Definitely waiting for fold. I had the samsung Fold 4, loved the phone and the concept of it but HATED android. So this is a dream come true for me, amazing form factor with my favorite OS. I have 15 pro max and i dont see any reasons to upgrade to 17 anyway, i still get all the AI features and there’s no compelling difference between the two phones. 15 pro max is still great.
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Other To those who have an upgrade cycle this year, are you planning to get the 17 or wait for the iPhone Fold?
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twice the thickness of what?
Latest Foldables (and buy extension apples eventual foldable) are all around 8-9 MM thick.
so basically the same as the Pro, which is already 8.25 MM thick.
The ZFold 7 is also 12 G lighter than the 16 Pro Max.
Most likely will get the 17 Pro next month. My 16 Pro Max is too tall for my liking.
I will then trade-in the 17 Pro to Apple in 2026 for the folding iPhone.
I upgrade every year. I buy mine on the Apple Store app, and trade in the prior years model. With a $600-$700 trade in value, I end up paying about $500 per year. $1.67/ day is a small price to pay for a device that does as much in my life as my iphone.
17 not interested in fold - maybe sometime in future but no for a while
In theory, I'm at my 2 year upgrade cycle. I've had a few 3 year cycles in there, and this might be another - I see no real reason to replace my 15 Pro. If Apple comes out with a surprise mini, I'll be first in line, especially if we can get a Pro mini. Still have my 13 mini and thought long and hard before I bought the 15 Pro. The lightness and smaller bezels sold me on going up in size again, but I still think the mini size is perfect.
I seriously want to update to 17 pro max from my 11. Or whatever they throw this year. I am already so lagging in the screen size and hardware and battery and camera and all.
I don't think I need to upgrade my 13 Pro just yet. the battery's at 75% now so I'll probably have it replaced with a new one.
How many times should this phone be folded to transform from a non-Plus iPhone to a normal-sized iPad?
EDIT: Just checked the Huawei Mate XT – okay, at least it works. Very thick in Phone size nevertheless.
16Pro to 17 Pro Max for me this year. I’m not hugely interested in a fold but if there’s an iPhone flip I’ll be looking at it.
The only way I will only get an iPhone 17 Pro is if Tim Cook says it's the fastest iPhone ever.
I’m not convinced I want a foldable. If I want to upgrade next year, I’ll upgrade. I just know I’m really ready for an upgrade this year, and I’m not willing to wait another year.
My 15PM is due for an upgrade this year, and as I’m not interested in a foldable, I’ll be upgrading to the 17PM this year.
The fold doesn’t appeal to me. I just don’t watch videos/tv/movies on my phone with any kind of frequency. I’ll be going from my 14 pro to 17 pro
I have the 14 pro max, not planning on upgrading anytime soon. Maybe if the fold comes out next year otherwise I’ll keep this until I need a new phone.
I have a 12 Pro, and ordinarily I upgrade about every five years. This would have been the year. However, I don't use an iPad (a Mac and a phone is as much as I want to keep track of), so I'm inclined to wait for a Fold. Combine that with the fact that I had to shell out this year for a Studio, and I need to wait until my finances recover some anyway.
For me, and "upgrade cycle" is "whenever I decide to upgrade," although I plan the finances for it years in advance. Unless my usage changes pretty drastically (like it did this year, with CAD causing the Studio), I can pretty easily go 5 years on a phone and 6-7 on a Mac.
For me, and "upgrade cycle" is "whenever I decide to upgrade," although I plan the finances for it years in advance. Unless my usage changes pretty drastically (like it did this year, with CAD causing the Studio), I can pretty easily go 5 years on a phone and 6-7 on a Mac.
I have a 12 at 80% battery, so a 17 it is.
Supposedly Apple will hold prices on a 17 standard initially, but with huge tariffs soon on India and China and the dropping of the cell phone exemptions, prices will have to go up. So a foldable iphone 18 will likely be $2000-$2500. Yikes!
Supposedly Apple will hold prices on a 17 standard initially, but with huge tariffs soon on India and China and the dropping of the cell phone exemptions, prices will have to go up. So a foldable iphone 18 will likely be $2000-$2500. Yikes!
I was like this too but ended up moving to the 16 Pro last year. I just couldn’t deal with the 13 Mini’s battery life (though I still own it). I’ve managed to adjust to the Pro. It’s much heavier so I wish I’d have gone with the 16 but other than that, it’s been good. Battery life has been night and day for me.
Aside from the condition of your battery life at this point, I would upgrade just for the massive camera improvements we've seen since the 12 Pro.
You'll finally get:
-Macro photography
-Better low-light pictures
-48MP sensor
-Dynamic Island
-120hz screen
-5X optical zoom
-Intelligent Photographic styles
Well worth the upgrade in my opinion.
15 pro Max 17 pro Max depending on:
New main sensor. Wont update to get imx803 again
Slimer bezels
Big Battery jump
Weight
New main sensor. Wont update to get imx803 again
Slimer bezels
Big Battery jump
Weight
Haha I was actually thinking of making a thread to ask how accurate the color rumors of previous years were.
I really want a new battery for my 14 Pro Max but if the 17 Pro gets a cool color I might just wait and get that…
There's always something better just around the corner if you wait just a little longer...
I typically upgrade every 2-3 years. I'm currently using a 14 Pro Max, so I will almost certainly be upgrading this year.
But if a folding iPhone comes out next year and I think it's worth the upgrade, then I will upgrade. Only once before have a very upgraded after just 1 year, going from the 5s to the 6. I wanted the larger display and needed higher storage capacity, as my 5s was only 16GB.
I typically upgrade every 2-3 years. I'm currently using a 14 Pro Max, so I will almost certainly be upgrading this year.
But if a folding iPhone comes out next year and I think it's worth the upgrade, then I will upgrade. Only once before have a very upgraded after just 1 year, going from the 5s to the 6. I wanted the larger display and needed higher storage capacity, as my 5s was only 16GB.