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That last part is such nonsense, camera's get better every year, cpu's get better every year, screens get better every year. That's all innovation, you wanting some big change just for the sake of it isn't innovation. Besides that Apple is spending obscene amounts of money (literally billions a year) into future stuff that's now in infant phases that might become features at some point, but when things are not ready, they're not ready.
I would probably move over to Android for game emulation, i see that even up to Wii is now playable on flagship phones.
But sadly i own an ipad, airpod pros, apple watch and my family all use facetime and imessage, so I'm kinda stuck.
Still, upgrading from an X to a 13 Pro is going to be a fantastic upgrade for me.
But sadly i own an ipad, airpod pros, apple watch and my family all use facetime and imessage, so I'm kinda stuck.
Still, upgrading from an X to a 13 Pro is going to be a fantastic upgrade for me.
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The most practical reason is that I’m on the Upgrade Program. However, I do not have a dedicated camera anymore. Therefore, the qualify of the iPhone’s camera more-or-less dictates the quality of my memories at any given point in my life. I can scroll my library over the years from the iPhone 4S until now and see the massive improvements and wish I would have had a better camera back then.
The iPhone 11 Pro to 12 Pro was honestly a negligible jump, but based on the specs for the Pro cameras this looks to be a huge year for low-light (read: indoor) photos. Maybe even as big as the iPhone X to 11 Pro so I’m very excited.
The iPhone 11 Pro to 12 Pro was honestly a negligible jump, but based on the specs for the Pro cameras this looks to be a huge year for low-light (read: indoor) photos. Maybe even as big as the iPhone X to 11 Pro so I’m very excited.
I can ask reverse about iPhone and it will still be true. Can iPhone easily control my Android TV box or Chromrcast? Can iPhone easily working with my Google Nest smart speaker? Can iPhone easily sending files to my Chromebook or Windows PC?
Seriously. I have both iPhone 12 and mid-tire Android. They are both working great
I am going for the Pro model from a standard iPhone 11. I am giving my iPhone 11 to my sister as her iPhone 6 is literally on it’s last legs.
I’m upgrading because my trade for the 12Pro Max meant it didn’t cost me too much and the trade for the 13 Pro is also good. I’ll get a fresh battery and fresh warranty and all the incremental upgrades one usually gets on the “S” cycle.
Plus I never know what Apple is going to take away next that might greatly inconvenience and infuriate me. If for example, there is no port of any kind next year, I won’t be able to use wired headphones, even with an adapter, and that would inconvenience me enough to want to hold onto a phone with the lightning port and defer the inconvenience for as long as possible.
There’s an increase in battery capacity across all models and that’s usually welcomed by most people. Though it does add enough weight to annoy some people.
Plus I never know what Apple is going to take away next that might greatly inconvenience and infuriate me. If for example, there is no port of any kind next year, I won’t be able to use wired headphones, even with an adapter, and that would inconvenience me enough to want to hold onto a phone with the lightning port and defer the inconvenience for as long as possible.
There’s an increase in battery capacity across all models and that’s usually welcomed by most people. Though it does add enough weight to annoy some people.
Perfectly happy with my iphone 11 pro. Bought it this year for a great price and don’t feel like I need upgrading for a long time. Been on an “old” android up until now. Bought it in 2017, it was a huawei mate but 11 pro is years ahead of that.
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You’re going 12 Pro Max to 13 Pro? I’m pretty sure I am too. Just curious why? For me it’s mainly the weight of the Max size. And with the Pro getting better battery life, and the camera upgrades, that makes it a go for me.
Biggest reason for me to upgrade is my 11 Pro is still worth $450 on a trade in, lol. Honestly though, I may or may not upgrade. Nothing really exciting about the 13, and after owning it for a month, it will just be another iPhone, in a case, that pretty much seems no different than my current one.
That's hardly innovation, just incremental upgrades (and in most cases driven by screen and camera manufacturers, not even Apple). How about on-screen touch ID, now common in several Android phones, foldable displays, etc. Those are innovations.
Apple has played extremely safe, just throwing minimal incremental upgrades that in most cases do little to change the actual daily experience in your phone, as they know they still sell 200M phones or something. If they know they'll sell out anyway, why bother?
Foldable displays are a party trick, iPhones actually have foldable screens in their phones for years now, but the question is whether you want a crisp clear glass front fused to that screen or a non-clear plastic front that scratches like crazy just so you can fold it into an awkward thick thing. And since glass is glass and can't fold (that's a law of physic) there's nothing to innovate there.
And I rather have a under-screen Face-ID (which is the current rumor for the iPhone 14) than on-screen touch-ID which is just not up to par to Face-ID in terms on convenience, especially once we go back to non-masking.
For starters it is cheaper than a Max, and I’d rather apply the cost difference to stay at 512 gb storage at a comfortable price.
And my daily driver that’s always with me will continue to be my 12 mini. I have two phone lines and wanted my other phone to have all the fancy cameras for vacations and special family events. I don’t need a max size and cost for just that. Yeah I know a normal sane reasonable person would just buy a small digital camera. But I’d still need to carry a phone. 13 Pro is a good all in one. It’s too heavy to replace the 12 mini in my overall usage though.
If I could have pro level cameras on the mini, that’s the only iPhone I would want.
I took the 12 Pro Max with me to my most recent vacation. It was too big to comfortably take with me since I was using a small clutch style purse or just my pockets. So it ended up sitting in a drawer most of the time. The cameras are a waste if I can’t comfortably carry the phone with me. I was mini golfing and hiking. The max pulls my shorts down! I’m not a tall woman.
I didn't think the 11Pro Max was worth upgrading to so I'll be upgrading to the 13 Pro Max. It's almost like not everyone is on the same upgrade cycle, and that's okay.
If you compare the specs of the 11 pro max to the 13 pro max - very little has actually changed
While I’m not a woman, I do know the struggle!
OK, you’re gonna laugh but I’ve been buying my iPhones at Walmart the last few years. A lot of times it was during their black Friday sale and got a $300-$400 gift card depending on what model it was. This past year they didn’t do the Black Friday sale but I got my 12 Pro Max for $200 off the top, so still a good deal.
I love the max size phones because of the battery life. My son does a lot of sports and we’re constantly at tournaments and what not and it’s a real pain to have to carry a portable charger if I need a top off. I absolutely love the camera features of the Pro models so the Mini or regular ones are a no-go for me unfortunately.
Im always in shorts when and after several years of carrying big heavy phones I’m going pro this time around. The added battery life is a plus and the fact that the cameras are the same between the Pro and the Max, I hate feeling like I’m getting gypped if I don’t go biggest version. Lol
I am going in same route. I was thinking not to change this gen, but after seeing the specs closely and trying out a 12 pro for size looks like 13 Pro is going to have all of the pluses of my 12 PM except the size. Pro Motion and Camera sensor at this size are enough for me to switch
I think the year to year upgrades are just not so exciting anymore. For me it is mildly exciting. I really only upgrade for the better camera, and because now my kid needs a phone so he is getting my old one. And unfortunately my old phone developed annoying green line/kid doesnt care so not worth repairing.
I think once the phones got nice screens starting with X generation, the upgrades are not “visual”. For me actually they are getting worse from the standpoint of weight. My wrist already hurts with XS Max and Pro Max will be 1 oz. heavier. Wonder if the magsafe stuff has anything to do with it Or it is more of the wireless charging, which I could care less for. I would rather take a lighter/thinner phone. i have a work phone XR, and the screen is just not big enough, with the phone still being pretty big and heavy.
I think once the phones got nice screens starting with X generation, the upgrades are not “visual”. For me actually they are getting worse from the standpoint of weight. My wrist already hurts with XS Max and Pro Max will be 1 oz. heavier. Wonder if the magsafe stuff has anything to do with it Or it is more of the wireless charging, which I could care less for. I would rather take a lighter/thinner phone. i have a work phone XR, and the screen is just not big enough, with the phone still being pretty big and heavy.
Not to rain on your parade as I hope you do enjoy your shiny new phone - but come back 9 months from now and tell us if you are happier because of the upgrade
I was also a tournament parent up until 3 years ago. We’re at different schools now and they’ve gone off into other interests.
Sadly, what I had then in the tournament days was the original iphone SE. Fortunately I got some excellent photos and videos from it. I also had a Samsung which at the time did stereo audio for videos when iPhones would not. A couple of my friends did lug pro grade camera and video equipment around. It was a challenge for them. For me, using a phone was less obtrusive and didn’t take me out of the moment as much as using my DSLR’s and camcorders would have. Not to mention it was always a pain back then to transfer my images to computers where I could share them. I think cameras do that easily now but the equipment I could get at the time did not.
I do wish I could have had an iPhone 12 quality phone when the kids were smaller. But the images I did capture are sufficient to recall the memories in my head and that’s pretty good, too!