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Is the iPhone SE the 'Best Minimalist Phone' Right Now? (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the bigger-isn't-always-better dept.

With Apple offering a clearance sale on the iPhone SE earlier this week, The Verge's Nick Statt decided that it was "the appropriate moment to hop on the backup phone bandwagon" and pick one up. He writes: I've always appreciated the classic 5S design, with its overtly rounded corners and its sturdy, not-so-delicate dimensions. It never felt like it really required a case, and its smaller screen and more comfortable, one-handed use is something I've thought far too much about as I've ferried around an iPhone X and now an XS over the past year and a half. Plus, it's got a headphone jack. Would you agree that the iPhone SE is "the best minimalist phone right now," or do you think that title belongs to a different device? Why or why not?

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  1. In most cases by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The best “backup phone” is the one you shoved into a drawer right after you purchased your current phone.

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  2. No. by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A smartphone cannot be a "minimalist" phone, as that term defines a phone that only makes phone calls. This is all Apple marketing.