I have an SE and find it a little ironic that they claim one of the successes is the size of the original SE, and then make it bigger. Quote “The first iPhone SE was a hit with many customers who loved its unique combination of small size, high-end performance and affordable price; the new second-generation iPhone SE builds on that great idea and improves on it in every way”… so Apple is still saying that bigger is better since that was one of the “improvements”?
Without seeing it side by side, it will be hard to compare. I already have a hard time fitting the SE (with case) into some of my cycling jersey pockets.
I will check it out though, since mine is 4 years old I’m going to need a replacement at some point.
I was planning on getting up early and pre-ordering the new SE. I really like my SE- Just the ability to move around the apps with one hand and a thumb. Then I read that is the same size as the 6S.
What! I need a new SE as my screen was replaced by a third-party vendor that uses cheap screens.
So therefore my polarized glasses do not work with it- the entire screen is black. Also holding the phone to your hear produces unwanted key presses- something really wierd. So I just ordered a brand new OLD SE from a vendor in China via ebay, and I bumped up the memory to 128GB- great price also. I read in the Wash. Post that supplies will be running out of those also.
Tonya ordered an iPhone SE this morning to replace her aging iPhone 7. She’s not happy about the size, and wasn’t happy about the iPhone 7 size either, but at least it’s not as large as all the newer models.
I ordered mine in bright red just a bit ago. Since it’s the same size as my iPhone 7, it will work for me. I’ll be so happy to no longer have to view through the screen crack, that is now accumulating dust.
I totally get that. I went from a 6 to a 2016 SE because of size.
That said, in terms of performance, camera, and battery life she should nevertheless see a really nice boost. Be sure to let us know how that transition goes and of course first impressions. :) Anxious to hear actual user reports.
I was just thinking, if anything happened to my 2016 SE (I only just bought it last year), bright red would be the color I’d choose for my replacement 2020 SE.
I wonder if it would look even better if it had red chin/bezels vs. black. I don’t think Apple has ever done any others for those than black and white though.
I have an SE that I ordered from China on eBay many months ago. Arrived in original unopened packaging, and even included a converter for charging cord in case I was overseas. No problem with it at all.
I used to own an SE. I initially liked its compact size but I found the screen a bit too small and a little difficult to see, especially when taking pictures. I own an 11 Pro now and its size is perfect for me. I’m also impressed by how well the Face ID works. It almost never fails, even with my hat on, as opposed to the Touch ID that only worked about half the time.
You can always go to a company like ColorWare and buy a custom skin for your phone. They don’t have skins for the 2020 SE yet, but I’m sure they will soon. Their iPhone 8 skins might fit, but I’d wait for official support just in case they don’t.
In addition to this, I’ve read some articles about how the new SE form factor and price will also make it very appealing in challenging markets for Apple, especially India and China. The new SE will also increase sales for services as well as iPhones:
Do you really think Apple cares about developers, though? :-) They’re happy to introduce new screen sizes whenever it suits their needs on the larger end.
In this case, it includes themselves as all of their apps have to at least in theory work in the 4" screen, and since they tend to really like white space, that becomes difficult.
I ordered three iPhone SE(1)’s for my kids late last year. They love them, and they don’t need big phones since they have laptops for school anyway. And now instead of an Android phone, they get all the shared stuff, including Find My which is very handy when they forget where they put their phone down, or when I need to know when to head somewhere to collect them.
Of course, in pandemic times, the whole mobile phone seems like a bit of a waste of time, right? What’s the point of a mobile phone if you’re always at home anyway!
Really wish they would have kept the old form factor the way Steve Jobs intended.
I have a 9.5 inch finger span and to me the old SE is perfect. Me, my Dad and my wife all have an old SE. Just feels too cumbersome to operate anything bigger with one hand.
All 3 of us would pay top dollar for a small form factor with good features. Seems they have their different markets mixed up between cheap and small. I want small, at any price. If all 3 of us prefer it, there’s got to be a consistent portion of their market that doesn’t want to carry a mini tablet around in their pocket.
I’m afraid every iPhone currently sold by Apple has a protruding camera and rounded edges. There’s been several rumors that the iPhone 12 will at least go back to flat edges. Possibly a case that looks more like the iPad Pro (which looks like the iPhone 5 or 2016 SE).
The protruding cameras are here to stay, I’m afraid. What I have never heard, but to me is basically the only thing that makes sense, is that this is done because of weight. You see if you instead of this silly camera bump made the case flush that would give you about 1 mm of extra depth for the battery. The battery life increase would no doubt be very welcome. The one thing I can think of why not to do this is that batteries are very heavy. Apple might simply not want the iPhone to become heavier due to thicker battery. The added thickness itself (assuming flush case) obviously cannot be the argument since Apple had no problems adding an extra 1.4 mm over the years as they progressed away from the svelte 6 to the bulky XR. The bump looks awkward and the wobbly case it makes for is just outright silly. But other than the weight issue I cannot think of why they’d go this route. But again, I have never heard anything about that being the ‘confirmed’ reasoning. So for all I know, Jonny or Tim or some big cheese at Apple just likes the look of the camera hump (WTF?) or likes that they can use their wobbly iPhone as a metronome.
Perhaps so they can sell you a Smart Battery Case? Giving you an even bigger bump? Yeah, somebody at Apple must really like bumps.
But seriously, I have been wondering about this also. The camera bump really necessitates a case, making the phone thicker, so thickness by itself can hardly be the reason. Weight savings would seem reasonable, but then why a fully glass back? It is a real mystery.
Since it’s the same size as my iPhone 7, it will work for me. I’ll be so happy to no longer have to view through the screen crack, that is now accumulating dust. 
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