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The 16e is my current and only iPhone purchase, although I have a long history with Apple (original Mac, iPod, iPad, iTouch, HomePod, TV) Basically, I had a landline and never needed one, and the constant bumping into the demand for a mobile device number from business, government and medical offices FORCED me into getting one. I still resent that, although the utility of having one is obvious to me now.
 
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My iPhone history:
iPhone 7 (December 2019–late February 2022)
iPhone SE 2020 (June 2022-present)

I do have a 4 I had since January 2020 but it isn’t my main phone, do occasionally fiddle with it though.

Also I realized this year will be my SE’s final year of iOS support. It’s been such a trooper but I don’t know how long is it gonna stick around, especially since my 7 died the same year it lost support. But it’s still working fine and still handles lot of apps amazingly.
 
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  1. iPhone Xs Max 256GB Space Grey
  2. iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB Midnight Green
  3. iPhone 13 Pro Max 256GB Granite
  4. iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB White Titanium
  5. iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB Black Titanium
  6. iPhone 17 Pro Max 512GB Silver
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I went OG/2G--3G--3GS--4S--5S--6s Plus--7 Plus--8 Plus--XS Max--11 Pro Max--12 Pro Max--13 Pro Max--14 Pro Max--15 Pro Max--16 Pro Max--17 Pro Max

The original was obviously significant, but I really thought the jump to retina screens was big, then for me moving to the Plus/Max sizes was probably the most significant thing. I had an iPad Mini I used all the time when I had a 5s, then as soon as I got a 6s Plus, my iPad usage went down to almost zero and I haven't bought a new iPad since.
 
iphone
iphone 4
iphone 5
iphone 6
iphone x
iphone 13 pro
iphone 15 pro max
iphone air

only one i regret is the 15 pro max. i should’ve stuck with my 13 pro til the air.
 
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3GS
4S
5S
6S Plus
XS Max

11 Pro Max (second-hand - got it free last year from a friend when my XS Max's touch screen went funny. Now use it as a dedicated FaceTime camera for the Apple TV)
15 Pro Max (refurbished - only got it a month ago 'cos the 11's FaceID stopped working)

Happy to keep a phone four or five years - try to go through at least one battery replacement, heh. Once the phones I wanted began costing more than £700, I decided to only ever buy a refurbished couple-of-year-old model.
 
These are the iPhones I currently have in my iPhone collection. I have retained all the iPhones I have used to build my collection over time . . .

  • OG iPhone 8GB and original box and accessories
  • OG iPhone 16GB (device only)
  • iPhone 4S 64GB Black in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 4S 64GB Black
  • iPhone 5C 32GB Blue
  • iPhone 5C 16GB White in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 5S 64GB Grey in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 6S 128GB Space Gray with original apple packaging and accessories
  • iPhone X 256GB Space Grey with original apple packaging and accessories
  • iPhone X 256GB Space Grey in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB Space Gray with original apple packaging and accessories
  • iPhone 12 mini 256GB Blue with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 12 mini 64GB Product Red in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 12 mini 128GB White in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 12 mini 256GB Blue in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 mini 128GB (Midnight, Blue, Green, Product Red, Pink, Starlight)
  • iPhone 13 mini 256GB (Midnight, Blue, Green, Product Red, Pink, Starlight)
  • iPhone 13 mini 512GB (Midnight, Blue, Green, Product Red, Pink, Starlight)
  • iPhone 13 mini 128GB Starlight in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 mini 256GB Blue in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 mini 512GB Midnight in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 512GB Green with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 13 512GB Pink with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 13 Pro 1TB Alpine Green with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max 1TB Sierra Blue with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 15 Pro 1TB Blue Titanium with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB Natural Titanium with original apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone Air 1TB Space Black with original apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 17 Pro 1TB Deep Blue with original apple packaging and accessory cabling

These are all the iPhones currently in my iPhone collection. I do cycle thru some of my iPhone 13 minis as my backup iPhone and typically use either my Air or 17Pro as my main iPhones. The others remain exclusively in my iPhone cabinet as part of my incredible collection I have made over the years . . .

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Below shows the stack of 256GB and 512GB 13 minis I have kept inside their respective packaging/boxes
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Looking at the picture below shows my sealed unopened 256GB Blue iPhone 13 mini placed on top of my 256GB/512GB iPhone 13 mini boxes at the left part of this display shelf
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It has been fun collecting these iPhones and I still see myself picking a few more to focus my collection on but yes, what I have listed are all in my iPhone collection today :apple:

I also have a few iPhone 13 mini Apple leather cases (Wisteria, Sequoia Green and Black) as well as the MagSafe wallet accessory for these iPhones (Black, Green and Abyss Blue).

I also have the tech woven blue 17 Pro case, two original MagSafe battery packs for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 minis. The Apple MagSafe Duo Charger and a few thin Pitaka carbon cases for my Air and 17 Pro.

My ownership details my history of iPhone ownership over the years. I don't see myself deviating from this as I have been fully in the Apple ecosystem for many decades now. For me this is something I am used to.:)

EDIT: This is how I currently have my iPhone collection set up with my X/Pro series iPhones on the top shelf :apple:
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I will be taking delivery of my Blue 256GB iPhone 12 mini today which will be placed in the center pedestal stand in the middle of my iPhone 13 mini setup to complete my display.
 
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iPhone 5 (personal)
iPhone 5s (work issued)
iPhone 6s (work issued)
iPhone 7 (personal)
iPhone 11(personal)
iPhone SE (work issued)
iPhone 12 (work issued)
iPhone 14 Pro (personal)
iPhone 17 Pro (personal)
 
Here is mine:
2010: iPhone 4, 32GB black
2013: iPhone 5S, 64GB black
2016: iPhone 7, 128GB black
2020: iPhone 12, 256GB black
2025: iPhone 17 Pro, 512GB silver (no black :( )
I know keep my phone for 4-5 years with a battery replacement around 2-3 year mark.
 
These are the iPhones I currently have in my iPhone collection. I have retained all the iPhones I have used to build my collection over time . . .

  • OG iPhone 8GB and original box and accessories
  • iPhone 4S 64GB Black in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 4S 64GB Black
  • iPhone 5C 32GB Blue
  • iPhone 5C 16GB White in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 5S 64GB Grey in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 6S 128GB Space Gray with original apple packaging and accessories
  • iPhone X 256GB Space Grey with original apple packaging and accessories
  • iPhone X 256GB Space Grey in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB Space Gray with original apple packaging and accessories
  • iPhone 12 mini 256GB Blue with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 12 mini 64GB Product Red in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 12 mini 128GB White in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 12 mini 256GB Blue in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 mini 128GB (Midnight, Blue, Green, Product Red, Pink, Starlight)
  • iPhone 13 mini 256GB (Midnight, Blue, Green, Product Red, Pink, Starlight)
  • iPhone 13 mini 512GB (Midnight, Blue, Green, Product Red, Pink, Starlight)
  • iPhone 13 mini 128GB Starlight in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 mini 256GB Blue in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 mini 512GB Midnight in original sealed packaging
  • iPhone 13 512GB Green with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 13 512GB Pink with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 13 Pro 1TB Alpine Green with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max 1TB Sierra Blue with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 15 Pro 1TB Blue Titanium with apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB Natural Titanium with original apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone Air 1TB Space Black with original apple packaging and accessory cabling
  • iPhone 17 Pro 1TB Deep Blue with original apple packaging and accessory cabling

These are all the iPhones currently in my iPhone collection. I do cycle thru some of my iPhone 13 minis as my backup iPhone and typically use either my Air or 17Pro as my main iPhones. The others remain exclusively in my iPhone cabinet as part of my incredible collection I have made over the years . . .

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Below shows the stack of 256GB and 512GB 13 minis I have kept inside their respective packaging/boxes
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Looking at the picture below shows my sealed unopened 256GB Blue iPhone 13 mini placed on top of my 256GB/512GB iPhone 13 mini boxes at the left part of this display shelf
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It has been fun collecting these iPhones and I still see myself picking a few more to focus my collection on but yes, what I have listed are all in my iPhone collection today :apple:

I also have a few iPhone 13 mini Apple leather cases (Wisteria, Sequoia Green and Black) as well as the MagSafe wallet accessory for these iPhones (Black, Green and Abyss Blue).

I also have the tech woven blue 17 Pro case, two original MagSafe battery packs for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 minis. The Apple MagSafe Duo Charger and a few thin Pitaka carbon cases for my Air and 17 Pro.

My ownership details my history of iPhone ownership over the years. I don't see myself deviating from this as I have been fully in the Apple ecosystem for many decades now. For me this is something I am used to.:)
This has to be the largest and most well put together collection I’ve ever seen. I’ve had coworkers save a handful of their previous phones but this is amazing. This is really cool. As someone who is also in the Apple ecosystem - thank you for sharing. That would be cool to see in person.
 
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Black 3G
White 4
Space Grey 5S
Gold 6
Jet Black 7
Space Grey 8+
Space Grey X
Gold XS
Midnight Green 11 Pro
Blue 12
Space Grey 13 Pro
Space Black 14 Pro Max
Natural Ti 15 Pro
Silver Ti 16 Pro
Gold Air
Desert Ti 16 Pro

Air novelty wore off, swapped it for another 16 Pro as I don’t like the 17 Pro
 
  • OG iPhone 16GB
  • iPhone 3G 32GB White
  • iPhone 3GS 32GB Black
  • iPhone 4 32GB Black
  • iPhone 4S 32GB White
  • iPhone 5 64GB Slate Black
  • iPhone 5s 64GB Gold
  • iPhone 6 128GB Space Gray
  • iPhone 6S 128GB Gold
  • iPhone 7 256GB Jet Black
  • iPhone X 256GB Silver
  • iPhone XS 256GB Silver
  • iPhone 11 Pro 256GB Space Grey
  • iPhone 12 Pro 128GB Silver
  • iPhone 13 Pro 128GB Graphite
  • iPhone 14 Pro 128GB Space Black
  • iPhone 15 Pro 128GB Natural Titanium
  • iPhone 16 Pro 128GB Black Titanium
  • iPhone 17 Pro 256GB Silver
  • iPhone Air 256GB Space Black

The 6 series is disgustingly ugly and the 11 pro - 16 pro are basically the same phone, lazy from Apple.

Jet Black is still the GOAT, Phenomenal colour and would sell my kidneys for a jet black pro.


Air is the best iPhone they've made since the iPhone X.
 
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2G
3G
4
5
6+
7+
X
11 Pro
12 Pro
14 Pro Max
16 Pro Max (which is where the max phones officially became too large)
Air
 
iPhone 4 16GB Black CDMA
iPhone 4S 16GB Black CDMA
iPhone 5 16GB Black
iPhone 6 Plus 32GB Space Gray
iPhone 6S Silver 16GB
iPhone XS 256Gb Space Gray
iPhone 13 Pro Max 256gb Sierra Blue
iPhone 17 Pro Max 512gb Deep Blue
 
iPhone OG
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4 - color swapped to red
iPhone 4s - white
iPhone 5- slate - black
iPhone 5s- color swapped to red
iPhone 6 - space grey
iPhone 6s - rose gold
iPhone 7- jet black
iPhone 7 Plus- red
iPhone 8 - black
iPhone X silver
iPhone XS - space grey
iPhone 11 Pro midnight green
iPhone 12 space grey
iPhone 13 Pro Max sierra blue & alpine green
iPhone 15 black
iPhone 15 pro blue
 
Pretty modest, but here you go

iPhone 5S Space Grey
iPhone X Black

iPhone 12PM Pacific Blue
iPhone 15PM Blue Titanium

Fell in love with 5S in Space Grey the moment I saw it. Then the build up to X was so strong that I hold off buying 7 Plus and spent another year waiting. X delivered even though the most significant rumors never materialized (anyone remember "truly wireless charging"?). Both 12 and 15 are damn good phones but no "wow" factor anymore.
 
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