Other Pro to Base 17 Thread

[mascdonna]

I'm debating going from a 13PM to a base 17 to have a lighter phone. Waiting to see reviews confirm if the battery life truly is better/all-day with heavy usage in real life, as I'm always a bit skeptical of the video playback stats.

 

[uecker87]

It looks like the big 3 carriers in the US are giving the value of a 17pro with trade in. I would probably consider a 17 or even an Air if I weren't able to get a Pro for 'free'. I actually plan to go with a pro max for $100.

This... If I decide to buy outright, I'll trade in with Apple for a regular 17 from my PM. Otherwise I'll find an old phone lying around and trade it in with AT&T for a free 17 Pro, but then I'm locked in with AT&T for the next 3 years.

I'm not in a rush to preorder and get on release day this time around. I'll wait for the smoke to clear and see what I want to do after some reviews and the hype dies down.

 

[rui no onna]

i have the 15 pro, and the only feature i really cared about that stopped me from getting a base iphone in the past was pro-motion. I usually upgrade every 2 years but the base 17 feels like mostly a side-grade from the 15 pro. 12gb ram might have made me feel different. i'll wait for some reviews and then make a decision

Honestly, you can probably wait a couple more years before upgrading and not lose out on anything major.

We still have the iPhone 12 and 13 that we use for travel abroad (physical SIM) and they work just fine. The 13's battery life is actually still pretty decent. The 12 needs a power bank by afternoon.

 

[MiamitoKeyWest]

15 Pro to the Base 17 🤘🏽 couldn’t be happier with my decision!

Yes! I never thought I would be so excited about "downgrading" haha. Something about it feels so clean and fresh I am laughing that I have the first pickup appointment on Friday for this

 

[stanza.richi]

Thinking to trade in my 14PM and get a base 17! I detest the bulkiness of my current phone. 3 years and I still don’t like it. Yes, screen is pretty but I never watch videos nor play videogames on my phone. I have an iPad for that. Battery on the base model seems excellent too nowadays. Very tempted for a delta of £400.

Same for me: 17 (256 gb) is smaller and lighter and I can upgrade from my 14 PM 512 gb for 250€.

 

[salutcemoi]

I have a 15 pro and i have ordered a standard 17 in white. I get terrible battery life on my 15 pro so was going to upgrade to a 17 pro but the only reason i got a pro in the first place was due to promotion and always on display. Now the base phone has these, i don't need a pro. I don’t game and I don’t take many photos so i can save a load of money.

15 pro owner here

Yeah my Iphone 15 Pro's battery health is not great, it think it's due to the 15 Pro overheating/having a poor cooling system

But it's still a great phone and I love my titanium blue

I'm not upgrading this year BUT if I did , I would go with the base model - the hardware upgrades are really good compared to the previous base models

The 17 Pro is better but not $400 better than the base 17

The 17 Pro is also ugly and chunky
(and the base model has better colour choices)

I would miss the telephoto lense but I can live without it; what I would really miss is ProRaw photography though; I'm a pro photographer but I don't have my camera with me 24/7 lol

 

[kp98077]

its just hard for me to believe this base 17 will get any better battery life than the base 16 or 15 which was never great!

 

[ericg301]

its just hard for me to believe this base 17 will get any better battery life than the base 16 or 15 which was never great!

base 16 battery life has been phenomenal for me.

 

[gtmead09]

So I preordered the 17 Pro and I have been debating this all week. Then the other night we had the Northern Lights. My son took a picture with his 16 and I used my 16 Pro. I could see the picture quality difference between the two. That sold me on staying in the pro line.