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iPhone 13 UK iPhone 13/13 mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread
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Assume you need the packaging, ask them on chat. I’m a serial hoarder of Apple boxes!
Indeed you should and protect it with your life 😂😂 thease fools opening it outside no care in the world how dare they
Not Armorite, but Spigen’s AlignMaster Full Coverage. It’s not noticeable at all!
Images taken with a Sony a6000.
Little update re my EE debacle.
Spoke with their team and was advised they had damaged pallet/boxes at warehouse and they had to open the iPhone boxes to check if the device was ok. I find this whole excuse hard to believe but who knows.
My replacement however is coming from Hub 4 Bham and not from Hub 4 Hinckley as per DPD tracking.
Spoke with their team and was advised they had damaged pallet/boxes at warehouse and they had to open the iPhone boxes to check if the device was ok. I find this whole excuse hard to believe but who knows.
My replacement however is coming from Hub 4 Bham and not from Hub 4 Hinckley as per DPD tracking.
Hub4 Birmingham means brand new fresh stock straight from Apple basically
Well 24 hours with the 13 Pro and the camera alone was worth the upgrade. I went from the 12PM to the 13 Pro and the size is much better for me.
I knew I would miss the bigger screen but the iPad mini has filled that gap nicely.
I’ll continue to lurk in this thread because what else is there to do now 😂
I knew I would miss the bigger screen but the iPad mini has filled that gap nicely.
I’ll continue to lurk in this thread because what else is there to do now 😂
Im downsizing from 12PM to 13 Pro too. You have me worried now about the screen size lol.
I emailed marc.allera@ee.co.uk at 2:15pm yesterday and they called me this morning.
I think im going to post once every week in here just to keep in touch lol.
Battle at the Bridge Brewing. I dont like both Citeh and Chelsea but I might want Citeh to win purely because their kit is almost the same shade as Sierra Blue.
Thank you for the quick response!
Had a good quick chat via iMessage and all good to return without the original packaging. You cannot fault Apples customer service, it’s the best I’ve ever experienced.
Can you pay in full instead of starting an iPhone Upgrade Program loan? Got a reservation and would rather pay on my credit card instead.
My partner got the Pro yesterday but prefers the size of the Pro Max that she previously had so managed to reserve one to pick up later and want to exchange 🤞
My partner got the Pro yesterday but prefers the size of the Pro Max that she previously had so managed to reserve one to pick up later and want to exchange 🤞
A few quick pictures of the ESR Armorite screen protector with the first in a spigen case. As the last photo shows, it really doesn't affect viewing angles. The only thing I would say is that I ended up with a slight gap of coverage on the right of a fraction of a millimetre when the left was correctly aligned. I don't think it is going to alter protection as it is still very near the edge and the case, but would be good if it was just a fraction wider. You can only really see it when the screen is off and doesn't alter usage, but thought it was worth pointing out.
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Approaching 24 hours with my 13 pro - still can’t get over ProMotion and how smooth everything looks, wasn’t expecting to notice it at all! Haven’t yet tried the cameras out properly, but that’ll most likely be the deciding factor over whether I keep it or stick to my 11 pro for another year. Though I’m still not a fan, I’m getting used to the sharp edges of the phone (I do not use a case).
Picked up my 13 Pro Max yesterday when the Birmingham store first opened. Quite a few people were turned away as they didn't have the ID to coincide with their collections.
Had my son with me for the morning, so I quickly set phone up ahead of our visit to the Sealife Centre, which was a great test of the new camera abilities. The new ultra wide angle lens is fantastic with the much wider aperture and autofocus - photos and videos in low light are no longer a smeary mess like they were with the previous basic ultrawide.
Went for the bog standard ESR screen protector, which went on perfectly first time with the installation frame. Only a small speck of dust on the bottom edge that I was able to lift off.
Took an age to transfer data across via macOS encrypted backup. It seemed to stall at some point, requiring a reboot to jostle it back into action.
Overall, I must say I'm a little underwhelmed, which is to be expected as an annual upgrader. Very much an S version of the 12 Pro Max with all the plusses and few of the minuses.
Nonetheless, my likes and dislikes:
Likes
- Battery life defo improved for streaming duties
- Cameras much improved across the board - even the main lens is a big step up from the shots I took yesterday
- New X60 Qualcomm modem is better at reception in fringe signal areas - my home typically gets 1-2 bars on O2 4G, whereas I'm regularly seeing 2-3 bars now; I can receive 5G from further away compared to the 12 Pro Max's X55 modem
Dislikes/indifferences
- Weight increase is noticeable
- ProMotion is subtle - nice to have, but disappointed it's not more impactful like the introductions of Retina or OLED in the past
- Cinematic mode is premature - doesn't work well in even medium light and no resolution or frame rate options; clearly the feature will be fully formed next year due to hardware roadmap improvements, or it's been purposely kneecapped to spread out and ration innovation
It's been fun, everyone. See you around on the rest of the forum, otherwise next year's thread!
Had my son with me for the morning, so I quickly set phone up ahead of our visit to the Sealife Centre, which was a great test of the new camera abilities. The new ultra wide angle lens is fantastic with the much wider aperture and autofocus - photos and videos in low light are no longer a smeary mess like they were with the previous basic ultrawide.
Went for the bog standard ESR screen protector, which went on perfectly first time with the installation frame. Only a small speck of dust on the bottom edge that I was able to lift off.
Took an age to transfer data across via macOS encrypted backup. It seemed to stall at some point, requiring a reboot to jostle it back into action.
Overall, I must say I'm a little underwhelmed, which is to be expected as an annual upgrader. Very much an S version of the 12 Pro Max with all the plusses and few of the minuses.
Nonetheless, my likes and dislikes:
Likes
- Battery life defo improved for streaming duties
- Cameras much improved across the board - even the main lens is a big step up from the shots I took yesterday
- New X60 Qualcomm modem is better at reception in fringe signal areas - my home typically gets 1-2 bars on O2 4G, whereas I'm regularly seeing 2-3 bars now; I can receive 5G from further away compared to the 12 Pro Max's X55 modem
Dislikes/indifferences
- Weight increase is noticeable
- ProMotion is subtle - nice to have, but disappointed it's not more impactful like the introductions of Retina or OLED in the past
- Cinematic mode is premature - doesn't work well in even medium light and no resolution or frame rate options; clearly the feature will be fully formed next year due to hardware roadmap improvements, or it's been purposely kneecapped to spread out and ration innovation
It's been fun, everyone. See you around on the rest of the forum, otherwise next year's thread!
Had confirmation today that DPD have “lost” my 13 Pro. Very poor service from them. And none available to send me before October 5th.