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Other Your iPhone Journey
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UltimateSyn
macrumors 603
iPhone 4s (first iPhone available unlocked at launch)
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone Xs Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone Xs Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 3G
iPhone 4
iPhone 5
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus (because the 6 Plus was so terrible)
iPhone X
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
I can't stand unresponsiveness/lagginess on my devices. Basically every device up to the 6S plus noticeably slowed down after the next major update.
iPhone X was probably my overall favorite, followed by my 13PM. I never really liked the photos the 11PM took for some reason.
To get the iPhone 3G I queued up at 4 AM at a small Softbank shop in Kyoto. I had to pay $1,000 out of pocket because I was an exchange student on a year-long visa. I'd never do that nowadays. So, so stupid.
iPhone 4
iPhone 5
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s Plus (because the 6 Plus was so terrible)
iPhone X
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max
I can't stand unresponsiveness/lagginess on my devices. Basically every device up to the 6S plus noticeably slowed down after the next major update.
iPhone X was probably my overall favorite, followed by my 13PM. I never really liked the photos the 11PM took for some reason.
To get the iPhone 3G I queued up at 4 AM at a small Softbank shop in Kyoto. I had to pay $1,000 out of pocket because I was an exchange student on a year-long visa. I'd never do that nowadays. So, so stupid.
Berti10
macrumors 6502
2010 - iPhone 3GS - 32GB (2 years)
2012 - iPhone 5 - 64GB (2 years)
2014 - iPhone 6 - 64GB (3 years)
2017 - iPhone 8 Plus - 256GB (4 years)
2021 - iPhone 13 Pro Max - 512GB (planned 5 years)
Honestly, the jumps became smaller and the phones are so good, I will try to keep the 13PM for 5y. I also double the storage every time.
2012 - iPhone 5 - 64GB (2 years)
2014 - iPhone 6 - 64GB (3 years)
2017 - iPhone 8 Plus - 256GB (4 years)
2021 - iPhone 13 Pro Max - 512GB (planned 5 years)
Honestly, the jumps became smaller and the phones are so good, I will try to keep the 13PM for 5y. I also double the storage every time.
3g for 6 years (2009-2013)
5 only a few months till it went swimming
5s 9 years (2013 - 2022)
14pro as of today
Forced upgrade because Verizon won’t let me keep using the 5s. I would have been happy to keep going. Works flawlessly. I had a new battery put in some years ago, and it was like a new phone.
I know, a big jump, but I use my iPad Pro for most things. I badly wanted a good camera In my pocket, though.
5 only a few months till it went swimming
5s 9 years (2013 - 2022)
14pro as of today
Forced upgrade because Verizon won’t let me keep using the 5s. I would have been happy to keep going. Works flawlessly. I had a new battery put in some years ago, and it was like a new phone.
I know, a big jump, but I use my iPad Pro for most things. I badly wanted a good camera In my pocket, though.
timsutcliffe
macrumors 6502
jamesjingyi
macrumors 6502a
3GS -> 4 -> 5S -> 6 Plus -> 6S Plus -> 7 Plus -> X -> 11 Pro -> 12 Pro Max -> 13 Pro Max -> 14 Pro Max
Steve121178
macrumors 604
4
4s
5
5s
6
6s
7
X
Xs
11 Pro
12 Pro
13 Pro
X, 11 Pro and 13 Pro were the standout devices that genuinely felt like a stellar upgrade. In hindsight the 12 Pro and Xs were pointless releases.
I didn't upgrade to the 14 Pro as I'd just be setting fire to >£1200 as it's almost identical to the 13 Pro. Aside from a few minor camera updates, there's nothing new. I'm now on a 2 year upgrade cycle unless Apple drops the ball again next year.
4s
5
5s
6
6s
7
X
Xs
11 Pro
12 Pro
13 Pro
X, 11 Pro and 13 Pro were the standout devices that genuinely felt like a stellar upgrade. In hindsight the 12 Pro and Xs were pointless releases.
I didn't upgrade to the 14 Pro as I'd just be setting fire to >£1200 as it's almost identical to the 13 Pro. Aside from a few minor camera updates, there's nothing new. I'm now on a 2 year upgrade cycle unless Apple drops the ball again next year.
jdoll021
macrumors 6502
3G, black, 2008-2010
4, black, 2010-2012
4S, black, 2012-2013
5S, Space Grey, 2013-2015
6S+, Space Grey, 2015-2021
12 Pro Max, Pacific Blue, 2021 - ?
I actually would have kept the 6S+ until this year but I accidentally took it for a swim in the ocean last year and it slowly died. It's a shame because that was my favorite of all the phones I owned.
Edit: Almost forgot: 11 Pro, Space Grey, 2021 - ? (Work Phone issued by employer)
4, black, 2010-2012
4S, black, 2012-2013
5S, Space Grey, 2013-2015
6S+, Space Grey, 2015-2021
12 Pro Max, Pacific Blue, 2021 - ?
I actually would have kept the 6S+ until this year but I accidentally took it for a swim in the ocean last year and it slowly died. It's a shame because that was my favorite of all the phones I owned.
Edit: Almost forgot: 11 Pro, Space Grey, 2021 - ? (Work Phone issued by employer)
3gs (for 2 years)
Blackberry 9900 (decided to try something new and hey, qwerty keypad 😆)
Samsung s3 (biggest regret!)
5s (decided to return back to iphone after 1 year struggling with Samsung)
6s (16gb)
8plus (16gb)
11pro (64gb)
14pro (128gb)
Used to change phone every 2 years but iPhone is too expensive nowadays 😅
Blackberry 9900 (decided to try something new and hey, qwerty keypad 😆)
Samsung s3 (biggest regret!)
5s (decided to return back to iphone after 1 year struggling with Samsung)
6s (16gb)
8plus (16gb)
11pro (64gb)
14pro (128gb)
Used to change phone every 2 years but iPhone is too expensive nowadays 😅
jdoll021
macrumors 6502
Wow! I had completely forgotten that this "unapologetically plastic" phone had ever existed!
thefourthpope
macrumors 65816
profcutter
macrumors 68000
2G used
3G
4
6Plus - awful, had the touch disease.
8Plus - also awful, but wanted the big phone.
XS MAX - My favorite by far, the shift to OLED was great, and would still be using it, but it developed a teeny tiny crack in the camera area, which I didn’t know was there. Took some underwater video and the thing totally freaked out. A couple months later, it went back to working like nothing had happened. But it’s too late, it’s the kids phone for games as a treat…
12 PRO MAX - current phone. Didn’t want to upgrade, but no one had a new XS MAX in stock for less than getting a new one. Now the phone speaker is dead.
3G
4
6Plus - awful, had the touch disease.
8Plus - also awful, but wanted the big phone.
XS MAX - My favorite by far, the shift to OLED was great, and would still be using it, but it developed a teeny tiny crack in the camera area, which I didn’t know was there. Took some underwater video and the thing totally freaked out. A couple months later, it went back to working like nothing had happened. But it’s too late, it’s the kids phone for games as a treat…
12 PRO MAX - current phone. Didn’t want to upgrade, but no one had a new XS MAX in stock for less than getting a new one. Now the phone speaker is dead.
MuGeN PoWeR
macrumors 68040
krspkbl
macrumors 68030
- 3G - bought it towards the end of 2008 i think. i think maybe september because the original iPhone and 3G was contract only but then it came out to PAYG later in the year. so that was my first iphone
- 3GS - bought in late 2009.
- 4 - i remember queuing up from about 5AM outside my local Apple store to get it on launch day. afterwards i was going into all different phone shops trying to find a MicroSIM card lol. got rid of it after a couple months because of the antenna-gate issue lol.
- 4S - first one i preordered online. until 2020 it was the most expensive phone i had ever bought (about £600 i think) and the phone i owned the longest (until late 2013).
totally skipped the iPhone 5 because I had my 4S. when the 5S/5C came out I actually bought both them but returned them. at that point i sold my 4S and didn't get a new iPhone so went to Android.
i remember buying an iPhone 6S Plus but returned it. went back to Android.
November 2020 is when I bought the iPhone 12 Pro Max at launch. At £1,150 it became the most expensive phone I ever bought and if for some reason it doesn't last another month then I'll have had it longer than I had my 4S. I plan on keeping it until the iPhone 15 next year but if that time comes and I'm still happy with the 12 PM i might just keep it another year 🙂 Need to wait and see what the iPhone 15 offers and how my 12 PM handles iOS 17. My battery health is currently at 92% so it's aging well. If I decide to keep my 12 PM and if the battery gets close to 80% I'll just get Apple to put a new battery in it!
