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Yesterday my partner Pablo delighted us with his Arguments against the rumored iPhone 5seIt was an article that as a reader I enjoyed reading, I was able to agree with him in some aspects of his argument and even made me smile when he saw his absolute denial (which I share) towards the supposed name of this rumored device.
However, and despite agreeing on some points, I decided to position myself in favor of this rumor and that is what I am going to do, in this opinion article I come to express my arguments about why the iPhone 5se (or how it is I finished calling) it's an iPhone that could fit the market.
For some, size matters
Concept by @appleidesigner
Then we will think about the name, first let's focus on what it is; According to rumors, it is a device the size of an iPhone 5 that will inherit the design that introduced the iPhone 6 but keeping the 4 inches that many users like so much, and it is that although you may not believe it, there is a large community of users that is not passionate about this trend to enlarge our mobile devices again, there are users who settle for smartphones that can be managed with a single hand, smartphones no bigger than our palm and that are comfortable to carry, small, simple, that serve as a smartphone and that's it, because to consume multimedia content, read, browse or enjoy web content from home they already have their iPad, and when they go out they want to carry something discreet, something that does not bother them in their pocket, something that does not attract attention, simply a telephone.
And is that 4 inches is not such a small size, think of you a few years ago, when we were going with the iPhone 4s on the street thinking "Good, with one finger I can reach any part of the screen", now remember your face when you see that Apple presented a 5-inch iPhone 4, a longer iPhone, !PERFECT Many of you saw the ideal size, a rectangular (panoramic) screen that maintained that easy reach to any point on the screen and that could be carried and operated with one hand.
Since Apple introduced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus This is "over", with the iPhone 6 you can still make full use with one hand if we have the skill to combine caution (so that we do not drop it) and double tap on Touch ID so that the interface goes down when not We arrived, but with the iPhone 6 Plus this situation is untenable, and never better said, with a 5-inch device and such a large size it is ALMOST impossible to handle and hold with one hand (Unless you have big hands), and I say almost because I am sure that one of them will be able to, but in general it is a phone that requires both hands for its correct use.
This is precisely what some people long for, that maneuverability, that freedom of power. manage EVERYTHING with just one hand, and this new device would be focused on these people, a market that does not update its terminal because they do not want to increase its size, a market that still carries the iPhone 5 or 5s, devices that are 4 or 2 years old because they refuse to give up what Steve Jobs defended in his day, being able to handle everything with one hand in his pocket.
IPhone 5s must die
Don't get me wrong dear iPhone 5s, you are a device powerful, with a design precious, a smartphone that even today can handle everything you throw at it, a smartphone that made the very Qualcomm apologize for saying that the architecture of 64 bits on smartphones it was silly, a device that introduced touch ID, which made those most passionate about technology jump out of the chair when we saw how we could unlock our terminal just by placing our finger on the button, which introduced power, beauty, safety, innovation, many values that it still maintains today and what devices like the iPhone 6s owe it to this.
But you are already 2 years old and you will be 3 soon, and you are already crossing a line that Apple does not like, Apple lives on sales and iOS is about news, it is not feasible to continue selling in 2016 a device that was introduced in 2013It is for this reason and others that you have to make way for new generations.
Why is the iPhone 5se a good evolution of the iPhone 5s? Very simple, evolution, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s have presented very significant improvements inside that leave the iPhone 5s far behind (improvements that the user today will not notice significantly, but that over time will be noticed a lot), The A8 and A9 have improved a lot since that first 64-bit version (the A7), they have introduced the LPDDR4 Dual-Channel RAM offering a higher bandwidth with lower consumption and better performance, they have adapted the MacBook storage controllers to mobile devices achieving performance comparable to that of a desktop SSD in a device the size of your pocket, figures that are four times those of the iPhone 5s in its day, have improved cameras, have introduced improvements in the motion coprocessor, new and more modern sensors, new materials, etc ...
Now think about the following, the iPhone 5s today is sold for € 500, a 3-year-old hardware is sold at 2016 smartphone priceWho in their right mind is going to be against changing an iPhone 5s for a new iPhone with A9 chip, LPDDR4 RAM, iPhone 6 camera, Wi-Fi ac MIMO chip, Bluetooth 4.2, barometer (M9 coprocessor), NFC And as icing on the cake, the brand new design of the iPhone 6 and the resistant materials of the iPhone 6s? And all this for…. the same price.
If you had to buy a smartphone today (taking into account that the price would be the same), what would you buy, the iPhone 5s or iPhone 5se? You do not need to answer, the answer is obvious.
Replace the iPhone 5s with a new and improved version of itself that offers a modern and "economical" option to those users who do not want to renounce under any circumstances their 4 inch It is a totally justified and intelligent move, after all Apple is not going to sell anything that it does not sell already, a 4-inch iPhone, and on top of it it gets rid of continuing to manufacture a device with components that are no longer at the forefront. of technology.
The iPhone 5se will welcome you to iOS X
Sorry for the title, I love to believe that the next version of iOS will be called iOSX instead of iOS 10, a gesture that would come to shout with raised fists that smartphones have already achieved the performance expected of a computer.
But to the case, a new iPhone opens the door to a new iOS, with this I do not come to say that the presentation of the new version of iOS is going to be anticipated, much less, the only thing I want to indicate is that with the hardware up to date , the software will be able to accompany you, and it is that neither the users nor Apple itself will allow it to be purchased today a device for € 500 and that it has an expiration date so close. I insist, the iPhone 5s is almost 3 years old, I am not saying that it will not be updated more, but how many years does Apple intend to keep it on? the upgrade grid? two? We are talking about Apple, not just any Android manufacturer, and giving good support to their products is not optional, it is mandatory, therefore, updating the components of your smaller device will allow you to provide 2-inch lovers with a few years more of iOS updates, and above all, a few more years of new functions that the system can support without a doubt.
With the iPhone 5se the family is complete
Look at the photo, It's not pretty? iPod Touch 6G, iPhone 5se, iPhone 6 / 6s, iPhone 6 Plus / 6s Plus, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 3, iPad Pro.
Have you visualized the list in your mind? A device for each person, one size for every need, guaranteed power in all of them. With a new iPhone at the lowest point of its line, the family is completed again, all Apple devices with iOS are once again at the forefront, covering each and every one of the needs or tastes of the consumer, whatever the size. of screen you are looking for, you want a more expensive or less iPhone (not cheaper, because an iPhone and cheap in the same sentence is a combination that is not meant to work).
Whichever choice is made, every device sold by Apple after the release of this new iPhone will be at the forefront of mobile technology, something that can not be missing in a large company like Apple, the most valuable in the world (it was short but intense, eh Alphabet?).
The battery will not be a problem
This point is rather my counter argument to my appreciated colleague Pablo, in his entry he argues that a smaller device will incorporate a smaller battery and therefore less autonomy, this is something that in my opinion is a half truthYou are right to think that as there is less space the battery will be less, however its autonomy (like its battery) will be proportional, let me explain, the iPhone 6s Plus has a greater autonomy since it incorporates the same components as the iPhone 6s, however, has extra space and a slightly greater thickness, this allows it with the same components to enjoy a greater autonomy, however the iPhone 5se will be smaller and will have a smaller screen (surely a smaller resolution also due to At its size, we would be talking about the resolution currently handled by the iPhone 5s), this added to the fact that surely its chip has a lower performance than its older brothers should allow its battery to be capable enough to match the autonomy of the iPhone 6 or 6s, it would be something like this:
Less screen area to illuminate + Slightly lower performance + Fewer pixels for the GPU to move = Lower battery capacity required.
Let me clarify something, many of you will have been disappointed when reading "slightly lower performance", but this data must be taken in perspective, and that is that I am talking about the GPU, the GPU or graphics processing unit It is the chip that consumes the most in a mobile deviceTaking into account that this iPhone will have the resolution of the iPhone 5s (lower than that of the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus) it is logical to think that it will not need as much power to achieve the same results, that is, a GPU integrated into an A9 chip (with slightly lower performance) consume less energy and achieve the same level of fluidity on the screen than their older brothers, allowing autonomy provided with the device and placing this new iPhone again among the TOP of the high-end.
If to this Apple adds optimization in its software to go according to efficient hardware (something that Apple knows how to do well when it wants to) and the energy saving mode, we have a device that reaches the average perfectly, an iPhone that will surely hold us all day without having to be charged again and making normal use of it.
Conclusion
Concept by @appleidesigner
A new 4-inch iPhone updated inside, with a design as recognized as that of the iPhone 6, with materials like those of the iPhone 6s and with an iPhone 5s price would be a colossal success On the part of Apple, not only would it remove a 3-year ballast from its catalog, but it would boost its sales again by recovering a sector of the market reluctant to update itself and without stealing sales from its older brothers, in addition to that, it would come to prepare the market for a new product, and is that with the presentation of the iPhone 7 the catalog could be as follows: iPhone 5se, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 and finally iPhone 7 Plus.
Of course, all this does not mean that on March 15 a new iPhone will be presented, remember that they are rumors and that although we can believe or not in them, Nothing is said until Apple says it.
Who knows, maybe that extra "e" is due to iPhone 5s evolvedWhatever it is called, what is clear is that there will be a public willing to accept it with open arms.
Place your bets, the survey will end on March 15 at 19:00 p.m. Spanish time (time when Apple keynotes usually start), that same day we will see if Apple agrees with us or not, if you want to comment you can do so in the comments 😛
I love the name you gave to iOS 10, iOS X
Doesn't that sound good? Whatever Apple calls it that can be a great success 😀
Greetings!
There is no more to do the example with children, I give them an iPhone 4S, an iPhone 6 and a Samsung Note 4 and they prefer the iPhone4s because it is the one they handle the best and they are the future users of the iPhone 30 hahaha
I hope that this new iPhone with all the characteristics similar to the 6 and 6s range has a similar cost to those already mentioned, since it would be illogical to sell a new product at a lower price with the characteristics of the previous one, it sounds somewhat selfish but it really is. .
Bravo, bravo, I loved Pablo's article but this one has won him, with this article I am sure that even Pablo has changed his mind xD, outside jokes, today I have gone out to do exercises and I have wanted to listen to music, I did not know where to put the iPhone 6, for a moment I remembered my iPhone 4, and I wanted to have a smaller iPhone ...
I have decided to buy the new ipad, and I think, with the ipad I will be able to do many things that I do with the iphone with greater comfort, if this iphone looks good, it will succeed.
Remember, smartphones have grown at the level of tablets, but the trend can change over time, all manufacturers have made mobile phones grow over the years as if people were growing with mobile phones and we need a smartphone every time Major, haha, now I know why Steve Jobs invented the iPad, and I get the impression that carrying a painting in your pocket will be a fad.
I hope they maintain the quality level in all 3 sizes forever.
Fully according to the article, an iPhone with similar features to the iPhone 6 but smaller in size would undoubtedly attract that sector that has not yet abandoned its iPhone 5S because it does not like the size of the new models; With handling the mobile with one hand I felt fully identified because in my case I returned from the iPhone 6 Plus (despite being delighted with the battery life) to the iPhone 6 when I was forced to use both hands to handle the mobile, With a new 4 ″ model, it would cover the three sectors of potential customers: those who want a larger screen, those who want a larger screen without sacrificing the way they use the mobile and those who definitely prefer a smaller mobile and more manageable.
For me it was called iPhone 6 mini!
Great article, I agree with you on everything. I am one of those users that I resist going up from 4 ″. I will buy it as soon as it comes out and I will retire my 5s.
By God, everything is complicated, it's going to be called
iphone 6c, it's simple .., the most elaborate name that apple has chosen was the Iphone 6s plus and when you finish naming it, a new one came on the market ...
You convince me? LOL! very good post! Like the negative, both are good, very good, but whoever buys it will remain, the final buyer is the key and how the company (Apple) handles it, but if it is worth mentioning that I use an iPhone 5 and I'm doing very well, but now it is time to «Update»
Greetings from Honduras.
I have the IPhone 5, I have not changed it because I do NOT like the size of the IPhone 6 or 6s. I don't have small hands !!!, but it is uncomfortable to carry it in your pants pocket. As soon as the 4 ″ is available I will buy it, I do not care about the price.
More in agreement I can not be with you! Let me tell you that I changed my iPhone 5s for the 6 Plus simply because of the market trend.
New design, did not want to be left behind. Without being able to enjoy it, it broke at 3 months, it was a torment to handle it. I am one of those who appreciate being able to do things with one hand and the new iPhones do not give for that.
When I broke my iPhone 6 Plus I had the opportunity to change it because I had a guarantee but I decided to take a refund and keep my 5s, why? Because it is what I feel comfortable with, happy and practical.
Now, I had been waiting for a long time for Apple to understand that it was not a bad thing to have 3 different sizes, since there are 3 types of consumers.
Without a doubt, as soon as it reaches the stores I will change it. And I'll wait until the 7 also has a 4'-inch design.
I want to have a new iPhone in terms of design and phone enhancements, but I want a practical one.
By the way, the only thing I dislike is the name.
It doesn't seem very “cool” to name it 5se because it implies like an old redesigned product.
It is very easy to go out and explain that it is an Iphone with the physical characteristics of the Iphone 6 / 6s, specifications of the 6s and 4p size like the 5.
Better to call it 6se. Iphone 6se. Even Iphone 6s4 ′, Iphone 6s mini. Those hit more
Isn't it cool that they call it 5se? What a ghost comment. What is it that you are one of those who want people to admire you for the mobile you carry? And if they called it iPhone 7, would you feel superior to others? The truth is that for people like your Apple, it gains the fame of selling devices for ... (Fill in any disparaging words).
I'm not a special Apple fan, in fact I've been an android user all my life. But given the impossibility of finding a small upper mid-range and that they continue to update. The only one in size and power comparable to the iPhone 5s would be the xperia mini and they will not update it any more. So I decided to leave Android as a "boikot" to the trend of brands to remove bricks. Honestly, an iPhone does not seem so much better than a good Android, it is more if they returned to take out 4-inch high-end Android phones, I would buy it without hesitation.
But since I know that it will not be like that, I have an iPhone 5s bought a month ago and surely in a year or two if the trend has not changed I will buy the SE.
Regarding the name as if they want to call him the pope in flip flops, I am not to show off his mobile because he has a higher number in his name. The important thing is that it meets my expectations and with the size I want
You don't know how tired I am of people in the world like you who judge by a comment on the net.
The word cool, I said in a colloquial way to mention that it is not attractive to the consumer, since Apple, with the "5se", gives you to understand that the only thing that matters to them is that, what they will say.
Because they invite the consumer to change from 5s to 5s simply because "the design is the newest" ..
And it shouldn't be that way, because one can take it as: Okay, it has the new design but it's the same as the old 5s ...
If you read that right, I was able to have the 6 plus back when I broke it by having a warranty, but I decided to keep my 5s because it makes me feel comfortable and happy. So your theory that the number is 6, 7 or 8 makes me feel better is completely portrayed, and I will not be rude but it bothers me because you brand me as superficial.
Anyway, what I want you to understand to conclude is that: I want the new 4-inch but not because it is the new design, but because the operating system gives me better things, besides that my 5s is already worn out and beaten hahaha.
But I do not want them to call 6 to tell my friends that I have the new from the new, but because there will be people who do not have our ability to discern between a good or bad product and will leave with the feint with the pure name of what it is. an old item redesigned.
The 4 inches must be important too!
I fully agree with DIego, the name 5 seems like a gaffe to me, it just seems like something old with that name, it has nothing to do with pretending or what they will say.
Thanks Jordi, I appreciate that you have understood my point. Not what they will say, that's stupidly superficial.
Rather, Apple mismanages marketing and implies with the 5se that it is a simple 5s but with the new design.
Bottom line: A redesigned old iPhone, and that's not a good thing.
But hey, have a good start to the week!