The other day, the 3rd generation of iPhone SE was released, but since it was a minor update version of the previous model SE2, there was nothing new personally. Certainly, I think that the SE model was a reasonable update in the sense that it uses the iPhone housing that was released before and puts the latest chip on it and sells it at a reasonable price, but with the release of SE3 this time I have been myself. I’m wondering if my thoughts on the iPhone SE have changed little by little.
What is the definition of iPhone SE?
The first iPhone SE was released in 2016, when the iPhone lineup at that time showed that models larger than the previous 5 and 5s, such as the iPhone 6 and 6s, became the mainstream. Under such circumstances, some people were waiting for the re-appearance of the compact model, so the iPhone SE based on the housing of the old model iPhone 5 and 5s appeared because it was the “most popular design”. At this point, it was the smallest model in the lineup and was positioned as a low-priced version.
The second generation iPhone SE will appear in 2020, and while the full display iPhone with a notch was the mainstream at that time, the home button, Touch ID, with the home button, Touch ID, the smallest in the lineup, the first generation as it is a low-priced version based on the old model iPhone 8 It was released with a common concept.
The iPhone SE that existed in this trend
- 「３→４→５」SE1 as the final model of compact iPhone
- 「６→７→８」Home button SE2 as the final model of iPhone
Unlike other numbering iPhones, we have maintained a unique position such as the smallest and cheapest version in the lineup using the chassis of the old model. And it is the final model of each evolving numbering iPhone series, and if you think about it properly, SE3 will appear later, and the housing will be the final model of the iPhone series with a notch. I was wondering.
What has changed with the advent of SE3
However, the iPhone SE3 that came out in 2022 this year is too early to come out from my expectation that the housing and functions are almost the same as the SE2, and regardless of the distance from each numbering iPhone, Apple is < strong> “Isn’t it just that I wanted to release a low-priced iPhone easily?” “Isn’t there a clear definition of SE?” </ Strong>. I was wondering if SE3 using the housing around iPhone 13 would come out in 2016-2024-2024, but I felt that there was no rule, so this SE3 announcement was disappointing. ..
At the time when the leak information was originally released, “XR is the base” or “Plus of the high-end model” will be released, and what kind of information is released based on that, Apple is not particular about it. There was a suspicion that it wasn’t, but how about the appearance of the 8 chassis again soon and with a higher price than before? I tought.
The housing that will be the base of the next iPhone SE4
That’s why, as a first SE refugee , both SE2 and SE3 are not purchased, but if the next iPhone SE comes out, I wonder if there is any rule, so I used the chassis of the previous model. In addition to the elements of compact model and low-priced version, considering the element of “reuse of housing for the third time”
- ５→５s→SE1
- ８→SE2→SE3
Maybe
- 12mini→13mini→SE4
I think it will be.
The mini series is a compact model close to SE2 and SE3 in size, and there are rumors that it will not be released in the iPhone 14 series, and since it was not so noticeable in terms of sales volume, it changed from one position of numbering iPhone to SE position. There is an expectation that by changing, it will have a role like being in the spotlight again. The iPhone 8 also seemed to be hidden behind the iPhone X series released at the same time. The mini series is still expensive, but the price may come down when the SE4 is released.
Personally, I don’t want the current mini to be a half-finished iPhone with a notch, no earphone jack, and no USB-C, but by the time the next SE is released, there will be 14 numbering iPhones. It’s probably evolving from 15 to 16, and I’m wondering if I can somehow incorporate those elements into the mini. Well, it’s my personal expectation that the mini chassis will actually be used, so it might be better to wait for the famous leaker’s prediction to come out.
I really want an iphone
As I’ve written for a long time, the iPhone I’m using now is the first SE purchased in 2016, and although it is considerably inferior in performance to the series currently on the market, it is 4 inches. I don’t know how long the support will last because it has the compactness of the iPhone, home button, Touch ID, earphone jack, camera lens without protrusion, and the charm that the current iPhone has thrown away, but I would like to use it carefully. .. Even if it breaks, I might buy a used first SE.
If a new iPhone that follows the original SE comes out, I’m so happy that if the above elements are equipped with the latest chip, camera performance, and non-contact IC function, there is nothing to say. Every day I am delusional that such a “iPhone Classic” </ strong> should come out.
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