iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were officially killed by Apple

This decision was made shortly after Apple launched the new iPhone SE generation.

Following the launch of the iPhone SE 2020 today, Apple has officially killed two other iPhone models, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. iPhone SE will replace iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus to become Apple's cheapest iPhone model.

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iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

The replacement of iPhone SE 2020 for iPhone 8 is a perfectly reasonable decision. Compared to the new iPhone SE, the iPhone 8 has a similar design but loses out on all the remaining factors such as performance, camera and some other technology. The iPhone 8 even sells for $ 449, higher than the $ 399 iPhone SE. So, there's no reason for the iPhone 8 to coexist with the new iPhone SE.

The story is quite the opposite of the iPhone 8 Plus - the large version of the iPhone 8 with a 5.5-inch screen. iPhone 8 Plus was killed, but there was not any "iPhone SE Plus" was born to replace.

Perhaps Apple wants to direct users looking for a big-screen phone to the iPhone XR model ($ 599) or iPhone 11 ($ 699). However, the design "rabbit ears" or the absence of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on these models will probably make some users feel sorry for the departure of iPhone 8 Plus.