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5 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone SE 2 & 8 Reasons Not To
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If you plan on keeping your next iPhone for a long time you might want to think about waiting for the next version of the iPhone SE. If you're the kind of person that typically waits three, four, five years to upgrade your phone, the rumored iPhone SE 2 has a lot of appeal. Apple probably won't advertise it as one of the key features, but the device will almost certainly get at least four plus years of software support. Software support includes major OS upgrades with new features and it also means a constant stream of bug fixes and important security patches. While it might be tempting to go with another 4-inch model like the current iPhone SE, its software support will come to an end much sooner. The iPhone SE got Apple's iOS 13 update and it looks like the device is under consideration for iOS 14 though nothing is guaranteed beyond iOS 13. The iPhone SE 2's hardware also ensures that the device will get a robust version of iOS 14. iOS updates for older phones are limited because of hardware limitations. If you plan on keeping your next phone for several years and you love getting the latest features, fixes, and patches, think about waiting. | ||||||||||||||
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Taj Wilson
12/12/2017 at 9:13 pm
Most predictable reasons ever. Replace iPhone SE with any unannounced phone… Same reasons.
Kenneth Chambers
01/26/2019 at 7:23 am
I still have and will keep until a new 4 inch phone comes out. My se is the perfect size. I’m a paving contractor. Most of my business is done on my phone in the field. A large phone is just unacceptable. I bought the new xs had it two days returned it and reactivated my se. I think it’s ridiculous that Apple has not given us a phone that we want instead of a bunch of bull shit that’s like carrying around a small laptop.
Kenneth Chambers
Chambers and Sons Paving Services
48 years.
G. Rankin
06/26/2019 at 8:36 am
I upgraded my SE to the 128GB model, and that’ll probably be the last change I make until a similarly-sized SE2 shows up. I have a PC at home with a 22″ screen. I do NOT need (nor want) a huge screen in my pocket.
andy
07/16/2019 at 5:40 pm
I did the same and bought the xs. First thing I noticed was the weight difference. Owning my SE, I had not dropped it once, but dropped my xs 3 times in 3 weeks tho ok. Yes the xs camera is better but my se still takes great pics and battery life is awesome. I went back to my se and sold my xs. I would like to see an updated oled full screen se come out. I would buy.
Mickey Segal
09/15/2019 at 10:06 am
As someone featured in GottaBeMobile in 2008 on the subject of computers in pockets, I am very much holding out for a phone that is pocket sized. I’m currently sticking with the iPhone 5s and have not “upgraded” to a bigger phone that doesn’t fit in a pocket.
As follow-up to the 2008 article “Mickey Segal: Where Is The Love For Tablet PCs?” I now use an iPad mini when I’m wearing a sport jacket, but when I’m not, I don’t want a phone so big that I can’t sit down with it in my pants pocket. I’m not going to wear cargo pants, carry a purse, or strap a phone to my arm or belt.
Many of my medical colleagues feel the same way. Apple should stop treating people who want pocket-sized phones as cheapskates. We are willing to pay real money for a phone, but we are not willing to walk around all day holding it in our hand. We have more important things to do with our hands.
Healing Enso
05/31/2019 at 7:37 pm
I keep using my Samsung Note 4, along with a fabulous MS Surface Pro. I don’t NEED a $1,000 smart phone. But I had to replace the battery on my Note 4 last year. I need a cheap replacement.
If Apple doesn’t want me to know what they are planning, so be it. Someone else will. I’m too damned old for this stupid secrecy. Make a plan, commit to it and deliver on time, as announced. That’s what we do in the software business.
Christine
06/10/2019 at 12:50 pm
I am sick and tired of phones which are the size and weight of a brick and yet easily scratch and break easily. Of course iphones are now made of glass; it’s a lot cheaper than aluminum or steel. I like my SE because it feels solid. In fact I have dropped it a dozen times on ceramic floor and yet looks as good as new.
dwight looi
08/06/2019 at 11:18 am
It’s very simple. I HATE big phones. If Apple won’t make another small phone then I will not buy another Apple Phone. I am still using the SE and if it breaks and there is no SE 2 then I am done with iOS.
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I like iOS; I prefer it over Android. However, I like small phones way more than any specific OS. I’ll pay $3000 for a new, state of the art 4″ phone. I won’t use a big phone even if it is free and state of the art.
Mickey Segal
09/15/2019 at 11:09 am
The iPhone 5s is stuck at iOS 12. Does that get security updates for a while or does it become dangerous to use a 5S in coming days?
NY
09/11/2019 at 7:12 am
No iPhone SE update in 2019 was a HUGE mistake Apple. I do not want a phone the size of a brick. I thought we left those days back in the 1980s. Apparently Apple wants to move backwards instead of forwards with new phones. I don’t want or need all the new upgrades which are apparently making Apple phones bigger and bigger.
Pay attention Apple – Just give us a small phone or I will be going elsewhere!!
Guy
09/15/2019 at 6:12 pm
I’m forecasting for a new iPhone SE 2 in the Spring of 2020. IMO if Apple wanted to really kill the SE series, no reason to keep supporting the iPhone SE for IOS 13.
“unlike the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 5s, the iPhone SE will get will get upgraded to Apple’s iOS 13 operating system later this year.”
JM
09/19/2019 at 9:03 am
I love IP SE! I can wait for new one SE2