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iPhone 11 Pro vs. 14 Pro: New Features to Expect if You've Waited to Upgrade
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Being able to use Face ID again was my favorite thing when mask mandates finally dropped. If I had known there was going to be a pandemic I likely would have kept my 7 Plus instead of upgrading to an 11 Pro Max in 2019. I must have entered my passcode over a thousand times over two years or so.
Anyway, I kept my 7 Plus for three years, may upgrade to the iPhone 14 series this year. Don't know yet. The 11 Pro Max still works SO WELL so this may be the first phone I keep for four years since my Palm Treo 650 from 2005 to 2009.
As a still quite satisfied 11 Pro user (who upgraded from a 6s just 2 years ago), some of those 14 Pro "features" are negatives for me:
flat sides? No thanks.
larger size? No thanks.
no Midnight Green? aw, hell no!
The other stuff is nice, but I already go 2 days between charges, can read my screen just fine in bright sunlight, have plenty of storage, and have plenty of speed and power. Notchless would be nice, but unless Apple can improve my carrier's performance, the notchless screen isn't enough to inspire me to upgrade yet.
flat sides? No thanks.
larger size? No thanks.
no Midnight Green? aw, hell no!
The other stuff is nice, but I already go 2 days between charges, can read my screen just fine in bright sunlight, have plenty of storage, and have plenty of speed and power. Notchless would be nice, but unless Apple can improve my carrier's performance, the notchless screen isn't enough to inspire me to upgrade yet.
Nothing on that list makes me feel the need to upgrade from my 11 pro. Still does everything I need it to and well. May treat myself to a new case.
There are times when I’m in a location with great cell, but the WiFi options to lock onto don’t actually work.
My needs are the same as yours, but the camera improvements and the battery life are what really lured me in.
Xs Max with Battery replaced recently. Will wait for USB-C. Still does the job.
The iPhone 11 Pro still remains my favorite iPhone and I will not upgrade until there’s no support. The 14 will not fit my needs because it will only come in giant sizes. I prefer the smaller size of the 11 pro as well as the rounded edges, it fits more comfortably in my hand. The 11 pro is also the most stable iPhone I have ever used and has not had a single bug. The 11 pro is just perfect I use it and it does everything I want it to do without any issues. The camera doesn’t need to be any better for me because I already go on topaz editor and my photos are already perfected. The A13 has plenty of processing power for a phone. If I need to do an intensive thing that requires a lot of power, I will just use my powerful macbook.
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I’m still on my launch JB 128 GB iPhone 7. How blown away am I going to be when I update this fall? I’m either going 13 mini or 14 pro. Not sure yet. It’s really a choice between 120hz or comfortability for me!
Also I think updating every 6 years is the new 2 years. I used to update every 2 years starting with the 4. Once I got the 7 I saw no need to update since my phone never slowed down with updates and I couldn’t justify spending $800-$1000 every 2 years on a phone. I don’t think I’m alone and Apple knows this. I am exited for this fall though!
Also I think updating every 6 years is the new 2 years. I used to update every 2 years starting with the 4. Once I got the 7 I saw no need to update since my phone never slowed down with updates and I couldn’t justify spending $800-$1000 every 2 years on a phone. I don’t think I’m alone and Apple knows this. I am exited for this fall though!
Unfortunately apps and safari will reload after 30 seconds. Memory doesn’t solve this iOS software “feature”.
I'm hoping they will have a European model with it, and that I'll be able to buy that in Europe and bring it back to the states.
I have the 11. The biggest problem is the intel modem. It's crap compared to the qualcomm modem. The modem determines how good the phone calls are, so I think that's an important factor when considering an upgrade. Especially when you live in a hilly area like California where reception can be spotty.
New battery in XS Max as well. Will see what new features get unveiled with ios 16 and iphone 14. Will make my decision then. USB-C does not factor into my decision.
I don't see why the connector means so much to everyone. Sure, it's nice to have a universal standard, but we all have tons of lightning cables kicking about, and it's smoother to plug in. Not exactly a big deal, but the connection speed should help once every 12 months when I offload my pics and videos.
This is the correct answer. I won’t invest in another propietary, slower method of charging. The entire world uses one cable, I will not use lightning past my current iPhone. I’ll use android before that happens.