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Last month, a Redditor explained why the SE form factor likely won't be returning.

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/a68a1v/we_get_it_you...

It's also much better for the platform that there isn't such a wide range between screen sizes. It's incredibly hard to make UIs scale from the SE to the XS Max and both be as functional and good looking on both.

> It's also much better for the platform that there isn't such a wide range between screen sizes.

Not a wide range? What about the iPad and iPad Pro? iOS apps need a responsive interface anyway.

Ipad apps are separately purchased apps though.

Not always, a lot of apps are universal and can be installed on both iPhones and iPads, with the UI being adapted to each.

Oh interesting. If there is a separate install is it still potentially a universal all? I guess I was wrong.

I'm not sure I understand the question. You need to install it on both your iPhone and your iPad for sure. But universal apps are the exact same binary. But a lot of developers prefer to create 2 different app, 1 for iPhone and 1 for iPad for various reasons; charging separately for each being one possible reason.

No they're not. They can be but there's nothing requiring them to be.

That was just one person's opinion. Now that earnings are down, I'd guess that there's someone at Apple floating the idea of a releasing a small iPhone to boost sales, because there's a small but vocal minority of people that really want one and will immediately buy it.

Larger screens tend to lead to people to use their phones more, which results in more app purchases[0]. (which results in more money being made in Apple's services division). It's a way to offset the decrease in new phone sales.

[0] https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-banks-on-bigger-screens-t...

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