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GreenPea

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I currently have the Iphone 7 but am considering changing to the Iphone SE.
I LOVE the size, shape, weight of the SE. I know it is small, and I will have to readjust to the screen size.
Has anyone else switched from a larger Iphone to the SE and what was your experience?
Do you like the SE better?

Thanks
 
I have the iPhone 7 plus and the SE. The latter is used as a backup phone / iPod / alarm clock / reading / surfing in bed device. I like the smaller phone for its uses. However, as a main phone, I find it too small for full time use. It is very hard on the eyes after using the larger phone.
 
No way i am going Back to a 4 inch iPhone after using iPhone 7 Plus
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Went from the SE to 7. The small screen and lack of OIS grew old after 9 months of ownership.
 
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No 3D Touch is the killer for me. I use it too much.

Same here. I know many to find this feature unuseful to them. I think one of the reasons some don't use it, is because they forget it exists to begin with. I find it to be a huge short cut to access particular parts of the application versus opening as a whole. It's a quicker method from my usage.
 
I have both and switch between them based on my mood. I use the se as my iPod touch though.
 
I switched from a iPhone 6 to the iPhone SE. Pretty happy tbh. I use my iPad at home for youtube, browsing the net, watching movies etc. My SE is strictly used for phone and messaging, and i have a playlist of music i frequently like to listen to whilst out and about.
My biggest gripe with iPhone 6 was it was too big, it was hurting and contorting my hand. One handed use was pretty impossible. So I had no desire to update to the 7. Also the SE is a classic design, love how I can use it without being frightened I drop it like a wet bar of soap.
Also it was awesome when I freaked out this hipster looking dude working at ikea when I paid using Apple Pay on "iPhone 5s" as he thought it was not possible. LOL
 
I'm using several phones just because I can. I use a 6S+ as my daily. I also have a 6S, S7 Edge and a SE that I got last Wednesday. I didn't upgrade to the 7 this year. I skip a year with iPhones/Androids.

The only problem I have with the SE is in typing sometimes, I'll hit the x accidentally deleting something or I'll hit the spacebar. The keyboard is too small. The space between rows appears to be the same on the 6S+ and the SE but it still is easier to accidentally hit a key next to the one I am pressing. That's my only complaint and it only happens when tying in passwords/user names because I can't use swype type keyboards for those.
 
just went from SE to 6S Plus..
I cant live without 3d touch ..Its so useful ...
 
I returned my SE and bought a 7. Used my 7+ as a trade-in. The plus size was nice for a while but after using the SE for a couple of days the wasted space all over the home screen was really bothering me and I've lost hope that we'll see a jailbreak that would allow my five column springboard.
 
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