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iPhone SE 2 Rumors Continue to Mount as LG Reportedly in Talks to Supply LCDs for Device
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They probably could but how much of that 4.7 inch screen would there be left once they add the notch? Looking at my iPhone 8 I don’t think I'd be happy with less screen real estate.
This new SE2 doesn’t excite me. I already have the 8 and really want something different next time after owning the 6, 6s, and now the 8.
I’m hoping the 5.4 rumor turns out to be true, and yes I know it will probably cost more. I need to baby step my way up to a larger screen.
Seriously doubt they could cram anywhere from an A11 to A13 with a large enough battery to run it, an any way decent camera, water-proofing and force touch into a 5-sized enclosure. And to cut any of those features out of a phone released in 2020 would invite an avalanche of criticism and backlash. Just to please a few die hard small phone junkies.
3D Touch and Force touch were not universal with each other. Force touch was specific for the Apple Watch, which basically can execute the same actions by invoking a firm press, Apple just changed the terminology for the iPhone to create a separation.
(Read in Jony Ive voice)
The iPhone 9
Released two years after the iPhone 10...alongside the iPhone 11....and the 11 Pro..........and the 11 Pro Max. Amazing. Confused. Simple..
Back when they announced the iPhone 8/X, I wondered wether they would introduce the 9/11 the revision after...
It’s not a flagship though, it’s a $399 SE2* but it will have a great camera. Extremely likely there will only be a single rear camera, not two. I expect the camera from the 8 or the XR at best.
*By SE2 I mean that it’s rumored to be based on an older design model, updated with a current processor and other newer internals, released mid-cycle at $399. Not that it’s SE-sized.
Apparently they have completely missed the size point as they are building it (according to Kuo..) in iPhone 8 size. That makes nada sense. they should build it in SE size and edge to edge - so a bigger screen in SE sized enclosure would be optimal.
Moving from the iPhone 4S (4.5" ?) to the iPhone 6 (4.7") felt like a huge jump, but it didn't take long to get used to it and after 5 1/2 yrs, I can say that for me, it was the perfect marriage of form (size) + function
(love my new XR and am pretty used to it now, but yeah, one-handed operation is a tad problematic)
So yeah, if Apple packs some credible updates under the hood of such a device and prices it right, it could be a huge hit.
(love my new XR and am pretty used to it now, but yeah, one-handed operation is a tad problematic)
So yeah, if Apple packs some credible updates under the hood of such a device and prices it right, it could be a huge hit.
No surprise they would wait until after Christmas to release the lower priced phones (not sarcastic, a good business decision). Especially since the common user most likely doesn't follow any rumors like we do. Still, I would really love a smaller 4" display or an SE sized iPhone with an edge to edge display. I really love the size of the SE and that is the ONLY reason I hold onto it...also I hope they return to square sides like the iPad Pro!
Stock price will take a hit on this one.
It's about time, though. $1100 cell phones are just ridiculous. I foolishly upgraded from an X to an Xr early and wasted a ton of money. Granted, there were certain accessories not offered for the X that were for the Xr that I consider important, but alas given the price point and price paid for both. I should have just stuck with the X.
Of course this comes with the hind sight of surviving 2 surgeries you thought would kill you and actually being back in the work force when a year ago, you were picking out caskets. But, what the hell.
It's about time, though. $1100 cell phones are just ridiculous. I foolishly upgraded from an X to an Xr early and wasted a ton of money. Granted, there were certain accessories not offered for the X that were for the Xr that I consider important, but alas given the price point and price paid for both. I should have just stuck with the X.
Of course this comes with the hind sight of surviving 2 surgeries you thought would kill you and actually being back in the work force when a year ago, you were picking out caskets. But, what the hell.
But Apple isn’t learning!... Apple is just updating the iPhone 8 and calling it the SE. Apple is still refusing to release a true SE replacement.
Some of us just want a small form factor smart phone. I don’t need a large screen because I don’t consume lots of video media on my phone; however, I do use it to stream music, plan my day, check e-mail, and countless other things which smart phones do without needing a large screen.
PS—I don’t think a phone needs to be a status symbol, so the cost of the phone is to me irrelevant. I need it to what I need it to do in the smallest form factor possible for the task(s).
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Sorry, but a 5.4” phone is not a small form factor. It does not replace the current SE. It replaces the current iPhone 8.
A small dorm factor is no larger than the current SE; better yet would be going back to iPhone 4 dimensions.
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In case you missed my response to the last SE rumor article, thought I'd let everyone know disappointed SE fan here.
What? The original SE was a spec bumped iPhone 5s.
Makes sense for the SE2 to be a spec bumped iPhone 8.
What did you expect?
Japanese taxpayers ought to care, their government having paid for the merger of Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi's LCD business all of which have zero rents (economic profits) in the name of "jobs" only to have the new company lay workers off. The Chinese wanted to buy it out and loot it for any intellectual properties they can, only to realize there's no money to be made so they pulled out. Funny how corporate welfare works...
Maybe it’s because they were still selling it just a few months ago and they still work perfectly?
I notice zero difference in performance from my old XS to the new SE I bought this summer. It works perfectly.
not everyone plays games or does anything media related.
for phone calls, texts, podcasts and a few utility apps like banking or grocery rewards it’s simply perfection. And I’m sure it will continue to work just fine for the next 4 years too.
also have you heard of the Mac mini? Remind me how long that went without a refresh, but then sure enough it came.
There would be more screen left than if they had used the 4.5 inch screen currently in the SE. People that use the SE and love it, are ok with the current screen size of it. Make the screen even bigger and keeping the phone the same size is what I think all current fans of the SE would want.
The statement you made is so disingenuous it's nuts. The only similarities between the iPhone 4 and any modern LCD iPhone (besides plus models) is the PPI. Not the resolution, contrast, color profile (P3), brightness, dim level, or power efficiency. If the market decided that it wasn't enough, they wouldn't sell as many units as they do.
So do all the other iPhones they update annually...because it makes sense to do that.
It doesn't make sense to update the SE annually because it's a niche product. Mac Mini, same thing. No one said they will never update it, but all you guys clamoring for updates based on popularity and strong demand are demonstrably wrong.
There is some demand, but the market has spoken on what kind of phones they want...large screens. Hence, practically every phone out has a large screen and those are the ones updated annually.
Yeah that’s why I said ”closest to a flagship”. There is no other phone of that size on any platform as far as I know.
See the first paragraph at the link above.
“The beloved compact form factor” of the SE is why I have it