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OnLeaks Shares 'iPhone 9' Renders: 0.5mm Thicker Than iPhone 8, Shiny Frame and Glass Back Are Assumptions
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Am I the only person who not only doesnt mind bezels, but likes them???
Seriously. All that bezel. It's time for that to go. Even a budget iPhone should have the bezel-less design.
Some ppl hate the new design, they don’t want face ID, a Notch, always there homebar and a thicker/heavier/longer phone.
the only change to iPhone 7 was removal of the jack?? Uhhhh there was a new home button, water resistance, more accurate colors for the screen, and let’s not forget the beautiful jet black finish.
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0.5mm thicker?? Ouch.
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Disappointed to hear that it will increase in thickness. I was hoping the back was going to be plastic like the 5c and thus making it thinner and lighter and calling it “iPhone Air”
The plastic iPhone 5c was heavier and thicker than the iPhone 5 and 5S.
If the SE2 is thicker, it's likely due to a larger battery.
When you have a limited budget, you'll look at all options available. That's like faulting Apple for continuing to sell the 8/8 Plus when the XR and 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max exist.
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I know people love calling the 7/8 design a copy of the 6/6s but I just don't see it. Same shape, yes, but the design is obviously different (and better). I agree with you. If phone shape is the basis, we might as well include the X, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max in that list.
What exactly does Apple manufacture in their iPhone that’s considered ‘budget’? [Budget doesn’t exist in that aspect]. I think you mean entry-level iPhone.
Also, I suspect that bezels really aren’t that big of a deal for most, I’d say price/form factor outweigh bezels any day. How many consumers are you aware of that actually complain about bezels outside tech sites? I’m guessing not that many.
Okay. Entry-level. Whatever. I knew that someone would have a problem with that word. You knew what I meant. Budget is a word that people use for less expensive items. But, whatever. You're right.
Your feelings about what people think about bezels are your own. People seem to like big screens. The demand for them has greatly increased over the past several years. The bezel-less design gives the user a bigger screen. A lot of people don't think about the technology that makes the phone work, or the screen bigger. Plus, that bezel just plain looks dated. Forget the edge and the back. That has been the look of the iPhone since the beginning.
But you know what...you are absolutely right. Nobody cares if their phone looks old. Or should I say outdated?
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Sounds like a bigger battery confirmed. Add this to the efficiency of A13 and we have a significant improvement in that department. Also space to accommodate a different camera module.
Pronounced "Sixes-ss-ss-ss."
We never got a 7S, they went right to 8 in the next year. Calling it iPhone 9 hurts the status of the tween girls who want it (trust me, I just asked one). Maybe they can call it iPhone J or some other random letter.
I'm very glad to hear this. I hope it also keeps the glass back with wireless charging possible.
This isn’t anything near a flagship device and yeah, Apple’s software is a lot better.
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About those bezels. You know, some people would prefer it very much to stay under the radar without drawing unnecessary attention to themselves while enjoying the premium performance and camera capabilities which I’m sure it will have.
Not everyone buys tech for the looks and status.
Not everyone buys tech for the looks and status.
Most of the good headphones are the older ones. Audiophile headphones don’t change quickly and new ones aren’t exactly better.But can I use my 2011 headphones via headphone jack?
I personally would expect this budget phone to bring back the 5c's plastic back. If they are keeping the 8 in the lineup, the best way to visually differentiate on materials is for the budget phone to choose plastic
And maybe it further reduce costs? I dunno about that. I imagine they can make 8 shells for nearly nothing at this point whereas new tooling for plastic backs etc would have to cost something.
And maybe it further reduce costs? I dunno about that. I imagine they can make 8 shells for nearly nothing at this point whereas new tooling for plastic backs etc would have to cost something.
Sorry, it won't read beta discs, either.But can I use my 2011 headphones via headphone jack?
A plastic back will be a lot lighter than the glass back of the iPhone 8. Even then, a larger battery will negate any weight loss from the plastic back.
A plastic back is a bad idea because it adds weight, assuming you want to match the strength of aluminum and glass.
iPhone 5 = 112g
iPhone 5c = 132g
You need 20g of plastic, just to match the strength of aluminum.
iPhone 7 = 138g
iPhone 8 = 148g
The glass back added 10g for iPhone 8.
(on the plastic back of the 5c: the 5c was my favorite iPhone, and part of that was because of the grippy plastic and that it was slightly heavier than the 5S)
So, this confuses me a little. I feel the original SE was a budget phone...I used to think Apple didn't make budget phones, and they don't, but they had an opportunity to use existing parts, existing manufacturing tools, existing chip, everything, with some engineering to put the new chip into the old body, and produce a phone with less overhead. If memory serves, at the time they were also trying to crack the India market, and supposedly that market was price-sensitive. It all made sense. And along the way (but coincidentally), they made a portion of their users that liked small phones happy.
Now, I expected this to be a spiritual successor to the SE. Exactly the same chassis as the 8, with an A13. I even expected it to still have 3D Touch. And I was hoping for a $399 or $449 sort of price. If it's thicker, then there is more machining that needs to be upgraded, perhaps more other stuff inside that needs to be reengineered? That doesn't make sense to me, unless I'm just flat wrong on the idea behind the SE. That DOES sound more like a new iPhone 9...and perhaps that makes this an $700 phone rather than a $400 phone? I don't know.
I'm somewhat bummed by this. An "SE 2" with an A13 chip in an iPhone 8 body and a low price tag would have been great. I was one of those that didn't like the size jump from the 5 to the 6, and I was happy for the SE, but I don't think I'm as married to that now as I once was.
So, this confuses me a little. I feel the original SE was a budget phone...I used to think Apple didn't make budget phones, and they don't, but they had an opportunity to use existing parts, existing manufacturing tools, existing chip, everything, with some engineering to put the new chip into the old body, and produce a phone with less overhead. If memory serves, at the time they were also trying to crack the India market, and supposedly that market was price-sensitive. It all made sense. And along the way (but coincidentally), they made a portion of their users that liked small phones happy.
Now, I expected this to be a spiritual successor to the SE. Exactly the same chassis as the 8, with an A13. I even expected it to still have 3D Touch. And I was hoping for a $399 or $449 sort of price. If it's thicker, then there is more machining that needs to be upgraded, perhaps more other stuff inside that needs to be reengineered? That doesn't make sense to me, unless I'm just flat wrong on the idea behind the SE. That DOES sound more like a new iPhone 9...and perhaps that makes this an $700 phone rather than a $400 phone? I don't know.
I'm somewhat bummed by this. An "SE 2" with an A13 chip in an iPhone 8 body and a low price tag would have been great. I was one of those that didn't like the size jump from the 5 to the 6, and I was happy for the SE, but I don't think I'm as married to that now as I once was.