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5 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone SE 2 & 8 Reasons Not To

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Don't Wait If You Find Something You Love

Don't Wait If You Find Something You Love

Don't let the rumored iPhone SE 2 launch hold you back. 

If you don't care about having the latest specs and software features and simply want a cheap and solid experience paired with a 4-inch iPhone display, you might just want to pickup the iPhone SE right now. 

The iPhone SE is getting older, but it's still a very capable phone. It's also much cheaper than it used to be back in the day. 

If you're willing to hunt around a little more, you might be able to find it cheaper on resale sites like eBay and Craigslist. 

Most plans allow you to upgrade to a new device after a year, when you trade in your phone. So if you were to buy a new device (like the iPhone SE) in the near future, you'd be able to pick up an iPhone SE 2 a year from now. 

The iPhone SE 2 already has serious competition and some of that competition is from Apple itself.

We've mentioned the current iPhone SE model, but devices like the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s are worth a look at well.

There's also a wealth of Android competition. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are excellent devices and you don't have to pay top dollar for them. Same goes for the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL from Google. 

There are also a ton of cheap, smaller screen Android phones like the Google Pixel, Sony Xperia X Compact, and Moto E4.

Before you commit to waiting for a phone that may or may not exist, make sure you dig into iPhone SE 2 alternatives including some outside of Apple. 

13 Comments

13 Comments

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

    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?

  6. 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!!

  7. 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.”

  8. JM

    09/19/2019 at 9:03 am

    I love IP SE! I can wait for new one SE2

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