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Apple Restocks Refurbished iPhone 8 as Lowest-Priced iPhone It Sells
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I'd jump at a 8 Plus at that price. My mom has a 6 Plus and I wanted to upgrade her soon to get her a new Apple Watch which isn't supported on the iOS 12.x. She is a light user but she wants a big screen again with a home button, so that rules out the current SE because of size and the XR, 11, 12 etc. because of no home button.
I Still use my trusty 8 plus daily as backup when other people are around because of the fingerprint sensor not worrying about masks. Amazingly the battery is still around 80% and lasts the day.
The iPhone 8 Plus was superb value for money... I bought it when the iPhone X was released and don't regret a thing.
The iPhone 8 Plus was superb value for money... I bought it when the iPhone X was released and don't regret a thing.
They did the same with iPhone SE 2020... Was initially 64GB and 256GB then they dropped 256GB and replaced with 128GB...
Apparently once it’s under 80, you get an battery warning in your battle health. My moms 8 plus hit 79% and she got a battery degrading warning lol
Based on my experience... yes I am
The SE is trash compared to the 8
Phone is not even a year old
I just got the battery replaced on my 8 Plus. I don't want to upgrade - because I love the 3D touch too much. I use it for art and for music composition. Really sad they gave up on it on the new models. Hope I can still use the 8 Plus for another year or so.
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iPhone 8 the last iPhone to have 3D Touch, one of the best iPhones out there
When it debuted with the iPhone X launch year it was 46/128/256GB I personally switched from the X in 14 days to a 256Gb iPhone 8.
This is a strange move by Apple especially since the SE2 has higher margins than the iPhone 8.
This means: people by this and add to AppleCare+ more will need to be internally recycled or manufactured,
leading to when complete stock for repairs is exhausted Apple will be forced to upgrade to a newer iPhone - remember the SE2 is going to be phased out and existing stock will need to be ready for warranty replacements for those owners.
- Also very odd since iOS 15.4 beta is now supporting FaceID WITH user mask ON, and without AppleWatch - paving the way where TouchID devices may not be sought after that much due to mask mandates. I feel this move should've been done in early 2021 not now.
So whom at Apple is making this flip-flop decisions? It's not making a linear or complimentary sense. Uggh.
The funny thing is, I *just* bookmarked the iPhone refurb page because I'd love to buy a refurbished 8 Plus. I'm still using one and it's just as useful/fast as it was the day I bought it, but it'd be nice to get a newer one with 2 more years of AppleCare. I hope this means they'll add that back to the refurb store soon! I'd be all over it.
Oh I forgot about 3D Touch. Took me a while to get used to the software version and it was a struggle.
Yeah, I don't really know what to tell you... Apple's done a good job? Use the 7 all the time for Apple mail, Outlook with a 20GB mailbox, a half dozen MFA programs, notes, imessage, photos, Safari, music, live TV programs using Bell Fibe, Apple TV+ for about another month, Crave (HBO), reddit, twitter, NYTimes, plus two important health programs that need to run in the background at all times (Dexcom and Sugarmate), works fine with my Apple Watch, and Airpod Pros.
I'm not testing it with any memory intense games, or artistic programs, but I figure that's better suited for an iPad anyway, where I think memory problems could be a bit more prevalent.
Apples price won’t valuate to most consumers who are considering a used-(refurbished) iPhone. Yes, the battery is replaced if it qualifies and the screen is replaced if necessary with an attached warranty, but I wouldn’t pay that price regardless. That’s way to high for an iPhone that released in 2017. Unless somebody really wants Touch ID, I would look at a new-er refurbished iPhone model.
Last year I went from my naked black iPhone 7 (battery had been replaced) to a naked blue 12 mini.
The difference is truly incredible, and in a smaller device. And the battery life on the 12 mini much longer.
I would seriously recommend going to the iPhone 13 mini as a replacement for an iPhone 7, as it is a step up from the 12 mini.
I too like to keep my phone as long as possible to maximise utility. But there is a time. I reckon you are getting there with an iPhone 7. Maybe wait till September to see what the iPhone 14 brings.
Yup, my moms iPad 5 was starting to show it’s age a bit. But it’s only got the dual core A9. She still uses it as a back up if she drains the battery on her iPad 9 lol.
No, the best iPhone ever made was the 6s+. A real home button makes it a bit nicer, but the headphone jack really knocks it out of the ballpark.
They've done this with a few iPhones that hung around after their initial release year.
Disclosure: the first-generation Neural Engine in the A11 chip inside the iPhone 8 isn't sufficient to run certain iOS 15 features like live text, FaceTime backgrounds, etc. Those features require an A12 chip or later.
Yes I forgot about 3D touch on the 8/8+ also, I use(d) that all the time when hard pressing on the left side of the screen to access the multi tasker to switch between apps. In conjunction with 'rest finger' on home button (Touch ID) meant I literally never fully pressed down on home button to save it from wearing out over time. Fast forward to now, and my 8+ is in almost perfect condition!
I have the iPhone X with the Intel modem, going nearly six years now. Haven't had a reason to complain about accessing the web when I'm on LTE.
To Apple: “… why, oh my! why?” Are you trying to scam unsuspecting customers? Seriously a 128GB SE is only $90 more and will last you at least two extra years, notwithstanding the additional features listed in this article. Apple, you should be ashamed of yourself!