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When the iPhone 16 series is introduced, if these are the only three differences, I'll buy you a $25 Amazon gift card. If there are more than these three differences, you buy me a $25 Amazon gift card.
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When the iPhone 16 series is introduced, if these are the only three differences, I'll buy you a $25 Amazon gift card. If there are more than these three differences, you buy me a $25 Amazon gift card.
Every year is going to be the best iPhone ever, thats a given. The 15 Pro Max may not have been an exciting update because the phone hardware remained inherently the same, but as a whole it's the best iPhone ever made. Great battery, 5x optical zoom along with an improved camera, etc etc etc. The 16 Pro Max will top this of course. But I think the point is, you can choose to upgrade every year, or you can choose to keep what you have and not be missing out on a lot. Apple does this purposely, they don't want to alienate their users into feeling they have to upgrade yearly. They know people do no matter what. They also know people hold on to their phones longer now. So they have to balance the amount of changes they introduce on a yearly basis.
People keep telling me that, but I still got a 13 mini last week despite using an iPad as my main device for internet, mail and the likes. Played around for a long time with the 13pro if my gf, and tried to convince me that I wanted it, but in the end it's still too big - sticks out of the front pocket of my jeans like a sore thumb, can't really use it one-handed unless balancing it delicately in the middle, and too heavy (I'd be afraid that it breaks when I drop it) and while the zoom camera is nice, it is still a not very great tiny phone camera. In guess, if you use lots of different sized displays all the time, it's not thst hard. Otoh, I don't understand people who do everything on their relatively tiny 6-7 inch phablet screens.
When I jumped from my 5s to an XS and got over the increased screen size after a couple of hours, it was still just an iPhone. iOS 17 is my last version on the XS and then at least a year of security updates so looking at 2025 to update again but not expecting anything earth-shaking.
I was once like you... 😎 My fav phone was the iPhone 5. I hated when I had to upgrade to the 6s. And Once I tried to use the SE redesign, I returned it. I also tried the 12mini but the battery life was too bad and I couldn't get used to the screen. My last phone prior my current 14PM was the Pixel 7 Pro. I just got used to it. But I accept your position.
In my opinion, Apple should have 3 phones that get updated with the latest chip every year: SE (similar to 12/13mini) for the purists, iPhone Pro, iPhone PM. I think that's the best way to please everyone. I'm actually not a fan of the non-Pro iPhones. I know they're for the market for people that want an entry level iPhone but maybe the SE I imagined above could fill that role instead.
So pretty much the same phone as the iPhone 14 and 15 just slightly faster? Got it. Another skip for me. Apple has run out of ideas big time. Innovation at its best.
Looking at Apple's decision to only implementing the charge limit on the 15s and not anything prior. I am not going to be surprised if that is the case here. 😐
As a mini user it’s so annoying they making the pros wider and taller.
They’re actually not bad at the slightly smaller size they are. Make the 16 smaller instead.
They’re actually not bad at the slightly smaller size they are. Make the 16 smaller instead.
You’re not alone in that dream. I hope the same!
as long as the carrier continues to subsidize the part of the cost of the iphone, why wouldn't you upgrade?
My question is bothering 40 w charging. Why the world do I want to even get a faster charger. I’m not a fan of android style that’s charging systems. Because the end Degeneration of your battery.
Even though i am skipping this years update, all these little changes are building up to be a good upgrade from my iphone 12 pro max.
Hopefully we will get a design overhaul next year, with the rumoured punch hole design.
Hopefully we will get a design overhaul next year, with the rumoured punch hole design.
Maybe the new stacked battery technology can handle it without negative consequences?
Maybe Apple has something up their sleeve with the 16 Pro like a noticeable visual difference with the camera cluster or something?
Not always, but since I’m thinking about doing the same thing you’re doing, upgrading from the 14 Pro to the 16 Pro, I hope you’re right. A visual change with the camera cluster would be good. A circular cutout for the front camera which is rumored for next year’s iPhone will make it look like an Android phone and I think some iPhone users will be disappointed to have an iPhone that could be mistaken for an Android phone.Can't wait to upgrade from 14 Pro to 16 Pro.Even numbers are always big hardware changes.
Once again, all the exciting innovations in smartphones are coming from China and South Korea.
Not for me. I loved the 13 mini and being on the 15 pro is a bummer but I needed the battery life. If they came out with a 16 mini I’d be on it in a heartbeat.
Maybe not. I currently have 13 Pro Max. At the rate these phones are growing by the time I ready to replace it in a few years I can just get an iPhone Pro 1x which by then will be the same size as my 13 Pro Max.
Still waiting for Apple to reintroduce the headphone jack. I refuse to buy another iPhone until then.
See how screens are growing:
Could the iPhone (non-Pro) 16 and anticipating 4th generation iPhone SE be the last of 6.1” screen iPhones?
Could the iPhone (non-Pro) 16 and anticipating 4th generation iPhone SE be the last of 6.1” screen iPhones?
The one thing that I miss about my old Note 20 Ultra is the 6.9 inch screen. Oh, and the lighter weight. 207 grams vs. the 240 grams of my 14PM.
Phones are big enough. It needs to fit in a pocket. If you want something bigger buy a tablet.
If they made a mini pro (like 4S size) that would be awesome, also include a fingerprint scanner in the power button like the iPad