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Quick comment about sizes and popularity. This is the size of the iPhone 6/6S/7/8 form factor. There are a LOT of iPhone models of this type. They're bigger th

by graeme 7y ago

Quick comment about sizes and popularity. This is the size of the iPhone 6/6S/7/8 form factor. There are a LOT of iPhone models of this type. They're bigger than the old SE, but effectively a fair bit smaller than the X/XS/11 Pro format, which has a much larger screen to manage. So, this phone gives those of us who liked the 8 body size an upgrade path. David Smith compiled iPhone usage stats for his app. The iPhone 6/6S/7/8 had 47% share. The iPhone 5s/old SE had 11% share. The X/XS/11 Pro size had 12% share. So, this new SE is an extremely common and and popular design. https://david-smith.org/blog/2019/06/24/the-popularity-of-the-4-dot-7-inch-iphone/ https://david-smith.org/blog/2019/06/24/the-popularity-of-th...

gok 7y ago
That is almost a year old though...
- graeme 7y ago
  Yeah, but you’d expect the relative proportions to stay the same. There were no new phones released in either form factor.
  - gok 7y ago
    Hm? The whole iPhone 11 class was released, the sale of the 6/7/8 line was substantially cut down, and there's another year of older form factor devices wearing out.
    - graeme 7y ago
      Yes, but the OP was comparing the new SE size to the old SE. I expect that those two form factors have similar proportions to each other.
hrktb 7y ago
I guess you are really comparing screen sizes ? The physical size of the 8 and this new SE is pretty much the same as the X/11 Pro (it's only smaller 5~6mm in height, 4mm in width, 0.4~8 mm in depth). If you were holding up on your 8 because of that, I'd say you can fork the 1000+ bucks for the X or 11 Pro, it will be an upgrade in every dimension except Touch ID disappearing.
- graeme 7y ago
  Yup, screen sizes. The 11 pro form factor has a lot more screen dimensions to cover when using one handed. It’s also a lot heavier.
jgust 7y ago
This is like the Overton window of phone sizes. Customer: "We like small form factors, like the SE" Apple: "Here's a 'small' phone, it's the new SE" Customer: "Didn't you just make the other phones... larger?" Apple: "No, this is what small means now. Good day to you!"

by graeme 7y ago

gok 7y ago

That is almost a year old though...

graeme 7y ago
Yeah, but you’d expect the relative proportions to stay the same. There were no new phones released in either form factor.
- gok 7y ago
  Hm? The whole iPhone 11 class was released, the sale of the 6/7/8 line was substantially cut down, and there's another year of older form factor devices wearing out.
  - graeme 7y ago
    Yes, but the OP was comparing the new SE size to the old SE. I expect that those two form factors have similar proportions to each other.

hrktb 7y ago

I guess you are really comparing screen sizes ? The physical size of the 8 and this new SE is pretty much the same as the X/11 Pro (it's only smaller 5~6mm in height, 4mm in width, 0.4~8 mm in depth). If you were holding up on your 8 because of that, I'd say you can fork the 1000+ bucks for the X or 11 Pro, it will be an upgrade in every dimension except Touch ID disappearing.

graeme 7y ago
Yup, screen sizes. The 11 pro form factor has a lot more screen dimensions to cover when using one handed. It’s also a lot heavier.

jgust 7y ago

This is like the Overton window of phone sizes. Customer: "We like small form factors, like the SE" Apple: "Here's a 'small' phone, it's the new SE" Customer: "Didn't you just make the other phones... larger?" Apple: "No, this is what small means now. Good day to you!"