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iPhone 14 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro Buyer's Guide: 40 Upgrades Compared
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is AAA Roadside ONLY available on the 15?
If so, that completely contradicts earlier reports.
www.theverge.com
If so, that completely contradicts earlier reports.
Apple is adding Roadside Assistance via satellite to the iPhone
Send a text via satellite if you get a flat outside of cell range.
www.theverge.com
I have a 14PM and I’ll be pre ordering the 15 on Friday.
The camera upgrade is enough to entice me. The weight reduction, and other features are icing. I usually upgrade every year. My wife and I are DINC’s and I work tons of OT, so I have the disposable income and this is one of the ways I “treat” myself.
We’re taking a big vacation in November and I want to be able to take the best pictures I can with my phone. So I’ll spring for it.
I admit it’s not for everyone, and that’s fine. But I’ll be pre ordering 8 AM Friday.
The camera upgrade is enough to entice me. The weight reduction, and other features are icing. I usually upgrade every year. My wife and I are DINC’s and I work tons of OT, so I have the disposable income and this is one of the ways I “treat” myself.
We’re taking a big vacation in November and I want to be able to take the best pictures I can with my phone. So I’ll spring for it.
I admit it’s not for everyone, and that’s fine. But I’ll be pre ordering 8 AM Friday.
If you keep it in your pocket, you would probably notice the big difference in weight. I upgraded from the Xs to the 14 Pro last year and the ONLY thing that bugs me is the constant significant tug downward by having it in my pocket.
Do people make phone calls anymore or just do all the other wonderful things that smart phones can do? lol
I'd like to see Apple come out with just a basic dumb phone. Maps and decent camera.
I'd like to see Apple come out with just a basic dumb phone. Maps and decent camera.
For my money, the days of annual upgrades being justified ended somewhere around the 4s (when, real ones will remember, the 's' supposedly stood for 'Siri'), so these annual complaints that there's not enough to justify buying every single Apple product seem a little quaint.
On the other hand, the changes are easily significant enough to finally get me to jump off my X when last year's weren't. While unsurprising, mundane, and not exactly technological envelope-pushing in the way things were in the old days, the USB-C port, USB 3 transfer speeds, and 1/3 more RAM are big deals for me. The extra zoom, along with the other various slight camera enhancements, is also very welcome.
I am a little surprised that the move to 3 nm just gave us 10% more CPU speed without any apparent battery life increase, though. Not to mention that the GPU only managed to squeeze 20% more performance out of 20% more cores. But of course the extra core is nice, and both sides already handily outperformed my X.
On the other hand, the changes are easily significant enough to finally get me to jump off my X when last year's weren't. While unsurprising, mundane, and not exactly technological envelope-pushing in the way things were in the old days, the USB-C port, USB 3 transfer speeds, and 1/3 more RAM are big deals for me. The extra zoom, along with the other various slight camera enhancements, is also very welcome.
I am a little surprised that the move to 3 nm just gave us 10% more CPU speed without any apparent battery life increase, though. Not to mention that the GPU only managed to squeeze 20% more performance out of 20% more cores. But of course the extra core is nice, and both sides already handily outperformed my X.
See below for a weight comparison I did.
iPhone 15 is 10% faster only?. The famous switch to 3nm just brings a 10% speed improvement?. And the same battery life?. Really?. That’s the “big upgrade”?. How about real life usage?, only 10% faster??
Doubt it as they never release many new features for old phones unless it was shown at WWDC. For example next generation Portrait mode will be IPhone 15 and onwards only not previous models.
The only thing that has me thinking about an upgrade of my iPhone 11 Pro is the current trade in value of my device. If I wait another year for a better upgrade, I could see a much less trade in value…
how is this a significant upgrade? Users wont likely be able to tell any difference between the two models. I'll be in the market for a used 14pro.
Meanwhile there is some shadow coming on the east front. Seen the remarkable market share grab it got in a few year times over the iPhone before the ban, I’m curious to see what happens with these in-house developments. Won’t be surprised that they are able to evaporate Apple sales in China in the not so distant future. You may think what you want, but at least they are innovating by the speed of light.
I feel like some features which existed on older phones is now being touted as new. My iPhone 13 Pro Max has the ability to see focal lengths when zooming...so why is that being shown as being on the 15 Pro Max only? Heck, my work iPhone 12 has the 13 and 26mm function.
I think the camera is a big upgrade, and the screen, over my 15 Pro Max, but I'm also not sure now whether paying $600 after trade in makes much sense. The CPU upgrades seem minor at best with how specific the scenarios are.
I think the camera is a big upgrade, and the screen, over my 15 Pro Max, but I'm also not sure now whether paying $600 after trade in makes much sense. The CPU upgrades seem minor at best with how specific the scenarios are.
Just be aware of some of the costs of sticking with a partner. I can trade in my iPhone 13 Pro Max to Apple for $580 (supposedly, the guidelines are vague and if there is a chip in the screen they deem major its literally worthless). Verizon or someone else will give me $1k...but you have to compare services charges.
I pay $175 a month for 3 lines with Verizon, or $2k a year.
Mint Mobile would be $30 a month for 2. (I'd drop my watch). This is $360 a year.
So that extra $400 I get from Verizon would actually cost me $600 in year one, and then $1600 in year two and 3. I also have the option to move providers and plans if I want.
I know these aren't completely 1:1 comparisons, and I simplified the math, but this was a bit eye opening.
Agreed. I’m finally going to upgrade.
From an iPhone 6. Looking at a 13. Once I got an iPad I only used the phone for calls and texts.