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Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend tha

Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend that money on the new phone)

atlasunshrugged 2y ago
I was thinking the same for my 12 mini. Love the form factor but the battery life is just atrocious.
- robin_reala 2y ago
  Keeping my 12 Mini; I just ended up getting a 2nd-hand MagSafe battery. It’s small enough to have in a bag or pocket without a second thought, no cables to carry around and turns into a wireless charger when I’m not using it.
- zoba 2y ago
  I'm in the same boat. Not excited about upgrading to these phablets (hyperbole) but the battery life is forcing me to.
  - ryandrake 2y ago
    App support is forcing me. My iPhone 7 still does everything I need, but 3rd party developers have stopped supporting it. I don't mind if I stop getting updates, but some of these developers are blocking my use of existing apps with a full-screen modal, telling me I need to buy a new phone in order to continue using the app (FlightAware, for example). Perfectly good phone, probably going into the landfill, for no reason other than to appease app developers too lazy to retain already-working code for older devices.
    - fragmede 2y ago
      refurbished iPhone SE (3rd gen) here. Was really hoping they'd announce a 4th one today but the third gen continues to be supported.
      - jerlam 2y ago
        I think iPhone SEs are usually announced in spring, don't want anything to take away from "the big event".
    - raydev 2y ago
      The 7 is coming up on it's 8th birthday, on the bright side that's a pretty good run. Is FlightAware blocking use of the app now? I assume it's because they've dropped support for iOS 15 (which can be a hassle depending on new APIs they want to use), not the 7 device specifically.
      - ryandrake 2y ago
        Yea, they likely want to move on from iOS15, which is fine[1]. But at least let existing users with the existing iOS15-working app keep using that app version. But no, instead, they issued a final "update" which does nothing but block iOS15 users with a full screen modal that you cannot skip (as far as I can tell). Totally overboard. I hope this doesn't start a trend. 1: I don't see what the big deal is to just put if statements around any iOS16-requiring new features, yet keep targeting iOS15. We did this all the time back when I used to write iOS apps.
        tr3ntg 2y ago
        Not a new trend. Many places I’ve worked at (whose business models center around iOS apps) routinely plan to drop old iOS versions, yearly, as the new ones come out. It gets increasingly more expensive to support older and older iOS versions. These “new features” you’re talking about wrapping in if statements aren’t here and there. Many upgrades are pervasive, and would eventually make every file a branching mess. Now, you could argue that that should still be the chosen route. I can empathize with that. I like software that just keeps working forever.
        ryandrake 2y ago
        At the very least, when they stop releasing updates supporting older OS versions, they should at least leave the old apps already installed on the old devices alone to continue to work. I wouldn’t mind if I never get an app update again, but don’t send a final “update” that disabled the app and tells me to buy a new phone.
        2y ago
- forgotacc240419 2y ago
  I've the 12 and it's bad but not atrocious just yet. Have been told the 13 mini is much better so I'll probably get one of them next.
- nyarlathotep_ 2y ago
  I really just want a 12/13 mini with a 120hz screen and marginally better battery life
- ninininino 2y ago
  Nowadays you can go in and just get a battery replacement directly from Apple as long as you didn't smash your device too badly.
throwaway290 2y ago
I am also on 11. To be honest, I do not want to jump from LCD to OLED, for me it's a downgrade:( (I often use it on low brightness in dim ambient light)
- fkyoureadthedoc 2y ago
  I went from 11 Pro to 15 Pro and found the screen to be a nice upgrade. OLED on the new iPad Pro is fantastic as well in my experience so far.
- coconut08 2y ago
  what is wrong with oled?
  - throwaway290 2y ago
    it won't dim as well without more obvious flicker compared to lcd. they make oleds look dimmer by pulsing leds at peak brightness also: burn in
    - lucb1e 2y ago
      TIL. I owned an OLED phones since 2012 iirc but never noticed, or heard of anyone else noticing (on their or my device), any flickering. Will be taking my 980 fps slow motion camera to an OLED device near me soon! Can't believe I haven't done it already actually. I've noticed that nearly everything in life flickers from microwaves (each digit is lit up sequentially! I can't believe we can't see this) to my LCD laptop screen (flickers in different colors! Red comes first, then green and blue, it's extremely obvious on the slow motion but, with my own eyes, I'll only occasionally catch a glimpse of red when I look away from something white that just turned on, and even then I'm not sure if I'm just seeing things), but the phones I looked at so far must have been LCD then
      - throwaway290 2y ago
        Regular LCDs like on macbooks (and I guess most laptops) flicker less. It is the drive for insane contrast ratios and pure black in phone screens that is driving OLED adoption. I heard that it can be opposite in TV world, some backlit LCD panels flicker as hell while some OLEDs manage to flicker less but I never owned a TV to make observations
kubectl_h 2y ago
Same here, satellite messaging alone is enough to get me on this upgrade cycle. Beyond that though I am quite content with my 11 Pro, though I am looking forward to some of the AI stuff.
- Cub3 2y ago
  I'm in the same boat, got a battery replacement last year and am struggling to justify the expense but the satellite piece + AI integration may clinch it
laurels-marts 2y ago
iPhone XS Max here. I'm tempted this year.
- paulmd 2y ago
  iphone 8 plus, bought refurb in early 2019. replaced the battery once (and got a replacement since the battery wouldn't pair). it's getting to be time. usb-c is a big feature increment for me, and I need to finish the leap away from google voice, since I absolutely know they are not going to bother implementing RCS and will just shutter the service instead. LiDAR also seems extremely useful/cool. On the other hand, I was kinda hoping for thunderbolt support on the pro models eventually. Not sure if I will buy a refurb 15 Pro or a new 16 Pro Max or wait for the next cycle. that's how you avoid e-waste for real and not as a fashion statement. simply consume less - and that includes not consuming a $300 android phone every 18 months, not just apple - and have it repaired when it needs it. with OEM parts that will last the long-haul and not something off amazon that will need to be changed again in 6 months.
- beretguy 2y ago
  iPhone SE 1 here. I’m not.
johnisgood 2y ago
How much would it cost to have the battery replaced?
- haunter 2y ago
  I get my phones with a contract (0% APR) so like 2 months? But in comparison it would be also more than half the price you could sell an iPhone 11 nowadays
- system2 2y ago
  New battery replacement is $99 for pro max models. New Pro Max starts at $1200 goes up to $1600.
  - johnisgood 2y ago
    Alrighties, thank you. It is expensive to me, I wish I could just do it myself. There are no Apple stores in my country. I may be able to take it to a store though and they may replace it for less than $99 but I am not entirely sure.
pgt 2y ago
I upgraded from an iPhone Xs to an iPhone 15 Pro. The CPU speed was a major improvement to not have to wait for my phone any more, as well as better low-light photos.
- haunter 2y ago
  Yeah the camera upgrade is the most I’m looking for, especially shooting videos

Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend that money on the new phone)

atlasunshrugged 2y ago

I was thinking the same for my 12 mini. Love the form factor but the battery life is just atrocious.

robin_reala 2y ago
Keeping my 12 Mini; I just ended up getting a 2nd-hand MagSafe battery. It’s small enough to have in a bag or pocket without a second thought, no cables to carry around and turns into a wireless charger when I’m not using it.
zoba 2y ago
I'm in the same boat. Not excited about upgrading to these phablets (hyperbole) but the battery life is forcing me to.
- ryandrake 2y ago
  App support is forcing me. My iPhone 7 still does everything I need, but 3rd party developers have stopped supporting it. I don't mind if I stop getting updates, but some of these developers are blocking my use of existing apps with a full-screen modal, telling me I need to buy a new phone in order to continue using the app (FlightAware, for example). Perfectly good phone, probably going into the landfill, for no reason other than to appease app developers too lazy to retain already-working code for older devices.
  - fragmede 2y ago
    refurbished iPhone SE (3rd gen) here. Was really hoping they'd announce a 4th one today but the third gen continues to be supported.
    - jerlam 2y ago
      I think iPhone SEs are usually announced in spring, don't want anything to take away from "the big event".
  - raydev 2y ago
    The 7 is coming up on it's 8th birthday, on the bright side that's a pretty good run. Is FlightAware blocking use of the app now? I assume it's because they've dropped support for iOS 15 (which can be a hassle depending on new APIs they want to use), not the 7 device specifically.
    - ryandrake 2y ago
      Yea, they likely want to move on from iOS15, which is fine[1]. But at least let existing users with the existing iOS15-working app keep using that app version. But no, instead, they issued a final "update" which does nothing but block iOS15 users with a full screen modal that you cannot skip (as far as I can tell). Totally overboard. I hope this doesn't start a trend. 1: I don't see what the big deal is to just put if statements around any iOS16-requiring new features, yet keep targeting iOS15. We did this all the time back when I used to write iOS apps.
      - tr3ntg 2y ago
        Not a new trend. Many places I’ve worked at (whose business models center around iOS apps) routinely plan to drop old iOS versions, yearly, as the new ones come out. It gets increasingly more expensive to support older and older iOS versions. These “new features” you’re talking about wrapping in if statements aren’t here and there. Many upgrades are pervasive, and would eventually make every file a branching mess. Now, you could argue that that should still be the chosen route. I can empathize with that. I like software that just keeps working forever.
        ryandrake 2y ago
        At the very least, when they stop releasing updates supporting older OS versions, they should at least leave the old apps already installed on the old devices alone to continue to work. I wouldn’t mind if I never get an app update again, but don’t send a final “update” that disabled the app and tells me to buy a new phone.
        2y ago
forgotacc240419 2y ago
I've the 12 and it's bad but not atrocious just yet. Have been told the 13 mini is much better so I'll probably get one of them next.
nyarlathotep_ 2y ago
I really just want a 12/13 mini with a 120hz screen and marginally better battery life
ninininino 2y ago
Nowadays you can go in and just get a battery replacement directly from Apple as long as you didn't smash your device too badly.

throwaway290 2y ago

I am also on 11. To be honest, I do not want to jump from LCD to OLED, for me it's a downgrade:( (I often use it on low brightness in dim ambient light)

fkyoureadthedoc 2y ago
I went from 11 Pro to 15 Pro and found the screen to be a nice upgrade. OLED on the new iPad Pro is fantastic as well in my experience so far.
coconut08 2y ago
what is wrong with oled?
- throwaway290 2y ago
  it won't dim as well without more obvious flicker compared to lcd. they make oleds look dimmer by pulsing leds at peak brightness also: burn in
  - lucb1e 2y ago
    TIL. I owned an OLED phones since 2012 iirc but never noticed, or heard of anyone else noticing (on their or my device), any flickering. Will be taking my 980 fps slow motion camera to an OLED device near me soon! Can't believe I haven't done it already actually. I've noticed that nearly everything in life flickers from microwaves (each digit is lit up sequentially! I can't believe we can't see this) to my LCD laptop screen (flickers in different colors! Red comes first, then green and blue, it's extremely obvious on the slow motion but, with my own eyes, I'll only occasionally catch a glimpse of red when I look away from something white that just turned on, and even then I'm not sure if I'm just seeing things), but the phones I looked at so far must have been LCD then
    - throwaway290 2y ago
      Regular LCDs like on macbooks (and I guess most laptops) flicker less. It is the drive for insane contrast ratios and pure black in phone screens that is driving OLED adoption. I heard that it can be opposite in TV world, some backlit LCD panels flicker as hell while some OLEDs manage to flicker less but I never owned a TV to make observations

kubectl_h 2y ago

Same here, satellite messaging alone is enough to get me on this upgrade cycle. Beyond that though I am quite content with my 11 Pro, though I am looking forward to some of the AI stuff.

Cub3 2y ago
I'm in the same boat, got a battery replacement last year and am struggling to justify the expense but the satellite piece + AI integration may clinch it

laurels-marts 2y ago

iPhone XS Max here. I'm tempted this year.

paulmd 2y ago
iphone 8 plus, bought refurb in early 2019. replaced the battery once (and got a replacement since the battery wouldn't pair). it's getting to be time. usb-c is a big feature increment for me, and I need to finish the leap away from google voice, since I absolutely know they are not going to bother implementing RCS and will just shutter the service instead. LiDAR also seems extremely useful/cool. On the other hand, I was kinda hoping for thunderbolt support on the pro models eventually. Not sure if I will buy a refurb 15 Pro or a new 16 Pro Max or wait for the next cycle. that's how you avoid e-waste for real and not as a fashion statement. simply consume less - and that includes not consuming a $300 android phone every 18 months, not just apple - and have it repaired when it needs it. with OEM parts that will last the long-haul and not something off amazon that will need to be changed again in 6 months.
beretguy 2y ago
iPhone SE 1 here. I’m not.

johnisgood 2y ago

How much would it cost to have the battery replaced?

haunter 2y ago
I get my phones with a contract (0% APR) so like 2 months? But in comparison it would be also more than half the price you could sell an iPhone 11 nowadays
system2 2y ago
New battery replacement is $99 for pro max models. New Pro Max starts at $1200 goes up to $1600.
- johnisgood 2y ago
  Alrighties, thank you. It is expensive to me, I wish I could just do it myself. There are no Apple stores in my country. I may be able to take it to a store though and they may replace it for less than $99 but I am not entirely sure.

pgt 2y ago

I upgraded from an iPhone Xs to an iPhone 15 Pro. The CPU speed was a major improvement to not have to wait for my phone any more, as well as better low-light photos.

haunter 2y ago
Yeah the camera upgrade is the most I’m looking for, especially shooting videos