I don’t wear baggy jeans and haven’t done for years lol. They are not really in style here. Looks like a good fit for your phone though.
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iPhone 8/Plus You'll have to pry my 8 Plus from my cold dead hands
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Funny considering the XS is only a year newer and very similar in use and performance. You can put the fishing rod away lol.
Well, just to be clear, they aren't baggy. But I'm not into tight pants. These are just your typical off the shelf from Walmart pants.I don’t wear baggy jeans and haven’t done for years lol. They are not really in style here. Looks like a good fit for your phone though.
But yeah, the pockets are big enough for me.
8+ still is, T-model used to be over a 100 years ago.
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On this side of the Atlantic where I live, the 6s+, or any iphone with bezels for that matter, aren't frowned upon among adults. Carpenter pants however...
. I need a different solution if I were to go with a plus size phone.
Yup, except for the massive chin and forehead, low res lcd screen, 1 inch smaller display, 67% screen to body ratio vs. 0, finger print vs Face ID. Btw, all present with the 6 plus not just last year. What’s funny is that you consider these things similar.
Lol.
Have you tried the multitasking gesture post iOS 12? It’s much easier and more fluid now. Comes as naturally as pressing home twice (I think that’s how to access it - I’ve forgotten already!)
7+ still my favourite. Gave up my ipad pro as I use my phone as a mini tablet.
Not a fan of this glass back wave and 8+ not a huge leap over 7+.
X gave me eye ache and headache.
Max is too expensive despite what it offers + the panel lottery. And why:- is the OS magnified, does the home screen not rotate, have no extra features over XS?
As much as I want a nice looking and well designed product, I feel the X series has to be handled like a faberge egg which is stressful as it's so damn expensive.
Not a fan of this glass back wave and 8+ not a huge leap over 7+.
X gave me eye ache and headache.
Max is too expensive despite what it offers + the panel lottery. And why:- is the OS magnified, does the home screen not rotate, have no extra features over XS?
As much as I want a nice looking and well designed product, I feel the X series has to be handled like a faberge egg which is stressful as it's so damn expensive.
But are those differences worth €500? I guess to you they are.
My iPhone 8+ has a bezel but it’s not ‘massive’ like your exaggeration and nor is the LCD screen ‘low resolution’. TouchID is fast and serves the purpose for opening the phone and app log in/purchases. Beyond some aesthetic differences to the X it’s essentially the same experience so yes I do class it as similar. Not everybody here or in the non-geek world is a phone snob who judges purely on what the phone looks like. I think your view is rather pitiful if I’m honest.
The perfect phone for me would be a full screen SE with a better display. I don’t need anything more than that.
Other than a weaker camera what differences in daily use make the big difference? My 7+ runs just as well as my experience with the Max.
Agreed. I look at the 1080p, cool white LCD screen - not the bezels.
I do see the notch on the X series as it eats into the display
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That really would be awesome.
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HA, you are damn near tripping over yourself to defend a cell phone. You gonna be ok bro? Need some jelly beans?
I’m not an iPhone apologist, most of my phones have been Android. Including my last one, the S8plus. No I just enjoy making fun of dubious claims. The 8 plus is way more like 6plus with a bit more memory and speed. And the 6 plus is nothing like the x/xs.
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Perhaps, but at the same time the XS is not much different from the X in that regard. To many, the camera upgrades, chip upgrades, and overall performance of the 8 Plus is much better than the 6 Plus. If all a person can fall back on is the design being the same, then there’s not much I can say. People have different wants and needs. I feel the OP’s poll is a bit much in suggesting the 8 Plus is the best phone ever made. But arguments can be made on all accounts:
Some hate the notch
Some hate the bezels
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Some find OLED superior
Some are sensitive to PWM and prefer LCD
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Some like having portrait screen all the way to the top
Some prefer not having to stretch that far one handed on the plus
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Some love the new gestures
Some find swiping up for control center to be more convenient
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Some prefer the screen to body ratio
Some prefer being able to see more content such as battery percentage
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Some prefer true blacks and vibrant colors
Some don’t like dealing with yellow displays and color shifting
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Some feel the Max has great battery life
Some find the Plus gets better battery
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Some prefer Face ID
Some loathe it and prefer Touch ID
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Some are cool with the 19.5:9 ratio
Some prefer the 16:9 ratio
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Some feel $1249 + tax is worth it for a 256gb Max
Some are cool with their paid off 8+ and will roll with next year’s offering
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Some are having connection issues with LTE and WiFi on the Max
Plus users seem unaffected
This could go on forever. At the end of the day, if people could just be content with what they use and not feel the need for crowd sourced affirmation or to feel justified in their purchase, things would be much more civil.
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I don’t disagree with anything that you’re saying, and my comment about for those who can’t afford to upgrade from the iPhone 8 to a higher end model, is also absolutely true. There are dozens of documented threads this year the members have openly admitted that it’s not in their best financial means to upgrade from the iPhone 8 or an older iPhone model to the XS, simply because these phones are financially out of their reach. There are some who can’t justify upgrading simply because they don’t appreciate features like a TrueDepth Camera, OLED displays, Face ID, new form factor, that’s all worthless to them, and I can understand and respect that.
However, I don’t want to have any false modesty either, when you do have those who also will _not_ openly admit that they want the iPhone XS, but they hide behind the fact that they want to upgrade their device because the XS is something they ultimately want. We all see that in these threads from time to time.
Apple has not made their new iPhones necessarily affordable, unless you factor of course monthly installed payments. But even so, that still likely not affordable for those can’t budget for another $45-$60.
For me personally, the XS Max was exactly what I was looking for, I appreciate all the features that are included, more specifically the larger display, but that’s how I can justify the price point, because it meets my expectations, for others it does not, so I see all sides to the spectrum.
I appreciate the feedback, but I think my statement was fair in terms that are those who simply can’t afford anything past the iPhone 8 because of the increased price points for the XS. As I mentioned, Consumers will inevitably retain their devices longer because it does exactly what they need it to, which is why they won’t justify the price for the XS, even though they may want it. Those are the two things that are actually mutually exclusive.
Strange, you were making fun of my post and it wasn’t even a ‘dubious claim’. What’s the craic?
Just for the record: in the Netherlands where I live and much over W-Europe the 64 gb max is €1259.
I’m with you 100% and I absolutely think your statement is more than fair. I too have seen both sides in justications for or against models with price being a huge component. I had a flashback to when I defended the 8 Plus as a capable phone last year, and was immediately told it was because I couldn’t afford the X (some random member). Your statement, while completely true in your context, just happened to make me think of the minority of members here who immediately assume that’s the case. I feel bad quoting you now because you were on point completely. I was using that one sentence to try and drown out the minority who immediately think getting a cheaper phone is because one is poor. I find it offensive when they do that. I’m looking at the money equation as we type. I love this Max. It’s the best phone I’ve used. And I have the money. I’m just not sold yet that it’s worth, to me, $900 over my 8 Plus. Time will tell. But I hope you can understand I didn’t mean to come off a certain way. I’m with ya.
I think some of the confusion here was when you quoted me in that post and it sounded a bit like you were suggesting ‘I’ couldn’t afford an XS. If you were suggesting people anonymously then fair enough.
You do realize that not being able to justify the price of the max over the 8+ as a reason for not getting the max differs from not being able to afford one?
You yourself stated those reasons are mutually exclusive.
You yourself stated those reasons are mutually exclusive.
I Appreciate the solid discussion. Too many times other members want to attack each other over which device they ‘think is the best’ because of how much money they actually spent on it. The reality is, whatever device someone chooses to use *is* the best device for their needs. If you look on the first page of this thread, I quoted the OP stating ‘That’s great that they think iPhone 8 is the best iPhone, when my response was I think iPhone XS Max is the best iPhone to date’. But my point is, we all have different appreciation for different things, and iPhones are only as good as what we want to make of our daily usage with it. Some have an appreciation for the iPhone SE, which doesn’t include all the technological advancements that the latest iPhones do, but you have those who just appreciate the four-inch form factor, another example of why we all like and appreciate various features about current iPhones.
Believe me, I am a huge Apple enthusiast, I own most of their latest products with Apple Watch, AirPods, iPhone, iPad, etc. But I also don’t agree with exorbitant price point influx every single year. And I can understand for those who can’t justify the price if they don’t appreciate certain tech or features with the latest products.
Ofcourse if you mean by not being able to afford it, those who don't blink once or feel itchy about spending €500, then OK. But that's a large minority.