Hey all, I am receiving a XS Max from a friend who is upgrading, how's the device holding up for current users?
Thanks
Forest
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Forest
Personally it's good. I updated to 14.2 yesterday with no problems right now. My past 2 iPhones, battery bulged just short of 2 years right before upgrading. Battery health remains at "93%"Hey all, I am receiving a XS Max from a friend who is upgrading, how's the device holding up for current users?
Thanks
Forest
battery is "shot" at 92% after almost 2 years?The Intel modem sucks. My WiFi is always disconnecting and connecting at home. Even on Verizon which is strong in my area, I still get dropped calls and no service from time to time. The battery is shot at 92% capacity after 20 months. I have to charge twice a day now. At work all I do is either talk for a few hours or listen to music for 6 hours before getting home. I’m upgrading to the 12 Pro Max this morning. If the XS Max had a better battery and the Qualcomm modem, I would’ve kept using it for another year or two.
battery is "shot" at 92% after almost 2 years?
I agree, its not debilitating for me but I do agree it could be better. I don't experience drop calls (Socal) but sometimes the signal is poor. But anyway, the battery, you should probably get it changed if that matters to you. I noticed the battery is poor with my 87% decline but when I got the phone the first year battery was great!The Intel modem sucks. My WiFi is always disconnecting and connecting at home. Even on Verizon which is strong in my area, I still get dropped calls and no service from time to time. The battery is shot at 92% capacity after 20 months. I have to charge twice a day now. At work all I do is either talk for a few hours or listen to music for 6 hours before getting home. I’m upgrading to the 12 Pro Max this morning. If the XS Max had a better battery and the Qualcomm modem, I would’ve kept using it for another year or two.
I agree with her sentiment. 92% doesnt seem a lot but it really drains the battery. I charge 3x and I'm down to 87% lol. Looking forward to my 12 pro max upgrade.Yeah because I have to charge twice within a 9 hour work day, and all I do is talk for 2 hours and listen to Apple Music the last 6. All of my music is downloaded on my device.
I agree, its not debilitating for me but I do agree it could be better. I don't experience drop calls (Socal) but sometimes the signal is poor. But anyway, the battery, you should probably get it changed if that matters to you. I noticed the battery is poor with my 87% decline but when I got the phone the first year battery was great!
Camera is still good. Day time pics are impressive, night time is its Achilles heel. The external speakers are also great for streaming. The OLED is beautiful.
IMHO its a good upgrade if you are on an earlier iPhone x or earlier iPhone. Just upgrade the battery. My $0.02.
Strange. My launch day XS Max has a battery health of 92% and it still lasts all day with heavy use including talking for longer than 2hrs/day. Something must be up.Yeah because I have to charge twice within a 9 hour work day, and all I do is talk for 2 hours and listen to Apple Music the last 6. All of my music is downloaded on my device.
Came here to say exactly this. Aesthetically it might still be my favorite iPhone but I am willing to let the XS Max retire and be used for other things now that I own it outright. Looking forward to my 12 Pro Max at launch!The Intel modem sucks. My WiFi is always disconnecting and connecting at home. Even on Verizon which is strong in my area, I still get dropped calls and no service from time to time. The battery is shot at 92% capacity after 20 months. I have to charge twice a day now. At work all I do is either talk for a few hours or listen to music for 6 hours before getting home. I’m upgrading to the 12 Pro Max this morning. If the XS Max had a better battery and the Qualcomm modem, I would’ve kept using it for another year or two.