Coming from the iPhone X after 3 years, I appreciate the speed and the 5g accessibility. I immediately noticed the camera improvements and can’t wait to shoot video too. Aside from those things, a phone that works smoothly is all I need. While some folks are annoyed with “minor” improvements compared to the 11 pro, I don’t believe a majority of people will see it that way. Most people that are super into the tech part of these things already own 263726 apple products that are better suited for whatever minor inconvenience this phone may bring you. Just my thoughts
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iPhone 12 Pro I think the iPhone 12 pro is great ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I think it's great too! I'm also coming from iPhone X. I'm happy to have this awesome phone for the next few years!
I think some people just enjoyed the days when a new iPhone year could be a more dramatic difference. But iPhones are far more mature, and the software is built to support a large number of phones. It's not realistic to expect huge changes every single year anymore.
I stopped expecting huge changes after they released the iPhone 6S....to me, getting that phone was the moment I didn't feel very restricted in my day-to-day use on a phone. It was great for browsing the web, using media content, had 2GB of RAM and a great processor which kept things fast without as much reloading.
That's why I used that iPhone 6S until today, 5 years later. I simply did not see the reason to upgrade. In reality, the iPhone 12 is going to be one of the bigger updates in recent memory. A redesigned chassis, improved ceramic shield, standard OLED displays, and 5G capable which may not be important now but could be important in a few years.
My iPhone 12 Pro is a great improvement over my 5 year old iPhone 6S. To me it's almost perfect for what I want out of a phone. The improved Chassis design harkens back to the iPhone 5 which was my favorite phone form factor of all time and just looked premium. Everything works flawlessly on the new iPhone 12 and I am definitely appreciating the extra screen real estate and snappy apps.
However, I will not be looking to upgrade for a long time either, just like my iPhone 6S. This phone has 5G, it has 6GB of RAM, it has an incredibly fast processor. So unless AT&T introduces a similar promotion and I can trade in my 12 Pro for a free upgrade after my 30 months is up, then I very likely could hold onto it for 6-8 years. The reality is that there's nothing much on the horizon now that's a game changer.
I stopped expecting huge changes after they released the iPhone 6S....to me, getting that phone was the moment I didn't feel very restricted in my day-to-day use on a phone. It was great for browsing the web, using media content, had 2GB of RAM and a great processor which kept things fast without as much reloading.
That's why I used that iPhone 6S until today, 5 years later. I simply did not see the reason to upgrade. In reality, the iPhone 12 is going to be one of the bigger updates in recent memory. A redesigned chassis, improved ceramic shield, standard OLED displays, and 5G capable which may not be important now but could be important in a few years.
My iPhone 12 Pro is a great improvement over my 5 year old iPhone 6S. To me it's almost perfect for what I want out of a phone. The improved Chassis design harkens back to the iPhone 5 which was my favorite phone form factor of all time and just looked premium. Everything works flawlessly on the new iPhone 12 and I am definitely appreciating the extra screen real estate and snappy apps.
However, I will not be looking to upgrade for a long time either, just like my iPhone 6S. This phone has 5G, it has 6GB of RAM, it has an incredibly fast processor. So unless AT&T introduces a similar promotion and I can trade in my 12 Pro for a free upgrade after my 30 months is up, then I very likely could hold onto it for 6-8 years. The reality is that there's nothing much on the horizon now that's a game changer.
Yeah, I'm on that 30 month at&t plan so I don't plan on upgrading for sometime. Glad to future proof for 5G as I'm sure service will get better with time.
I think its massive changes for iPhone X and earlier people. We get the battery improvements from the 11 line for example along with the much better camera.
People that are on the 11 have no reason to go for this tbh.
People that are on the 11 have no reason to go for this tbh.
Yeah nowadays the upgrades are much less exciting, but if you hold onto your iPhone's for longer than a year you'll get the benefits.
Keeping my 11 for at least another 3-5 years, all depends what comes out in the future.
Keeping my 11 for at least another 3-5 years, all depends what comes out in the future.
I agree. I wasn’t even planning on upgrading this round until T-Mobile announced their ridiculous deals, but I‘m very glad I did. Pretty decent jump coming from an X. It I’m sure if I had an 11 Pro it would be much more of a meh. All about perspective.
I think I’m going to upgrade to the 12 pro also from an X. Mine is sluggish and never get a very good signal even with Verizon.
Give me a new snappy phone that just works and I’m a happy camper.
I also upgraded from an X, albeit one of my favorite iPhones. The new Pro is a nice upgrade and my grandson is going to be totally thrilled with the hand-me-down X.
I also upgraded from an X, albeit one of my favorite iPhones. The new Pro is a nice upgrade and my grandson is going to be totally thrilled with the hand-me-down X.