Got it. Don’t know about face ID... I preferred touch ID, but other than that it’s better than expected. Thanks for the feedback and Merry Christmas!
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iPhone XS Buy iPhone X, XS or Wait?
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After experiencing the 3G and 4G rollouts I wouldn’t wait for 5G. I don’t think Apple will update for another year and I’ll be happy.
• 1st gen 5G modem... expect issues like overheating, battery drain, etc. And far better modems will be released after a year
• No 5G signal apart from capital/biiig cities
• Carriers will add a 5G charge
• 1st gen 5G modem... expect issues like overheating, battery drain, etc. And far better modems will be released after a year
• No 5G signal apart from capital/biiig cities
• Carriers will add a 5G charge
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Ancient? Its not like it used the 6 design, it adapted the glass back. Besides, the 6 series (6/7/8) is very solid and very refined, therefore anyone with common sense would choose the 8. All the b******* and complaining about the bezels... omg get over it all ready.
Bezels suck a***... There is no going back for me. Not too mention the antiquated home button!!!
I'll be keeping my Xs for quite awhile!!!
I'll be keeping my Xs for quite awhile!!!
Can you link any sources or threads where someone is experiencing ‘bending’ with the X or XS? Since those are the two other phones the OP is considering, as explicitly mentioned ‘bending’ being a concern. Not once have I read/heard of where someone is experiencing bending with a *Glass* iPhone X or XS.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8576959
One is all we need. Proves that it did happen to at least someone.
_One_ person from the millions of iPhones produced who had a slight bend and you’re concerned the ‘bending’ should be something addressed to suggest not but the iPhone XS? I wouldn’t take your Advice seriously. That’s like me saying “I received an iPhone XS with a bad display, therefore, it happened to me, no one should Purchase the XS due to bad displays.”
A bend in an iPhone from one person isn’t linking a thread of this being a widespread issue, what you’re doing is ‘fear mongering’ over something that’s hardly a purchasing concern. Now, if you said ‘Don’t purchase the iPhone XS due to sharp edges or reception issues’, those are more common concerns with this specific iPhone, not one iPhone user who had a bend.
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Considering how "expensive" these phones are getting, it's probably a good idea to make sure you buy the one you want and the newest one you can afford because you'll probably have it for a couple of years.
I went in last weekend to get the battery in my iPhone 7 replaced (one hour turnaround, fabulous service) and wound up walking out with an iPhone Xs. Reasons? (1) I have a new iPad with FaceID and though it sounds lame I was actually getting mixed up going back and forth between the TouchID phone and the FaceID iPad. (2) The 7 never had great cell reception, and it has been getting slowly but noticeably worse and I wasn't sure I felt like holding out for another year. (3) The Apple trade-in price on the 7 is quite high right now.
Reasons I was holding out until the iPhone 11 (though I didn't): (1) I have made the USB-C transition on my Mac and iPad and told myself that I wasn't going to buy another new device with a Lightning connector. (2) Although FaceID has worked great for me (fast and accurate - I had an iPhone X last year for a month and a half, and FaceID worked fine for me then), the rumor is that the 2019 iPhones will have Gen 2 FaceID, and if that's as much better than Gen 1 as TouchID Gen 2 was better than Gen 1 FaceID, I figured I'd be very sorry about not buying in 2019. My solution to that was to buy (assuming I don't return it) the Xs on the Upgrade Program, which will in theory make buying a 2019 iPhone less economically painful.
Not in 2019, and probably not in 2020, and maybe never unless you live in an area with good coverage. I live and work in the Boston metro area and there are, even today, many areas where I can't get decent LTE coverage. Rolling out 5G is not going to prove anything for me 90% of the time.
Reasons I was holding out until the iPhone 11 (though I didn't): (1) I have made the USB-C transition on my Mac and iPad and told myself that I wasn't going to buy another new device with a Lightning connector. (2) Although FaceID has worked great for me (fast and accurate - I had an iPhone X last year for a month and a half, and FaceID worked fine for me then), the rumor is that the 2019 iPhones will have Gen 2 FaceID, and if that's as much better than Gen 1 as TouchID Gen 2 was better than Gen 1 FaceID, I figured I'd be very sorry about not buying in 2019. My solution to that was to buy (assuming I don't return it) the Xs on the Upgrade Program, which will in theory make buying a 2019 iPhone less economically painful.
Not in 2019, and probably not in 2020, and maybe never unless you live in an area with good coverage. I live and work in the Boston metro area and there are, even today, many areas where I can't get decent LTE coverage. Rolling out 5G is not going to prove anything for me 90% of the time.
That still doesn't change that it was an anecdotal observation.
Nor does it change the fact that I would not buy one, because if one guy notices something wrong with it, there has to be more. And especially considering my experience with iphones.
That's almost mirrors my story. My wife was complaining about bad battery life from her iphone 7 and I said let's get the battery replace for $29. So we make an appointment and head down to the store. Store was packed, but we were taken immediately and the genius runs some diagnostics.
Genius says we're going to replace the battery for free. Come back in an hour. (Imagine us, walking out of the apple store without spending any money. But alas...).
So we have lunch and come back, while we were waiting for the phone, I made the stupid mistake of walking over to the iphone desk. Next thing I know I'm telling the sales agent I'm going to take the max, 256, space grey. (For those who want to know, wifey was quite okay with it)
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Of course you decide how to best spend your money.
I can't tell if the max I have has the issues reported in some of these threads as I don't have issues with calls or data at this point. Maybe some point in the future these issues might show up. However based on my use patterns I don't know if they will or won't at this point.
I think my annual iPhone upgrading days are haulting, not because I don’t enjoy the latest iPhones, because I do, I sincerely have reached a point where I don’t need to have the latest hardware features anymore every year for a ‘Smart phone’, especially with the rising costs in general, I would rather spend my money on different Apple products that are not upgraded every year, like the AirPods or maybe a new iPad, etc.
Smart phones generally accomplish the same tasks and incorporate a lot of the same features shared amongst each other, but to me, just upgrading a smart phone because it has a new camera when my current iPhone takes amazing photos, that’s just not enough. Now, when the time comes to upgrade my iPhone in the next two years, then I will likely upgrade again.
When someone asks what to buy we can always expect answers all over the spectrum. Everyone from the bezel brigade, to the maybe you can't afford it Apple is special group, to the latest and greatest, to the new phone every year groups all chime in.
I usually replace my phone or my wife's phone when our needs change and/or one of our phones has an issue, but things have since changed.
I just got the XS and I like it a lot. Upgraded from the 8 plus for no particular reason except I wanted to try a smaller phone. I now prefer the smaller size with additional screen real estate. I was resistant to Face ID but have gotten used to it.
My wife was happy with her 7 plus, but I surprised her with the XR for Xmas. She loves it. I would have bought the XS Max for her but she is rough with her phones and has the tendency to break screens, take them swimming, or misplace them altogether. I'd rather not take the chance with a phone that lists for $1,250 for the 256.
FYI, both our phones work great with no issues. They also take fantastic photos and video.
I say If you like the look or features of a new phone get it. No advice needed.
I usually replace my phone or my wife's phone when our needs change and/or one of our phones has an issue, but things have since changed.
I just got the XS and I like it a lot. Upgraded from the 8 plus for no particular reason except I wanted to try a smaller phone. I now prefer the smaller size with additional screen real estate. I was resistant to Face ID but have gotten used to it.
My wife was happy with her 7 plus, but I surprised her with the XR for Xmas. She loves it. I would have bought the XS Max for her but she is rough with her phones and has the tendency to break screens, take them swimming, or misplace them altogether. I'd rather not take the chance with a phone that lists for $1,250 for the 256.
FYI, both our phones work great with no issues. They also take fantastic photos and video.
I say If you like the look or features of a new phone get it. No advice needed.
There are already rumors that 2019 iPhones will not be different from XS and XR. So, if you can wait, then wait, but at the end, it might not be that much worth, so you might as well go and buy current iPhones.
Wish I could say my first experience at an apple store was that good. Waited 6.5 hours for a battery. That didn’t include the 2 hour drive one way. The only thing that salvaged the day was they replace my phone with a brand new one. The battery had swollen and caused damage to the speaker and the touch screen.
So you won’t ever be purchasing anything again in your life? You would be hard pressed to find any product that doesn’t have an occasional dud if you scoured the internet and looked for proof of one. That’s a pretty illogical way to make purchasing decisions but I’m guessing you already know that.
I assume that you walk to work and the grocery store? No car will pass that test. In fact, -nothing- that's mass-produced passes your test, especially cellphones, which are on an annual update cycle and never have time to stabilize.
Why? I mean, specifically why do you think the 2019 iPhone when offered will be that the much of a greater advantage over the 2018 XS that would be much of a differential? I say the XS is a great buy year round, we don’t even know what the 2019 iPhone will offer or how different it will be over the XS.