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iPhone SE (2016) Yes, I like small phone devices!
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My days of using a tiny phone with a tiny screen and tiny keyboard ended the day the first ProMax was introduced.
The phone was nice back then. Not so sure about the zip bag
i find the bag excellent in protecting the phone from dirt/dust, etc. i use it especially when i'm doing property work in dirty work clothes. like to keep the phone on me, but clean.
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Hard to watch the Reacher series on that screen or a movie. Been there, done that regarding a movie. I remember when I had the 5s and getting tired of looking at such a small screen when Samsung had the note 5 with a much larger screen. I actually swapped iOS to android for a month (had to swap the android due to camera issues), then Apple introduced the 6plus. I returned the android phone and got the 6 plus. The camera was good for the time, but I’d never go back to a screen that small. Currently using two 16 pro max units, hopefully the 17 pro max will be worth upgrading to. As far as I can tell, the telephoto camera will be the only upgrade. The 1x fusion camera & ultra wide will stay the same.
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After a whole day and only 6 replies to this thread is an indication for sure! Small phones are not coming back anytime soon.
It’s a 10 year old phone in a ziploc bag, plenty of other reasons no one is replying, lol.
The thing the “I’m not upgrading until they make another small phone” crowd doesn’t seem to grasp is, devs aren’t going to go back and revert all their code to render apps on tiny screens. It’s just never happening.
Maybe check the entire forum because this is a recurring subject. I have already stated my thoughts in other threads and simply didn't feel the need to do it here again. But hey, since I'm here now, a 6.1" phone is bigger than some of us need or want.
Some time ago my iPhone 13 broke down, while I was waiting for the insurance to send me a voucher I went back to my old iPhone X, and guess what, I loved it, it was small and light, it fitted on any pocket and I even forgot I was carrying it. And yes it was slower with a weaker camera but I realized who bulky phones are nowadays and how much space and effort it takes to carry them around.
I ended up buying a mini!
I ended up buying a mini!
I watched almost 100 TV series’ on my iPhone SE via Prime, Disney+ Netflix.
I am lucky that my eyesight remained unaffected!
It’s hard to do that on any phone, IMO.
Just because you don’t like small phones, it doesn’t mean anything.
Many people would like to buy smaller phone but Apple doesn’t offering one, so they use older small phone or forced to buy whatever available.
The iPhone SE2/3 (iPhone 6) screen size is still supported, and what’s more, it has the Display Zoom option which makes it render like an iPhone 5/SE1. So apps have to work with that, today. The iPhone SE3 will likely receive regular iOS updates until 2029.
Many regarded the iPhone 5c as the worst iPhone, should have never existed, etc.
Apple should have kept the iPhone 5 in the lineup when they released the iPhone 5s, just like how they kept the iPhone 4 when they released the iPhone 4s.
I did not hate the iPhone 5c like the others. I actually like it because despite having a plastic or polycarbonate body, it has a stainless steel frame inside which made it a bit heavier but tougher than the aluminum body iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s.
The iPhone SE 2016 is the peak of the small iPhone in 2010's but I still wish that Apple released iPhone 5c with modern internals. I am still using an iPhone 5c although it is just for iMessage and voice calls since app support for iOS 10.x has stopped many years ago. It needs to be charged 2 to 3 times a day to survive 24 hours but that goes with a device with a small battery.
I have never owned an iPhone 13 mini but would love to have one. I would not make it as my main phone but I would still use one.
Apple should have kept the iPhone 5 in the lineup when they released the iPhone 5s, just like how they kept the iPhone 4 when they released the iPhone 4s.
I did not hate the iPhone 5c like the others. I actually like it because despite having a plastic or polycarbonate body, it has a stainless steel frame inside which made it a bit heavier but tougher than the aluminum body iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s.
The iPhone SE 2016 is the peak of the small iPhone in 2010's but I still wish that Apple released iPhone 5c with modern internals. I am still using an iPhone 5c although it is just for iMessage and voice calls since app support for iOS 10.x has stopped many years ago. It needs to be charged 2 to 3 times a day to survive 24 hours but that goes with a device with a small battery.
I have never owned an iPhone 13 mini but would love to have one. I would not make it as my main phone but I would still use one.
Paraphrasing Field of Dreams:
If Apple builds it, they will come!
Have other phones, but still rocking the 2016 SE. Love how it slips easily into my pants pocket, how easy it is to hold, and how it works with the classic, standard Apple white wired earbuds. Camera is fine, phone calls a peach, and most of my apps run just fine on it.
Have a 32” TV for movies and TV shows — unlike many, would never watch them on a phone!
2016 SE is my favorite phone of all time, but having half my screen turn into ellipses because modern apps and websites are designed for 6.1"+ screens makes it a tough sell.
Seriously curious- how long does your battery last?
No, not really. Of course a 13 inch iPad would be better but watching a movie on a 6.9 inch screen is easily doable, especially if that’s all you have with you & using Apple AirPods or Bose Ultra earbuds. Simple to watch a movie during lunch at a café, restaurant, etc.. using the iPhone. Besides anytime you take video on your phone, you go back and watch it. The smaller the screen the worse it looks.
Back when I have the iPhone 5s, I would sit at a chipotle restaurant, eating lunch and watching avatar & using my headphones. It still looked great. Of course it and other movies look better now on larger phone. however, I don’t really watch that many movies, but when I do, I use my phone usually.
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I have one of those sitting right here. It's insanely slow, but I do find the size kind of amazing. If there was a way to temporarily activate it, I would definitely pop it in my pocket for a night out occasionally.
Just because you like tiny phones, “it doesn’t mean anything”. Tolerant of others much?
Many, sure.
Enough? Apparently not 😬 otherwise the 12 mini / 13 mini would have sold better!
The irony is, of course, that the 12 mini / 13 mini outsold MANY, MANY individual models of Android phones that were apparently quite successful & profitable for their manufacturers. But Apple takes the attitude of "GOBOSH" (Go Big or Stay Home) and a lousy 3% of a VERY HUGE market, just isn't enough for them.
I wish Apple could just pack an under-clocked A15/A16 chip into the SE1 chassis, sell it as an actual budget phone (unlike the 16e) and be done with it!
I like my 13 mini a lot. I'll probably keep it until Apple cuts support or it dies. I'm not expecting Apple to develop a new small phone as a favor to me.
I have very little interest in how big phone people feel about small phones. I don't understand why they get so agitated over the matter.
I have very little interest in how big phone people feel about small phones. I don't understand why they get so agitated over the matter.
The big phone people do not understand why the small phone people get upset either. I was just stating my preference and why I preferred larger phone and a little phone person went on the attack! To each their own