[BobbyTables2]

What really annoys me is Apple EOLed the iPhone 8 and then came out with a virtually identical SE version. Of course they soon discontinued the SE too…

Maybe they updated the CPU slightly but screen and camera were identical.

I would have kept my iPhone 8 if they kept updating the software. Yet somehow they can manage update the SE software despite looking the same as the iPhone 8…

I know there is a cost and overhead toward supporting old platforms. But for the premium on these devices and the level of waste generated, manufacturers can still do better…

I’d prefer no new features and only security updates… perhaps I’m weird.

[zuhsetaqi]

The SE got a 2 Generation newer CPU. The iPhone 8 lost software support the same day all other devices with an A11 lost it.

> Yet somehow they can manage update the SE software despite looking the same as the iPhone 8...

Are you seriuos? What does the look of a phone have to do with how long it is supported?

[BobbyTables2]

Look doesn’t matter but they seem to be supporting exactly the same feature set as before.

They aren’t trying to support all the flashy stuff done on newer models… Hence, it seems like they could have easily made it work on the older models but chose higher profits instead.

[kennywinker]

Not weird. The last few os updates have made my phone laggy and slow. I want security updates, i don’t want new features that kill my battery life and usability.

[jychang]

The iPhone SE (2020) cpu is like twice as fast as the iPhone 8 cpu, lol.