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So who switched from a 4.7" to the SE?
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I used an old 4s today and it's quite interesting: I definitely notice the small screen but I also notice the one handed usability. Im certainly gonna wait for the 7 to come out, but I may actually decide to go to an SE.
I feel the same way. After switching to the SE from the 6, I prefer the size of the SE and will probably hold off on getting a 7 unless they offer one in this size.
With how cheap the iPhone SE is already, you could get one right now and sell it when the iPhone 7 comes out. I can't see the price dropping that much on phone that's still so new, so you probably wouldn't lose that much money by using the iPhone SE for half a year.
That's true. I was also told at the Apple Store that trading up from the 6 to the SE would give me more trade-in value towards the 7 if I chose to go that route.
I went from a iPhone 6 -> SE on launch day. Love it and would not want to go back to a bigger phone. I cannot think of a feature the iPhone 7 could bring that would make me trade off the comfort of this phone one handed.
Im kinda thinking the same thing. I really want to try the SE, may go to the AS sometime and play around with it. Still think ill wait for the 7 to come out though, to make a more informed decision.
Yeah, at some point within the past few years I stopped caring about having the latest and greatest. The main thing I look for now is battery life.
I don't need the fastest phone with the highest resolution display and the best camera. I just want a phone that is fast enough to stay smooth, has a decent display, and a good enough camera but can last me all day.
Yes, I am describing the iPhone SE.
I'm not worried about having the latest and greatest either. I do like my iPhone to have all the latest iOS features, like my iPhone 6 with iOS 9. With iOS 10 I definitely want to upgrade to a newer iPhone so I stay up to date, being the geek and tech lover that I am, but I don't have to have it just cause it's new. I could care less about the 6s when it was announced, I'm just fine with my 6.
Sounds like a lot of folks are enjoying their SE's after using a 4.7". My question to them is: do you ever find yourself missing the big screen? Or were you never happy with the big screen in the first place? I do enjoy the 4.7" screen, but I also think i may really enjoy the onehandedness and just overall ease of usability of the SE. I was contemplating switching to a Plus with the 7 so I could get the dual camera system, which sounds really cool to me, but honestly i just dont know. I probably should just stick with the 4.7 since it is the "in-between" model.
tried the SE for the last 4 days head to head with a 6, both caseless. For my idea of performance i'd call it a tie, with the 6 maybe a bit better at wifi distance, maybe. Way better in the hand than the 6 and its roundy design which can be vastly improved with a piece of 1/32 adhesive baked sheet cork along the edge.!gasp! In the end i decided it was'nt worth any amount of extra $$$ pocket feel so i sent it packing.
Oh heck no! I don't miss the big screen at all. Oddly enough I found myself reading an e-book on the little bitty screen. I used to do that a lot on my iPhone 4 for some reason.
I thought I would have trouble texting on the little keyboard again. But I find I'm no worse or no better than on the Plus or even my iPad mini. Apparently, I am never going to be completely competent typing on glass no matter what size of keys I'm dealing with.
I'm just having fun carrying the SE on me. I didn't like my 5s because I had come from the even more pocketable iPhone 4. I found that extra bit of size of the 5s just enough to jab me in the leg when I sat down with it in the front pocket of my jeans so I was pretty mad at it for a long time. I didn't appreciate how good I had it until I had to deal with a Plus sized iPhone.
But going from the 6S Plus to the SE makes me appreciate the size of the 5 series. I know I'll never get back my ideal size of the IPhone 4. This is as good as it gets and I'll take it! I am just shocked at how powerful it is in such a small package. It is every bit as capable as what I've been used to with my 6S Plus, but in pocket size. I do wonder if the 6S plus is a better phone, though. I can hear my callers with perfect clarity but they say sound quality was better for them on my 6S plus. But that might be due to my case that I have had on it. I'm going to switch cases and follow up on that.
SE - I love it
6s - I think it's great
6S plus- Hate it and will never go back to that size again
6s - I think it's great
6S plus- Hate it and will never go back to that size again
I agree. Except with the plus I've never tried it. But I value one handed use and I just know that it won't be comfortable for that. So I think I'll just go with the 7 and who knows maybe the SE. But that (rumored) dual camera upgrade on the plus sounds so cool....
Back in February I switched back to the 5s from the 6s and last month replaced that 5s with the SE. I'm still amazed at how good this SE performs. I purchased 2-64gb models at $400 a piece. I had a feeling they'd sell out and be hard to find in the future and maybe Apple would drop it after the upcoming iPhone 7 launch.
By contrast, my job phone is a Nexus 6! I'd love to have its performance in an SE sized package.
By contrast, my job phone is a Nexus 6! I'd love to have its performance in an SE sized package.
I went from the iPhone 6s --> iPhone 6 Plus --> iPhone SE. At first, I was pretty jarred by the size difference, especially after using the Plus for a bit, especially since the 6s felt small to me at that point, but it only took a day to really appreciate the SE. I love this phone. I don't feel it in my pocket, don't have to worry about the battery at all, and using Gboard is great.
I definitely do not see myself enjoying the Plus whenever the 7 comes out. I think the one handed usability just wouldnt be there, and i really need that on my iPhone.
On the other hand, i do see myself enjoying the SE. I definitely will consider it when the 7 comes out, however ill probably just end up sticking with the 7 cause of the newer features.
On the other hand, i do see myself enjoying the SE. I definitely will consider it when the 7 comes out, however ill probably just end up sticking with the 7 cause of the newer features.
I loved the 4.7 and got it because there wasn't a 4 model, plus I was excited to try something new from Apple. But I also don't miss it at all.
I switched from a 6S plus to the SE today and I couldn't be more happy. Before the iPhone 6 came out I thought I wanted a bigger phone and I think that for the past two years I and lot of other people have tried to just accept it, but I know as soon as the SE was announced they I wanted to go back to a 4" iOS device. I never cared for the slippery nature of the 6(S) models. The SE I totally feel comfortable holding it without a case. I'm very pleased with the SE
Yeah, it's interesting how many of us feel this way about the perfect size being that of the 5/5S/5C/SE. I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking this, as when the 6/6+/6S/6S+ came out, it was beginning to look like they were abandoning the idea of the smaller 4 inch iPhones, and that would have been a real shame, as I really think they got the 4 inch models perfect. But it's good to keep vocal like this about these little things that mean so much to us, as it was all of us users who piped up about loving this size that got Apple to realize that many of us would make that choice every time, and probably wouldn't even bother upgrading to the latest iPhone each time if it meant we could only have the larger sized ones. Don't get me wrong, I did buy a 6S plus, but in real usage terms, I find that I hardly ever use it except for watching videos in bed, because even though it's still technically carryable to some extent, it still feels alot more burdensome to bring with me whenever I go out, and I don't find the screen of the 4 inch to be at all harder to use. They did such a good job with it that it feels just as smooth and easy to navigate as any of the bigger ones.
That being said, while the carryability factor is really important to me, and that the height and width made a difference to that, while it may sound like smaller is better, I don't want them to go the other extreme and make them smaller or thinner than what they already got perfect on the 5/5C/5S/SE. (just making thinner increments is a huge mistake that many phone companies make, just so that they can boast numerical differences in their marketing, but has little to no advantage in the real world usage side of the equation). I'm not saying this is the same for everyone, but I really feel strongly from my own personal usage experience that I actually quite like (and in so many ways prefer) the thickness of the 5/5S/5C/SE models, as they just felt more robust, and nicer to hold, and I never found that making phones thinner than that made any noticeable difference whatsoever to how comfortably easy they fit in your pocket. The 5/5S/5C/SE form factor will always be a winner in my opinion, and it's this size I will always look for, even if they keep making the bigger ones for those who like them. (nothing wrong with keeping the bigger sizes too, as I appreciate that everyone is different and there are many people who prefer that type. I'm just not one of them, and I'm glad to see that I'm not alone in thinking this!)
So a word of encouragement to Apple for listening to us when you brought out the SE! That was definitely a good choice, and please still keep a model of this size in all future model line-ups, as that's the one I (and it appears many others) will always be buying! Keep up the great work!
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