iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were officially killed by Apple

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.

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.