iPhone X X owners not tempted by a XS, what if next iPhone retains the same design?

[alphaswift]

I'm pretty happy with my X. A USB-C connection on it would be nice, especially since I have a 2016 MBP and 2018 Ipad already using it, but that's more of a mild annoyance to have to carry around an extra USB-C to Lightning cable.

I'll be hanging on to my X probably through another two cycles before I get the urge to upgrade in the fall of 2021.

 

[bruinsrme]

X to Xs is a waste of money.

Moving to the max the larger screen was the deciding factor.

No regrets.

I would have regretted the move X to Xs (for me).

 

[Wide opeN]

I will be keeping my Xs until the upgrades on iOS stop. The only reason I upgraded from my iPhone 7 was because there was no Band 71 on it, and I wanted wireless charging and despised the home button.

I don't see possibly what Apple could offer that would tempt me to want to upgrade.

 

[I7guy]

I will be keeping my Xs until the upgrades on iOS stop. The only reason I upgraded from my iPhone 7 was because there was no Band 71 on it, and I wanted wireless charging and despised the home button.

I don't see possibly what Apple could offer that would tempt me to want to upgrade.

When iOS 13 and iOS 14 comes out you can review what’s new and make a decision about whether to upgrade.

 

[Freakonomics101]

When iOS 13 and iOS 14 comes out you can review what’s new and make a decision about whether to upgrade.

All I want is for Apple to use OLED to its full potential. Right now, they act as if it’s still one of their LCD panels.

 

[bpeeps]

It wasn’t meant to. That’s why it was an ‘S’ year. I don’t believe the XS was really intended to try to entice 2017 X iPhone owners either to upgrade, the real highlighted iPhone this year was the Max at first, that’s what Apple wanted to offer with the larger display, aside from the separate launch for the XR.

4 to 4S was a significant upgrade as was the 6 to 6S. 4S introduced Siri. It was even released 16 months later than the 4, instead of the usual 12 month cycle, so people who wanted to upgrade had to wait much longer.

The speed and RAM increase made the 6S an absolute powerhouse over the 6 and eliminated the app refresh nightmares everyone had. You could even say the introduction of Touch ID on the 5S was a pretty great upgrade over the 5. So I'm not sure your implications of "it was an S year" mean what you think it means. It was a poor upgrade year is much more correct.

 

[Wide opeN]

All I want is for Apple to use OLED to its full potential. Right now, they act as if it’s still one of their LCD panels.

I agree... I would LOVE AOD (always on display) it's one of the few Android features I'm truly envious of.

 

[44267547]

4 to 4S was a significant upgrade as was the 6 to 6S. 4S introduced Siri. It was even released 16 months later than the 4, instead of the usual 12 month cycle, so people who wanted to upgrade had to wait much longer.

The speed and RAM increase made the 6S an absolute powerhouse over the 6 and eliminated the app refresh nightmares everyone had. You could even say the introduction of Touch ID on the 5S was a pretty great upgrade over the 5. So I'm not sure your implications of "it was an S year" mean what you think it means. It was a poor upgrade year is much more correct.

You comparing older model iPhones to the iPhone X/XS were completely different variables. Apple has always been incremental in terms of when they make more lateral moves than they do dramatic upgrades, it depends on the cycle.

That said, a ‘Poor upgrade’ was never intended for the 2017 iPhone X owners, it’s intended for older iPhone owners who did not graduate to the iPhone X, and waited to see if Apple would offer a larger model, that’s exactly what the Max offered this year. It’s not certainly the case for everyone who did upgrade from an older model iPhone under the X to the XS (<— Hence the ‘S’ moniker.).

 

[bpeeps]

You comparing older model iPhones to the iPhone X/XS were completely different variables. Apple has always been incremental in terms of when they make more lateral moves than they do dramatic upgrades, it depends on the cycle.

That said, a ‘Poor upgrade’ was never intended for the 2017 iPhone X owners, it’s intended for older iPhone owners who did not graduate to the iPhone X, and waited to see if Apple would offer a larger model, that’s exactly what the Max offered this year. It’s not certainly the case for everyone who did upgrade from an older model iPhone under the X to the XS (<— Hence the ‘S’ moniker.).

Uhhh I'm comparing S models with the version that came before them and refuting your argument that S model phones aren't worthy upgrades. S doesn't mean anything other than this is newer than the phone before it. But possibly you missed that.

 

[44267547]

Uhhh I'm comparing S models with the version that came before them and refuting your argument that S model phones aren't worthy upgrades. S doesn't mean anything other than this is newer than the phone before it. But possibly you missed that.

Maybe there is some confusion here. Regardless of the whole ‘S’ debate (Which is more of a side tangent), I don’t agree with your original quote when you said ‘This year was a poor upgrade’. You failed to elaborate on that initially, my whole point was and still is, it depends on what device the consumer is upgrading from, if it was from the 2018 X to the XS, that it’s more of a lateral grade, however, if someone was upgrading from an iPhone 6 through 8 to the XS or Max, clearly that is more of an upgrade. But in retrospect, it’s a 2017 5.8 X owner wanted a larger phone, then the Max delivers if the user wants a larger display, which is rather significant. That’s I think the point that you’re missing.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Why do so many people think redesigning the iPhone for the sake of it will somehow result in a sales surge?

The fact of it is, up until the last couple of years, people upgraded biannually because they’d reach the end of their contract and the tech and features had advanced enough that there was something tangibly new if they upgraded. Now, things have slowed, people aren’t seeing a big difference. They’re deciding that their current iPhone does what they need and they’re opting to switch down to a £13 per month sim-only deal instead. And once they’ve kept a phone for three, or even four years, when their current iPhone dies and they’re offered a new three year contract deal on the latest iPhone with a palatable monthly price, they’ll likely take it.

People, in general, aren’t just going to make an irrational spending decision because “oh look, they brought the flat sides of the iPhone 4 back!” The market has plateaued - until such a time that the next cat is put amongst the pigeons and tech needs a few years to mature again.

Agreed. I used my 6 plus for 2.5 years because it did the things I needed it to do. Didn't see a need to upgrade. I'm hoping my 8 will last me just as long.

 

[anitak1982]

I have absolutely no desire for a XS since I find it very similar to a X for my uses (mostly Safari, music, and movies, casual camera and gaming). If the next iPhone retains the same design (similar to iPhone 6, 6S, 7, 8), will you stick it out with the X for one more year? I can go as far as to say if it retains the same design 4 years in a row (like iPhone 6 through 8), I will go as far as keeping my X for a 4th year.

Completely happy with my ipx but since like you said it has the same design I have no desire to start over with a $1000 bill. Even after all this time I still owe $499. As long as my beautiful ipx is still working amazing as it is. I will still have it years from now.

 

[Mascots]

Maybe there is some confusion here. Regardless of the whole ‘S’ debate (Which is more of a side tangent), I don’t agree with your original quote when you said ‘This year was a poor upgrade’. You failed to elaborate on that initially, my whole point was and still is, it depends on what device the consumer is upgrading from, if it was from the 2018 X to the XS, that it’s more of a lateral grade, however, if someone was upgrading from an iPhone 6 through 8 to the XS or Max, clearly that is more of an upgrade. But in retrospect, it’s a 2017 5.8 X owner wanted a larger phone, then the Max delivers if the user wants a larger display, which is rather significant. That’s I think the point that you’re missing.

It's just as you said, upgrading the X to the XS is a lateral move, which makes upgrading a poor choice this year unless you want to change phone sizes and consider that a new feature (I don't)

 

[iMelhado]

I honestly ended up paying off my Gold 64GB XS to upgrade to the 256GB XS. I had the X originally and not so much is different to me. I may be vain.

Now that I think about it. I’ve should’ve kept the X to be honest. Now I’m stuck with a XS gold that I’m having a hard time finding a buyer for it while I’m using a 256gb XS of the same thing,