For me, it was definitely the 8 Plus, and I would still be using it if I hadn't cracked it on a bike ride. That phone is just so heavy and just feels like a sturdy rugged phone. I loved it.
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Other What has been your favorite iphone to date (not necessarily your most advanced)?
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I have an SE which I take with me biking. Its small size is perfect for carrying in the seat storage pouch.
iPhone 4s …but it will likely be surpassed shortly by the iPhone 12 mini which I’ve had for only a few weeks.
X for me. Was fast, great battery still and never an issue. Still used heavily each day by my grandson.
Yeah, I was dumb though, I had a case for it on my bike, and I stopped to look at a map, and I forgot to zipper the case up and it was entirely my fault.
Same here. 4s and my 12 minis. I’ve got two minis in different colors. I’m going to trade one of them for the 13 mini.
5c
I remember making a judgement call on the 5c vs. the 5S. Went with comfort (the 5c had those nice rounded corners without giving up the flat sides, a nice expression of minimalism). I figured by two years down the road, all the stuff that was introduced on the 5S (64-bit processor, better cameras, Touch ID) would come to the 6c.
I remember making a judgement call on the 5c vs. the 5S. Went with comfort (the 5c had those nice rounded corners without giving up the flat sides, a nice expression of minimalism). I figured by two years down the road, all the stuff that was introduced on the 5S (64-bit processor, better cameras, Touch ID) would come to the 6c.
Nothing comes close to the "magic" experience from when I had the original iPhone back in '07/'08, so it must be that hands-down.
Second place is the 4. Other than that, really every other iPhone has been kind of a commodity/marginal upgrade. My least favorite was the 5.
Second place is the 4. Other than that, really every other iPhone has been kind of a commodity/marginal upgrade. My least favorite was the 5.
Even though I now have a technically superior 12 Pro Max, I often miss my 8 Plus. The last big iPhone with a home button and TouchID. It really was the perfection of the old (classic) design.
iPhone XS Max, followed by iPhone 4S, and then iPhone 6+.
iPhone 6+ was crap for longevity/future-proofing, but it was such an exciting phone to be released due to the larger screen and form factor, and I still liked it a lot.
iPhone 7/7+ is my least favorite. It’s just not memorable for me. It’s still fast and could be a good phone to use today, but again, it’s really not memorable for anything for me.
iPhone 6+ was crap for longevity/future-proofing, but it was such an exciting phone to be released due to the larger screen and form factor, and I still liked it a lot.
iPhone 7/7+ is my least favorite. It’s just not memorable for me. It’s still fast and could be a good phone to use today, but again, it’s really not memorable for anything for me.
I have several favs:
Original iPhone
My first iPhone. It was a dog but it was cool to have one.
3GS
I liked the curved back. It’s a design I really liked back in 2009.
6Plus
The first plus sized iPhone. I liked the size increase. Mine never bent kept it over 3 years to the 8 Plus
XS Max
I found it to be a very stable device.
11 Pro Max
Loved the Green Color
12 Pro Max Current phone
Like the Pacific Blue and screen size.
Love the camera.
I had a 4S and a 5S that I liked but not my favorites.
Original iPhone
My first iPhone. It was a dog but it was cool to have one.
3GS
I liked the curved back. It’s a design I really liked back in 2009.
6Plus
The first plus sized iPhone. I liked the size increase. Mine never bent kept it over 3 years to the 8 Plus
XS Max
I found it to be a very stable device.
11 Pro Max
Loved the Green Color
12 Pro Max Current phone
Like the Pacific Blue and screen size.
Love the camera.
I had a 4S and a 5S that I liked but not my favorites.
