Apple dropping a 4-inch iPhone 5se for women & men w/ small hands/skinny jeans

[JordanWearinThe45]

It's right around that time of year when iPhone rumors start heating up and 2016 is no exception. Earlier this week, there were rumors floating around that Apple could be working on a 4-inch iPhone 6c, theoretically for those who missed the smaller iPhone screens of old. Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac, however, is debunking that tall tale. Instead, Gurman says that the rumored phone is actually just an upgrade of the existing iPhone 5s that was released way back in 2013 and is in no way an indication of what the iPhone 7 would look like (It would still have its headphone jack, for example). Its launch name? Gurman, who usually has reliable sources, says it could very well be the "iPhone 5se."

Apparently that "se" refers to "special edition" and points to a phone that looks and feels very similar to the 5s, but has all new internals and software that would make it parallel to that of the 6 and 6s. For example, the 5s' chamfered edges would be replaced by the curved glass on the iPhone 6 line, while the cameras would be upgraded to 8-megapixel for the rear and 1.2-megapixel for the front. It'll also apparently have support for larger panoramas, autofocus for video recording, A8 and M8 chips from the iPhone 6, and, of course, an NFC chip so you can use Apple Pay. And it'll supposedly be available in space grey and rose gold as well. Interestingly, Gurman also says that Live Photos will be supported on the 5se, but it won't have 3D Touch -- that's a tech that's only on the latest iPhone 6s.

According to Gurman, one of the reasons Apple is doing this is to prompt upgrades from those who are still holding on to the 5s as well as a way to offer an alternate design to those who don't like the larger and thinner iPhone 6 hardware. Apple would also reportedly be discontinuing the 5s as a result, and the 5se could be available as early as late March or early April. Of course, we suggest taking these early reports with a grain of salt, but that timeline does fit with the rumor of an Apple event in March.

I'll probably pick one up for my moms

 

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Apple dropping a 4-inch iPhone 5se for women & men w/ small hands/skinny jeans

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[Scott Larock]

probably 1 gig memory, iphone 6 processor, no way this gets 2 gig. definitely 16, 32, 64 gig tops...

 

[daze23]

because only a person with small hands and/or skinny jeans wouldn't want a tablet sized phone

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

because only a person with small hands and/or skinny jeans wouldn't want a tablet sized phone

A 4.7" iPhone 6 is tablet sized to you?

 

[Leasy]

Describes majority of the arcadium men

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

probably 1 gig memory, iphone 6 processor, no way this gets 2 gig. definitely 16, 32, 64 gig tops...

what does the 6 have? An A9? Looks like this will have an A9 too:


That rumored new 4-inch iPhone, the iPhone 5se, may not just be an iPhone 6 in a smaller case. In a follow-up rumor, 9to5Mac's sources claim that the compact phone is "more likely" to include a version of Apple's A9 processor (and its companion M9 chip), as previously hinted, than the A8. And while it'd still ship with 16GB of baseline storage, you'd have the option of 64GB. Between this and earlier talk of support for Apple Pay and Live Photos, about the only things you'd really miss from the iPhone 6sare the larger display (if you like that), 3D Touch and the higher-resolution camera.

There's no certainty that this is what you'll get around the rumored mid-March launch, although a purportedly leaked photo at One More Thing (shown above, on the right) adds fuel to the fire. However, the A9 might make sense from a business perspective. Although this will reportedly kill the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus the moment it shows up (why get a larger but slower phone?), it'd simplify the lineup and make sure that the iPhone 5se doesn't seem prematurely outdated when the iPhone 7 arrives in a few months.

 

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I just came in to laugh at the title.

 

[daze23]

A 4.7" iPhone 6 is tablet sized to you?

it's an exaggeration. but there's always been a push to make tech smaller. there can be various reasons why someone would want a smaller device (besides small hands and/or skinny jeans)

 

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[videogamestashbox.com]

"Hey, James Bond needs a phone too"





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[ll_simon]

it's an exaggeration. but there's always been a push to make tech smaller. there can be various reasons why someone would want a smaller device (besides small hands and/or skinny jeans)

Not when it comes to a device thats main output is through its display. Having a small screen isn't beneficial in todays media driven society. You need a bigger screen for text, images and video. And since Apple really isn't pushing the resolution on these phones its really a step backwards if they don't increase the pixel density.

 

[daze23]

Not when it comes to a device thats main output is through its display. Having a small screen isn't beneficial in todays media driven society. You need a bigger screen for text, images and video. And since Apple really isn't pushing the resolution on these phones its really a step backwards if they don't increase the pixel density.

by that logic you might as well have a tablet phone. there's always gonna be a tradeoff between size and convenience. people's personal preferences can dictate what option is best for their needs

 

[ll_simon]

by that logic you might as well have a tablet phone. there's always gonna be a tradeoff between size and convenience. people's personal preferences can dictate what option is best for their needs

Not at all, my logic is not going backwards. The market and majority have moved forward to bigger phones. Doesn't mean you have to get a Note, theres plenty of phones in the 4 inch category, none of them popular.

 

[JLova]

They gonna sell this trash like hot cakes. Apple could come out with Zach Morris phones and nikkaz would buy on some "Analog is the way to go!" shyt.