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The span between 5S and X is pretty much the largest one can make between two phones that continue to get security updates. Your point does stand - an X is an

The span between 5S and X is pretty much the largest one can make between two phones that continue to get security updates. Your point does stand - an X is an enormous upgrade to the 5S in usability and feel. But barely so in function I would say. There are few truly useful things one can do on the X but not on the 5S. Portrait mode pictures? High-definition Netflix streams? 4k images?

zaroth 7y ago
I find the larger and full screen front with no clunky home button much easier to use. The form factor is so much easier to type on than the 5S — I have my old 5S plugged into a music dock in the family room and it feels just so ridiculous going back to type on it. I also really appreciate wireless charging and waterproofing. Bluetooth and WiFi work better for me on the X than they did on the 5S. I also opted for 128GB when in the past I always skimpt on storage, and now I really appreciate never having to think about clearing pictures off my phone or if I’ll have space before going on a trip. Come to think about it, some of my favorite pics of my kids were taken in Portrait mode. It really is a very pleasing effect. Back when I had the 5S daily, we occasionally pulled out the Canon DSLR. I should probably sell that thing on eBay now... At this point I don’t know what would drive me to upgrade short of breaking or losing my current X. It would take something groundbreaking, like a phone form factor that also doubled as a laptop through an AR keyboard and AirPlaying to any screen I happened to walk up to. In the past my phones always got sluggish after a few years. Maybe that was Apple intentionally throttling and hopefully that won’t happen this time around. I don’t do anything on the phone that ever really challenges it except maybe searching through thousands of old emails and web browsing without an ad blocker. My wife has I think a 7 Plus (?) and has absolutely no desire to upgrade.

zaroth 7y ago

I find the larger and full screen front with no clunky home button much easier to use. The form factor is so much easier to type on than the 5S — I have my old 5S plugged into a music dock in the family room and it feels just so ridiculous going back to type on it. I also really appreciate wireless charging and waterproofing. Bluetooth and WiFi work better for me on the X than they did on the 5S. I also opted for 128GB when in the past I always skimpt on storage, and now I really appreciate never having to think about clearing pictures off my phone or if I’ll have space before going on a trip. Come to think about it, some of my favorite pics of my kids were taken in Portrait mode. It really is a very pleasing effect. Back when I had the 5S daily, we occasionally pulled out the Canon DSLR. I should probably sell that thing on eBay now... At this point I don’t know what would drive me to upgrade short of breaking or losing my current X. It would take something groundbreaking, like a phone form factor that also doubled as a laptop through an AR keyboard and AirPlaying to any screen I happened to walk up to. In the past my phones always got sluggish after a few years. Maybe that was Apple intentionally throttling and hopefully that won’t happen this time around. I don’t do anything on the phone that ever really challenges it except maybe searching through thousands of old emails and web browsing without an ad blocker. My wife has I think a 7 Plus (?) and has absolutely no desire to upgrade.