When upgrading after so long, makes no sense not to get the latest & greatest.
Go for the 14 pro series.
Go for the 14 pro series.
Is your iPhone 8 on its original battery, and if so, what's its Maximum Capacity?My current iPone 8+ is still going strong with zero issues or complaints.
I’m in the same boat on whether to upgrade from an 8+, wife’s riding me on the offer for a free Apple Watch SE and iPad 9 with VZ but I’m content riding my 8+ to Sept ‘23 for the iPhone 15…Is your iPhone 8 on its original battery, and if so, what's its Maximum Capacity?
I upgraded from the 8+ to the 12 Pro Max a couple of years ago. Worth the upgrade. Haven’t seen much change from the 12 to the 14 worth an upgrade. However, if I were looking to upgrade from the 8+ today I would upgrade to whatever the current model is (14 pro max). I also recently upgraded my iPad Pro 10.5 to the 12.9 M2. I’m glad I did upgrade finally. The 10.5 still runs fine, just felt it was time because I was starting to miss out of features.My current iPone 8+ is still going strong with zero issues or complaints. I recently picked up an iPad Air 5 to replace my older iPad Pro 10.5, and so far I quite like the upgrade. For about half an hour I kept reaching for the home button, but I soon got used to the Touch ID and the swiping gestures.
So now I’m wondering if I should move on from my iPhone 8+.
As I said to open my 8+ works perfectly and I have zero issues so I don’t need a new phone. But with Boxing Day promotions beginning I find myself wondering about upgrading anyway.
Traditionally I never upgrade to the latest model—I usually upgrade to two or three generations back (of the current model) to simply save money and because I don’t need the latest and greatest for my needs. When I got my 8+ the iPhone X and XR models had been available for some months earlier.
So now the question becomes if I upgrade then which model do I go to. And for the record, for my needs, I don’t see the point of upgrading to Pro, Max or Plus models. The entry level models will have upgraded tech over what I have now and the 6.1in. screens will already be larger than my current 5.5in. screen while within roughly the same chassis size. I also wouldn’t consider an SE because I don’t want to go back to a sub 5in. screen.
Apple went to the square edged design with the 12. And if I followed past practice then the 12 would most likely be the go-to model.
So iPhone 11, 12, 13 or 14?
Is it even worth considering the 11 when for not much more I can go to the 12? And would the differences of the 13 or 14 justify the added expense over the 12?
Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?
Yeah, if he likes the 6.7” size, the 14 plus would be a good fit for the OP. Maybe they have enough room with the regular 6.1” but for them, trying the 14 plus could be interesting.Be aware that the regular 12/13/14 has a significantly narrower screen than the 8 Plus:
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You’d have to move up to a 13 Pro Max or 14 Plus to stay with roughly the same display width.
Yes, it’s on its original battery and I have zero issues battery wise. I charge it about every two days. I can charge it to 100% or at least thats what it says when I charge it, but the battery maximum capacity says 85% of new.Is your iPhone 8 on its original battery, and if so, what's its Maximum Capacity?
I was wondering if anyone would mention the 14 plus. Damn near identical in size and weight to the 8 plus and a far superior device.I switched from an 8 plus to a 14 plus and I couldn't be much happier. In my case the 8 plus had a number of issues. I arranged to live with some of them but the microphone and speakers that shows up lately forced me to buy a new one. I was just about time. I totally love the shape and the swipe-up actions without the home button (and I'm really a home button lover). The telephoto camera was useful from time to time but I never really thought about buying the pro. I managed to buy the 14 plus for less than 1000€ at amazon.
It's also great to have the same weight compared to the 8 plus. The 14 plus feels even a bit lighter.
My launch day 12 Pro has pretty decent battery heath still. Easily lasts all-day.iPhone 12 models are the worst of those choices so definitely skip that. They have terrible batteries. Not necessarily how long the phone lasts but the health. I’ve never seen an iPhone 12 model that didn’t have horrible battery health in a year.
Hmm… Very interesting.I was wondering if anyone would mention the 14 plus. Damn near identical in size and weight to the 8 plus and a far superior device.
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My 12's battery life has been bad for awhile now, its health is at 81% after 2 years. Luckily Apple gave me a replacement earlier today. I'm really looking forward to the 14 PM, which should be way better.iPhone 12 models are the worst of those choices so definitely skip that. They have terrible batteries. Not necessarily how long the phone lasts but the health. I’ve never seen an iPhone 12 model that didn’t have horrible battery health in a year.
This is because the display size is a diagonal measurement (corner to corner) and so on the 14/14+ also includes areas where the 8+ now has bezels. However, when watching full 16:9 aspect ratio content (e.g., movies) on the iPhone 14, the picture will actually be smaller than on your iPhone 8+ (longer diagonal measurement, but smaller width for viewing in 16:9). Whereas the 14+ will match the 8+ 16:9 aspect ratio size because the case (and display) is the same width. With that said, on the 14 and 14+ you can also watch a movie in "full" display (no bezels), but it wont be in 16:9 and some of the viewable content will be cut off above and below.Hmm… Very interesting.
A 13 or 14 is overall smaller than my 8+ but would still give me a bigger screen. A 14+ is near identical in size to my 8+ but with a significantly larger screen.
Hmmm…
I have the 7+, and I'm also thinking of upgrading. Let me share my thoughts:My current iPone 8+ is still going strong with zero issues or complaints. I recently picked up an iPad Air 5 to replace my older iPad Pro 10.5, and so far I quite like the upgrade. For about half an hour I kept reaching for the home button, but I soon got used to the Touch ID and the swiping gestures.
So now I’m wondering if I should move on from my iPhone 8+.
As I said to open my 8+ works perfectly and I have zero issues so I don’t need a new phone. But with Boxing Day promotions beginning I find myself wondering about upgrading anyway.
Traditionally I never upgrade to the latest model—I usually upgrade to two or three generations back (of the current model) to simply save money and because I don’t need the latest and greatest for my needs. When I got my 8+ the iPhone X and XR models had been available for some months earlier.
So now the question becomes if I upgrade then which model do I go to. And for the record, for my needs, I don’t see the point of upgrading to Pro, Max or Plus models. The entry level models will have upgraded tech over what I have now and the 6.1in. screens will already be larger than my current 5.5in. screen while within roughly the same chassis size. I also wouldn’t consider an SE because I don’t want to go back to a sub 5in. screen.
Apple went to the square edged design with the 12. And if I followed past practice then the 12 would most likely be the go-to model.
So iPhone 11, 12, 13 or 14?
Is it even worth considering the 11 when for not much more I can go to the 12? And would the differences of the 13 or 14 justify the added expense over the 12?
Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?