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0 pointsgraeme5y ago0 comments

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-th...

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jgust5y 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!"

hrktb5y 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.

graemeOP5y 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.

gok5y ago

That is almost a year old though...

graemeOP5y ago

Yeah, but you’d expect the relative proportions to stay the same. There were no new phones released in either form factor.

gok5y 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.

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0 pointsgraeme5y ago0 comments

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.

https://david-smith.org/blog/2019/06/24/the-popularity-of-th...

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jgust5y 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!"

hrktb5y ago

I guess you are really comparing screen sizes ?

graemeOP5y 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.

gok5y ago

That is almost a year old though...

graemeOP5y ago

Yeah, but you’d expect the relative proportions to stay the same. There were no new phones released in either form factor.

gok5y 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.

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