Why You Should Skip the iPhone 14... 

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Pro max 💪🏽 not gonna buy tho 😂

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14 pro max

That’s pretty much what I do. When you upgrade once every 4-5 years, you alway have the experience of major upgrades, not minor.

I agree!! I went from 7 to the 14 pro and I’m enjoying it immensely!

I went from 8 plus to 12 and this is enough for what I will ever need in a phone

Own 8plus, let’s see where it goes 🥺

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I upgraded from a stick to an Iphone 14 pro max, truly amazing.

good one lmao

Lol

But you can't chunk your phone at someone anymore (or accidentally -- or purposely -- choke someone in between). Or play limbo.

I did the exact same thing… except skipping the middle step lmao

I’m still using a 6 plus, still debating on upgrading to 14

Just a gimmick to me

@garluns do it mate i genuinely don't know how you're even still using a 6 plus, they're unsupported and don't get iOS updates beyond urgent security patches

And that's the problem. The market is already saturated. And if you use the smartphone like most people do... you ain't gonna know the difference between a current one or one of 2 generations ago. Are you really gonna use the fact that it's a little bit faster, has a little more gadgets and a little more storage? I mean.... na, you then are gonna upgrade only when it's necessary. Meaning either when your phone breaks, it doesn't do anymore what you want to do or you find out that the apps you need can't update anymore and are not usable anymore.

Just came from a 8 which is basically what the se is now but with the upgraded chip I’m glad to say I just got a 13 and I’m not going to upgrade for another three years atleast maybe four

Yep, I had the s20 and switched to the 14 pro max, T-Mobile gave me $800 so I said why not lol

whats an android user like u doing on this vid man

@Luca Tiu really bro? So android users can't watch iPhone vids? Grow up

The problem is that if you preorder on Samsung each year, you get a brand new top of the line phone each year for a couple of hundred dollars. If you hold the phone for 3 years, it has no trade in value.

@Luca Tiu I have a 13pro and watch Samsung vids,stop being embarrassing

I move from 6S in 2019 to just 11 and wondering to get 14 Pro, on daily basis I don’t do some huge business or trading, but Iove to have the better version. To be honest if 6S had a good battery I would be with it to the moment 😅

I went from a iPhone 6s plus to a iPhone 14 pro max we look a similar upgrade.

Npc

I dont like waiting a few gens because whenever I pay off my phone I end up paying even more.

6S 😮

Man, I have the 12 pro max currently as well. Hella considering 14 pro max deep purple. Is it worth it??

@al3st0r If your phone is still running great with minimal battery wear,then keep it and wait for the 15.

Imma do the same but until the 15 pro max comes by! For now I’ll just keep ending my 12 pro max , that I just got less than a year .

@al3st0r I would personally recommend you wait and upgrade when the iPhone 15 series is released. The iPhone 12 series are already very powerful phones. I’m only upgrading because my cousin wants an iPhone and I’m selling him mine.

@Batista I personally love my 12 pro max and would never upgrade but a family member in Mexico wants an iPhone but they are too expensive over there. I’m selling him mine.

That’s the issue I have with my 11 pro max. I notice a difference in quality in the camera from others. I would bet the screen refresh rate would be a bonus too.

Thats exactly thing that is making me doubt between the iPhone 14 pro max and ghe Samsung s22 Ultra. I have the 11 pro max right now. The thing is i’m in doubt wether i will see the change enough. (Battery life is just not enough, storage space is filled up to the brim and my screen has too much scratches(next one is gonna get a screen protector))

I did the same thing

I have the same phone. Xs. I got 4 years out of my battery… it literally just came up for service last month. After 3 years battery was still 89 or 87% ?? good. The trick is to not over charge it. It blows me away Apple doesn’t have a “stop charging at X percent” like a Tesla. Keep it between 40-80% charge at the batteries last a long time. Becomes a habit granted it’s a pain to manage some days.

I got my XS 4years . It was time to change . In this 4 years I changed one Battery.

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I haven’t really noticed a price increase since the iPhone 11 series. With every release, they keep the same base price and then knock off $100 on the older series.

iPhone 7-10 Lcd to full oled 60hz iPhoneX-13pro 60hz to 120hz oled yeah 3 gen gaps probably the sweet spot for me too.

how long have you had the 12? because i got mine about 1 year and a half ago

It also wasn't any learning curve cause you bought a slightly upgraded version of the phone you already owned. Not hating, I actually like the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max, but upgrading so often is just wasteful.

@Humble Agreed, Apple needs more competition, they need a wake up call to actually innovate more, yes the phone has a great design and screen that doesn't need to be changed but companies can definitely put way better tech in their phones that their saving for more profit, although the screen, chipset & materials used to make the phone are all great lots of physical features are missing, the display admittedly has a high Brightness cap but it obviously isn't the best out there, the phone isn't top notch but good enough for an upgrade over older models so people buy it, although experimental Apple could probably figure out a way to put the cameras and sensors under the display so there's no notch, there's no USB type-c port which although isn't needed it'd be a nice upgrade, the USB version is still 2. Overall, the phone could obviously be better by including many more instrumental features.

I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max and don’t see the point why I should buy the 14 series and confirm their shitty strategy

dont like the dynamic island, it will be annoying after long use haha looks like assistive touch that u cannot disabled... annoying oblong touch of the screen when u playing or watching movies , haha

Had iPhone7 plus and the battery burst after 2 years. Replaced with another iPhone 7 as i paid to have the battery replaced at iPhone store. 2 years later that I phone started looping and finally died after 4 loop resets at store. Then I bought a used iPhone12 Pro Max. Still working OK. cost me $750 for it. The new ones were going for $1,400. So I think I overpaid. But someone else did the deal as a middle man and maybe I messed up. The phone is OK for my usage so far. Time will tell. I want to buy the iPhone Ultra. But it seems that model is dead now.

Megapixels dont equal good Camera

@Greenhold true that. I like it way better than what I had before though. The camera quality is really nice.

Same here. I upgraded from a iPhone 8 to a 14 Pro Max. After this phone stops getting updates, I’m probs going to try a Samsung flagship or something. But Yh, waiting years for an upgrade is so good since you have more features that your looking forward to

Welcome to the club it might feel a little bit “dumbed down” compared to an android but I think it’s a lot more friendly and supported

How are you finding it? I switch between android and iOS each year. For most of the year though I’ll be on the iPhone.

@Arae Entity I agree, I have had iOS all my life until 2019, but now I use a note 20, and android has a lot more "fun" stuff, but its not anywhere as easy and simple

The forced camera shutter sound didn’t deter you from buying a Japanese model? Ordered mine from Hong Kong and got it shipped to me here in Japan - physical dual sim and eSIM is awesome!

@Daniel and Yuka the fact you can’t turn this sound off by default baffles me. Not sure what Apple was thinking with this one. You can of course toggle the switch on the side of the phone to mute sounds, but this is a bit annoying. If you turn on Live Photos by default it’ll also mute the shutter sound: Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings and turn on Live Photo.

What’s your I phone 13 like? Just ordered mine did not want to go for the I phone 14

That’s crazy cause why I go the same path as iPhones as you. 😂

Yeah

The 14 Pro is such a great Phone, expensive but the quality is worth it.

@Sumaj Dionis iPhone 11 still good?

More than likely because the phone is new and has yet to be overcharged throughout the night, which most people do.

Screen protector on any case ……… probably would help -_-

Also I’ve had no case on my phone for a full year and dropped plenty of times with just a screen protector my phone is basically mint so…

Try the Otterbox Defender XT Series and thank me later. I dropped my XS Max in a Symmetry from three feet and cracked the screen since it landed flat and the case’s edges don’t come up high enough. The Defebder XT has kept my 12 Pro Max pristine in spite of the abuse I’ve given it.

@Maskeraide the screen protector doesnt protect the edges that well -_-

I only buy Otterbox cases

Ip14 is overpriced. 12 and 13 were pretty good value for money even compared to Android alternatives, but this "12SS" just does not cut it anymore - especially in EU where the price has been upped by some 15%.

thanks bro, I have and XR and am thinking to upgrade to standard 14

i wonder why the 13pro is nowhere to be found

same

I also got the iphone 11 pro max and it's still fast so i'm gonna till it's dead, hopefully it still works when the iphone 20 comes out

I’m also on the 11 pro max but I have a gut feeling the 15 is going to be a big jump from 14 and 15 designs. If I were you I’d just wait one more year, save that money and get a big upgrade when the 15 comes out !

@Sebastian Villanueva I already got the 14 Pro Max, and so far I'm loving it. The screen is bigger, brighter, the battery lasts way longer, the speakers are amazing, the speed is great with the A16 bionic chip. Obviously the 15 is gonna be better, but, I'm just gonna enjoy the 14 pro max. And hey, if the 15 is significantly better to the point where its revolutionary, then I'll definitely upgrade to 15, if not, then I'm sticking to my same mantra, and I'll upgrade next to the 17th. iPhones are better in the sense that they last longer than Androids.

have an iphone xr and am really wanting to upgrade to the 14 pro max...i agree waiting multiple years will really give you that wow factor to show how much technology has upgraded

Is there much difference? I have the X and I’m thinking about doing the upgrade

@StankyPack big difference, it’s so much better. Camera, screen quality are much better and the dynamic island is pretty cool

@elew probably going to switch when they’re back in stock here in Vegas

This kinda of happened to me too when switching from Samsung to iPhone 🤣. Nonetheless, I guess you somewhat get used to it. On my end, I have a 14 pro max.

Yeah sure, if you upgraded from iphone 6 or 7. anyone above X don’t need it tho

@Elite nah its miles better than the X.

@Elite Iphone 14 pro max is just a copycat of nothing phone 1🎉

I still think it's kind of funny how my Pixel 4 (a phone from 2019) has a display that refreshes faster than the base model of the new iPhone. In smooth mode the display runs at 90hz at the cost of battery.

I went from 8 plus to 13. Should’ve went for the pro. Now I’m thinking of getting an android. iPhones gets tiring after sometime

@ctwilli09 I hear the 60 hz on the iphone is as smooth as the 90 hz on android. But I agree that it's disappointing they still only have 60 hz after so long (there were rumours that the 14 would get a 90 hz, but alas it did not come to be). It could mean that maybe the average consumer just doesn't care that much -- or maybe it's other reasons like battery (apple does seem like they care a lot about battery and efficiency/optimization).

Its called "pro motion" for a reason :)

@Maggie Jiang They have nice animations. But hertz is a hardware limitation. Your screen just isn't gonna refresh fast enough. So no matter how good the optimization it'd going to feel stuttery compared to a higher refresh rate display

I Second this

Then look up a drop test with these ultra slim cases. Lews cases are nothing different from similar styles. If someone wanted protection they would get a case that would protect, not ultra slim.

I’ve had his cases on my 12 Pro since launch in 2020… I’ve dropped my phone numerous times, often on concrete, and my phone has never once taken damage. The cases however do get some considerable scuffs where they make impact

I’m going to try to push my XS Max one more year.

I’m pushing my xs max 2 more years. I tried the 14 pro and didn’t find anything compelling vs what I already have.

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Pretty sure you can trade it in for very little money and have the newest iPhone

@Cervantes Bracetty That’s the issue now. Coz I bought it before 14 launched and paid the maximum price. After iPhone 14 in market, 13 is getting cheaper. Anyone can buy new iPhone 13 in same price as I can sell in my old one… 😁

Wait for iPhone 15 in a couple of months

Say no more, I'm making the exact same switch

Sure it awesome phone! Good for another 3,4 years. Enjoy it my man🙌

The 14 pro could’ve been a better upgrade for just 200 more.

I tried to switch from Samsung to iPhone when the 12 came out because I just loved the design. I couldn't stand it for more than a couple of months. Ios was just too different, I couldn't get used to it. No haptic feedback while typing. No always on display. 2021 was an expensive year. I'm glad you're enjoying it though.

Yeah that’s a worthy enough upgrade ! But The iPhone 14 has not shown anything special this year ! I actually got my hands on the 14 plus this year and it is nothing special ! The only 2 good things that come with it Is the really good battery and action mode (that helps to stabilise your video footage), but even with those good features its still not worth it. I actually dropped an in-depth review on the review on the 14 Plus if you'd like to check it out :)

From a 6s plus to a 14 pro max

Jesus Christ! I didn’t even know the 4s still functioned. That was my very first iPhone.

LOL. YOU WIN!!

even if the upgrade time is ready i just wait a few months until the newest comes out so im not screwin myself lol

Same. Although my 11 had an issue with the mic and true depth camera. Would have cost me $550 to fix. It was literally cheaper to upgrade. On a Verizon payment plan of course. Hey $200-300 for new is better than $550 on an old one

i'll get my ip14 pro max next week. is it that good? Hows the battery performance n charging time?

13 pro has the same features, just no island

The 2000 nits it’s a game changer for sure. I just wanted a 2TB storage

Why not just change the battery?

As an android user that just switched to iPhone its a massive upgrade, don’t get me wrong androids are extremely customizable, but it was too much customization for me, iPhone feels more premium, simplistic, and overall better, so you aren’t missing out on much

@Juan Escobedo That’s good to know, ty, and welcome to the club. Glad you like your new iPhone. They are great phones, I love my 12 pro max, it’s one of my favorites so far. However, to me, shelling out $1,200 bucks to get the latest and greatest just doesn’t seem worth it anymore. That’s a lot of money for minor changes. It seems like the other cell phone manufacturers are at least trying to create something different like the z-fold from Samsung, and it makes me wonder why Apple doesn’t do anything different like that. We need Steve Jobs back.

Dude, thats like going from a nokia 3310 to the first smartphone😂😂😂

@Laurens Kool it was a hell of a transition I must admit. Then I got a new MacBook a few months lateras well. I’m loaded for bear for the next 3 years.

Ultimately I held onto my 5s and 7 max for a long time before upgrading to the 13pro because I didn’t want to make the switch to “no home button” but my fears were subsided after realizing I didn’t need the home button after all.

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prices in Canada are very different from America, it's more costly in Canada which is so annoying

@lolaa tbh id pay the $200 extra in Canada for the base 14 pro than in the USA for the Sim slot. Also… have you seen the mark up for other countries? Makes the slightly higher price in Canada look “cute.” iPhones have never been cheap… you choose what you purchase and sometimes you have to save.

@Sunny yeah I actually have seen the price increase in other countries like england and india. i'm not going to lie, I forgot about the sim card being absent in American iphones, so that extra $200 might be worth it. I actually still have an iphone 6, and i'm looking to finally upgrade it now

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Yeah the dynamic island was the selling point for many … but Honestly, I absolutely agree with Lew ! The iPhone 14 has not shown anything special this year ! I actually got my hands on the 14 plus this year and it is nothing special ! The only 2 good things that come with it Is the really good battery and action mode (that helps to stabilise your video footage), but even with those good features its still worth it. I actually dropped an in-depth review on the review on the 14 Plus if you'd like to check it out :)

I think the regular 14 move is more based on the chip shortages is why. They just pop in last years chips into these.

Ship me your iPhone 12!!!🤧

I have the iPhone 12 pm and I’m not sure if I should upgrade.

@Cervantes Bracetty wait for iPhone 15 this year

Same waiting for 15 just for usb c

If enough people talk about it I don’t doubt it or maybe the SE series will become the mini

Fully agree. I got my 13 mini in May and plan to keep it for as long as humanly possible.

The speed is literally barely noticeable (go watch comparison videos) and differences are minuscule.

You were where I am right now, although the speed has been proven to be so small that’s 1 can’t even call it an “upgrade”

Same I had 11 pro max and it started lag in some apps. I might wait for 15 or unless the 11 max went worse in lag in the mean time.

if price is not your concern then there is no reason for you to get the regular 14 and just get the smaller pro one

Yeah agreed I work in retail for apple and I would suggest the pro 14 due to the fact that this platform will be the new building block for future models including the 15 it is just how apples trajectory goes and the numbers show

You will get used to it you should only reduce the size if you hate the fact it takes up all The space in your pockets and that seriously bothers you

What did you end up doing? I’m in the same boat but with the regular 14.

@yoo.its.joshua I just kept it, you get used to it fairly quickly

This a just not true at all. The only thing the phone does better is in zoomed photos look at testing a vs before starting this because this is far from true

big difference with the 12?

I have a 12, is the 14 pro or pro max worth it?

@Cameron Hilsenteger same i would like to see this question answered as well

@Cameron Hilsenteger if your iPhone 12 has poor battery life, OR if you want a better camera then yes. Other than that, unless you’re a major tech guy who appreciates even minor interface changes like me, I would say your 12 will still be just fine

You wouldn’t buy a 14 because last years model is better at nearly everything and cheaper

@Andreas Kvisler Isn’t that usually every year tho? Of course not when they redesign the whole thing. We seem to forget apple would release the “s” “se” versions as the new iphone instead of a whole generation number if i’m not mistaken

@Andreas Kvisler exactly bro, If we compare iPhone14 N 14 pro it feel like Apple make N introducing iPhone 14 like some $100 phone

@Andreas Kvisler I agree but you might as well fork over the extra $300 and get a 14pro

1000% agreed especially in the last sentence

the 14 standard or the pro one?

@VIN standard

I think people are idiots who upgrade every year I’m with you I had the XR and upgraded to the mini 13 4 months ago and I tell you it’s a massive difference but if you upgrade every year you will never tell the difference

Same! It’s a nice upgrade coming from a 11