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Other iPhone 9 / SE 2 Delayed?
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I'm waiting on this, I will be interested to see what they do with the UK pricing though, we usually get ripped off. $399 should be £325 roughly. But I expect it to be at least £399 maybe even £450. The 8 is currently £479 if it releases at £479 they can stick it and I'll bite the bullet and go android.
There are also rumours it will feature the a10 to keep costs down. If this is the case is there really any point me upgrading from my 7+?
There are also rumours it will feature the a10 to keep costs down. If this is the case is there really any point me upgrading from my 7+?
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It won’t have the A10. No way would they put that chip in there, why bother making anything to replace the 8?!
It will likely have the latest chip from the 11 and the main single lens camera, as the camera needs to hold up going forwards. If it gets left with old tech, Apple wouldn’t bother replacing the 8 in the line up.
Unlikely, IMO, as the new SE will be replacing iPhone 8 (the entry line) and iPhone XR/11 are in the mid-tier.
The original iphone Se (16gb)was sold for £379 here in the UK on launch and $399 in the US, but the pound is lower in value now so the new Iphone SE2 will probably be £430/$399 on launch. There is no real logic in Apples UK pricing though, as the Galaxy S20 starts at 999$ in US and £800 pounds in the UK which is around the right exchange rate value.
Also it definitely will not have an A10 processor, but the current A13 Bionic chip.
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Then Samsung's selling the S20 cheaper in UK than US as they're taking the tax hit.
US pricing doesn't include sales tax. $399 + 20% VAT = $478.80
I dont know about tax hit, but as of right now on currency converter $1000 = £813, so Samsung are selling the S20 in the UK at the correct exchange rate. By this logic Apple should sell the Iphone 11 pro in the UK for the same amount right? But they dont for whatever reason. Maybe its because of the perception of lower numbers make the product look inferior/less exclusive to customers in Apples eyes?
Advertised prices in the US do not include sales tax.
As far as I'm aware, that £800 you mentioned already includes 20% VAT meaning price without VAT is £667 or ~US$820 which is less than the $999 US pricing.
So the rumors are that they plan to replace the iPhone 8 with... an iPhone 7?
Rui no onna, i know that the US pricing does not include VAT but you have to admit there is a pricing disparity between Apple and Samsung pricing. Galaxy S20 is £800 inc VAT in UK and $1000 in the US. Iphone 11 pro is £1,050 in UK inc VAT and $1000 in the US. US prices dont inc VAT which is on average %7.25 at the higher end. I hope you can see my point. Dont get me wrong i love my Apple products, but us UK customers are getting ripped off big time!
Sales tax where I live is 10.25%.
Apple doesn't dictate tax rates and they don't get to keep those taxes though. They have to remit those in full to the government. Don't worry. On our side of the pond, we're getting ripped off on healthcare.
Admittedly, you guys are paying a bit more ($1078 vs $1000) but that's probably a hedge against exchange rate fluctuations. iPhones aren't simply $300 more over there though.
And really, Samsung's MSRP is a joke. I just got an email from Best Buy that the unlocked S20 5G is on sale for $800.
Which could make sense, if the latest rumor about the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro both having two screen sizes holds true. That means there would be the SE, 12 and 12 Pro, each offering two screen sizes.
It still seems odd to me that they would recycle the SE moniker, since this is a refreshed model. If anything, you'd think they'd try to align it with the main model/12 naming convention, but they also wouldn't launch something like the "iPhone 12R" months before the actual 12 and 12 Pro are released. Based on the rumor we saw from the other day where Apple referred to the screen protector the 7/8/SE, I think the SE name is basically confirmed.
I’m guessing we should see this phone launch either today, or by Thursday of this week, otherwise I’d be surprised if it doesn’t launch by next week at the very latest. Obviously it will be a ‘silent release’ coupled with some demo video(s)/online marketing.
I am hoping today, Apple have typically done things on a Tuesday. Thursdays doesn't sound typical of Apple, I'm going for something today or next Tuesday.
I really hope you're right about the camera. I'd like to get this phone as a replacement for my current iPhone 8+ (I'd just like having a smaller phone again) and then probably upgrade to the rumored iPhone 12 mini later this year.
the iPhone 8 is currently being delivered next week by the UK store and 3-5 days by the US store so I’d say a launch this week would suit those windows well. Every other phone is saying delivery the following day at the moment so I think these dates are a good indication we will see something today or tomorrow.
Where did you get that and also why would you even believe that. No way Apple would A10 in. That is just not happening for many many reasons. It would be DOA product from the start
Yeah possible, These things happen usually around 6pm London, 1pm New York