Other benefit of the SE? My wife probably won't notice!

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I guess that will depend on the person. I do like the 5S because I can use it with one hand. If th phone was the same size, and the top / bottom bezels were used for a larger screen, then even that it would become more awkward for me.
But it is amazing how much difference even a mm or so makes in thinness. Recently got my wife an iPod touch for the car, and it feels really thin in comparison in the hand, but there can't be much more than a mm in it.
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There is no problem - its a great thing.
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First reason would have hiked up the cost of the SE. Also, there are probably people who have been holding on to a 5/5S because they - gasp! - prefer that design. Having the SE in the 6 design would have eliminated that choice.
Second reason - the SE isn't really aimed at people with a 6/6S. (Although there have been anecdotal reports of people switching that way.)
I would have upgraded to a 7 in September - but not necessarily because I prefer a larger screen, but because taking everything into account a 4.7" iPhone would be my preference over anything else.
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This is the trouble - if everything is compared to the record breaking sales of the single most popular consumer electronics device ever made, then of course the sales of everything else will pale into lacklustre comparison.
That this is so often spun as The End Of The World For Apple is completely insane.
As you say, the 5C was anything but the flop / disaster it is widely regarded as - wasn't it one of the five biggest selling phones globally of the last couple of years?
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Exactly - is 3D Touch, a better front camera and a barometer really worth $250?
Maybe to some people, but not to me, and I suspect not to a lot of other people.
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I don't know - if i was in business, and I sold 1/3 of my newly released product within a few days, I'd be very happy indeed.
Would you not be?
I ran a 12 second 100m last week - a personal best I was very happy with, until my Dad pointed out how lacklustre it was compared to the 100m world record. Put a real dampener on the whole thing.
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I'm in the same boat as you. At first, I always assumed I would get a 7 in September, but the SE is pretty tempting for the cost. But then I kinda thought if the SE was good enough, would the cost really be worth it compared to my 5S.
But in the end, after factoring in the Apple trade in of £135, I think its probably worth it. The battery gets through a normal day, but if I go up to London for the day, and am using the phone a lot, its usually dying on the train home. So getting 30% more out of the battery, plus a bit more due to the age of my 5Ss battery is possibly the single biggest factor for me. Add in the better camera, improved performance (have been noticing a bit of lag opening apps recently) and Apple Pay, then its probably worth it for £300.