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Other Your iPhone Journey
- Thread starter 9Benua
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iPhone 4
iPhone 4s
iPhone 5
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6s +
iPhone 7 +
iPhone XS
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 4s
iPhone 5
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6s +
iPhone 7 +
iPhone XS
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 4s (first iPhone available unlocked at launch)
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone Xs Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone Xs Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 3G
iPhone 4
iPhone 5
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus (because the 6 Plus was so terrible)
iPhone X
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
I can't stand unresponsiveness/lagginess on my devices. Basically every device up to the 6S plus noticeably slowed down after the next major update.
iPhone X was probably my overall favorite, followed by my 13PM. I never really liked the photos the 11PM took for some reason.
To get the iPhone 3G I queued up at 4 AM at a small Softbank shop in Kyoto. I had to pay $1,000 out of pocket because I was an exchange student on a year-long visa. I'd never do that nowadays. So, so stupid.
iPhone 4
iPhone 5
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus (because the 6 Plus was so terrible)
iPhone X
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
I can't stand unresponsiveness/lagginess on my devices. Basically every device up to the 6S plus noticeably slowed down after the next major update.
iPhone X was probably my overall favorite, followed by my 13PM. I never really liked the photos the 11PM took for some reason.
To get the iPhone 3G I queued up at 4 AM at a small Softbank shop in Kyoto. I had to pay $1,000 out of pocket because I was an exchange student on a year-long visa. I'd never do that nowadays. So, so stupid.
2010 - iPhone 3GS - 32GB (2 years)
2012 - iPhone 5 - 64GB (2 years)
2014 - iPhone 6 - 64GB (3 years)
2017 - iPhone 8 Plus - 256GB (4 years)
2021 - iPhone 13 Pro Max - 512GB (planned 5 years)
Honestly, the jumps became smaller and the phones are so good, I will try to keep the 13PM for 5y. I also double the storage every time.
2012 - iPhone 5 - 64GB (2 years)
2014 - iPhone 6 - 64GB (3 years)
2017 - iPhone 8 Plus - 256GB (4 years)
2021 - iPhone 13 Pro Max - 512GB (planned 5 years)
Honestly, the jumps became smaller and the phones are so good, I will try to keep the 13PM for 5y. I also double the storage every time.
3g for 6 years (2009-2013)
5 only a few months till it went swimming
5s 9 years (2013 - 2022)
14pro as of today
Forced upgrade because Verizon won’t let me keep using the 5s. I would have been happy to keep going. Works flawlessly. I had a new battery put in some years ago, and it was like a new phone.
I know, a big jump, but I use my iPad Pro for most things. I badly wanted a good camera In my pocket, though.
5 only a few months till it went swimming
5s 9 years (2013 - 2022)
14pro as of today
Forced upgrade because Verizon won’t let me keep using the 5s. I would have been happy to keep going. Works flawlessly. I had a new battery put in some years ago, and it was like a new phone.
I know, a big jump, but I use my iPad Pro for most things. I badly wanted a good camera In my pocket, though.
3GS -> 4 -> 5S -> 6 Plus -> 6S Plus -> 7 Plus -> X -> 11 Pro -> 12 Pro Max -> 13 Pro Max -> 14 Pro Max
4
4s
5
5s
6
6s
7
X
Xs
11 Pro
12 Pro
13 Pro
X, 11 Pro and 13 Pro were the standout devices that genuinely felt like a stellar upgrade. In hindsight the 12 Pro and Xs were pointless releases.
I didn't upgrade to the 14 Pro as I'd just be setting fire to >£1200 as it's almost identical to the 13 Pro. Aside from a few minor camera updates, there's nothing new. I'm now on a 2 year upgrade cycle unless Apple drops the ball again next year.
4s
5
5s
6
6s
7
X
Xs
11 Pro
12 Pro
13 Pro
X, 11 Pro and 13 Pro were the standout devices that genuinely felt like a stellar upgrade. In hindsight the 12 Pro and Xs were pointless releases.
I didn't upgrade to the 14 Pro as I'd just be setting fire to >£1200 as it's almost identical to the 13 Pro. Aside from a few minor camera updates, there's nothing new. I'm now on a 2 year upgrade cycle unless Apple drops the ball again next year.
3G, black, 2008-2010
4, black, 2010-2012
4S, black, 2012-2013
5S, Space Grey, 2013-2015
6S+, Space Grey, 2015-2021
12 Pro Max, Pacific Blue, 2021 - ?
I actually would have kept the 6S+ until this year but I accidentally took it for a swim in the ocean last year and it slowly died. It's a shame because that was my favorite of all the phones I owned.
Edit: Almost forgot: 11 Pro, Space Grey, 2021 - ? (Work Phone issued by employer)
4, black, 2010-2012
4S, black, 2012-2013
5S, Space Grey, 2013-2015
6S+, Space Grey, 2015-2021
12 Pro Max, Pacific Blue, 2021 - ?
I actually would have kept the 6S+ until this year but I accidentally took it for a swim in the ocean last year and it slowly died. It's a shame because that was my favorite of all the phones I owned.
Edit: Almost forgot: 11 Pro, Space Grey, 2021 - ? (Work Phone issued by employer)
3gs (for 2 years)
Blackberry 9900 (decided to try something new and hey, qwerty keypad 😆)
Samsung s3 (biggest regret!)
5s (decided to return back to iphone after 1 year struggling with Samsung)
6s (16gb)
8plus (16gb)
11pro (64gb)
14pro (128gb)
Used to change phone every 2 years but iPhone is too expensive nowadays 😅
Blackberry 9900 (decided to try something new and hey, qwerty keypad 😆)
Samsung s3 (biggest regret!)
5s (decided to return back to iphone after 1 year struggling with Samsung)
6s (16gb)
8plus (16gb)
11pro (64gb)
14pro (128gb)
Used to change phone every 2 years but iPhone is too expensive nowadays 😅
Wow! I had completely forgotten that this "unapologetically plastic" phone had ever existed!
2G used
3G
4
6Plus - awful, had the touch disease.
8Plus - also awful, but wanted the big phone.
XS MAX - My favorite by far, the shift to OLED was great, and would still be using it, but it developed a teeny tiny crack in the camera area, which I didn’t know was there. Took some underwater video and the thing totally freaked out. A couple months later, it went back to working like nothing had happened. But it’s too late, it’s the kids phone for games as a treat…
12 PRO MAX - current phone. Didn’t want to upgrade, but no one had a new XS MAX in stock for less than getting a new one. Now the phone speaker is dead.
3G
4
6Plus - awful, had the touch disease.
8Plus - also awful, but wanted the big phone.
XS MAX - My favorite by far, the shift to OLED was great, and would still be using it, but it developed a teeny tiny crack in the camera area, which I didn’t know was there. Took some underwater video and the thing totally freaked out. A couple months later, it went back to working like nothing had happened. But it’s too late, it’s the kids phone for games as a treat…
12 PRO MAX - current phone. Didn’t want to upgrade, but no one had a new XS MAX in stock for less than getting a new one. Now the phone speaker is dead.
- 3G - bought it towards the end of 2008 i think. i think maybe september because the original iPhone and 3G was contract only but then it came out to PAYG later in the year. so that was my first iphone
- 3GS - bought in late 2009.
- 4 - i remember queuing up from about 5AM outside my local Apple store to get it on launch day. afterwards i was going into all different phone shops trying to find a MicroSIM card lol. got rid of it after a couple months because of the antenna-gate issue lol.
- 4S - first one i preordered online. until 2020 it was the most expensive phone i had ever bought (about £600 i think) and the phone i owned the longest (until late 2013).
totally skipped the iPhone 5 because I had my 4S. when the 5S/5C came out I actually bought both them but returned them. at that point i sold my 4S and didn't get a new iPhone so went to Android.
i remember buying an iPhone 6S Plus but returned it. went back to Android.
November 2020 is when I bought the iPhone 12 Pro Max at launch. At £1,150 it became the most expensive phone I ever bought and if for some reason it doesn't last another month then I'll have had it longer than I had my 4S. I plan on keeping it until the iPhone 15 next year but if that time comes and I'm still happy with the 12 PM i might just keep it another year
Need to wait and see what the iPhone 15 offers and how my 12 PM handles iOS 17. My battery health is currently at 92% so it's aging well. If I decide to keep my 12 PM and if the battery gets close to 80% I'll just get Apple to put a new battery in it!
I came to the iPhone 6 Plus from a Galaxy Note 2. I had been waiting for Apple to come out with a phone that was at least as big as the Note. Once the 6 came out, that was it. From there: 7 Plus, 8 Plus, XS Max, 11 Max, 12 Pro Max, 14 Pro Max.
