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Night Mode is software driven yes, but it’s only on new devices with A13 chips.
I’m sure it’ll be on the new SE since it has the A13 in it according to this rumor.

hi.

thanks.

sorry if i confused terms.

on my iPhone 6s i have:
Night Shift and Dark Mode.

Night Mode is indeed a camera related setting that is only available on newer iPhones.
 
Ugh.
If I wanted an iPhone 8 shaped phone I could go buy one right now

An iPhone 8 size/shape totally misses the point of the iPhone SE and why so many of us love it like no other.

The small form factor is the key
SE was beloved for price, size, and specs that were near flagship-level when released. This checks two of three boxes (and size is not ideal but better than the rest of the lineup).
It’s great to have an entry level iPhone for low income people. Not everyone needs an iPhone 11 Pro.
I am far from low income but would definitely take this over the rest of what is in apples current lineup. Having a decent income does not make people blind to what is and is not a good value.

Wonder how capable the camera is going to be on this. Could potentially be a good counterpoint to the pixel 3a.
yes, need to know what camera. Single lens is fine if it’s the one from the 11.
 
They could shrink the bezels top/bottom and put in FaceID without having a notch. Since the screen lacks a notch and doesn’t go edge-to-edge it would be easier/cheaper to make. Keep the same size as the current SE, but you get a little more screen space and the newer FaceID.

If this rumor is true and it’s $399 them Apple is going to sell a bunch of these. Not just for people who like smaller phones, but also for parents looking to get something for their kids.
 
I've been hanging on to my 6 since buying it on launch day. I can't justify the price of an 11 so this looks like a great way to get the latest hardware at an affordable price.

Also I prefer the 'small' size of the 6 vs the 11. I tried the 11 in the shop and it felt too large, the 11 Pro was better but that's even more expensive.

If this comes to pass Apple could have a winner.
 
It seems like this would greatly cannibalize the sales of the iPhone 8. Some much so that they might as well discontinue it.
 
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I want a phone that is thin and small which also maximizes screen space.

Tried the iPhoneX and thought it was too thick, heavy, and big. Everybody except Apple seems to know what to create here...small size like SE, screen like X. Doesn’t have to be super cheap; make it mid-ranges and let cheapo ppl buy the iPhone8.

If they come out with some dumb iPhone8 repackaging I’ll be holding on to my iPhone7 for a bit longer then I guess. I used to be able to count to Apple to be obsessed with thin and light designs...everything after the 7 got fat and heavy.
 
Will Apple call it the SE2 or the 8S? There wasn't an 8S model after all.
 
Night mode is only available on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, but some improvements for low-level photography were brought to older iPhones. Still not night mode by any stretch of the imagination — older phones don’t have the UI to control it.
There are several apps in the app store that approximate Night Mode. They work with phones as old as the 6 if I'm remembering correctly. It won't be as advanced as what most flagships currently offer, but hey something is much better than nothing.
 
I do not buy this for one minute..

A iPhone 8 at $450 is a power house of a small budget iPhone!

The A11 is ridiculously powerful! Outpacing a Galaxy S10 in performance.

The new iPhone SE will not have a A13 in it, it won’t even have a A12.

even the new 2019 iPad 7th gen only has a A10 Fusion, with 3GB of ram which is plenty!

A13? No way..

it’ll be a A11 with 2-3GB of ram and a single 12MP camera, and a very nice LCD panel.

the A11 is a boss. It is efficient, and super fast!
 
If it ain't tiny, it ain't an SE. It should be Small Edition. I'd get one...if it were small.

I updated my daughters SE to iOS 13 the other day. How any adult would want that to be their main phone is beyond me. Now we'll transition from the tiny phone gang bemoaning no SE2 to bemoaning that SE2 is too big.

You guys are H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!!! 🤣🤣🤣
 
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I do not buy this for one minute..

A iPhone 8 at $450 is a power house of a small budget iPhone!

The A11 is ridiculously powerful! Outpacing a Galaxy S10 in performance.

The new iPhone SE will not have a A13 in it, it won’t even have a A12.

even the new 2019 iPad 7th gen only has a A10 Fusion, with 3GB of ram which is plenty!

A13? No way..

it’ll be a A11 with 2-3GB of ram and a single 12MP camera, and a very nice LCD panel.

the A11 is a boss. It is efficient, and super fast!
Sell 250 then it will sold, dont care either it was a10 or a11. its a phone so i want to call and whatsapp simple
 
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