Agreed. There are many things that are improved by having a bigger screen. I realized that which is why I kept the Max.
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Agreed. There are many things that are improved by having a bigger screen. I realized that which is why I kept the Max.
I like the phone a lot, but I think my battery might have issues. The iOS 12 battery utility is garbage, so it is hard to say just how much time I get per charge, but my 'Screen Time' in last 24 hours hasn't broken 4 hours yet, and I've had it charged to 100% and down to 5% in that period. It seems to lose 10%+ overnight doing nothing. Looking at the hour fractional periods in the app, I have lost up to 20% in an hour and I've done nothing particularly intensive on it, just web browsing, messing with the camera a bit, etc.
Anyone else have issues with the battery?
Anyone else have issues with the battery?
FWIW, it grew on me. I kept it and love it now haha. It's still a little unwieldy at times but it's worth it.
Sent it back and now I’m very very happy with my old 6S Plus. It‘s the best phone Apple ever made.
I love it to have a LCD screen back and the battery percent display. I missed the battery percent, displayed always on the top of the screen, so much.
I love it to have a LCD screen back and the battery percent display. I missed the battery percent, displayed always on the top of the screen, so much.
Such a liar. The XS Max is a great phone but coming up with all sorts of exaggerated statements to justify the fact you were ripped off big time is just laughable. The iPhone 8 Plus is equally fast for normal tasks such as multitasking and messaging. I’ve used the XS Max for a week and I couldn’t feel it being snappier than my 8Plus for a single moment, hence returned it.
Coming from an iPhone 8 to an Xs and loving :
- Face ID
- The gestures which were very easy to get used to
- The camera
- The bigger screen
So far I haven't experienced any issues with Wifi/LTE speeds. I have had the charging issue when the screen is turned off but I'm sure it will be fixed in a future update.
- Face ID
- The gestures which were very easy to get used to
- The camera
- The bigger screen
So far I haven't experienced any issues with Wifi/LTE speeds. I have had the charging issue when the screen is turned off but I'm sure it will be fixed in a future update.
@BigMcGuire post was genuine and to call anyone a ‘liar’ based off a text on a tech forum because they expressed their likes and opinions on comparing the 8 Plus and X Max is unnecessary and you _can’t_ literally call someone a ‘liar’ if they have a validated opinion.
Your perception of your iPhone 8 being equally as fast for normal tasks and multitasking is perfectly fine, but just because somebody else’s opinion Contradicts yours, doesn’t mean that they’re being untruthful either. Two things in your post are not mutually exclusive.
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It has been two days now since I got my Xs Max Gold and I love it so far. The battery life is a huge improvement, did not get a chance yet to shoot so much, the new gold color is really nice too. I was a bit worried if my phone might have any of the issues that I have read throughout the forum - hopefully, all is good!
Very happy with my max. The camera is amazing and the bigger size and better stereo speakers are nice features.
Haha.
Whatever works for you, works for me. I came from the 8+ and I liked the phone so much I won't even attempt a comeback, besides, if you're happy with the 8+ then good for you, I would have been happy with it too. 8+ is a great great phone.[doublepost=1538572669][/doublepost]
Thanks @Relentless Power - well said!
If you think 6s+ is the best phone ever made then 7+ is even better since it's the same phone with more upgrades
I have both so I know.
I wish Apple would bring back battery percentage or have it as a toggle. I definitely prefer the pre-notch era of the icons on top row.
I got the Xs max, and love it. My brother saw it and asked which iPhone I had in my hand. I told him, and lo and behold, he went and ordered one. He tells people I forced him into buying an iPhone. I have never forced anyone to do anything. I have always told people that I like my iPhone, but you need to get what you want. His phone arrived today. It is funny that he has been saying he needs a new iPad and a new tv, but doesn’t have the money, but goes and orders the new iPhone but is not on the upgrade program.
Love my Max. I mean I’m using my iPad to type this, but the Max has me using my iPhond a bit more.
What is even funnier is I got him an 9.5 iPad Pro for Christmas a few years ago and he refused to use it saying it was crap.
On my second XS and still having the WiFi performance issues that have been discussed here and elsewhere. The WiFi chip and/or the software is absolute garbage and this is probably going to be a huge issue when Apple is forced to acknowledge it. It’s gotten publicity but not as much as it should - most likely because it still works even if the performance is terrible. Not saying every phone has this but it seems to be VERY common.
On an XS, if you pull down the top right to get the Control Center, you will see the battery percentage.
Yea, thats what I do now but I would rather have it up there for easy glance at it
Does it really matter much whether it’s 54.8% or 62.5%? And why do you always have to know if it’s 54.8% or 62.5%? The phone will warn you when it hits 20% then just charge it a bit. Or put a wireless charger at work and at home and just let your phone rest there sometimes.