I am from India and I have been on iPhone since 3G model and I used to upgrade phones every 2 years, primarily since I get a decent resale from the old phone plus launch time deals. I am currently on 11 Pro, and 13 Pro would have been a normal upgrade. This time though I am not convinced and here is why.
Even if I make use of GST credit and discount looking at paying about 1.05 Lakhs INR (1430$!) for the new 256 GB 13 Pro Vs US price converted would be still about 88k INR with taxes. Let's say I manage to sell the old phone for 40k INR, still paying 60k INR (815$) for the device in India.
For:
- An improvement in camera, screen, better processor and battery life.
Against:
- 11 Pro is still under apple care, showing 95% battery, can easily take another year of my usage without having issues.
- Apple care for new phone is some 23k INR (313$) since they upgraded to Care + Vs some 4-5k (55$) earlier.
- The camera usage still would be 10% of my use, for me the newer chip would have provided maximum benefit along with slightly better battery back up, which is not at all show slower, forget stopper lol.
- Apple does not even offer a charger or a ear phone buds anymore after paying such a premium.
Apple care and the phone accessories though looks trivial, may have been a decision changer for me when am paying big bucks I feel...
In short first time since I moved to iPhone, I don't feel that YOLO or special feeling towards the new iPhone... I think I will just wait for another year or more..