iPhone X Upgrading from a 6 - X or XS?

[britishbacon]

Hey. Avid iPhone user here, upgrading often until I got my 6 and was never tempted to upgrade further, until now.

I usually get my phones on contract with a network but have decided to buy it outright as with a sim only plan it will work out a lot cheaper over 2 years (and it gives me the option to sell the phone in a year if I want to).

I'm just wondering if I should get the X, which I could get now for about £850, or the XS (with work I can get a 2% discount so £980).

Do you guys think the XS is worth the extra £130?

Obviously if I come to sell it in a year it should be worth more, but I don't know if I'm being steered towards the XS by the fancy marketing alone.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Menel]

What guys with the XS are you referring to?

 

[keysofanxiety]

Yeah I’d get the XS. The 6 has lasted you a long time so you might as well upgrade to the latest and greatest. You won’t be upgrading often, after all.

I’ve got an X (my last was a 5S!) and there’s not enough difference to justify me jumping to the XS, but on an older phone you might as well.

 

[alpi123]

I'm with 6s since launch day and I'm planning to upgrade to XS Max. I think I've missed a lot of features by now and I'd love to have an OLED screen, a better camera and a faster device overall. (battery also sucks on my current 6s)

 

[kevink2]

I guess it depends on whether the other features are something that would be useful. Such as being able at some point having 2 numbers on your phone (using eSIM).

It probably depends on what tech is coming down the road for 5G. If in 2 years usable for you in the UK, maybe go with the X since that will still be fine for at least 2 years.

The eSIM sounds like it COULD be useful for me at some point (I could combine my 2 iPhones into 1 phone). And of course buying a new phone would get me a new warranty. But you buying a new X for less would get you a warranty.

 

[ohitsdj]

I'm in the same boat as you though i have a 6s plus. I was leaning towards X but after thinking, i can trade in my 6splus for 200$ which is the difference between Xs Max (1099) and an X (899).

 

[AppleRobert]

The X is a substantial upgrade over what you have, buy it and save some money. You lived with the 6, trust me you can easily live with the X.

 

[pika2000]

XS obviously. It will last longer than the X, so that extra money will be spent on the extra longevity.