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Kuo: iPhone SE 2 Launching in Q1 2020 with A13 at $399 Price
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i am advocating for this SE sized full screen iPhone since ages.
Apple wasted tons of money to shrink a keyboard that goes in a backpack anyways and no effort into something that goes in my pocket.
C‘mon apple.
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I am still on a two phones combo: 6s and SE
I travel a lot and I use small phones.
Unlikely, considering anyone can get a brand-new iPhone 8 for 449$ right now, just a 50$ difference.
To be clear, some analyst guy is calling it the SE2. We have no indication that Apple will call it the SE2. It's not the phone you want, but Apple never said it was (blame the analyst guy for giving you wildly incorrect expectations).
What it is, is an iPhone 8 replacement for the lower rung of the lineup, but with all new bits inside. And it will sell like crazy into the market segment they were aiming at. Unfortunately that isn't you.
I would like to see them do a 5/5s sized iPhone, because there is a (different) market segment out there who would love that - personally, I prefer the 8/11pro size, but I have relatives who would love a modern 5/5s sized iPhone.
Probably because it will be upgraded next year and they bumped it to 3GB to tide it over for a year. I don't expect them to be selling the iPad 10.2 in 3 years like I expect this SE2 to be sold for.
From the specs, this is going to have substantially better performance that that iPhone 8. Remains to be seen exactly what upgraded hardware it actually ships with. But likely more than just the CPU will improve.
Curious about it, but something does not match up here, imo. Apple sell iPhone 8 for 449$ right now, so the price is not a factor here. If they indeed release this new iPhone in the spring (as it was with SE) with iPhone 8 chassis-size, they would risk cannibalising iPhone 8 future sales. And why would they want to do that? If the new SE is cheaper to make than 8, then there should be some material/component compromises, putting off potential new SE buyers. Let’s see.
The 8 and SE2 will not coexist, in the same way that the 5S and the SE1 didn't coexist.
Apple risked cannibalising iPhone 6 sales with the original SE. I guess they figure delaying the launch past peak holiday sales for the 11 series, it won't take too much away from the 11.
The detractor to the SE2 will be that it most likely will be the only phone int the range without FaceID, the only one with bezels, the only one without Liquid retina or better, the worst camera of the range etc.
Given Apple's shift to services, its probably more valuable for Apple to get two people into the ecosystem with a cheap phone and then charge for services, enable them to buy into the Apple Watch etc etc, then to have one person buy a high end model.
What’s with all the moaning? The iPhone 8 screen is only .7 of an inch bigger than the SE. The body is still tiny too.
Does everyone moaning have tiny baby hands? Lol. I find it hard to type properly without mistakes on little 4” screens now.
I can use the iPhone 11 Pro Max one handed and if anything I want an even bigger screen.
Does everyone moaning have tiny baby hands? Lol. I find it hard to type properly without mistakes on little 4” screens now.
I can use the iPhone 11 Pro Max one handed and if anything I want an even bigger screen.
At least SE 2's cameras will be on par with pixel 3a's, hence night mode is guaranteed.
It’s cute that people here really think the SE was done for the 12 persons that still insist for a small form factor. The SE was done for very price sensitive consumers, and 99.8% of the purchasers were price sensitive consumers. Now that they can make a cheap phone with a bigger screen those 99.8% consumers will be happy to have a bigger phone for the same price.
Not everyone is like you. One handed to me = I can reach the top of the screen with my thumb while holding the phone with one corner securely in the palm of my hand.
I find it hard to use the 4.7 and larger iPhones without constantly feeling like they'll slip out of my hands.
No, there is no „so many“ of you.
There are people out there who still like feature phones better than smartphones.
Shall Apple make a Feature phone now?
And of all big smartphone manufacturers you choose apple? The one that cares the least about the past and creates the smartphone future since more than 10 years?
Hi buy any cheap android if that is all you need and don’t waste your money on business grade products..
Apple said itself that the SE was created for both reasons. For customers who wanted a smaller display and for price sensitive customers.
Very true, the reason why iPhone XR has been the best selling iPhone recently, is because it looks very similar to the top of the end model with only slightly bigger bezels. Whereas the iPhone SE2 would look exactly the same as a 2 year old iPhone 8 model with huge bezels. if customers wanted that look, they would have been buying the iPhone 8 like hotcakes as it has been priced as the cheapest iPhone for ages now. But that is not the case. iPhone SE2 with the looks of iPhone 8 and priced at $399 is not going to shift that many units imo. It should look like the latest iPhones with small bezels and the notch, then it would sell like crazy
The SE-intro keynote stated that the SE was intended for two groups:
1) those who love 4" phones,
2) users new to the iPhone, because they tend to buy 4"-iPhones.
In that order.
Now, 2) is probably a nice way of saying that the lower price is important, and I can certainly buy into the idea that in the end, the vast majority of SE buyers turned out to belong to 2). But yes, I also think there is good reason to believe that addressing group 1) was a main objective behind the SE. It was a different time, though, as at that time far more iPhone owners were still holding on to some 4" version, and it was still somewhat of a standard.
If you don't want to hear rumours about Apple products, what on Earth are you doing on Mac Rumors? 🤡
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I don’t see the fuss about one handed use. How often and what kind of situations would require you to use your phone single handedly so often that it becomes a necessity. For those that may have a disability I can see why it would be a key feature.
The majority of situations when you use your phone properly you will have the other hand free to use it two handed. You cannot use it while driving, you’re not going to cook holding your phone etc.