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I was watching a review of the Pixel 4a on YouTube last night in which the reviewer likes the Pixel 4a and calls the iPhone SE “trash” in comparison because it has bezels. Nevermind that the iPhone will run circles around the 4a in terms of performance and probably receive OS updates for 2-3 years after the 4a is EOL’ed. But no, bezels = “trash”.

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I've watched many Pixel 4a and OnePlus Nord reviews and they get compared against the SE a lot, yet I haven't heard anyone calling it trash. You should probably stick to more reputable YouTubers.

Also the form factor and screen to size ratio are very important criteria for a lot of people, if not the most.

A significant portion of phone users are there for aesthetics and status. Those same people are unlikely to have a phone past 1-2 years after paying it off with their carrier.

I haven't noticed the phone status thing in years. Everyone covers their phones with gigantic cases and phone design is largely generic anymore. So it's pretty hard to tell who has the latest one.

iPhones have the largest amount of cases and commidity accessories, so cases and their designs are also a status and aesthetics thing.

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