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My thing is the battery timeline matches pretty closely to when I’m just ready for something new. I go bare, no case, so by 3-4 years my screen is scratched and
by conductr 2y ago
My thing is the battery timeline matches pretty closely to when I’m just ready for something new. I go bare, no case, so by 3-4 years my screen is scratched and scuffed enough to just do full replacement. I usually notice the speed leap too and how certain apps were severely unoptimized for my older device. So that’s nice too. But it’s not ever felt like a “upgrade” in a very long time because I don’t have any new features unlocked (not any that I use), so I’m my mind it’s a “replacement”.
- wpm 2y agoThe one consumable much harder to replace is the oleophobic coating. There are drops you can buy and apply, they seem to work alright, but don't last nearly as long as the factory coating. By year two, the screen just gets grubbier and grubbier. By year three its just plan nasty.
- arcticbull 2y agoIf you get AppleCare+ the screen replacement is $29. I usually get it replaced right before I can hand it off to my family. It's not as good a deal obviously if you don't plan on getting AppleCare+ anyways.
- Dylan16807 2y agoIf the drops work, then are you forgetting to reapply them every few months, or is that not viable, or what?
- bzzzt 2y agoSeems you need to apply them about every month because they wear off so fast. And then you're looking at multiple $18 bottles per year...
- causi 2y agoIt's very easy to just apply a glass screen protector which has a fresh new oleophobic coating on it.
- itchyouch 2y agoI buy them in packs of 3-5 on ebay for $5-10. (no need to buy the really expensive brands) They are quick to replace, have a nice oleophobic coating on them, and can be replaced as frequently as desired.
- causi 2y agoGetting protectors that come with an alignment frame and running a hot shower to pull dust from the air was life-changing for me.
- sroussey 2y agoI’ve gone back to no case since the Ceramic Shield and it’s been great. Excited for the improvements in the next model. I hate cases and will no go back.
- tstrimple 2y agoI tried that for a while, but I find my iPhone 13 Pro Max to be easier to operate with one hand when it has a case. The iPhone is a bit too slippery for me without it.
- dzhiurgis 2y agoAnecdote, but iPhone 13 lasted me 2 years case free before tiny crack appeared. iPhone 15 lasted 5 months until back glass completely shattered.
- jmb99 2y agoI’ve had the 15 Pro since launch day, and it is incredibly durable. No case, no screen protector. The screen is slightly scratched around the edges, there are a couple ~1mm^2 dings in the titanium, but aside from that, no problems. I’ve dropped it probably a hundred times, including probably a dozen or two on concrete or tile. The titanium (and whatever they’re doing with screens these days) really makes a difference.
- lawgimenez 2y agoJust upgraded to iPhone 15 Pro Max, I’m glad this phone is durable based on your experience.
- jmb99 2y agoObviously anecdotal but yeah, this is by far the most durable phone I’ve owned. My 11 was the first I went caseless with, and it got pretty beat up in the first year. My 13 Pro was better, but still worse for wear after a year. The 15 Pro is probably in similar shape compared to the 11 after 3-4 months, and I have not been careful at all with this phone whereas with the 11 I most certainly was.
- MyFirstSass 2y agoInterestingly i felt like my last replacement was actually a downgrade. Had the X (10) for years and it was great and compact but the face-id broke, upgraded to the 13 (because i didn't need anything in the 14/15) and now i have a phone that's too bulky, and not as comfortable to hold. The X was simply thinner, more rounded and a way better experience, also i feel almost no difference doing day to day stuff.
- tzs 2y agoIt's interesting that you perceive the X to have been thinner. It's actually very slightly thicker (by 0.05mm) than the 13. The 13 is longer (by 3.1mm) and wider (by 0.6mm) though.
- madmask 2y agoRounded is much better. Now even macs are getting squareish :(
- conductr 2y agoI too prefer the more rounded exteriors. It feels better in the hand. I think it's just a cyclical fashion choice, was an adjustment period when it was iPhone 3 (rounded) to iPhone 4 (squared) too and it more noticeable when not cased.
- r0m4n0 2y agoSame and totally agree with the timeline. This is the first time I have gone 3 years though and the screen hasn’t cracked, the back hasn’t cracked, the battery life is decent. These features the last 3 years haven’t sold me. I’m not spending over 1k, at least on launch day… for the first time in a very long time