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$1199. iPhone Pro Max 256 GB
$1099. iPhone Pro 256GB

$899 iPhone 16 Plus 128GB
$799 iPhone 16 128GB

$699 iPhone 15 128GB
$599 iPhone 14 128GB

$499 iPhone SE 128GB ( March 2025 )
 
No. Apple doesn't cheap out when it comes to safety.

Charging slowly (and up to a level below full charge, if desired) extends overall battery life. A good thing.
The other comment seemed to imply Apple is using some sort of inferior/less capable part relative to their competitors
 
I wonder why Apple doesn’t just release a new iPhone every 2 years. I can’t think of another Apple product on a yearly upgrade timetable. At this point I’m sure the vast majority of users will keep their phones for a min. of 2 years. The yearly release has become meaningless and engenders disap
I agree with you, but Apple produces an iPhone every year because there’s a demand for it. Many people on this very forum will always buy the latest and greatest no matter what, and as long as this pays off more than the development cost, I don’t see why they wouldn’t do it
 
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I am excited to see the 16 to come out, because that means it is finally time to get a one year older model work phone from the company. 😂
 
Looking forward for the change of pace from the 14 Pro Max its been a great phone for the past 2 years, now I'm back on the Apple refresh cycle I wish I could refresh everything this year but it doesn't sound like the Watch Ultra 3 is gonna be anything special so I may just upgrade that next year and have a one year one device one year another schedule.
 
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There are millions of people who upgrade their phones every year or two, and there are many more who wait three or more years. I was using 12PM before I bought 15PM. I didn’t feel that the upgrade was necessary. So, I will keep my phone until it breaks down or Apple releases a new one which looks entirely different than the current iPhone.
 
Wowwww why would anyone upgrade. We're gonna see big early price drops, and provider strats like multi-line offers to move more units with this generation... gonna be a rough sales year ahead...

That said, I'd be a buyer of a 16 Mini, coming from the 13 Mini. Oh well.
 
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I think the only possible light at the tunnel is the rumored iPhone "Slim" or "Air" that seems to be on the table.

Probably won't feature a smaller than 6.1" display. But it should be the slimmest and lightest 6.1" iPhone ever made.

But no leaks or talks of anything small or "mini" since 13 mini, and numerous statistics on 12 mini and 13 mini's bad sales figures, means that the <6.1" iPhone is dead.
The iPhone 17 “Slim” is rumored to be 6.6”. It’s possible Apple will introduce the larger version first next year, then introduce a smaller 6.1” version with the iPhone 18 lineup. The pieces to this puzzle are still coming together.
 
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