What's the general consensus on the iPhone 7? I really like the new iPhone XR & iPhone 8 but they are glass. For me that's just a huge accident waiting to happen. So is it OK to get a 7?
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iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7 still OK?
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The question for me is, am I willing to spend about anywhere from 5 to 10 dollars more a month to get an iPhone 8 64 instead of an iPhone 7 32 on a 24-month plan with Verizon?
32 versus 64 gigs of RAM, supposedly louder stereo speakers and what else for 7 to 10 dollars more?
Coming from a 5s 16 which is hampered by a slowly failing battery.
32 versus 64 gigs of RAM, supposedly louder stereo speakers and what else for 7 to 10 dollars more?
Coming from a 5s 16 which is hampered by a slowly failing battery.
I don't know if it's important to you, but you would move up to the Bionic 11 and wireless charging. It's a bit more future proof. I am talking about the iPhone 8.
Last time I checked... iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are exactly the same form factor! If you mean more money... then I think one has to look at what those extra dollars will net you and if those are important to you or not.
The problem with the 5S are the repeated and annoying Safari tab reloads, because it only has 1 GB RAM.
I think what he's saying is don't spend a lot of money on an old form factor. The 7 is cheaper than the 8.
Exactly. The iPhone 7 gave consumers what they most wanted. Stereo speakers, water resistance, capacitive Home button. Most of the new features on iPhone 8 are superfluous.
I would highly recommend getting the iPhone 8 over the iPhone 7. It's likely to be more useable in the event battery capacity diminishes over time. Slowdowns and sudden shutdowns due to battery issues can be really annoying, as I've experienced on older iPhone models.
The iPhone 7 is affected by iOS power management when its battery degrades, and its performance will be throttled. The iPhone 8 is less impacted by iOS performance management as it uses a more advanced hardware and software design:
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/06/apple-newer-iphones-battery-performance-management/
I would definitely pay a bit more for the iPhone 8 just for that reason, in addition to known longer battery life compared to the iPhone 7, albeit having a slightly smaller capacity battery than the iPhone 7.
The iPhone 7 is affected by iOS power management when its battery degrades, and its performance will be throttled. The iPhone 8 is less impacted by iOS performance management as it uses a more advanced hardware and software design:
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/06/apple-newer-iphones-battery-performance-management/
I would definitely pay a bit more for the iPhone 8 just for that reason, in addition to known longer battery life compared to the iPhone 7, albeit having a slightly smaller capacity battery than the iPhone 7.
In terms of iOS performance, the A10 Fusion is still a strong processor. You seem more concerned about the actual durability of the new iPhones, which is prohibiting you from upgrading due to the glass. It’s just like any other iPhone, if you use protection, you won’t likely have an issue if you drop the phone.
But in your case, if you do upgrade, I would likely consider the XR, which would be a solid upgrade from your iPhone 7 in almost every way.
7 works great on iOS 12.
I’m sticking w 7 until I have to upgrade. These phones are built to last years.
My opinion on why I stick w 7.
One Hand use
Not glass
Home button
Put a new battery in for cheap
Stable and runs smooth
You could pick up a good used 7 and go get a new battery for around 300.
I’m sticking w 7 until I have to upgrade. These phones are built to last years.
My opinion on why I stick w 7.
One Hand use
Not glass
Home button
Put a new battery in for cheap
Stable and runs smooth
You could pick up a good used 7 and go get a new battery for around 300.