Can people stop referring to this as a budget phone? A $700 or $800 phone is not cheap.
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Word. I’ve been actively trying to remember to use it, but also often often forget because it’s too invisible of a feature.
$700 is hardly a budget phone. ( it is 'budget' phone for the upper 10% income brackets ). Frankly, the entry level iPhone 8 isn't a budget phone either ( $699 ... approximately $700 ). If Apple creeps the entry level "new" top tier phone $50-80 higher I think that might work for a year or two ( driving up average selling price to offset weakness ), but longer term they are probably going to self inflict some harm by burying their heads in the sand.
The real budget phone is the iPhone SE which they are dragging their feet on. Trying to spin the next top tier entry model as the budget phone is largely misdirection from the systemic problem Apple has right now ( a constipated product development pipeline. )
The "budget" upped 'half ' phone line up will be the "year old" iPhone 8. if they matched in the price creep up on the entry ( +50 to 749 with a -50 addition to "last years" discount -$200 then perhaps not as bad long term. The quality of phone in the $400-600 range is getting more and more competitive over time. It is the middle where Apple is missing the boat. )
The only reason for this phone to exist is to hit a price point in the lineup.
Also can some of you join me in praying for an SE sized device that is all screen? That’s the phone I actually want and I have no idea if those rumors are true.
Also can some of you join me in praying for an SE sized device that is all screen? That’s the phone I actually want and I have no idea if those rumors are true.
I personally would like a X Plus without OLED. I don’t like OLED screens and saving a 100$ or not would be nice
Does this mean they won't make the original iPhone form factor (with home button and bezels) anymore?
If so that makes me sad. I vastly prefer that over the X.
If so that makes me sad. I vastly prefer that over the X.
If the clearance iPhone X is $800 and this new 6.1” model is $700, it makes an easier decision for me to go with the X due to form factor.
I think $700 is too high and I think the $550-$600 price point could be realistic since Apple may still maintain its profit margins and still drop prices.
I think $700 is too high and I think the $550-$600 price point could be realistic since Apple may still maintain its profit margins and still drop prices.
I feel very much the opposite. Face ID is one of the things they really got right with the iPhone X. Huge improvement on Touch ID, which was slower and more error-prone.
It will. Every iPhone for 3 years (except SE) has 3D touch. It seems very trival for them to not include it. Especially if its going to be 600-700. The technology is mature now, its cheap. No reason to not include it especially since this looks like the SAME TIRED form factor of an iPhone 6 with edge to edge screen. Personally I'd rather they a do the SE chassis since the iPhone 4/5 was the most beloved design.
I am very happy with my iPhone 8 (the most unpopular iPhone in history).
It also takes excellent pictures, wireless charging, good processor, and its cheaper. A good overall value.
I think this rumor is false, however if it is real, I think Apple should be pushing features other than the camera lenses.
It also takes excellent pictures, wireless charging, good processor, and its cheaper. A good overall value.
I think this rumor is false, however if it is real, I think Apple should be pushing features other than the camera lenses.
Yes, I totally wish they would make an iPhone X mini and then an iPhone X Plus for the people who want that, and you'd have everything covered.
I hate these messy lineups where Apple thinks it has to have a product at all these different price points. Right now Apple sells 5 different phone models. That’s ridiculous. Apple should have a good > better > best strategy not let’s have a phone at every $100 price increment.
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Seems that ship had sailed. The product line is sloppy because marketing is obsessed with hitting all these different price points and the way they’ve chosen to do it is by keeping around older models.
Honestly, the worst thing about iPhone X is its price.
I have no problems with face id or more camera lenses, just that I don't want to shell out more money for an already expensive phone.
Also, I might mention the jump in cost for Apple Care for iPhone 10.
I have no problems with face id or more camera lenses, just that I don't want to shell out more money for an already expensive phone.
Also, I might mention the jump in cost for Apple Care for iPhone 10.
It’s all ridiculous
279 for out of warranty screen
549 for out of warranty phone (shattered back)
199 Apple care
Impossible for me to consider a single Lena phone after using the 7 Plus for over a year. Either I will buy the flagship or wait until my 7 Plus can no longer run iOS to its full potential.
I actually don’t like the aspect ratio nor the lack of a home button since I always force quit apps when I put the phone down and it’s a lot more inconvenient to do this on the X. Regardless I’ll have no choice but to embrace it if I want to have the latest and greatest.
I actually don’t like the aspect ratio nor the lack of a home button since I always force quit apps when I put the phone down and it’s a lot more inconvenient to do this on the X. Regardless I’ll have no choice but to embrace it if I want to have the latest and greatest.
Agreed.
I'm all for premium products and paying the Apple tax for good quality stuff, but this upward creep in ASP on a maturing technology is the opposite of what should be happening. Smartphones aren't groundbreaking innovations anymore, the ASP should be going down as the technology matures, not up.
^^^^this sounds logical to you but Apple precious margins could take a hit - with a dual setup and $200-400 less - this would make it "the" most reasonable model for most people.
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^^^^^before I had the dual lens and I never felt the need for it but with i8+ I used constantly when watching my kids in their school plays- I've been able to get usable video and photos from a distance
I don't understand why it'd have a different sized screen to the X. A more affordable entry level phone makes obvious sense - its a replacement of the 8 I guess. But it would seem to send mixed messages - cheaper but bigger screen may make people hesitate to get the X. Is it expected to be the same size as the 8? Any bigger and you can also put off people that don't want plus sized phones.
Also frankly the quality of the normal iphone LCDs is so good I'd have no issues getting one and saving some money - except I'm now sold on the dual camera so I can't compromise there.
Also frankly the quality of the normal iphone LCDs is so good I'd have no issues getting one and saving some money - except I'm now sold on the dual camera so I can't compromise there.
Long press like on every iDevice with no 3D touch. Works fine on my iPad Air 2.
For less than $200 on Amazon you can buy a video camera which has mind blowing zoom capability and double the mega pixels.
In 2018, the dual lenses should be standard in all the phones with no jump in price.
In 2018, the dual lenses should be standard in all the phones with no jump in price.