I currently have a hardly working old SE, batter problems, have to charge twice a day, but can only dream of upgrading with even the basic new SE at over £400, that's more than ½ month pension 😩😩
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Definitely upgrading and "praying" even though I am not a praying person, that the iPhone12 is just a better phone.
I've owned every single iPhone outside of the SE models and this 11 Pro Max is at the absolute bottom of my list of phones.
It aggrivates me on the daily. It may be the hardware, it may be the software, but either way this particular combination of the two has me at a frustration point I have never experienced in 13 yrs of these phones.
I've owned every single iPhone outside of the SE models and this 11 Pro Max is at the absolute bottom of my list of phones.
It aggrivates me on the daily. It may be the hardware, it may be the software, but either way this particular combination of the two has me at a frustration point I have never experienced in 13 yrs of these phones.
My wife and I have both have the XS, bought at the release. Nothing wrong with them honestly; they do everything we want them to do and the battery life is still really good but, may just upgrade anyway.
I don't think I can justify upgrading this year.
Don't care about 5G, 120HZ or whatever camera upgrade. I was more interested in a smaller notch.
I might just wait it out until Apple releases a no notch and small bezels iPhone.
Don't care about 5G, 120HZ or whatever camera upgrade. I was more interested in a smaller notch.
I might just wait it out until Apple releases a no notch and small bezels iPhone.
Same here. 120hz and 5G were main drivers for me.
I have an Xs at 83% battery health...I do a lot of gaming on it.
I have a XS Max that I bought new on release in 2018. Battery life is at 94%. Has been in a Otterbox Defender since day one, so still in like-new condition. Planning to keep it until new iPhones release in 2022, so a four year cycle!
Consider paying for a new battery if you’re going to keep it another year. I did that with my X last year. Was well worth the $69. 👍🏻
I’ve upgraded yearly but with the 11 and night mode plus wide angle cameras I don’t see anything intriguing me. 5G is still years away from being a game changer. This phone does everything I need it to. Of course I’m sure I’ll be tempted to talk myself into the 12 at some point but I’m really happy with this device
I just replaced the screen and battery on my iphone 8 plus. I'm good for at least another year. This year doesn't seem very interesting for me, I had bought a iphone 11 and returned it within a week since it didn't actually seem any different with my usage. 120htz screen would make scrolling through reddit a more enjoyable experience but other than that, I don't have reason to upgrade.
I wish it were true that they recycled the iPhone 5 frame and made a full screen with notch.
I'd upgrade to 12 for sure! Have a feeling it's going to still be too big and for the price not worth the upgrade.
I have a 256GB Pro Max on iUP and I think I’m just gonna pay it off. If we get 120Hz I might reconsider, but... I really like this phone!
Nope. Got myself a Xs and it does everything I need. I’ve been on a four year cycle since the 4s and that seems right. Both my 4s and 6s had the batteries replaced once and I suspect it will be the same for the Xs. The camera on the Xs is solid and nothing I do with it stutters or stalls so, why upgrade?
If there isn’t the combination of 120hz and 5G on the Pro model this will be the first year I don‘t upgrade. I normally don’t mind that Apple is slightly behind on the “new” phone features when compared to other brands, but the gap seems to be getting wider. Fingers crossed both are there, not really a reason they shouldn’t be.
I'm not buying another iPhone until the one I'm using doesn't work any more
^----- This! Plus, I'm only interested in a bigger screen. Don't want a notch, want to retain a home button.
If my 8 were to die, I'd get another 8 or 8 Plus unless there was some super-duper deal on somethign else.
If my 8 were to die, I'd get another 8 or 8 Plus unless there was some super-duper deal on somethign else.
I would say never say never. However, I am finding it hard to justify buying an iPhone 12 when I already have an 11 pro max. Even upgrading from the xs max to the 11 pro max there was no feeling of a new experience. I know that ios is ios but when getting a new phone I want it to feel new. I am not back to the belief that the only way to satisfy that is to have both iPhone and Android.
Lots of people are probably thinking that way esp. in this CoV period where many people are watching their finances.
Don't need to buy a newer iPhone when the current one still works.
LOL your guess is as good as mine. 2020 has been my year of phone indecision (along with a lot of other stuff). I have the SE2020, and I am not really tempted by the 12s thus far. I’m on the fence about maybe going to an 11 pro if the price is right, but I’m honestly even torn about that.
I have to do something in the next few months because I promised my granddaughter my SE2 at the end of the year (When I got it in the spring, it was with the intention of passing it on to her when 12s came out). Whether it’ll be a 12, a discounted 11 pro, or just buy her a new SE2 and keep this one is anyone’s guess at this point. ;-p
I have to do something in the next few months because I promised my granddaughter my SE2 at the end of the year (When I got it in the spring, it was with the intention of passing it on to her when 12s came out). Whether it’ll be a 12, a discounted 11 pro, or just buy her a new SE2 and keep this one is anyone’s guess at this point. ;-p
That is the attitude I‘m really trying to have. It’s so far from the upgrade every year mindset I’ve had since the first iPhone, but I AM working on it.
I wish I had that type of willpower to not upgrade. I never buy anything expensive except an iPhone every year and an iPad every 3-5 years. It’s just something about unwrapping the plastic on a new iPhone.
I currently have the 8+. Have had this device for about a year now. It may not be the latest and greatest but it's still a super good phone that does everything I want it to do (e.g. streaming videos, gaming, texting, calling and web browsing) without any problems. Also, battery life is still great. I charge it every other day.
Thus, I have no need to spend extra money on a phone!
Thus, I have no need to spend extra money on a phone!
I totally get it! There is something about taking that plastic off. I love new Apple tech!!