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iPhone 13 Pro Max Glad I Chose to Upgrade to the 13PM Instead of the 14PM

I had the same dilemma when upgrading back in September. I was hoping to get a 14 Pro but then when it was released and the retail price shot up by £149 from the previous years Pro, I opted for the 13 Pro instead. My wife upgraded to the 13 Pro Max and hated it’s size so we swapped. I can’t say I regret my decision as the 13 Pro Max is an excellent phone. I think going forward when I upgrade I will just get the previous years Pro to save a few hundred quid as very little seems to change. There was nothing meaningful on the 14 Pro that I feel I am missing out on so what the heck. Not ruling out Android though if Apple continues creeping their prices up too.
 
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KOTN91 said:
Talk about protesting too much. Let’s be honest, it must have been pretty annoying that the biggest upgrade and first redesign in 5 years occurred shortly after you bought a 13pm
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Something tells me you read the thread title and not the OP. I don’t think the thread starter or anybody else who opted for a 13 Pro was bothered about the tiny changes the 14 Pro has otherwise this thread wouldn’t exist in the first place.
 
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I wish I’d gone for the smaller one , I’ve got fairly big hands but the max pro is rather unwieldy one handed , keep worrying I’ll drop it
 
It’s not a tiny change though, it’s a new design era, and the first since 2017, so in some ways it’s one of the most significant updates ever. The aesthetics of the camera design of the pro is not for me though, so I will be waiting for the dynamic island to come to the non pro model which it will apparently with the 15
 
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It’s not a tiny change though, it’s a new design era, and the first since 2017, so in some ways it’s one of the most significant updates ever. The aesthetics of the camera design of the pro is not for me though, so I will be waiting for the dynamic island to come to the non pro model which it will apparently with the 15
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Apart from a small change to the screen where the notch has been transformed into a pill shape, there are no significant design changes to the 14 Pro. The iPhone 12 was more significant as it reintroduced a flat sided device that is still present today. Not entirely sure what you are alluding to if I’m truthfully honest.
 
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If you want to see the facts, just look at last year's iPhone 13 issue..
the first months everyone complains about the battery, everyone finds their own problem, especially from the first version of ios 15
 
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was going to buy the 14 but decided to skip it, no reason to upgrade now since the next one is coming with usb c which future proofs the phone compared to the 14.
 
I used my XS Max up until August and I actually planned on using it for another year. I decided one night in August to see if I would get approved for a new account on Verizon and selected the 13 Pro Max as the phone. Got approved and picked up the phone the next day.

I like being able to swap sims because I also have AT&T and T-Mobile prepaid sims. T-Mobile has the best service here so I use that one most of the time.
 
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Valkyre said:
Every year it is the same deal. People try to justify their upgrades or non upgrades... :D

"I stuck with a 13pm and it was the right choice. 14pm is filled with problems"

"I bought a 14pm and i love it more than my 13pm. no problems here at all"

Literally always the same... 😂😂
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Not everyone, I updated from a 13 Pro Max to a 14 Pro Max and I kind of view it as pointless. 13 Pro Max could already do everything I do with my 14 Pro Max, and didn't have that distracting cutout that I find way worse that the notch, especially when watching video.

It doesn't bother me enough to downgrade, but as far as upgrades go it is the most pointless one I've done.
 
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bondr006 said:
From what I have been seeing here and Reddit, I am glad I decided to upgrade to my 13PM from my 8 Plus instead of waiting for an 14PM. Have had my 13PM since June 2022 and not a single problem, and I love the cameras. I keep seeing more and more posts and articles about a slew of iPhone 14 problems and the hate that people have for their new iPhones. I have even seen many posts about people downgrading to the iPhone 13 from their 14's. So glad I dodged that bullet.

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I’m happy with my iPhone 14 Pro Max upgrade from my 12 Pro Max. I haven’t had any issues and absolutely love the Deep Purple color.
 
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Piscestg said:
That's exactly the same with me....from 12PM to 14PM. I love mine too. If I would have had 13PM I probably wouldn't have upgraded as it wouldn't have been justifiable.
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The 13 Pro Max wasn’t justifiable for me and I didn’t like any of the colors. I didn’t want to go from one blue color to another blue color. I’m also debating on wether I’ll be upgrading this year.
 
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There is only one iPhone color worth talking about....

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I’m glad I upgraded my 6 to the XR. XR to the 12? meh. 12 to the 14 Pro? Meh. My contract means I can’t upgrade again till the 17. We’ll see!
 
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I upgrade every year, always get the pro or pro max and have never had any issues. For me the upgrade has always been worth it and I've always sold my "old" phone for a really good price. Which brings me to my next point. The price of the 13 Pro for me personally wouldn't be low enough to choose it over the 14 Pro. The pricing is too similar for me. Here in Europe not only is the price for the 14 Pro very high, it has also been and is high for the 13 Pro. I personally really enjoy the new brighter screen, better sound, AOD, the deep purple color and dynamic island. I love it and I loved my 13 Pro just as much last year.
 
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bondr006 said:
From what I have been seeing here and Reddit, I am glad I decided to upgrade to my 13PM from my 8 Plus instead of waiting for an 14PM. Have had my 13PM since June 2022 and not a single problem, and I love the cameras. I keep seeing more and more posts and articles about a slew of iPhone 14 problems and the hate that people have for their new iPhones. I have even seen many posts about people downgrading to the iPhone 13 from their 14's. So glad I dodged that bullet.

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honestly, I am not new to apple items. Since the apple2 plus computer 1978-ish. years after I bought many other apple items. skipping to the 14 Promax; I can say the phone best I owned from apple in a long time.　No defect NO bug, NOT A problem. crapping on this phone seems to be for other reasons than this cry people are not saying. My Sister owns 13 Promax she is happy. She seems to be having issues with bugs and other firmware etc. never the less it's all about happy you are. Neverending who has it and who can afford it. I am happy you like your new phone. best wishes.
 
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Absolutely loving my Graphite 13 Pro Max, I got it in late August 2022, it’s been bulletproof for me.
The battery life is absolutely epic even on iOS 16.3, Cameras are fantastic (I love how fast Apple ensure the camera experience is) and the overall software experience has been rock solid (unless I am on Beta, lol), that being said there will be the odd bug here and there.

I hope the iPhone 15 with 3nm A17 brings a nice big jump in performance and battery life to make it a worthwhile upgrade from 13PM.
 
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