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iPhone 14 Pro Iphone 12 pro to 14 Pro worth it or wait?
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If you’re asking the question I would wait. Does USB-C matter to you? If so the 15 will likely have it.
No one here can answer that for you. But you could ask yourself: "what features am I currently missing and what do I desperately need that the 14 has over the 12?"
If you're swimming in disposable income, sure, go for it.
There was mention made in a recent article that the non-Pro 15 could remain on 2.0 speed with a USB-C port, further segmentation only giving the Pros full theoretical speed. But I assume you wouldn't be downgrading anyway.
If you're in the US and considering the iPhone 14, you'd also want to be sure that your service provider has got the switch to e-sim well sorted.
If you're swimming in disposable income, sure, go for it.
There was mention made in a recent article that the non-Pro 15 could remain on 2.0 speed with a USB-C port, further segmentation only giving the Pros full theoretical speed. But I assume you wouldn't be downgrading anyway.
If you're in the US and considering the iPhone 14, you'd also want to be sure that your service provider has got the switch to e-sim well sorted.
Wait! 14 Pro is a waste of money for anyone using a 12 Pro or 13 Pro.
Both are basically the same phone so there is no reason to upgrade. Even if it did have USB-C, who would care about something as insignificant as that?
Switching to USB-C isn’t going to speed up charging, and how much time do you spend transferring data from your iPhone to a computer?
A few people who shoot gigantic videos that they want to edit on a computer will benefit from the faster USB-C speeds, but if that’s not something you do — then it’s meaningless tech.
A few people who shoot gigantic videos that they want to edit on a computer will benefit from the faster USB-C speeds, but if that’s not something you do — then it’s meaningless tech.
Idk why, but every time I see “shooting lots of videos” being the only justification for high speed wire transfer irks me a little. USB-C PD is a thing and unless Apple really want to middle finger everyone who uses wire, there’s no reason why wired charging is slower than wireless charging…ahem, inductive charging.
And folks like me who wants high speed transfer of my media files for offline viewing are forgotten. >_<
Charging speeds are down to Apple; the good thing about USB C is that there are established charging standards which allow devices to charge at higher wattages (ie 50, 80W, 100W etc) compared to the lightning port.
For data transfer using a cable, it varies from person to person.
For me, I backup my personal phone roughly once per month. I don't take lots of photos or videos, so the amount of data stored on my phone doesn't really change much from month to month, and hence data transfer speed isn't a high priority.
For my work phone where I take lots of photos (and a couple of videos) as part of my job, having faster transfer speeds is beneficial.
The key benefit (for me) with USB C is using "one cable" to charge and transfer data across multiple devices. The iPhone is my last device which doesn't use USB C...
Better battery life, camera, screen: 120hz & brighter.
If those are worth it to you then do it and if not…wait. I can tell you the DI is not something worth upgrading for.
Personally, if I had a 12 Pro, I wouldn’t. You still have the latest design and triple camera setup.
I came from an iPhone X so it feels like a pretty big difference but TBH I could have gotten along fine with it as well.
If those are worth it to you then do it and if not…wait. I can tell you the DI is not something worth upgrading for.
Personally, if I had a 12 Pro, I wouldn’t. You still have the latest design and triple camera setup.
I came from an iPhone X so it feels like a pretty big difference but TBH I could have gotten along fine with it as well.