iPhone 16 Pro Upgrade from XS Max?

[NotATechBro]

I am still using an XSMax with its original battery. I bought it on release, after owning a long succession of Android phones that needed to be replaced every year or two because their batteries tanked or they were no longer supported with updates. I bought an iPhone because I wanted something that would last, and it really has. Still supported six years later, still working more or less as it did on day one. But it has only 64 GB of storage, which is getting very tight, and the battery life is not great anymore (yet still 87% capacity, which surprises me). I thought maybe this would be the year for an upgrade, but I’m struggling to decide whether there’s anything about the 16 series that would meaningfully improve my phone experience. Other than everything being a little bit faster and newer, would the 16 pro feel like a big upgrade?

 

[russell_314]

I am still using an XSMax with its original battery. I bought it on release, after owning a long succession of Android phones that needed to be replaced every year or two because their batteries tanked or they were no longer supported with updates. I bought an iPhone because I wanted something that would last, and it really has. Still supported six years later, still working more or less as it did on day one. But it has only 64 GB of storage, which is getting very tight, and the battery life is not great anymore (yet still 87% capacity, which surprises me). I thought maybe this would be the year for an upgrade, but I’m struggling to decide whether there’s anything about the 16 series that would meaningfully improve my phone experience. Other than everything being a little bit faster and newer, would the 16 pro feel like a big upgrade?

The only thing you mentioned, you’re not satisfied with your current iPhone is battery life. There’s going to be a huge jump in battery life. Not because of a new battery, but the newer iPhones have much better battery life.

Ask yourself what would you like improved on your current phone and see if that has changed. I think many people upgrade for the sake of upgrading, but it’s not always necessary.

It has other improvements, but those might not interest you. Also you mentioned the 16 Pro but I’m guessing you mean the 16 Pro Max because unless I’m confused that would be the comparable size to what you have now.

 

[sunapple]

Speed, cameras, battery life, and possibly the combination of minor changes and new features like always-on screen, faster FaceID, wireless charging, faster wireless tech, etc. Yes, I would say this would feel like a big upgrade. But like all new things, you get used to it. At the end of the day, it's still an iPhone. Next year's iPhone, quite possibly same story. Buy it when you need it.

 

[Andeddu]

It’s probably just about a meaningful upgrade as the 16 will improve on pretty much every single aspect of your experience from screen quality, speakers, processing power, storage, battery life to charging solutions and camera quality.

Don’t get me wrong… I use an iPhone 8 as a secondary phone and a 13 as my main phone and I don’t see a massive difference between the two despite the 13 being superior in every single conceivable way.