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New iPhone SE Now Available to Pre-Order
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hahah I have the iPhone 11 Pro 256gb sim free very tempted to pickup the iphone se 64gb in white.
I might aswell save my money for September and go big iPhone 12 pro max 6.7,5G,120Hz all maxed out.
Definitely upgrading to this from my iPhone 8. I wish the battery life was better but I want that faster processor and finally portrait mode.
It is a good upgrade from the 6s, if they had released it a little earlier, I could have gifted my mom as a birthday present.
I don't think it is such a big upgrade from the 7, I am happy with my 7, the only bad thing is the battery life.
If my uncle sells me his iPhone 11 pro next year for $500 then I will get it immediately otherwise I will just save money for the iPhone 2022 which I would buy in 2023.
I don't think it is such a big upgrade from the 7, I am happy with my 7, the only bad thing is the battery life.
If my uncle sells me his iPhone 11 pro next year for $500 then I will get it immediately otherwise I will just save money for the iPhone 2022 which I would buy in 2023.
I ordered 2 black 64 Gb. One to replace my 6s that we’re going to give to my daughter and the other for my wife. Eventually my wife will upgrade to the 12 when it comes out and my daughter will then get her SE. I’ll probably hold onto my for a bit because money and just wait for the price of 12s to go down.
And with this, Apple no longer makes a phone I like.
This is too small and the other ones miss a chunk of the display - which wouldn't be too much of a problem if they don't try to display content around it. Also, I prefer touch id to face id.
I hope those rumors about an SE+ are true, or I'll have to find some old stock 8+ when my 6+ needs retiring. Got it when it was the flagship... I doubt it will last long enough for Apple to make a new iPhone with a display of a regular shape with camera and sensors underneath it.
This is too small and the other ones miss a chunk of the display - which wouldn't be too much of a problem if they don't try to display content around it. Also, I prefer touch id to face id.
I hope those rumors about an SE+ are true, or I'll have to find some old stock 8+ when my 6+ needs retiring. Got it when it was the flagship... I doubt it will last long enough for Apple to make a new iPhone with a display of a regular shape with camera and sensors underneath it.
I know there are folks on this board (and, I'm sure, elsewhere) that will say it's not worth it upgrading from an 8. But it's really a dollar proposition. In no way is the 8 better than the SE. At best it ties it, but in the most important respects the SE is definitively better. So, let's say you get two additional years of support (assuming that the A13 would be viable for two additional years). Is a $500 purchase worth those two years? It might be, especially if you're a fan of the form factor and of Touch ID.
(I say $500 because it's $399, plus tax, plus perhaps Apple Care, plus perhaps a memory upgrade...it's easy to say "the phone is $399!" but my out-the-door price was $566 with all of that. Still a great price, IMO.)
That's bad for you, Apple knew dumb people will buy it for very little improvement.
This was the issue I had when deciding on whether to buy or not.
I currently have the old SE, and the battery life is shocking, so the one thing I want from a new phone is better battery life than that.
Apple says "lasts about the same as an iPhone 8" - well, what's that supposed to mean? I don't have an iPhone 8, so it's a meaningless statement. It would be helpful to know how long the battery lasts in the new phone, not how it compares to some arbitrary predecessor.
In the end I purchased anyway because I'm never going to be able to afford any other iPhone, so it's this one or nothing. But it would have been helpful to have a battery life information that's actually meaningful.
Wow, see, I KNEW this was a good phone if someone can replace seven of them with just this one!
The second iteration of iPhone 8 is a lot worse in every way and Apple put in very little effort that won't bode well in 2020 market reception.
that is what i am sayin!Next week the other shoe will drop for the iPhone SE Plus.
Woke up at 5am to preorder. Took me longer than expected because I kept dozing off and dropping the phone on my face. Just now checking my confirmation to make sure I ordered what I wanted in terms of color and specs.
To be fair, they do tell you how long the battery is rated to last. @PickUrPoison accurately quoted the numbers. They are right below the "Lasts about as long..." blurb on the tech specs. My criticism of that that blurb isn't about the battery life per se, but it's association with the iPhone 8's anecdotally reputed mediocre battery life.
Just a guess but coming from the original SE (with what I assume is an old battery) you're going to find the new SE's battery life to be phenomenal, comparatively speaking. My opinion only, but your upgrade can be viewed as nothing but a good decision. The original SE had a much smaller battery, a terribly underpowered 1.2 megapixel camera, and maxed out on storage where the new SE starts. Haven't even touched on all the modern tech. Your decisions was a no brainer imo.
You just don't understand that the number of people who can't afford a 1000$ phone is much-much larger than the people who can afford a 1000$ phone. The people in that first category don't care much about latest in design and fashion, they just want an iPhone that will last them 4-5 years. So the target market for the SE2 is way bigger than the target market for high-end phones, making it an easy bestseller.
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Great, thanks for making people that don't share your values dumb.
Probably best to buy an Android then. Vote with your $$$
I've only really had my SE for about 2 years, and it was bought new. But I read a post on here possibly linking poor iPhone battery life with the Apple Watch. Don't know how valid that is, but a new iPhone should surely deal with that if it is an issue. (That's my hope anyway.)
Battery health on my SE shows 90%, but I find I'm having to put it on charge at least once a day - more often if I actually use it - if I don't want to risk it running out at some crucial point. Prior to the lockdown, if I was out most of the day or on a long run, I'd have to take a power bank with me.
I guess I'm saying that my SE doesn't deliver what the specs say it should so, if the new SE does deliver what the specs say, then I'll be happy enough.
I fully agree. "lasts about the same as an iPhone 8" gives them lots of wiggle room. Is it up to 25% worse or better? Who knows. I ordered one so time will tell.
Yes, Apple re-released the SE: a $399 phone reusing a design from several years ago but with up-to-date internals—in the largest size possible where they’ll still make a profit.
Four years from now, the SE3 will be based on either the iPhone 11, or maybe just new internals for the 5.5” SE Plus that’s coming out later in the year.