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WTH! You have 3-4 year contracts in the US? I dont think you can even get a phone on a longer than a 2 year contract in Sweden.
Might be some kind of EU rule idk, but 3-4 years is insanely long tbh!
Here in the UK 3-4 years is pretty normal. You can have a shorter, more expensive one but most people stretch it to save money. The phone cost is split into equal monthly interest free payments.
 
I would have gotten the Pro Max if it had an improved main camera. As it stands, the only reason to get a Pro Max now is battery the screen which is good in terms of parity between the two models, but poor in terms of innovation.
 
I’m very disappointed this year. if the back of my 12 Pro Max wasn’t cracked I probably wouldn’t be upgrading this year. I’m considering upgrading to the 16+ and then paying it off then selling it next year to get the 17 Pro Max. The colors are so bland on the pros this year and not much has changed from last year with the exception of the size increease.
 
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Where’s faster wired charging, and where’s brighter displays 1000nits isn’t enough with auto brightness off; and what happened to jpg-xl format
 
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What changes (if any) were made to the thermal management on the new iPhones to prevent overheating?
Nothing we don’t have a vapour chamber they said only 20% better and that’s not much
 
On Apple’s site, I compared the 16 Pro to what I have (14 Pro) and the only reason I can see to upgrade is Apple Intelligence, which I don’t really care for. Am I missing something?
48mp wide angle camera, 5x Telephoto camera (which is actually kinda too long tbh), 4K 120fps Prores Log recording, better battery life, new dedicated and capacitive photo button with haptic feedback, action button, Apple Intelligence... that's about it.
 
I was seriously considering moving to a google pixel (from my iPhone 15 Pro Max), until android had their big security issues the last week or so. This new crop of iPhones are uninspiring. The fold phones are pretty compelling IMO.
 
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sooooo does the 16 Pro don’t have any issues with lens reflections of bright lights or does it only work for fancy thr weekend music videos ✨

Maybe it’s handy for planes landing but a joke for a Pro .. hopefully Apple Intelligence will be able to wipe those out at least 🤬
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this is a problem with physics + optics, not really solvable with these phone camera lenses.
 
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I'll be coming from a 14PM, so the size will barely change. Keep in mind that the bezels are smaller, so the increase in screen size doesn't equal increase in phone size 100%
oh ok good to know. maybe worth considering then! guess have to see it or a comparison online?
 
oh ok good to know. maybe worth considering then! guess have to see it or a comparison online?
When I went from a 13 pro to a 14 pro max, I bought both the max and the reg of the 14 pros and kept the 14 pro sealed — opened the 14 Pro Max and after about a week I knew I wasn't going back to the smaller phone — and just returned it. You can't really decide objectively by looking at it in the store or similar — you need to give yourself a little bit of time.
 
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Underwhelming presentation this year but I definitely love the dedicated camera button and it's features though.

I was going to jump ship to the Pixel this year BUT will wait until Google actually has a better processor that'll compete with actual flagship devices. Until then, the 16 Pro it is lol
 
I have been an apple user all my life and growing up would wait in the Macworld line for over 20 hours to see Steve speak. Today's presentation makes me want to never buy an apple product ever again. There are no real changes besides software that was already introduced. Plus they never show you how to easily turn off all this apple intelligence and onscreen awareness that I very actively do not want. The apple eco system is a money trap for idiots these days.
This is my exact feeling. I've been toying the idea of switching over to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold or Z Fold 6 for a few months now, but waited for this event. Just a whole slew of boring, same-ol-design hardware updates and a bunch of "coming this [arbitrary season]" statements. Tired of the whole slow-burn hype cycle. I might as well trade in my iPhone 15 Pro Max now while it has some value and enjoy the other side for a while until Apple can get a little out of its comfort zone.
 
Yeah I was going to go to pro max but I’m thinking I’m gonna stick with the 14 pro max there is literally nothing in the new features I want or need
 
Well, I guess my 15 Pro Max will be my final iPhone I purchase until they do some actual innovation. I will literally keep everything else in place, I love my Apple Watch Ultra, I love my MacBook, I love my iPad, but in the next couple weeks, my main device will switch over to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. I will happily come back when there’s some actual innovation or new hardware, but the stagnation and “let’s throw AI at everything”, just doesn’t do it for me chief.
What will you do with your Apple Watch Ultra? My investment in the Ultra 2 is the only thing preventing me from going to Pixel.
 
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Weird there's so many complaints when this is what was expected. Can't imagine there's going to be big changes year to year anymore except for internals and software. As for the external design, what can be done to a slab that is nearly all screen with some cameras on the back? Genuinely curious what some of you wanted?
More Rounded corners-> less Rounded corners-> Square Corners ->More Rounded Corners or Bigger Bezel - > Smaller Bezel or Increase size by 0.1 inches -> decrease size by 0.1 inches. Repeat :rolleyes:

IMO, I'm disappointed in the vitriol that is launched because the physical dimensions haven't changed. It was not "that" long ago that people were complaining about the minor dimensional changes that Apple was making just so they could sell more cases
 
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