There’s a lot of things I like about the new iPhone SE, but when I do not like: it seems that the new iOS doesn’t work well with the old hardware, the old-school iPhone design of SE.
For example, the new iOS on the iPhone is optimized for the notch in the top left and top right of the phone. It is not well optimized for the old-school design of the iPhone SE, with the flat top.
Therefore, as much as I love the new iPhone SE, maybe Apple should just get rid of it. This will allow greater integration between iOS and hardware. Deeper integration between hardware and software.
Kind of like how Kanye‘s new Donda 2 album is well optimized with his new stem player.