the non pro models aren’t really built to upgrade every year. It’s for people who are due an upgrade and want the latest device to last them even longer. The non pro will never have massive upgrades year on year.
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Other Is the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 expected to be underwhelming?
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To be fair I don’t know many people who buy the Pro models and upgrade every year either. It’s a lot of money to outlay each year and it’s not just tech enthusiasts who opt for the Pro but many with good deals on contracts. I still see most people upgrading every 2-3 years regardless of model. I think that’s standard across the industry now with technology making such small leaps.
The 13 mini is going to be a tough call for me. I think we all know this is going to be the last "premium" small iPhone Apple releases for the foreseeable future. So even though it is looking like an underwhelming upgrade over the 12 mini, do I upgrade now anyway or do I just wait until I really need to upgrade and/or if the 13 mini drops in price when 2022 models arrive? Guess I'll have to see when it is announced and what price it is announced at.
agreed. And considering very poor quality with lens flare in the 12 series, I’ll be keeping a keen eye on camera focused chatter. If that happens, then I know they’re selling hard and too avoid. Snake oil tactics.
Normally a good strategy, but if it is indeed the last year for the iPhone mini, they may be snapped up by fans of small phones. There may not be the clearance pricing as what you're currently seeing with the iPhone 12 mini.
And who knows if Apple will even place another order once their initial supply is depleted.
Modem? There isn’t a component for data that is analog & digital (modulator demodulator).
Qualcomm X60 is supposed to be 20% minimum more efficient & brings mmWave to all models not just the Pro lineup.
Qualcomm themselves still call it a "modem" on their product page...
Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System
Yep, that is the dilemma. I kinda did the same thing when the 8 came out (having the 7). Wasn't interested in the size increase of the X but at the time didn't think the 8 was a big enough upgrade. But a year or so after when Apple didn't release a 9 and instead transition to even larger models I swiped up a refurb 8. Then went to the 2020 SE, then to the 12 mini.
Psssshh.
I have no idea why I kept thinking of 5600 baud type devices when you said modem. i lose again.
This line of thinking is spot-on. The 13 (non-Pro) line will be a classic “S” upgrade, which is consistently the version that ages much more gracefully. Always an underwhelming spec sheet, always a much better device through subtle improvements everywhere.
Understandable, but the price gap needs to reflect that. If they only add massive upgrades to the pro year on year, there's less incentive to get the non pro if the price gap is only a marginal $150-200 betwee non-pro and pro.
A lot of base model Android phones already have triple camera array, 128GB base storage and 90-120Hz display
Faster refresh rate and a triple camera clearly won’t happen on the 13. But if apple can up the base storage to 128, up the ram, and then give decent incremental upgrades across the board performance wise without hiking the price it could be a very solid phone long term. it’ll still miss some important features for a phone of it’s price but it’ll be a very solid performer for someone who doesn’t care about top notch camera specs and fast refresh rate.
I love my 12 but I do think it could become ram starved long term and it’s possible the comparison between standard 12/13 may slightly mirror the 6/6s long term (but obviously not to the same extent since the a14 is a beast). That’s of course assuming apple up the ram this year.
I love my 12 but I do think it could become ram starved long term and it’s possible the comparison between standard 12/13 may slightly mirror the 6/6s long term (but obviously not to the same extent since the a14 is a beast). That’s of course assuming apple up the ram this year.
You realise people don’t throw their old phone in the bin each year right? 😂
People are selling them to other people, recycle companies, etc. All these phones are finding new homes and living on for many many more years.
Yea but zero of those have the whole package. Everyone picks one thing off a phone they like. You can’t find a single android phone that is anywhere near the iPhone mini.
Also what’s with people talking about wanting more memory? When has your mini felt like it didn’t have enough?
Yeah, but it's still generating unnecessary waste. I get that it's a Mac/Apple enthusiast forum, but I wish people weren't so cavalier about their environmental impacts.
or rather the regular models should also get some upgrades too. If the pro models gets more features at the same price as last year, the regular model should as well
According to Apple Insider, there is a possibility the RAM will go up this year if they add ProRAW to the non-pro models.
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lol these car-phone comparisons need to seriously stop.
But yeah you can get 2-3 years out of new iPhone. Every year it’s the same upgrades processor, camera.
(2023 mustang is supposed to be a redesign btw 😉)