Other People who upgraded from early X-models! Do you really notice a difference in speed?

[Andysapple]

So, two of my colleagues just upgraded from the XR to the 12 pro and claims that the speed-difference is crazy. Now, I usually upgrade my phone pretty much every year, but i have so far not been able to convince myself to do away with my XR. It’s still feels lighting fast, it never slows down, I’m not having any trouble with reloading apps or having programs taking ages to open.

So, honestly - do you feel like your upgrades have been worth it? Does it feel noticeably faster? I suspect i wont really notice any real-world difference, but boy do i love new stuff.

 

[LFC2020]

I’ve noticed a difference, went from xs max to 12 pro max, not a huge difference considering the xs max was still running perfectly fine.

Reckon you’ll notice a bigger difference upgrading from a XR.

Biggest upgrade for me is the cameras and boy oh boy the battery life on the 12 pro max is out of this universe.

Apple A series chips are amazing even iPhone 7 and onwards run silky smooth.

Nothing wrong with the XR still a very capable phone.

unless you feel like spending the cash.
🧐📱😂

 

[imlovinit]

Came from X and I didn’t notice much speed difference between the two. Some things were slightly faster but could just all be in my head for all I know lol i went from X to 12 pro max so the real great improvement was in battery life and obviously the screen size that I missed having previous to X.

 

[Ralfi]

Good question.

Noticing some videos stating there’s not enough speed improvement to justify the $$$.

 

[svanstrom]

So, two of my colleagues just upgraded from the XR to the 12 pro and claims that the speed-difference is crazy. Now, I usually upgrade my phone pretty much every year, but i have so far not been able to convince myself to do away with my XR. It’s still feels lighting fast, it never slows down, I’m not having any trouble with reloading apps or having programs taking ages to open.

So, honestly - do you feel like your upgrades have been worth it? Does it feel noticeably faster? I suspect i wont really notice any real-world difference, but boy do i love new stuff.

Coming from a XS Max-user that in the end decided to NOT upgrade:

My phone works just fine.

I have some legitimate (work) reasons for getting the hardware in the 12 Pro Max, but there's just no reason for me to buy the phone before I need the phone; so I'm letting the actual needs catch up with me rather than getting a 12 Pro Max simply because I like shiny new things.

Also, if I were to go from XS Max to whatever the next generation iPhones will be called I'm sure the experience will be even more fun; so I'm actually looking forward to hopefully be able to skip the current generation.

 

[contacos]

I went iPhone 7 Plus > iPhone XS Max > iPhone 12 Pro Max and honestly ... I don't even notice much of a difference between 7 and 12. All the basic apps (social media, camera and browser) open just as fine.

This also brings us to the "problem" of supporting so many legacy devices for so long. Devs in general make sure their Apps work fine on the last supported device and therefore not as much when it comes to improvements for the lates and greatest (there are still a lot of Apps that do not take full advantage of the iPhone 12 Pro Max screen size). This is especially true when you compare the iPad Pro with the new iPad Air 4, not much difference when it comes to using the device. What exactly are the "Pro" features?

On the one hand it is great to support so many older devices, on the other hand it might hinder improvements for the latest

 

[retta283]

From 6S to iPhone 12 mini I noticed little difference, but there is 4 version iOS discrepancy between them and I am a very light user. Little reason to buy a 12 series phone if you're a light user other than the camera advantages or preference of interface/biometric. I had to return mine because of headache issues, but even before that I was somewhat disappointed for the price point I paid at the little differences. I shouldn't have expected much, being a light user, for I only caved to the purchase due to my 6S battery being weak. Since then I threw a 7 battery in it and runs great again.

 

[svanstrom]

I went iPhone 7 Plus > iPhone XS Max > iPhone 12 Pro Max and honestly ... I don't even notice much of a difference between 7 and 12. All the basic apps (social media, camera and browser) open just as fine.

This also brings us to the "problem" of supporting so many legacy devices for so long. Devs in general make sure their Apps work fine on the last supported device and therefore not as much when it comes to improvements for the lates and greatest (there are still a lot of Apps that do not take full advantage of the iPhone 12 Pro Max screen size). This is especially true when you compare the iPad Pro with the new iPad Air 4, not much difference when it comes to using the device. What exactly are the "Pro" features?

I don't see how you end up blaming legacy support for a lack of features; because it's not like there's a bunch of new hardware features in the latest "Pro devices" that developers just ignore. So where do you see the developers being held back?

 

[contacos]

a lot of apps are still just blown up versions on the Max. Last time devs only really bothered to update once Apple gave them a deadline.

 

[svanstrom]

a lot of apps are still just blown up versions on the Max. Last time devs only really bothered to update once Apple gave them a deadline.

So what do you want?

Because… to me it feels like you don't have any actual problems, or is actually missing anything, you just have some sort of feeling that shouldn't things be different now that you've bought a newer/more expensive device?

 

[contacos]

literally what I just said ... the problem is that devs dont bother to fully support the latest devices. Many of my apps are blown up and it makes me feel like I am a 70 year old with bad eye sight. that.is.it.

anyway, the thread was about speed so yes speed is great on both X and 12 devices.

 

[jumpcutking]

Upgraded from iPhone X - yes there is a huge difference in app speed and compatibility. That being said, the OS updates seem to cause the older iPhones to work hard to provide the new features. Not saying they are intentionally slowed down, but it’s a factor. Newer apps require the newer chip... etc.

I think upgrading every few years is never a bad idea, but it will cost lots of money to do so.

 

[svanstrom]

literally what I just said ... the problem is that devs dont bother to fully support the latest devices. Many of my apps are blown up and it makes me feel like I am a 70 year old with bad eye sight. that.is.it.

I in no way see how you manage to get to blaming supporting legacy devices for your perceived problems; unless you think that even the 2020 iPhone SE is a legacy device just because you now have an iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The fact is that you are primarily disagreeing with design choices actively taken by the developers, and twist that around to blaming "legacy support".

Just get yourself apps with a different interface, or go play with the actual system settings for changing font size.

 

[lordhamster]

Came from X and I didn’t notice much speed difference between the two. Some things were slightly faster but could just all be in my head for all I know lol i went from X to 12 pro max so the real great improvement was in battery life and obviously the screen size that I missed having previous to X.

I went from XS Max -> Pixel 4XL -> 12 Pro Max. Really can't see any difference in speed between any of them except between pixel and 12 Pro in taking rapid-fire portraits.

My parents upgraded from the original X to the 12 Pro, and they also don't notice one iota of difference... other than the 5G logo and faster wifi connectivity with their Wifi6 router.

 

[Andysapple]

I in no way see how you manage to get to blaming supporting legacy devices for your perceived problems; unless you think that even the 2020 iPhone SE is a legacy device just because you now have an iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The fact is that you are primarily disagreeing with design choices actively taken by the developers, and twist that around to blaming "legacy support".

Just get yourself apps with a different interface, or go play with the actual system settings for changing font size.

He’s just saying that extended legacy support can effectively hold back the full potential of new apps since consideration has to be taken in regards to older hardware. Optimization has to be catered to the lowest denominator.

Anyway thanks for the answers. To those who perceive a difference- in what way is the apps noticeably faster in day to day use?

 

[kamikazeeMC]

X to 12 mini, honestly didn't notice a difference, was very happy with the X and being the longest phone I've kept. Would have kept it longer if it wasn't for the small size of the mini.

 

[Barbareren]

Anyway thanks for the answers. To those who perceive a difference- in what way is the apps noticeably faster in day to day use?

They are simply noticeably faster to open. Moving around the UI is also noticeably smoother in the 12-series. I have an iPhone X right next to me. Opening Uber, for example, on both the X and the 12 mini at the same time, there is simply no denying the speed difference. Those who claim not to notice it, must only be using light weight stock apps.

 

[RSB96]

I went from an iPhone X to a 12 Pro Max and it feels faster and smoother. Having 6GB of RAM means that apps don't overload as much and in general the phone runs better.

That does not mean that the iPhone X has a bad performance, but there is a noticeable jump in that sense.

 

[now i see it]

It might be a little bit faster but none of the iPhones from the 8 on could be remotely considered slow.
Shaving 0.5 seconds off of launching an app isn't significant. 5 seconds is (iPhone 6 and below).

 

[achappy]

I didn't notice much of a speed increase going from the X-> 12PM but what I have noticed is my LTE speeds are significantly faster. I regularly pull speeds > 200Mbps in the DC area.