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Isn't standby time a lot worse though?

I didnt pay attention to standby tbh, but it is quite remarkable I am able to use such a tiny phone with a tiny battery for 7 hours of usage with intense activities in between (gaming, youtube, camera). I was getting 8h with 6S Plus
 
Hello guys!

after hunting for an iPhone 7 Plus for so long since launch, I was lucky enough to find one in stock at the Apple Store in my city. I bought the 7+ and used intensively for a whole day. It was a very good experience but the size was still something that was bothering me and reminded of my 6s+, which I loved but still never got fully convinced by its large footprint. Everything was alright with my 7+ until I started recording 4K videos and noticed there was a heavy backgroung "hissing" noise in all of my videos, which shouldnt be there when I paid 920£ for a phone. Besides, the phone never felt faster than my old 6s+, actually for a moment it felt even slower. I went straight to the Apple Store in order to get a replacement due to hissing issue, but of course there was absolutely none in stock for a quick replacement. So buyer's remorse started kicking in and I decided to go for a full refund. But since I had sold my 6S+ to get the 7+, I still needed to buy a phone for daily usage, so I decided to buy an iPhone SE at the same store to experiece a drastic sort of change haha and you know what? I am absolutely loving my SE! It feels a tad faster than iPhone 7 and the portability is just brilliant even though screen is small. But even thr small screen is no issue for me as I am finding myself gaming, watching videos and browsing the web the same way I did with 6S+ but with the extra portability. So now I am thinking about sticking with my SE until Apple releases a redesigned Plus with less bezels and OLED screen.

Am I crazy? Does anyone else use more your SE than the Plus counterparts?

Cheers!
I have an SE and a 7+, both have their merits.My main complaint with the SE is the screen - not really the resolution, but the viewing angles are terrible compared to the new screen. If you are slightly off axis colors start to a lot more compared to the 7. That plus the improved 3d touch and haptics on the 7+ I don't think I could go back.
 
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