I think the SE was released to have a cheap iPhone option. Not size or home button or TouchID. At least imho ☺️
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iPhone Mini Might Be Discontinued Following Apple Event This Week After Three-Year Run
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Not to forget, the current SE is the only option, if you don't wanna have the nodge or island display cutouts. We all know both are subject to be removed as soon as under the display technology for sensors and camera becomes available.
I would like to skip both in any possible case and need an update path for my SE2, please. Its still a decent phone speed wise, except for the Intel modem with its bad data transfer rates at low cellular signal.
So my wish would be a new SE/Mini without display cutoffs, a good modem and large battery.
I would like to skip both in any possible case and need an update path for my SE2, please. Its still a decent phone speed wise, except for the Intel modem with its bad data transfer rates at low cellular signal.
So my wish would be a new SE/Mini without display cutoffs, a good modem and large battery.
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The battery capacity of my 12 mini is down to 82 percent, but I still manage to get 24 hours between charges, and sometimes considerably more. That's with moderately light use, but does include one two-hour workout a day. If the mini is discontinued, I'll simply get the battery replaced in a few months and continue to use it for another few years. 
I don't really understand how 5.4" screen can be too small. Are you working on spreadsheets with your phone?
Yes, but this might be just proving a theory that people simply prefer larger screens.
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Unfortunately not. I loved my SE gen 1. I replaced it with a 13 mini but had to sell it as it caused by eyes to feel like they were burning and some headaches. My SE gen 3 is serving me well now even though it is a bit bigger than I would like.My gf needs a replacement for her old iPhone SE gen 1 and the replacement has to be the same size, she doesn't want the larger iPhone. I don't think Apple offers anything that small anymore?
Remembering iPhone 13 Mini...
One of a kind.
Isn’t it weird how it looks so much larger when it’s facing us??
Well we are all gonna miss the 1/2 day Battery Life for sure.
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I've been intrigued by the iPhone mini since the 12, but fear of missing out on the pro features has prevented me from pulling the trigger. With the 13 mini likely being discontinued on Tuesday, I feel a bit of urgency to just buy one and finally scratch that itch!
Eh… what are you doing? Leaving your camera open all the time? I get 1&1/2 day to 2 day of usage out of my mini regularly.
Android doesn't offer mini-sized phones either. (The Zenfone is not small, it's almost regular-iPhone size, and also heavy.) Otherwise it'd be a serious consideration for me.
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For those interested, Mini’s possible future has already been explored at length here:
A brief summary of expressed mini shortcomings is:
1) not good battery life, coupled with bad thermodynamics (not enough space for a decent heat dissipation);
2) it is too expensive for a “small” iPhone (not enough perceived value for most people);
3) give me a mini Pro and I would pay whatever (a few people who choose to ignore the point 1 above);
4) give me a phone I can fit in my pocket and use one-handedly (the pockets argument is funny, however I don’t have a good solution for one-handed use).
For the record, I am a 12 mini user and I like everything about it. However, I also realise that at some point it will need to be replaced and at that moment my options would be:
a) trying to find a new 13 mini (apart from a new bigger battery and slightly better cameras, there is very little to rejoice about compared to 12 mini, IMO). I mean my current 12 mini works well, so I don’t want to buy 13 mini in advance, just in case Apple might surprise us at some point in the future with a sub-6” iPhone;
b) get the latest smallest offering from Apple, which in the near future will probably be iPhone 15 6.1” with all the modern bells & whistles.
For anybody feeling rough about mini’s possible disappearance, do mention it to Apple directly here:
Meantime, let’s see what the next week brings! 😉
A brief summary of expressed mini shortcomings is:
1) not good battery life, coupled with bad thermodynamics (not enough space for a decent heat dissipation);
2) it is too expensive for a “small” iPhone (not enough perceived value for most people);
3) give me a mini Pro and I would pay whatever (a few people who choose to ignore the point 1 above);
4) give me a phone I can fit in my pocket and use one-handedly (the pockets argument is funny, however I don’t have a good solution for one-handed use).
For the record, I am a 12 mini user and I like everything about it. However, I also realise that at some point it will need to be replaced and at that moment my options would be:
a) trying to find a new 13 mini (apart from a new bigger battery and slightly better cameras, there is very little to rejoice about compared to 12 mini, IMO). I mean my current 12 mini works well, so I don’t want to buy 13 mini in advance, just in case Apple might surprise us at some point in the future with a sub-6” iPhone;
b) get the latest smallest offering from Apple, which in the near future will probably be iPhone 15 6.1” with all the modern bells & whistles.
For anybody feeling rough about mini’s possible disappearance, do mention it to Apple directly here:
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Meantime, let’s see what the next week brings! 😉
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Honestly I would blame more Apple than customers to why is was not a commercial hit.
Battery was not great and more importantly the price was too high.
The market for a small AND very expansive phone is niche and probably will always be.
Battery was not great and more importantly the price was too high.
The market for a small AND very expansive phone is niche and probably will always be.
I think Sony’s Xperia starts at 5.9”, but that’s about it, the others are considerably larger. Funnily enough, Samsung’s 6.1” Galaxy S phones are also considerably more expensive than their 6.5” Galaxy A ones.
Exactly. Good to see another runner here. I haven't checked the health of my 13 mini but I don't notice any degradation but it's on the charger most of the time unless I'm out running or out and about. We had the battery changed on an iPhone 8 recently and it was $69. I don't expect to have to change the battery on the 13 mini for another year.
The original SE was marketed for its size: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016...Most-Powerful-Phone-with-a-Four-inch-Display/
This was before the iPhone X and Face ID, all iPhones still had home buttons then. People are forgetting history.
Apple does get it, though—don’t they?!?
The sales data that says all the non-bananahanders and/or non-finger gymnasts don’t buy enough of these phones to make the ROI worth it, that is.
This saves me money. Recently got a 13 Mini and will have no desire to upgrade now for years. This is the perfect phone for me.
The Sony Xperia sits between the mini and regular iPhone in width and weight, but is actually taller than the regular iPhone!
On a 13 mini and I'm getting a new phone once either a new mini with USB-C is released, or I am finally allowed to install apps from other sources than the App Store, whichever comes first.
I guess Apple doesn’t want to keep the 13 mini and sell it at $499. If they did decide to keep it, that would give people a more modern looking alternative to the SE which they could price then at $399. If they do discontinue it, what will they have to sell at $499 since I have to assume the iPhone 12 is also being discontinued?