Video Review: One Week With the New iPhone 14 Plus

[redheeler]

During early iPhone days, they used to be enough novelty to want to upgrade every year. Then during S series boom, upgrading every two years was a good deal. Now, I’d say, we have entered the era of upgrading every 3 years, considering the increased prices and lack of actual new things YoY.

We entered the 3 year era around 2016. This is more like the 4+ year era.

 

[bassexpander]

I tired the 14 Plus in the store. Light weight was awesome. Screen speed felt like 55hz instead of 60hz. Was not smooth.

 

[Abazigal]

During early iPhone days, they used to be enough novelty to want to upgrade every year. Then during S series boom, upgrading every two years was a good deal. Now, I’d say, we have entered the era of upgrading every 3 years, considering the increased prices and lack of actual new things YoY.

3-4 years on average, from my observation. And all accounted for by Apple.

With a user base that continues to grow year after year (in part thanks to the second hand market), Apple is still projected to sell even more iPhones than last year even as people hold on to their iPhones longer (smaller percentage of a larger base still works out to more people in an absolute sense).

At the same time, Apple is still able to monetise their user base by way of accessories, services and apps.

This integrated ecosystem is what continues to give Apple an edge over the competition.

 

[bassexpander]

I know some of my folks that’s still sporting iPhone 7 or 8 Plus just because it still works for their needs.

Granted the 7+ stuck with iOS 15, but Pixel 7 Pro in 5 years? Gotta be a paperweight.

In 7 years Apple will require all users to pay for a yearly upgrade program, anyway. Let's not fool ourselves.

 

[Shirasaki]

In 7 years Apple will require all users to pay for a yearly upgrade program, anyway. Let's not fool ourselves.

Yeah, eventually no one owns any apple devices, but lease them from Apple, and must return when lease ends. No ownership possible.

 

[Delano21]

How did you set up your Home Screen that way please

 

[Konrad]

In 7 years Apple will require all users to pay for a yearly upgrade program, anyway. Let's not fool ourselves.

Thankfully, there are still other than the gullible US markets Apple will still depend on. And hopefully, i.e. in EU they will be promptly stopped or asked to gtfo. Or the arrogance-driven Apple novelty, snobbery, whatever one wants to call it will dwindle down to an emergency level. People do change their habits and not even Americans want to once long desired caddilac.

 

[jdoyle]

In Australia the price difference becomes more prominent. My wife got an iPhone 14 Plus and the killer feature is not mentioned here. It’s the weight. She wants a bigger screen but the Max models are so heavy. They are beasts. The 14 Plus weighs about the same as an old 8 Plus. That’s a killer feature. It feels great in the hand. She does not need all the pro features as well. For her it’s light it has a big screen takes great photos and has great battery life.

 

[kp98077]

In Australia the price difference becomes more prominent. My wife got an iPhone 14 Plus and the killer feature is not mentioned here. It’s the weight. She wants a bigger screen but the Max models are so heavy. They are beasts. The 14 Plus weighs about the same as an old 8 Plus. That’s a killer feature. It feels great in the hand. She does not need all the pro features as well. For her it’s light it has a big screen takes great photos and has great battery life.

That’s a good way to put it. It does feel amazing in the hand. Feels lighter than. A 14 pro! And in pocket can’t even tell it’s there. It take the same photos 90% of the time as the PM. So what gives? Lol. And I have both 14 PM and plus.

 

[macos9rules]

Absolutely agree with the video. I see no reason to get the iPhone 14 Plus instead of the 14 Pro Max, unless you really can’t afford the 200$ price difference.

 

[kp98077]

Sadly, have noticed battery is not as good at the 14pm, not even close. Will be going back and replaced with a pro.