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iPhone 12 Pro vs. 15 Pro: New Features to Expect if You've Waited to Upgrade

Ngl, usb-c is really my main reason for wanting upgrade from my 12 pro max. Really over so many cables (not to mention torture when a micro usb is needed randomly) Though my phone is going strong right now so I’ll wait to see what actually comes out and reviews before deciding.
 
I have an X which now has 89% health in the second battery. With the increase in replacement cost plus the fact that I dropped the phone and there is a tiny chip in the camera glass, Apple will charge me more as I expect them to refuse a replacement and leave my option being a refurb.

This will drive me to a new phone, I guess. Which is a charge because the size and shape of my X is what I wan.

So I do expect to take a 15 pro which is the closest in Form factor and function.

Benefit will be USB-C, fewer cables since my Surface, MBA and ipad all currently charge that way.

My X is still very nice and quick and capable. I Lust after nothing in the iPhone lineup.
 
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Marty80 said:
My iPhone 12 Pro Max battery health is at 92%. Do you leave it charging for long periods. That may be degrading your batteries health.
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My wife and I both have the same device, always have had. It's hit and miss which one has the better battery health. She charges the phone significantly less often than I do. Still her battery health on the 12 Pro was at 82% when mine was at 88% (just before trading it in for the 14 Pro). On the Xs before that, mine was at 85% while hers was at 92%. I know that this is just N=2, but N=2 doesn't support that charging is the only reason.
 
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Not sure if I would count solid state buttons, usb-c, dynamic island, e-sim only, crash detection that goes off while skiing, no more mute-switch and a higher price tag (now approaching €2000) as improvements over the 12P.
 
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Yeah right. My iPhone XS is just fine thank you. And what's that about esim only? Apple trying to assert more control over their phones?
 
11 pro max is still holding strong, USB-C can shake it may be, otherwise I happily wait for 16, 17 etc
 
I travel internationally. In the country to where I a traveling I get a SIM before I make that trip. That allows me to have data when I arrive. These SIMs are physical. The lack of a physical SIM on the phone may be an issue for me. Thus, I don't think I will be upgrading from my 12 PRO.
 
I’m going to upgrade from my 13 Pro to the 15 Pro Max for larger display, longer battery life, and USB-C. I don’t care about any other features. They’ll just be icing on the cake.
 
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bushman4 said:
The take away……you have to wait three years to see a noticeable upgrade in your iPhone……Not good!
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Folks who "have to wait three years to see a noticeable upgrade in your iPhone" are not comparing very closely IMO. YMMV.

Note that seeing a noticeable upgrade is different than deciding to spend disposable income on said upgrade.
 
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Likely going to stick with my iPhone 7.
It’s lighter than wife’s XS, so easy to just leave in shorts when going for a run. The Bluetooth and Airplay 2 support is there. Apple Music, Sonos, Dexcom, and all the other third party apps I rely on all work fine. Battery life is fine. If, and likely only if I need a newer model phone for proposed digital ID in my province will I upgrade, but since that’s been put on infinite hold, zero compelling reason to ditch my jet black.
 
I am normally on a 3-year phone cycle. In prior years, I remember around the 2.5 year mark I was practically itching for an upgrade. I remember in particular my iPhone 6 was laggy, slow, had too little RAM, etc. So when I got an 8 it was a breath of fresh air, and 3 years later I really wanted the bigger screen, camera system, and Face ID. Of course, there was the fresh battery as well.

It's different now. I have an iPhone 12 Pro. It still seems to work perfectly well. It is still fast (these CPUs seem to have hit overkill range somewhere around the iPhone 7) and responsive and (surprisingly) the battery has held up. The camera still takes great photos. So just for the sake of it I don't really see why I should upgrade. I hope Apple has more in store than this list. The iPhone 14 was (IMO) the most underwhelming upgrade - I don't like the dynamic island and outside of that they really seem to be running out of ways to convince us that these new upgrades are important and necessary.
 
Cyrax said:
I am normally on a 3-year phone cycle. In prior years, I remember around the 2.5 year mark I was practically itching for an upgrade. I remember in particular my iPhone 6 was laggy, slow, had too little RAM, etc. So when I got an 8 it was a breath of fresh air, and 3 years later I really wanted the bigger screen, camera system, and Face ID. Of course, there was the fresh battery as well.

It's different now. I have an iPhone 12 Pro. It still seems to work perfectly well. It is still fast (these CPUs seem to have hit overkill range somewhere around the iPhone 7) and responsive and (surprisingly) the battery has held up. The camera still takes great photos. So just for the sake of it I don't really see why I should upgrade. I hope Apple has more in store than this list. The iPhone 14 was (IMO) the most underwhelming upgrade - I don't like the dynamic island and outside of that they really seem to be running out of ways to convince us that these new upgrades are important and necessary.
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Going from an XR to an i14PM felt like quite the awesome upgrade. Love dynamic island very cool concept.
 
I used to upgrade every two years, but figured I'd hold out a bit longer as the cost of a new iPhone was getting "spicy". I have the XR* and was contemplating an upgrade last year, but then saw the USB-C change on the horizon and decided to go one year further. Looks like the 15 Pro will be at least 2X faster, and 3X faster in some use cases. 🚀

* battery replaced by Apple last year. After 4 years and 700+ recharge cycles (according to their diagnostics) while it didn't need to be swapped, it was worth it for a bit more life and it will help the resale value.
 
SR 7 said:
You know no one is upgrading when they write an article comparing old iPhones to a new one.

Thats like Mercedes-Benz writing an article about someone with a 2019 C Class vs a 2023.
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Do people actually buy the C Class?
 
I have a 14 Pro, gonna pass no significant feature to upgrade again. I'm hoping they bring Touch ID back in some form/fashion (Under screen/power button) on the 16 or later.
 
JohnnyApple$eed said:
And here I am typing on an iPhone 11ProMax, 64gb doing just fine.

In my mind, I want a “new” phone, but then I read comparisons specs and think “do I really need that stuff?” And as I get older (or wiser or crass), I realize what I have the device I bought for a grand better last me more than a few years, just like my Mac or any other computer.

That might be just me though.
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Not enough for me. I'm still good with my 8+, I've not had it all that long.

Better cameras? Don't care, 8+ takes far more than good enough pics for work documentation, which is about the only thing I use the camera for. 5G? Meh. BIG meh. 4G is plenty fast enough for a phone. Storage? 256GB is more than adequate for my phone for now. Sure, I'll want more someday, but that will be years away. 8TB on my laptop? Yes please. But not with Apple's prices, and not on my phone. No Touch ID and a stupid notch/pill? GTFO, those are bugs, not features.

Phones should easily last a decade or more, I've actually got a couple original iPhones that work fine - or would if they could still get a cell signal, but that's not Apple's fault, it's the FCC's for allowing telcos to shut down 2G.
 
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 modem that will be coming in the 15 series iPhones will be worth the upgrade alone
 
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