Maybe I’m just out of touch, but I don’t understand who this is for, and I think it’s going to flop.

First of all…who is asking for thinner phones?

Secondly, the price. This is not an Air SE. This thing is only $100 less than a full-fat iPhone Pro, and $200 more than iPhone base (which is a particularly good value this year).

And what do you get for that price?

  • 2 fewer lenses than the pro, and 1 fewer than the base
  • Titanium frame, I guess?
  • Less powerful processor than the base
  • Inherently more fragile frame
  • Less battery life than even the base model (this was often cited as the shortcoming of the iphone Mini)
  • Slower charging speed than both models
  • no cinematic video mode

Are people really clamoring for thinner phones so badly that they’ll spend more money for less features?

https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-17-pro%2Ciphone-air%2Ciphone-17

  • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
    11·
    3 days ago

    I felt the same preference for large TVs, for which smaller options are def still available. you first think it’s big and then think it should be bigger. and the normal iphone fits in my pocket with lots room to spare

      • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
        21·
        2 days ago

        point is people who prefer small screens are unfortunately a vocal minority. the iphone minis were discontinued for low sales

          • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
            1·
            23 hours ago

            people say this every year and absolutely nothing happens. chrissakes the z flip series has been around since 2020 when their very concept was being endlessly hyped up in the press. well why would anything change now? but then again people said the same thing about Russia invading Ukraine beyond Crimea