Same design as iPhone 8
Kuo has had a 90% accuracy rate on his future Apple products prediction
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Kuo has had a 90% accuracy rate on his future Apple products prediction
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Kuo: Apple will launch iPhone SE 2 in early 2020 with A13 chip and 3 GB ram
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Nah, it will be the size of the regular iPhone 8, which is still too big.
I'm actively looking to switch to iPhone at the moment and Apple is kinda making it hard to decide which one to get....
I appreciate the options but prices are everywhere on the map right now
Dang, I really liked the small form factor. I'm rocking a 6 and often stare at my wife's SE with envy.
I hear you. As a "life long" 5/6/SE user, I hated the idea of anything larger...however, just recently, I gave in and upgraded to an 8...the reality is, its not that bad. I have a very minimalist spigen case and its slightly larger than the SE with case. It is the smallest form factor they make. I think given the battery/ram/cpu requirements, its the best we can hope for. I'm looking forward to the upgrade. BTW, wireless charging is amazing, that's something I found out later the 8 had and its incredibly convenient.
so that's too big. The only way to make this interesting to me is an all screen design, no notch, in display touch id. maybe a tad bigger than the current SE but all screen.
I guess this might be part of their next flagships and this is just as budget as they can make it, which is also fine, choice is good.
I guess this might be part of their next flagships and this is just as budget as they can make it, which is also fine, choice is good.
That's the point. Cheaper phone that also doesn't scare people away. Many Older people especially, like my parents age, don't like change and want the home button.
though having an iPhone 11 for a week now: there is no way I'd ever use Touch ID again.
Excitement died with 8 form factor news.
I guess I'm riding out my SE until the heat death of the universe *shrugs*
I guess I'm riding out my SE until the heat death of the universe *shrugs*
So, not an SE2 then.
What is it with Apple's product team and products which they call "fan favourites" and then change the things customers actually liked about them and why they clamour for it to come back? It's like the Macbook Air with the bastardised keyboard.
What is it with Apple's product team and products which they call "fan favourites" and then change the things customers actually liked about them and why they clamour for it to come back? It's like the Macbook Air with the bastardised keyboard.
I get mocked relentlessly for my SE but I love the damn thing. Easy to use w/ one hand and durable as all hell. I roll caseless & the SE can take a beating.
But if the size is going to increase regardless I might just bite the bullet the next time and get the primo model.
But if the size is going to increase regardless I might just bite the bullet the next time and get the primo model.
What's the point of an SE if it is going to be as big as the 8? Dont' they already have the 8 for people who want a cheap phone and 8 form?
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Tim Cook's way of re-using form factors is kinda genius from a business perspective. Is boring as hell but the dude is incredibly smart.
In this case people that bought an SE because of the form factor aren't really serviced since they could've bought a 6S way back then instead if size was the reason for the SE.
If price was the concern then this will be good enough of an upgrade.
In this case people that bought an SE because of the form factor aren't really serviced since they could've bought a 6S way back then instead if size was the reason for the SE.
If price was the concern then this will be good enough of an upgrade.
Cheap phone with updated internals that will be supported for a while I guess.
SE meant special edition not "small edition". Was basically just a 5s 2
I think I'll wait for 12/11S or whatever they call it. I will have paid off my Xr by then so I could trade in for a discount by next September
rumors say the2020 model will be a big change and have 5.4, 6.1, and 6.7 inch screens. My guess would be 5.4 becomes the $700 11/Xr replacement and 6.1/6.7 are Pro.
would be weird to have 5.4 and 6.7 be Pro, the gap between 11 and 11 Pro screen is only .2 inches, .6 inches would be a lot
no notch may happen too. Idk a 5.4 inch all screen phone may end up being as small as a 4.7 inch iPhone 8 style phone
rumors say the2020 model will be a big change and have 5.4, 6.1, and 6.7 inch screens. My guess would be 5.4 becomes the $700 11/Xr replacement and 6.1/6.7 are Pro.
would be weird to have 5.4 and 6.7 be Pro, the gap between 11 and 11 Pro screen is only .2 inches, .6 inches would be a lot
no notch may happen too. Idk a 5.4 inch all screen phone may end up being as small as a 4.7 inch iPhone 8 style phone
So they still sell the 8 and 8 Plus for $449 and $549 respectively. Does this kill off the 8? Is there an SE Plus available? I'm for this, I like the idea of new cheap iPhones that will get solid support vs buying devices that are already 2+ years old already spec wise.
I was very happy about this headline until I got to the part about it being inheriting the iPhone 8's design.
The 6S is around the size of the 8, and it was around back then with the same internals as the original SE. This new SE does nothing for the people who liked the original for its size.
The 6S is around the size of the 8, and it was around back then with the same internals as the original SE. This new SE does nothing for the people who liked the original for its size.
That's what the 8 is honestly. And all of their older phones (For my 6 any of the new phones would be an upgrade).
It just seems most people who bought the SE did so cause of form, not updated internals (I have toc onstantly remind my husband his SE is better than my 6 was). My husband was extremely disappointed when I told him the new SE will probably be iphone 6-8 sized. He already thought my 6 was way too big (personallY I like the format of the SE but I'm not as stubbern as he is about it and tolerated a bigger phone for new internals. The 11 pro I have has a big enough screen with it's full screen to make up for the size but the 6 I had I woudl have preferred a smaller phone. Bought it cause it was the last iphone AT&T would subsidize and i didn't want to be stuck with a 5 for years and years (no idea that they'd put out an SE).
I don't know if they had a ton of choice in the form factor at the time but I agree that the overwhelming majority of people who are asking for a modern SE want basically an SE shell with a full(er) screen phone. Apple will just annoy people with an iPhone 8 called the SE 2 lol.
Best you're likely gonna' get, since this means Apple gets to save money.
Doesn't seem like they're interested in making high-end small phones, even though there are people who would buy them (myself included.)
Assuming it drops March 2020 it'll be exactly three years since I bought my iPhone SE.
Edit: Or maybe I'll wait for September 2020 and see if a smaller device shows its face.
Edit 2: Actually fuck it, the iPhone 8 is too big. If I was fine with that size I would have bought one a long time ago. Current iPhone SE dimensions or bust.
This is gonna piss off the forum-going SE diehards but probably sell very well on the lower end carriers. I know a lot of people who have/had SE's because they were cheap as dirt(for an iPhone, anyway) and didnt give a single crap about it being a small phone. This would be a perfect upgrade for most of them.
I own a 7 still and find it small enough. It's not too large to use one handed or be pocketable or whatever.
The people who want an SE1 size device are probably just a very vocal minority. Would look cool but a bezelless 7 or 8 size device is small enough while providing a better experience for content.
The people who want an SE1 size device are probably just a very vocal minority. Would look cool but a bezelless 7 or 8 size device is small enough while providing a better experience for content.
Someone needs to have a sitdown with Tim Apple and tell him it's not the price, it's the size.
If Apple released the iPhone 11 Pro in a size that matched the physical dimensions of the iPhone SE I'd buy one this instant even at $999.
It's always been about the size for me and nothing else.
If Apple released the iPhone 11 Pro in a size that matched the physical dimensions of the iPhone SE I'd buy one this instant even at $999.
It's always been about the size for me and nothing else.
So much this. Face ID works great in every light condition and is brilliantly seamless.