iPhone X should i bother with IP X?

[galbotorix96]

so i want to get a new phone. i currently have IP 7 which is fine for my current needs, however i had a bit of cash left over and wanted to get the new IP X on contract. is it worth getting one for 2 years with a newer better one coming out next year? let me know what you techys think. i was advised to wait for the next one as it might be a whole lot better...

 

[Shiro_Simba]

I went from i7 to x

Very happy. Though I bought my second hand with AppleCare, for just over half price of the going rate.

I really don’t agree with the current pricing , the x is not worth the premium over the very good 7. I would not recommend paying full price for x.

You are referring to XS right ? Not the x? I’d wait 8-9 months and keep the 7

 

[Wide opeN]

Get the iPhone Xs especially if you're a T-Mobile customer.

 

[C DM]

Get the iPhone Xs especially if you're a T-Mobile customer.

Why?

 

[darksithpro]

Why?

I think he said that because the new iPhones and Androids support the new T-Mobile LTE Band 71.

https://bgr.com/2018/06/06/t-mobile-coverage-fastest-network-vs-verizon-2018/

A little under one year ago, T-Mobile turned on the first site in the US to use its 600MHz frequency, a low-band chunk of spectrum that provides much more consistent coverage, especially indoors or in rural areas. Building out the new network on a nationwide scale isn’t a simple process, but the company just announced that it’s now up and running in 900 cities and towns across 32 states, a huge achievement in just 10 months.

Of course, as with everything in life, there’s a catch. The 600MHz spectrum — which you’ll also hear referred to as Band 71 or Extended Range LTE — was until very recently used to broadcast analog TV into homes. T-Mobile is the first network in the world to use it for LTE, and as a result, the majority of phones don’t support it yet. That’s changing fast — recent flagship Android phones from Samsung and LG are compatible — but for anyone using an iPhone or an older Android device, all of T-Mobile’s efforts to roll out its 600MHz network mean nothing.

 

[AppleHaterLover]

If it’s an iPhone 7, it’s worth the upgrade (maybe go straight to XS?)

If it’s a Plus, don’t bother. Check out the XR and XS MAX

 

[darksithpro]

If it’s an iPhone 7, it’s worth the upgrade (maybe go straight to XS?)

If it’s a Plus, don’t bother. Check out the XR and XS MAX

According to this site, only the XS/MAX and the XR have Band 71.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/2018-iphones-tmobile-600mhz-spectrum/

 

[AppleHaterLover]

According to this site, only the XS/MAX and the XR have Band 71.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/12/2018-iphones-tmobile-600mhz-spectrum/

I think the XS will be outdated by the time coverage really makes a difference.

 

[darksithpro]

I think the XS will be outdated by the time coverage really makes a difference.

Well... They've already gotten a lot of places covered. Also, you're gonna use it for another 2-4? years.

https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/lte-band-compatible-devices

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Our Extended Range LTE signal reaches 2X as far and penetrates walls for 4X better coverage in-buildings than ever before.

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