I looked at the 8 in the store today and to my disappointment, they looked the same. Anyone in the same delima ?
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Is going from an iPhone 6s to an 8 a upgrade ?
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If you're on a 32 or 64gb 6s and would be happy with 64gb storage on the 8 it could arguably make sense... if you want over 64gb it's just not worth the cost associated with the 256 imo - you're getting too close to X territory at that point. for anyone on a device older than the 6s the 7 probably makes more sense as well tbh.
Internally it is a big upgrade.
The new features Apple has added since the 6s.
Stereo speakers
Wireless charging
IP67 rating
Yes, the CPU and camera are better. But they are not new features.
I'm like you...have the 6s.
The ipX is out for me - it's expensive, it doesn't have TouchID, the design is compromised, and it's also a little too big for me.
The ip8 is out because Apple wants me to pay over $750 for what are essentially ...minor upgrades.
No thanks...I'm going to sit this year out. We'll see what Apple brings in 2018.
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Yeah I agree with you. Expect in my book I’m going to be getting the iPhone x if I can. The 6s is such a great phone and I have a habit of upgrading every 2 years.
Not me. I'm getting my 8 today and I am on a 6. If i were you i'd hold out for next year(I would personally wait myself if i were on a 6S)
I have a 6S also and I see reasons to upgrade to the 8.
1. Better camera (ois and better sensor) better video
2. Tru tone display with wide color gamut
3. Stereo speakers
4. Water resistance
5. Wireless charging
6. Better cpu/gpu (they say 25% better than A10 so it has to be at least 35-40% faster than A9)
7. Neural engine for AR
8. Bluetooth 5.0
9. Gigabyte LTE chip
I’m sure I’m missing other features but it comes down to whether or not these are enough to make you upgrade. It is essentially the same phone in appearance but, internally quite different
1. Better camera (ois and better sensor) better video
2. Tru tone display with wide color gamut
3. Stereo speakers
4. Water resistance
5. Wireless charging
6. Better cpu/gpu (they say 25% better than A10 so it has to be at least 35-40% faster than A9)
7. Neural engine for AR
8. Bluetooth 5.0
9. Gigabyte LTE chip
I’m sure I’m missing other features but it comes down to whether or not these are enough to make you upgrade. It is essentially the same phone in appearance but, internally quite different
Why are so many hung up on the fact that the 8s look like the 7s? The upgrades are “under the hood “ and are substantial.
Upgrade from the 7s probably is not that big a jump. But if your phone is 2 years old or older you will see huge improvements.
Upgrade from the 7s probably is not that big a jump. But if your phone is 2 years old or older you will see huge improvements.
Processor in the 8 alone is worth the upgrade. Whether or not the other stuff is important to you will be different for everyone.
Wife and I both upgrading today from the entry-level 6S to the entry-level 8 and we're stoked for all these reasons, and the capacity upgrade from 16GB to 64GB as well.
Huge improvements? Not to me.
The three I listed are the new features.
And when you consider that the iPhone's IP67 rating doesn't translate to any warranty coverage if the phone should get wet and then stop working...it's a paper tiger.
Go buy a new iPhone if you want.
Minor improvements doesn't impress me. Yeah, the phone is super fast and the camera is better. I know.
But the 6s is fast enough for me and the camera is ok, too. A new ip8 would cost me $850. (I had a 128gb 6s)
I don't see how you can tell me there were huge improvements since the 6s that would be worth spending $850 for.
Are you smoking something?
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I upgraded to a 8+ from a 6S today and don’t regret it. If you have the money or willing to cough up the cash for it, go for it. You won’t be majorly blown away but you for sure won’t be disappointed. The X is a total let down (for me) so I went for the 8+ and I’m very happy I did.
I’ve had a 6S for 2 years and my 8 arrives today so I’ll let you know later.
I went from 6S Plus to the 8 Plus today mainly because the battery on 6S was shot and I didn’t want to spend £100 on getting it replaced out of warranty.
I must say I wasn’t expecting a massive difference, but the glass back along with the extra weight really does make it feel like a new phone. And I was a fan of the metal back before. The camera is miles better, and I never really noticed how slow my 6S had gotten until today. The 8 is so quick, and makes really fly. The odd thing that I had no idea about is the solid state home button. I had forgotten that they introduced it on the 7 and when I started using it I thought this is weird. But after 30 mins playing with I much prefer it.
Considering I was feeling a little forced into the upgrade, I’m 100% satisfied that I did.
I must say I wasn’t expecting a massive difference, but the glass back along with the extra weight really does make it feel like a new phone. And I was a fan of the metal back before. The camera is miles better, and I never really noticed how slow my 6S had gotten until today. The 8 is so quick, and makes really fly. The odd thing that I had no idea about is the solid state home button. I had forgotten that they introduced it on the 7 and when I started using it I thought this is weird. But after 30 mins playing with I much prefer it.
Considering I was feeling a little forced into the upgrade, I’m 100% satisfied that I did.
I’m tempted to just go for it. Best Buy is charging 799 to buy the phone. What a rip off