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Other Make the iPhone SE 4 a small-sized phone like the 13 Mini, but with the best hardware
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I voted yes because my number 1 priority is a small and light weight phone, but I would also appreciate the best camera on the phone. However I think the SE should remain as a cheaper phone and I hope they bring back the mini and introduce a mini pro. Just my 2c.
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I voted yes because my daughter loves the mini - and once her little sister needs a phone I would need to upgrade her
Make the iPhone SE 4 a small-sized phone like the 13 Mini, but with the best hardware
and iPhone SE 4 will no longer be the cheapest iPhone in the lineup.Good to fantasise. Reality? I don’t think so.
It will always be cheaper, because it will be smaller, but that doesn't mean it needs to be worse on the hardware side of things. Think of the first iPhone SE. I believe it had iPhone 6s hardware in the case of an iPhone 5/5s.
They should take the 13 Mini case's, and put the newest camera, processor, RAM etc. in it.
Touch ID would take too much space. The current SE and Mini 13 have the same size approximately, but the 13 Mini's screen is much bigger. I don't think I need the headphone jack either.
Personally I would be ready to pay a good price for it. I want it to be small and have the latest and best hardware. But it needs to be the size of the 13 Mini.
Fool me once… iPhone 12 mini
Fool me twice… iPhone 13 mini
Will Apple fall for it again?
Fool me twice… iPhone 13 mini
Will Apple fall for it again?
SE is meant to be the cheapest entry level iPhone (even the first SE was), so what you’re asking for could no longer have the SE name. It would be either Mini Pro or Pro Mini, which I would buy.
I would settle for Touch ID in the power button. And I need wired headphones for layered audio recording, something that I’ve stopped doing on my phone because it’s become too much of a hassle, or impossible in some situations, now that it no longer has a headphone port.
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Selling a variant of the Mini at £429 as an SE device is different than the 12/13 Mini being sold at £699. Said £429 Mini SE would probably sell a fair bit better than the current SE3, but Apple would make lower profits due to the higher bill of materials cost for the Mini.
Would love a freshly updated mini for a good price, with especially focus on improved battery life! Wham bham thank you mam!
Personally, I don't see Apple taking that road. If they're selling an iPhone 8 form factor for $429, an SE mini would be $549 minimum. That assumes Apple is willing to skip over the iPhone X/XS generation of chassis and jump to an iPhone 12/13 design for SE.
Latest rumors seem to say Apple will skip all the way to 14:
iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Feature Action Button, USB-C, Face ID, and More
The fourth-generation iPhone SE will have an iPhone 15 Pro-style Action Button, among several other significant new features, according to the leaker...
www.macrumors.com
Latest rumors seem to say Apple will skip all the way to 14:
iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Feature Action Button, USB-C, Face ID, and More
The fourth-generation iPhone SE will have an iPhone 15 Pro-style Action Button, among several other significant new features, according to the leaker...
I can imagine that happening because the article expects SE4 in 2025. By then, iPhone 17 will be out and even the regular models will use the new taller 6.3/6.9-inch form factor. SE4 using 6.1-inch iPhone 14 would be nothing unexpected.
But if an “SE mini” were launched today, I don’t think there’s any chance it would use iPhone 14 chassis. It would likely use the X/XS chassis.
Yes indeed, the X/XS chassis is the next model in line for the SE and i would indeed be very happy with a 5.8" device, but there has been zero rumours regarding it. All the rumours for the SE4 have been like Subjonas has said (going straight to a 6.1" iPhone 12/13/14 design). I doubt it will have an action button though, as that requires tooling which does not fit with the SE line up until now.
Has there been any leaked information as to whether the iPhone SE 4 will be eSim only? I just purchased an iPhone 13 from BB because that uses physical sim cards and I can't find any info if the next SE will still have a Sim tray.
Fool you? I had 12 mini and i have 13 mini, i was never fooled by apple. Its my favourite phone - Small, lightweight and i forget i even have it in my pocket. But i know this all sounds strange to you, having a small phone, since you people these days like to torture yourself with huge phone in your pockets and hands.