I upgrade roughly every four years. I'm on a 12 Pro Max right now, so that means 2024.
That’s cute. I see you made sure to highlight the last part vs the example, so I’ll repeat.
Ok, here’s another angle: Google just introduced two new (premium) phones. One is $600, and has a 90Hz screen; the other is $900, and has a 120Hz screen (“with adaptivity down to 10Hz”). Why can Google do it at those price points, but Apple can’t? (And the reason I don't buy "anything else" is because I prefer & use iPhones, but I don't share your apparent "love it or leave it" mentality that Apple must not be questioned.)
You lost me at “Google”
You sound like Apple's ideal customer, they're lucky to have you
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People generally aren't upgrading 1-year old smartphones. I imagine the target market for this would be anyone still on the iPhone 11 or older, or even an existing 12 user, who has decided they don't need all the extra features of the 14 pro series (which has shown to drain battery faster as well), but might be drawn to a larger display.
It will outsell the mini by several fold, that much is obvious. Very few wanted the mini. Lots of people want a Plus.
I think that was exactly @boak ’s point about the flexible refresh rate in the pro phones.
As long as you don’t mind paying 22% more and actually care about those features.
The only case is worthy coming from 13pro is if you want bigger screen without increasing weight.
While I can appreciate the number crunching in an effort to micro-budget, and the discretion in wise consumer product selection; I don’t think mulling over spending an extra $200 for a much better cellphone experience is a worthy exercise if you’re already spending $900 plus tax.
My mom got a 13 pro max and she put it in a otter box case and she says that because it’s bigger and heavier she drops it way less than other lighter and smaller cellphones.
I was going to upgrade my wife's XR to the 14 Plus, but she got sold on the new camera setup in the Pro line, so I'll get her the 14 Pro Max. Gotta keep the wifey happy...
That was exactly my thought for her actually, especially since the XR only has one lens.
The performance of the XR is just fine. It's actually faster than my current primary work desktop, which is a 2014 Mac mini Core i5-4278U. It's also faster than my primary MacBook, a 2017 Core m3.
I don’t think so. I’m just under 7 hours. Younger people go double that or more.
Ever since getting an Apple Watch, my daily iPhone usage has decreased significantly. I'm averaging around 2 hours a day and sometimes less. Mind you, I never got close to 7 hours even before getting the Watch.
Yes that's the best point. Those 20 Android mamnufacturers might get their panels from different places, and the devices come out staggered at nowhere close per manufacturer vs Apple volume.
