So you’ll switch to Android, assuming they continue to use a headphone jack in an ever decreasing number of Android running phones? It will never come back to the iPhone.
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus iPhone 6s FTW in 2019
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I might never upgrade or stop using a smartphone altogether. That’s the gambit Apple has chosen with their stubborn refusal to keep required features. For sure, I won’t blink first.
The X actually has less screen real estate out of the two. This myth continues for some because of the larger diagonal size on the X to the Plus phones (5.8" vs. 5.5"). The diagonal measurements don't actually account for how much information is actually displayed on the screen due to the wider screen width of the Plus phones.
The X is actually a good deal smaller than a Plus in displayed screen info, which has the same relevant horizontal "points" as the standard 6/6S/7/8...NOT the 6S+ (though the X has more vertical points than the standard 6-8 obviously cause of the lack of bezels):
"Apps, websites, and so on have 414 horizontal “points” — the unit of measurement that the screen is divided into for design purposes — to fill on the Plus, while the X has 375, the same as the regular iPhone 8".
What if the iPhone 8 Plus is better than the iPhone X?
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He may have to make good on his threat to abandon smartphones altogether. It was slower coming to Android than Apple, but the Android subreddit on Reddit has had it's own multi-response headphone jack threads concerning removal of the jack. Samsung got rid of it a couple models back. There are of course more manufacturers of Android phones so you're bound to find a phone with the jack for the foreseeable future, but past a certain point you're only going to find it on specialty devices I think.
I certainly understand @dogslobber's stance because it's how I feel about the camera bump. However, Apple is far more likely to change direction on the camera bump at some point than they are the headphone jack.
Hey I understand to each their own, and I respect your choice. But you will likely abandon smartphones altogether. The future is wireless no doubt.
this is true. One of the reasons I returned the iPhone 11 and went back to my 6s Plus was the screen. On the 11 the screen felt smaller, I much prefer the screen a bit wider than longer. The keyboard is better on a wider screenThe X actually has less screen real estate out of the two. This myth continues for some because of the larger diagonal size on the X to the Plus phones (5.8" vs. 5.5"). The diagonal measurements don't actually account for how much information is actually displayed on the screen due to the wider screen width of the Plus phones.
The X is actually a good deal smaller than a Plus in displayed screen info, which has the same relevant horizontal "points" as the standard 6/6S/7/8...NOT the 6S+ (though the X has more vertical points than the standard 6-8 obviously cause of the lack of bezels):
"Apps, websites, and so on have 414 horizontal “points” — the unit of measurement that the screen is divided into for design purposes — to fill on the Plus, while the X has 375, the same as the regular iPhone 8".
What if the iPhone 8 Plus is better than the iPhone X?
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How is the iOS 13.x on 6s plus? I am on 10.3 and gettiuthe itch to update the os because this is probably the last year of this phone..
I was on 10.3 too before going to 13
It runs fine..I don't have any issues... however it killed my battery life. I got a replacement since then and it's all ok now
Exactly what I'm worried about. I don't want to spend on a battery replacement in the last year of this phone's lifespan.
Before that 6s I used to upgrade every other year. However, I still can’t justify upgrading from my trusty 6s. My only issue is battery life. I basically have to get it replaced every year. I just replaced it last December and it is currently at 86% health (having dropped from 89% in just the past week).
if you are planning to upgrade next year I would say don't update to ios13
I only did it because I bought an iPhone 11 and to easily transfer the data from one phone to the other I updated to iOS 13.. since I didn't like the iPhone 11 I returned it and I was left with my 6s plus with worst battery .. that's why I replaced it last month...
You didn’t like the iPhone 11 for what reasons? And then you are keeping your 6s plus with ”worst battery”. Sounds like a self inflicted wound
I didn't like the 11 because of the size, the screen it's narrower , I don't like Face ID , I don't like the notch ,the screen was always dirty, I might be a minority but the bezel doesn't bother me at all.
with the replaced battery the 6s plus is fine
same here.
i really wanted this 6s to last 4 years for me. and it has.
the updates have not slowed or hobbled this phone at all, in any way.
its a workhorse.
i still love it.
no notch ! i will never buy a phone with a notch in it.
no face id ! i don't want continuous pulsing giving me headaches and eye strain
like you, i have replaced my batter multiple times.
once paid fully by me before the battery replacement program began, and the 2nd time during the battery replacement.
but the battery now is lasting only about 4 or so hours (during more or less continuous browsing use on sometimes (many times?) poor carrier signals.
i do intend to buy the 2020 March model but i am hoping that iPhone 8-like device has the new U-1 chip.
Got my 6s in spring 2017. Replaced the battery third party it still sucks. I am gonna upgrade to a iPhone 12 just because 64GB isn't really doing it anymore.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a 6S in 2019, and even if I still had one I'd probably be convinced that an upgrade to the 11 or 11 Pro made sense - BUT - I agree with your last sentence. Really: what Android phone from that year is still running that well, and is still supported with current updates by the manufacturer? I will guess that the answer is none. My experience with Android has been you can count on no more than one year of real support. For all the criticism about "planned obsolescence," Apple's long term support is really remarkable.