Always a bloody difficult question... I'm afraid the only answer is how bad do you need an upgrade right now.
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Is it worth buying an iPhone 5 with the 5S soon to appear?
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Always a bloody difficult question... I'm afraid the only answer is how bad do you need an upgrade right now.
im in the same boat. I just became upgrade eligible and currently have 4S. My battery is awful and had to buy a mophie to keep me halfway through the day. I REALLY dont want to wait till late fall (why cant they just keep the releases in june!!?")...im torn if i should upgrade to 5 or wait it out for the 5S.
Wait for the iPhone 6. The 5s will have the same design as the 5, which is bad as its easily scratch able and chips away. The iPhone 6 might even have NFC capabilities.
I decided to take advantage of the offer I mentioned up thread. Will then sell it on depending what I think of it. I don't trust my 4 to last until September TBH.
Personally, I'd say no:
-From your post, I assume that the iPhone 4 is currently working well enough for your needs
-The iPhone 4S and 5 were minor upgrades
-The iPhone 5S is an inevitability within the next 6 months
If you believe that the 5S is going to be a big upgrade worth having, or that there is another handset that might tempt you, then hold out. If you don't believe that the 5S is going to be a decent upgrade but you really must upgrade now, then you might as well get the clock ticking on your next upgrade.
The chances are that your iPhone 4 meets your needs perfectly, so it may be a case of how much you want the shiny new trinket.
I've been out of contract since last summer, and have been tempted by the GS4 and HTC One, but manufacturer bloatware is somewhat of a turn-off for me. I may hold out for the next Nexus
-From your post, I assume that the iPhone 4 is currently working well enough for your needs
-The iPhone 4S and 5 were minor upgrades
-The iPhone 5S is an inevitability within the next 6 months
If you believe that the 5S is going to be a big upgrade worth having, or that there is another handset that might tempt you, then hold out. If you don't believe that the 5S is going to be a decent upgrade but you really must upgrade now, then you might as well get the clock ticking on your next upgrade.
The chances are that your iPhone 4 meets your needs perfectly, so it may be a case of how much you want the shiny new trinket.
I've been out of contract since last summer, and have been tempted by the GS4 and HTC One, but manufacturer bloatware is somewhat of a turn-off for me. I may hold out for the next Nexus
I upgraded my wife and I to the 5 from the 4 on Tuesday. Her's had slowed down and battery life wasn't that great anymore, while mine slowed down and had a shattered screen (happened about a month ago). You've got at least a few months until it would be released and apple devices hold their value EXTREMELY well-I still see the iPhone 4 on craigslist for over $150.
The wife and I are very pleased with our upgrades. It runs so much smoother, we get LTE, better cameras, facetime over LTE/3G, etc.
For comparison, we upgraded to the iPhone 4 about 3 weeks before the 4S was released. Would it have been good to get those extra features? Yeah, but it's not like we were getting a basic phone and missing out on a bunch of stuff.
OP, you'll have to decide how patient you want to be and if you want to deal with a reselling the device, but you wouldn't be going wrong with getting the 5.
The wife and I are very pleased with our upgrades. It runs so much smoother, we get LTE, better cameras, facetime over LTE/3G, etc.
For comparison, we upgraded to the iPhone 4 about 3 weeks before the 4S was released. Would it have been good to get those extra features? Yeah, but it's not like we were getting a basic phone and missing out on a bunch of stuff.
OP, you'll have to decide how patient you want to be and if you want to deal with a reselling the device, but you wouldn't be going wrong with getting the 5.
