor, and that's the biggest holdup to a smaller phone of an SE size.
No Thanks. My current plan now is to hold onto my current XR until it literally won't turn on anymore. I'm tired of paying insanely high prices for phones. Life is about more than replacing crazy expensive gadgets every year. Remember when you had to fork out $100 for the Motorola Razor? And that was before data plans too.
where will you go?
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+1 though youre a better person than me if you can actually follow through. I say that then end up lusting after the next best thing
After the AirPower debacle and the unicorn MacPro being a no-show, anytime I read "reportedly" or "possible" or "predicted" in a MacRumors article, I just don't believe it.
There's only so much snake oil you can advertise.
There's only so much snake oil you can advertise.
Professional graphic displays are all LCD. The iPad Pro is LCD. The upcoming 31.6" 6K monitor is LCD.
LCD has less color shift, more accurate colors, and no PWM. If you want a thinner display, pick OLED.
I would have hoped that Apple would start steering toward the more affordable side with more LED models. I have switched from an iPhone X to an Xr (my son needed a new device so I gave him my X) and I have not missed the OLED at all. But I will admit that I miss the smaller factor of the X. Xr is just a bit too large for me I think but it is still a great device.
I'll be a little dissapointed if Apple does not ship smaller LED (hence more affordable) devices as that probably means they did not learn the pricing lesson (like Tim Apple seemed to mention last year). Price is (IMO) the reason why Android is where it is.
I'll be a little dissapointed if Apple does not ship smaller LED (hence more affordable) devices as that probably means they did not learn the pricing lesson (like Tim Apple seemed to mention last year). Price is (IMO) the reason why Android is where it is.
Added to that, though more anecdotal, I find LCD screens easier on my eyes than OLED.
The S10e seems to be closest to your ideal phone judging by your requirements.
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OLED prices will be the same as LCD or less by 2020. A large swath of Chinese OLED fabs came online last year and more will come this year. This will completely change the supply picture by 2020.
Did you not read the article? 5.42” would be the smallest phone yet made with the new X-design. The info in this rumor obviously gives the idea that Apple is interested in making a new phone that would serve the same purpose as the SE.
Just because a phone is smaller than an X doesn’t make it an SE.
The rumoured Phone would be bigger than an SE but smaller than an 8. Remember, the X is both taller and wider than an 8.
Nope, Tesla has done it already (not that it matters). But it would be funny to see Elon's response if Apple came out with a SE X. Lol.
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Just throwing my own armchair analysis at the potential size of the smaller 2020 phone:
A device at 135mm x 64.5mm with a 4.5mm bezel (SE) would give a 126mm x 55.5mm screen. Diagonally that would achieve a 137.68mm screen - or 5.42” to the imperial folks out there.
That’s a couple of mm shy of the iPhone 8 at 138.4mm x 67.3mm - So I guess even if we’re privileged enough to get a smaller phone, it’s not going to be the SE myth, but I guess I might have to live with it.
The countdown begins :-/
A device at 135mm x 64.5mm with a 4.5mm bezel (SE) would give a 126mm x 55.5mm screen. Diagonally that would achieve a 137.68mm screen - or 5.42” to the imperial folks out there.
That’s a couple of mm shy of the iPhone 8 at 138.4mm x 67.3mm - So I guess even if we’re privileged enough to get a smaller phone, it’s not going to be the SE myth, but I guess I might have to live with it.
The countdown begins :-/
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This would suit me quite well, personally. I only just a few months ago went from an SE to an 8, and while the 8 is a beautiful piece of hardware I'm still finding it a bit awkward in the hand.
Just fired up my SE (which I'm now using as a glorified iPod Touch) and man, it is SO much better of a fit in the hand. A small device with a better screen-to-device ratio would be just the thing for me.
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Dear Apple, take a break this year. Work on improving software and iPhone hardware for next year. Most of us will be fine with that.
Did exactly that and for the same reasons a couple of weeks back. S10e was £500 (UK) from a Hong Kong company for 128gb, dual sim and Qualcomm processor version. I'm still adjusting to Android after 12 years on iOS but the phone is pretty great really. It's a shame Apple have been so reluctant to make a new smaller phone, everyone in my office wants one, no-one has bought the X/XS.
I am a diehard SE fan and I believe that even a size somewhere between the SE and 8 would be perfect.
It's possible Apple might do some kind of a 6 SE?
It seems like the perfect display size to fit into a iPhone 6/7/8(non-Plus) sized chassis, assuming they adopt XR-style camera/speaker combo, and remove the fingerprint reader.
That might sell really well for those who want a smaller phone. Hopefully it doesn't cost more than $600 though...
So you're suggesting they create yet another size for the iPhone? Nah. I don't think they'll go there. Having three OLED sizes is enough as it is.