Long story short, my iPhone 13 Pro was stolen. I wanted to buy 15 Pro this year, because of USB-C and hope for more than USB 2.0 transfer speeds to SSD, so I didn't want to buy anything fancy in the transition period.
Ended up buying used, like a new 512 GB iPhone 11 Pro Max. In MIDNIGHT GREEN. My dream phone I always wanted but never had. I'd say I'm happier with it than with 13 Pro, for many reasons that may seem irrelevant to some:
It's the most "premium" feeling phone I ever held in my hands. The matte glass finish, the rounded stainless steel edges, the well balanced weight for such a size. I love how small the tripple camera setup is, how it feels on table, in your hand when naked. I love it can take normal, not overexposed HDR photos. Less AI processing is sometimes better. I love the quality of the XDR OLED screen, even though it's not high refresh. It's just so ****ing slick. In MIDNIGHT GREEN. Kinda reminds me the old Nokia days, when you bought the phone based on appearance.
Had to say I was an iPhone 8 sucker before that, and while 13 Pro was a good video camera device, a usefool tool, 11 Pro (Max) is pure love. It willl be super hard to say goodbye to it later this year, same situation I got with iPhone 8.
Also, **** phone thieves.
TL;DR: Didn't want a fancy transition period phone, got the fanciest phone ever made.
Ended up buying used, like a new 512 GB iPhone 11 Pro Max. In MIDNIGHT GREEN. My dream phone I always wanted but never had. I'd say I'm happier with it than with 13 Pro, for many reasons that may seem irrelevant to some:
It's the most "premium" feeling phone I ever held in my hands. The matte glass finish, the rounded stainless steel edges, the well balanced weight for such a size. I love how small the tripple camera setup is, how it feels on table, in your hand when naked. I love it can take normal, not overexposed HDR photos. Less AI processing is sometimes better. I love the quality of the XDR OLED screen, even though it's not high refresh. It's just so ****ing slick. In MIDNIGHT GREEN. Kinda reminds me the old Nokia days, when you bought the phone based on appearance.
Had to say I was an iPhone 8 sucker before that, and while 13 Pro was a good video camera device, a usefool tool, 11 Pro (Max) is pure love. It willl be super hard to say goodbye to it later this year, same situation I got with iPhone 8.
Also, **** phone thieves.
TL;DR: Didn't want a fancy transition period phone, got the fanciest phone ever made.