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iPhone 17e Upgraded from the 16e to the 17e today

ClaraStahlbaum

ClaraStahlbaum

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I have upgraded from the 16e to the 17e today. After a long period of considering switching to Android, I have decided to stick with Iphone. I have completed the transfer process and will be trading in my 16e. I have been a 16e owner for well over a year and I bought it when it came out last year in March.

What I immediately notice is that the 17e is slightly heavier than the 16e, and having the extra storage space will eliminate my "Storage anxiety", or anxiety about apps taking up too much space. Now I am free to operate and use my phone as I wish without being afraid of taking up too much storage.

The phone came with 60% battery, and it was made in May of 2026.
 
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What was the closest you came to actually switching to Android? Like, was there a specific feature or frustration that was driving you that direction, or was it more generalized shiny-object syndrome?
 
98PoundGeekling said:
What was the closest you came to actually switching to Android? Like, was there a specific feature or frustration that was driving you that direction, or was it more generalized shiny-object syndrome?
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I actually have experience with Android. In 2023 I bought a Samsung A53, which was already a year "old" at that point. I found it frustrating to use because of the lack of RCS support and difficulty messaging Iphone users. That phone also took a long time to turn on, and had issues with cellular connectivity. Android seems to have fixed those issues at this point in time, however my caution and leeriness of those sorts of risks is what prevented me from taking the "Plunge" again.

I have to say it was more generalized shiny-object syndrome though. The idea of the grass being greener on the other side.
 
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ClaraStahlbaum said:
I have upgraded from the 16e to the 17e today. After a long period of considering switching to Android, I have decided to stick with Iphone. I have completed the transfer process and will be trading in my 16e. I have been a 16e owner for well over a year and I bought it when it came out last year in March.

What I immediately notice is that the 17e is slightly heavier than the 16e, and having the extra storage space will eliminate my "Storage anxiety", or anxiety about apps taking up too much space. Now I am free to operate and use my phone as I wish without being afraid of taking up too much storage.

The phone came with 60% battery, and it was made in May of 2026.
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Nice! Congratulations on your upgrade. I think I'll stick with my 16e for a while . . . in another thread I said I'd like to keep it for 5 years. But who knows what will happen. Enjoy your new 17e!
 
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ElPaso said:
Nice! Congratulations on your upgrade. I think I'll stick with my 16e for a while . . . in another thread I said I'd like to keep it for 5 years. But who knows what will happen. Enjoy your new 17e!
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I couldn't imagine keeping a phone for that long, but whatever works for you. For me, I think the 17e will last a year at most in my possession. Who knows what my next phone will be, that is for the future to tell. For the time being, I will be enjoying my 17e.
 
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ClaraStahlbaum said:
I actually have experience with Android. In 2023 I bought a Samsung A53, which was already a year "old" at that point. I found it frustrating to use because of the lack of RCS support and difficulty messaging Iphone users. That phone also took a long time to turn on, and had issues with cellular connectivity. Android seems to have fixed those issues at this point in time, however my caution and leeriness of those sorts of risks is what prevented me from taking the "Plunge" again.

I have to say it was more generalized shiny-object syndrome though. The idea of the grass being greener on the other side.
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I'd argue the grass isn't greener, just full of stones making ot difficult to mow.
 
MarkX said:
Absolutely no chance you're feeling 3 grams difference! You may notice the difference in weight distribution but that's it.
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Now I can't say I ever tried with 3 grams, but a 6 gram difference is extremely noticeable to me.
 
Le_Chiffre said:
Congratulations.

Now try going meta and google free and reap the rewards of better battery and phone performance.
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I see the point you are making and fair enough, but the Google apps are so good I wouldn't want to give them up no matter how much it improved battery or performance.
 
ab2c4 said:
I see the point you are making and fair enough, but the Google apps are so good I wouldn't want to give them up no matter how much it improved battery or performance.
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Hear hear. I don't think people realize how good Google apps are on Apple devices - the Google apps on both my 16e and my MBN actually out-perform even the native Apple apps. In my experience, Google apps work better on iPhones than they do even on Androids!
 
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