iPhone SE - new 4 inch model
Apr 5, 2016, 7:12 am
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Wow, now I know why I've kept my 5s. I had just reasoned that it still worked fine and had all the horsepower I needed. But now I see that I'm not alone in liking the size. I haven't really tried holding the 6 or 6s so I'm not sure if that would be too big or not. It's nice to know this SE model will be there when I eventually have to get a new phone. I'll bet the sales of the SE are not going to match previous blockbuster numbers of new iPhones, but I hope they sell enough to keep it around.
Apr 5, 2016, 7:51 am
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I've now had 48 hrs with the new SE and overall very happy. Compared to my 5s, SE is considerable faster. I did not upgrade the 5s to 9.x so still trying to learn the new iOS. I do miss my cydia tweaks but confident jb will be out eventually.
Apr 5, 2016, 10:24 pm
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my everyday phone is a samsung galaxy s6. however, i also have the green iphone 5c that i bought for about $300 as a spare and also to keep myself tethered to the ios world.
the 5c's screen is scratched up pretty badly because i don't have a case for it and it just kind of sits at the bottom of my bag. i only keep it there as a spare and use it maybe only once or twice a month.
i'm thinking of getting the se. How much of a difference is there between the 5c and the se?
the 5c's screen is scratched up pretty badly because i don't have a case for it and it just kind of sits at the bottom of my bag. i only keep it there as a spare and use it maybe only once or twice a month.
i'm thinking of getting the se. How much of a difference is there between the 5c and the se?
Apr 6, 2016, 7:07 pm
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There is a lot of difference. You will like it.
I'm now 3 days in with my SE. Much better battery life and it is zippier. I'm not getting on Tmobile's band 12 with it yet at work, which is what I was hoping, so I need to look into that some more.
I purchased my 5s two years ago outright for $750. I traded in my old 4s end of February and my 5s when I picked up the SE, so the 64gb SE only cost me a bit under $300 with tax. If I get two years out of it, that seems like a good return.
I'm now 3 days in with my SE. Much better battery life and it is zippier. I'm not getting on Tmobile's band 12 with it yet at work, which is what I was hoping, so I need to look into that some more.
I purchased my 5s two years ago outright for $750. I traded in my old 4s end of February and my 5s when I picked up the SE, so the 64gb SE only cost me a bit under $300 with tax. If I get two years out of it, that seems like a good return.
Apr 6, 2016, 7:57 pm
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If it just sits in your bag to be used 1-2x/month, why bother? Unless you happen to have plenty of $500 bills to burn and are completely out of ideas for things you'd actually use more often.
Apr 7, 2016, 2:24 pm
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This. The 5c works good enough for me as a daily phone. For their use, or lack of use, it seems better to stick with the 5c for now.
Apr 7, 2016, 3:30 pm
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I just ordered one today. I've been using a 6/6s since last fall, and I really miss using the 5s (my mom has it now.) I really wanted to get back into a smaller phone. There's nothing really on the Android side, and just getting another 5s made no sense. There was nothing that was really holding me to the 6s either.
The band 12 issues is concerning. I don't live in a B12 area, but I've travelled to enough areas where it is vital.
There is a lot of difference. You will like it.
I'm now 3 days in with my SE. Much better battery life and it is zippier. I'm not getting on Tmobile's band 12 with it yet at work, which is what I was hoping, so I need to look into that some more.
I purchased my 5s two years ago outright for $750. I traded in my old 4s end of February and my 5s when I picked up the SE, so the 64gb SE only cost me a bit under $300 with tax. If I get two years out of it, that seems like a good return.
I'm now 3 days in with my SE. Much better battery life and it is zippier. I'm not getting on Tmobile's band 12 with it yet at work, which is what I was hoping, so I need to look into that some more.
I purchased my 5s two years ago outright for $750. I traded in my old 4s end of February and my 5s when I picked up the SE, so the 64gb SE only cost me a bit under $300 with tax. If I get two years out of it, that seems like a good return.
Apr 10, 2016, 6:10 pm
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I had been putting off replacing my 32GB 4S because of money and size - I didn't like the size of the 6 and since I'm out of contract, my choices were to either pay full price for an unlocked phone and keep my grandfathered 6GB/month data plan or get a subsidized phone and end up paying more money for less data (there have been times when having a larger data bucket combined with tethering has come in very handy).
I ended up ordering a 64GB SE the day they were available and I'm very happy with it - of course, going from a 4S to anything newer would be an improvement.
I ended up ordering a 64GB SE the day they were available and I'm very happy with it - of course, going from a 4S to anything newer would be an improvement.
Apr 11, 2016, 9:24 pm
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this is totally off-topic, but I wish Samsung comes out with a near-flagship Android phone with a nice small 4-inch screen.
I finally got to play with the new iPhone SE, but I was put off by the somewhat poor quality of the screen. I had it side-by-side next to a 6s and the SE screen was not as bright or colorful.
I finally got to play with the new iPhone SE, but I was put off by the somewhat poor quality of the screen. I had it side-by-side next to a 6s and the SE screen was not as bright or colorful.
Apr 11, 2016, 10:32 pm
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Look into Sony Xperia compact - I had the Z3 some time ago and it was an amazing phone. Had to give it up for iPhone because I need FaceTime.
Apr 11, 2016, 10:37 pm
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I had the regular Z3 shortly after it came out. It was a very nice phone at first, but as it aged it did not hold up well. The radios just seemed to have worn out faster than I was expecting. I unlocked my iPhone 5s, before dabbling with a Galaxy S6. Which is why I'm as excited as I am about the SE.
Apr 15, 2016, 3:07 pm
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this is totally off-topic, but I wish Samsung comes out with a near-flagship Android phone with a nice small 4-inch screen.
I finally got to play with the new iPhone SE, but I was put off by the somewhat poor quality of the screen. I had it side-by-side next to a 6s and the SE screen was not as bright or colorful.
I finally got to play with the new iPhone SE, but I was put off by the somewhat poor quality of the screen. I had it side-by-side next to a 6s and the SE screen was not as bright or colorful.
Apr 16, 2016, 4:36 am
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Apr 16, 2016, 8:44 am
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My SE showed up on Wednesday, and I've been very happy with it. There has been a slight adjustment going from the 6s to this, but being able to reach the entire screen at once, and holding on it it in general is with it.