Today I decided enough is enough. The 6s Plus is just too big. Sure, I can use the phone one handed, but it's just never comfortable and requires way too much effort. The real issue though is pocketability. I'm 5'6" and for the past 4 months there may as well have been a brick in my pants. I can't tie my shoe. I can't go up the stairs. I have to take it out of my pocket every time I get in the car. And trying to find a spot to place this giant phone on a crowded restaurant table is impossible. Every morning when I pull the phone off the dock and slide it in my pocket I just shake my head and know I'm gonna regret this at multiple times throughout the day.
So I picked up a used iPhone 5 today for $200 from a shop, got everything set up, and I fell in love. It's perfect. It fits in my hand perfectly (although I really do miss the curved, seamless design of the 6s Plus) and it does everything I need (with a bit of very noticeable lag here and there). Now I just feel stupid for adding so much unnecessary stress to my life.
When I think back to why I bought this monstrosity, it was the camera. Live Photos looked amazing and the 12MP camera with OIS seemed to be just the best thing ever. And then I realized I've got nothing to take pictures of. I don't have kids. I don't even have a dog. When I look at my photos, it's mostly just pictures I took to show off to my friends that I have a 6s Plus. Do I notice the decline in image quality with the iPhone 5? Yeah, it's a night and day difference. But I don't really care. It's fine.
Also, I love not having 3D Touch. After 4 months I still found myself always accidentally previewing things when I just wanted to open the darn thing.
So now I wait for the 5SE. No more bricks in my pants.
So I picked up a used iPhone 5 today for $200 from a shop, got everything set up, and I fell in love. It's perfect. It fits in my hand perfectly (although I really do miss the curved, seamless design of the 6s Plus) and it does everything I need (with a bit of very noticeable lag here and there). Now I just feel stupid for adding so much unnecessary stress to my life.
When I think back to why I bought this monstrosity, it was the camera. Live Photos looked amazing and the 12MP camera with OIS seemed to be just the best thing ever. And then I realized I've got nothing to take pictures of. I don't have kids. I don't even have a dog. When I look at my photos, it's mostly just pictures I took to show off to my friends that I have a 6s Plus. Do I notice the decline in image quality with the iPhone 5? Yeah, it's a night and day difference. But I don't really care. It's fine.
Also, I love not having 3D Touch. After 4 months I still found myself always accidentally previewing things when I just wanted to open the darn thing.
So now I wait for the 5SE. No more bricks in my pants.