Like the 6 before it, it'll benefit massively from the new form factor bounce (well ok, "new" isn't quite accurate but still).
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Taiwanese Carriers Believe iPhone 12 Sales Will Be Highest Since iPhone 6
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I have a bunch of Qi chargers that I got when we picked up an S7. All the Samsung ones have micro USB, or they did.
Camera is the main reason these days, but I guess it's a big jump in video quality too.
Then with the Pro models, there's the chance to play with LIDAR 3D scanning stuff potentially? I'm curious about that.
It's a hobby for a lot of people. If you spend a lot of time daily using an iPhone, yah, who wouldn't want the latest?
Some people have pride that they are frugal. They take pride in saving money and making astute choices about where they spend. I can respect that
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Yah - as much as I liked TouchID, I do not really want it on my phone anymore actually. Security is more important, and I think FaceID is supposed to be more secure than TouchID. Not 100% sure - I just get the feeling that TouchID is not as good for security.
Correct, And to confirm that notion that Face ID is more secure over Touch ID based off Phil Schillers quote below:
“The chance that a random person could use their fingerprint to unlock your iPhone is about 1 in 50,000,” Schiller said. “What are the similar statistics for Face ID? One in a million. The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million.”
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Phil Schiller recently joined Dutch website Bright.nl for a sit down interview. The Apple executive touched on topics such as the iPhone X and Face ID, as well as augmented reality and smart home technology. Regarding Face ID on the iPhone X, Schiller explained that the biggest leg-up Apple has...
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I'm sorry but I honestly don't understand people that answer with replies like this. Like who are you to tell the average person whether its lackluster or not. How do you know what phone the average consumer is upgrading from? There are a lot of people still hanging onto their older models iPhone 6 etc. and now that those older models are no longer eligible for new OS per Apple they're looking for a new phone. Even pple with iPhone X are on the upgrading cycle since most people tend to hang onto their handsets for 3+ years ish so just on the new features alone this is a refreshing upgrade. Also, yes we;re still in pandemic but Apple also took that into consideration with lower prices, have you seen what Samsung is offering for flagships? I'd rather you not tell people why they shouldn't upgrade because you don't know what each person's use case is...
The mini is going to sell like nothing before. Absolutely amazing what Apple managed to do in that small form factor, basically it's a super computer that fits in your pocket, smaller than any recent iPhone. Just incredible.
Not when your government is giving you free money and you have to spend it by the end of the year. (context, Taiwan).
Normal people don't follow the news... they just buy a new one when the old one breaks. And they get whatever phone the carrier sales person encourages them to buy.
If a carrier believes iPhone sales are going to be high, that probably means they plan to push iPhone sales especially hard during this generation.
Hence I said "lackluster for people with recent models"..........reading is key
My iPhone X is still doing just fine. Will continue to sit it out until 2023. By then, 5G should be mature and wide spread and the A11 Bionic will likely start feeling slow. Right now, if you put a X beside 12 Pro running iOS 14, you couldn’t tell the difference.
What I see as the game changer in the 12 is a combination of bringing cinematography to the masses. I see a lot more amateurs making short films and uploading to YouTube. Of course more organizations will be using iPhones to film their contents.
For me as an average user, it’s just not a must have. If one of my siblings begs me for one, I might buy it for them because I know they are using old phones.
My dad has a 6s Plus and while he did ask to upgrade, Im more curious to see how many more years he can get out of it.
I thought China isn't a huge iPhone market? That they prefer their local brand?
I know Japan is iPhone crazy and South Korea is on the rise..
Although upgrading may not be possible for some people, because of price, in the scheme of things for a product most people not only use daily, but often times use for 4+ hours a day, every day, spending $1200 is nothing.
Even when you add in a cellular plan to the ownership cost, your daily cost can be around $1.00.
Even when you add in a cellular plan to the ownership cost, your daily cost can be around $1.00.
It depends how you value things.
Best in Class OLED.
Qualcomm Modem ( For me that is one of the biggest reason )
5G if you intend to keep your phone for more than 2 years. ( Which most of us do, median Smartphone upgrade are now 3 years, and trending towards 4 )
And your inside nerd should be very excited for Ceramic Shield......
The Camera and new design are just bonus in my opinion. But some people absolutely love the boxy design and cant wait to get it. I love it too, but I can wait a gen for design though. So I value that slightly lower on the list.
I mean, you are essentially getting an iPhone that is better than last year's iPhone 11 Pro ( $999 ) and only cost $799 this year.
The only annoying thing is that Apple now has a Pro at $999, for extra $120 ( on the 128GB Model ) you get 6GB RAM, and better Camera. The 6GB RAM alone is very tempting. I would not even hesitate if $999 they had the same sensor shift as Pro Max.
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Was interested to upgrade my 11 Pro Max to the 6.1” pro before the event. The more I compare the spec between the two, the less excuses for me to upgrade. Guess this will be my first year not upgrading since 3GS. I really hoped Apple have put in the Touch ID home button from the iPad Air.
Why wishful thinking? My karaoke is still using his iPhone 5s from 2013 even though I bug him to upgrade. Thats 8 years ago and using old A7 SoC. So, why would it be wishful thinking to still using an iPhone X in 2023? As much as Apple keeps making the A series faster, posting on Macrumors, Facebook and Twitter will not see any actual difference. Yes, I will want to eventually upgrade to have something nicer and faster, but the need to upgrade to the latest and greatest has peeked for me.
wish they had put a finger print sensor on the power button 
That graphic makes me miss the Plus iPhones for how awesome (and iPad-like) Apple made the experience of using the phone in landscape mode. It was quite utilitarian. Some of that lives on in the XR/11 and Max models (and hopefully in all iPhone 12 models that are not mini), but not all of it, sadly.
I feel a case could be made that in times of economic uncertainty, some people will gravitate towards brands they feel offer better value for the money. Yea, an iPhone is not cheap, but you are looking at 5 years of guaranteed software support. It also holds its resale value well, so if they want to upgrade a few years later, they can still get some money from it, which helps offset the higher prices.
The iPhone is not some luxury good like a Gucci bag. Everyone needs a smartphone these days, and so it’s hardly surprising that Apple continues to do well even in times like this.