The key decision point for me is: are there new features interesting for the apps I'm developing? If yes, then I should probably upgrade.
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iPhone 11 Pro vs. 14 Pro: New Features to Expect if You've Waited to Upgrade
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In 2018 I upgraded from a 6s+ to a XS Max. I found it to be a minor incremental upgrade. I will wait to when I can no longer get iOS updates for my XS Max to upgrade my XS Max to the whatever is the current iPhone at that time. I got fooled by the hype of the XS Max in 2018 and I will not be fooled again.
Damn, nice monologue Swiss guy. Wish I could see more of these lately!
Interesting point-of-view - the differences are increasingly minor year to year, but do add up over time. I really liked my 11 Pro Max in green, but my 12 Pro in blue and 13 Pro Max in gold have been a bit meh by comparison.
I know that I should've waited, but I'm already itching for a(nother) change in June ...
I know that I should've waited, but I'm already itching for a(nother) change in June ...
Go with the 256gb over the 64gb base (my biggest gripe on the 11 Pro)
I’m on a launch day iPhone X which is still going strong. Apart from the camera and better battery life I can’t figure out another aspect that would make it worth upgrading. Might hold out another year. Waiting for the incremental benefit's to add up to the point it will actually feel like a new phone.
I personally am not a fan of the pill shaped cut out. I think it's worse than the notch. The portrait mode video on the 13 almost made me upgrade but I feel the software driven portrait mode can look a little fake.
For me to upgrade from my 12 I think I would have to see an under screen fingerprint sensor or no notch/ pill cut out. Maybe USB C? Other than that, Apple is marginally improving the phone every year and doesn't give people a big reason to upgrade unless they have to.
For me to upgrade from my 12 I think I would have to see an under screen fingerprint sensor or no notch/ pill cut out. Maybe USB C? Other than that, Apple is marginally improving the phone every year and doesn't give people a big reason to upgrade unless they have to.
Worthy upgrade for those with 11, XSMax, 8Plus.
Gotta control myself this year, too much $$ going to higher bills, gas, eh...the life essentials. etc etc. No fun purchases 😒. I usually did the upgrade after 2 years. (last year I did go from 12PM to 13PM, trade in was good I though, plus my 12 was a mess.)
Not this year, 13 Pro Max is perfectly ok right now. I can wait.
Gotta control myself this year, too much $$ going to higher bills, gas, eh...the life essentials. etc etc. No fun purchases 😒. I usually did the upgrade after 2 years. (last year I did go from 12PM to 13PM, trade in was good I though, plus my 12 was a mess.)
Not this year, 13 Pro Max is perfectly ok right now. I can wait.
So instead of selling 300,000,000 phones the will sell: 299,999,999. Tim won’t care.
Waiting for USB-C on the 15 Pro, which will offer faster charging, faster data-transfer, and higher quality external audio devices. The 15 Pro is also predicted to have much better cameras than the 14 Pro.
The 15 Pro will drive the next mass upgrade cycle. The 14 Pro is "meh."
The 15 Pro will drive the next mass upgrade cycle. The 14 Pro is "meh."
Apple carefully meters out new features in order to create continuous demand for upgrades. Enough people will buy the 14 Pro with Lightning and then upgrade to the 15 Pro with USB-C in order to offset any lost sales from those that delay upgrading for another year while waiting for USB-C.
The iPhone 15 will drive the next mass upgrade cycle. The iPhone 14 is more of a place-holder. The 15 will likely also be the first iPhone with Apple's own modem chip, and is rumored to support limited satellite communications.
This comment aged like milk. Did you check the article on front page just now? 😂
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