More competition is definitely needed.
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Latest iPhone Chips to Remain Exclusive to Pro Models for iPhone 15 and Beyond
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People believe bigger numbers are better. All things considered, more sampling is better but the noise and image characteristics for equal output would be the same.
The problem is OS support. Apple tends to discontinue OS support just because, without any technical reasoning. They usually go by generations. This means non pro iPhones from 14 onward must be assumed to get 1 year less of support at the least than the Pro models since they will always be 1 generation behind.
Such lousy strategy. It's time for Apple to disclose their actual support roadway for their devices. I don't want to be spending a premium iPhone price for less support.
Such lousy strategy. It's time for Apple to disclose their actual support roadway for their devices. I don't want to be spending a premium iPhone price for less support.
If you can still find them. Apple smartly discontinue the Pro models every year.
Plus this should keep the lower end phones at the same or lower points..that is the real strategy I think with rising inflation
I always get the Pro model iPhone so this news doesn’t really bother me that much.
We had plenty of competition 10-15 years ago... Symbian, Blackberry, Palm, WebOS, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, etc.
But consumers ultimately chose Android and iOS because they liked what they were doing versus the other guys.
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Yeah but Apple will stop delivering updates to your phone. So you will have to upgrade sooner or later.
The total shipment of a chip won’t change. Still one generation of standard iPhones and one gen of pros.
An M1 Pro or M1 Max MacBook Pro is a better buy than an M2 MacBook Air, so yes it’s possible an iPhone 13 Pro could be a better buy than an iPhone 14.
Last year I traded in a 2018 "high-end" iPhone Xs for a 2021 "Standard" iPhone 13 Mini. The 13 is the best iPhone I ever had and I have owned 4 phones, going back to the iPhone 5. The 13 is lighter, easier to hold, has better battery life and a much better cellular modem. The standard 13 would have also been an improvement, if I had gone for the larger size than the mini. Both of the "Standard" phones were a much better value, in my opinion. My biggest beef with the "Pro" iPhones, besides the higher price was the weight. The stainless steel construction made the phone much heavier to hold. I am mildly disappointed that going forward the newer "standard" phones will no longer have the latest processor chips. But with the rest of the differences being unchanged, I will likely stick with the "standard" models anyway.
I guess I don’t see an issue here for most consumers. Biggest possible issue could be more limited longevity of these phones years from now. That or Apple dropping support for them sooner than pro models of the same year.
Other than that, I doubt the average user (talking general public, not users here) will notice any difference. As long as cameras, design and other aspects are updated, it will still be a new model.
Other than that, I doubt the average user (talking general public, not users here) will notice any difference. As long as cameras, design and other aspects are updated, it will still be a new model.
It's been proven in cameras that downsampling a higher res file reduces noise and increases detail compared to the native lower res file..
You’re missing the part where Apple has no motivation to entice the 14 shopper: that shopper will pick up whatever “free” phone the US carrier will give them for agreeing to a 3 year stint.
Is not that the difference in price is vast....! Apple wins, whichever choice, and if I am honest, 99% of customers won't notice any difference at all between chips. It makes all the sense in the world.