OK, which iPhone?

Mik · 31 Jan 2021, 17:49

The charging port on my 1st gen SE is going wonky and the battery, while still adequate, is draining a lot faster than it used to. Still, I've gotten four and a half years out of it so it doesn't owe me anything.

So what to get? I like the price and size of the 2nd gen SEs, but no headphone jack and no upgraded camera.
Looking mostly at the 12 model right now. 5G, much upgraded camera, Magsafe stuff, etc. A little large for pokcet which I like to use, but still OK I think.

So, if you have recently purchased an iPhone which one did you buy?

George K · 31 Jan 2021, 18:30

@mik 12 mini. I love it.

Great camera.

Battery is smaller, of course, but I don't rely on my phone that much that it's an issue.

kluurs · M Mik 31 Jan 2021, 17:47

I have the 12. I love it. The battery lasts much longer than the one I had in my seven. It takes great photos. The 5G business seems mostly fanciful hype - at least so far. The one thing I don't understand about either iphones or especially my iPad is how freaking long it takes to download emails - even at home on a very fast internet connection. Emails load on my pc instantly. On my iPad. I sometimes find it faster to go downstairs, power up the PC and can load faster than the iPad. The iPhone is a bit faster - but still not as fast as the PC. What gives?

Back to the iPhone - love everything else about it. I think we'll be friends for a long time. The size is fine though I wouldn't want larger. I like using Bluetooth headphones to listen to podcasts. Using wired anything unless you're sitting in a chair is annoying.

xenon · wrote on 31 Jan 2021, 18:19

Mini or the regular iPhone 12. You’re not getting a whole lot more for your money with the 12 pro unless you REALLY care about the camera. And the camera is pretty similar and fantastic on the regular 12 and mini.

(I have a 12 pro).

I’m going mini next time.

When the 13 pro drops it’ll likely have buttery smooth scrolling, if that’s important to you (120Hz)

Doctor Phibes · 1 Feb 2021, 03:04

I got an 11 to save money. I don't understand spending a shit ton of money on a phone, when you can get one that was top of the line a year earlier for quite a bit less.

Loki · wrote on 31 Jan 2021, 18:30

IPhone XR at 499 is a no brainer.

If you have money to burn get the 11.

Get an iPad for serious internet. People who don’t have an iPad are nuts.

Axtremus · wrote on 31 Jan 2021, 19:18

12 Pro.

89th · wrote on 1 Feb 2021, 01:15

12 Pro. No issues other than I wish it was a tad (TAD) smaller.

I was torn between it and the 12 Mini. Even though I trust George and am glad it works for him, for me I wanted the 3rd lens on the Pro, the larger battery, and typing on the smaller screen was a bit tougher. It's cool, though, that the 12 mini screen displays the same amount of content though, just scaled down a tad.

George K · 2 Jan 2021, 01:24

For many people, like my kids, their phones are their primary "connectivity" device. So, for them, I see the attractiveness of a larger screen with easier typing.

For me, the luddite, my desktop is where I do most of my stuff. If I have to type something on my phone (like a text), I'll dictate it, and it works just fine.

For consuming content, I'm perfectly happy with my iPad.

@89th, iirc, the iPhone 12 Pro is just a bit smaller than the iPhone 11.

Doctor Phibes · wrote on 1 Feb 2021, 02:18

@george-k said in OK, which iPhone?:

For many people, like my kids, their phones are their primary "connectivity" device. So, for them, I see the attractiveness of a larger screen with easier typing.

Some wag pointed out a couple of years ago that phones are getting bigger and bigger, and tablets are getting smaller and smaller. At some point, they'll cross over.

taiwan_girl · wrote on 1 Feb 2021, 03:04

@doctor-phibes said in OK, which iPhone?:

I got an 11 to save money. I don't understand spending a shit ton of money on a phone, when you can get one that was top of the line a year earlier for quite a bit less.

My recent phone upgrade was to a iPhone 7 plus. LOL

This does not have a headphone jack either. I thought it would be a problem but it is not.

At first, I bought a "dongle", that I would plug into my headphones and then into the phone. It is quite rare that I would be suing my headphones at the same time of charging the phone.

And recently, I bought a (pretty) cheap pair of "bluetooth" headphones, so dont need the dongle at all.

89th · 1 Feb 2021, 12:49

@george-k said in OK, which iPhone?:

@89th, iirc, the iPhone 12 Pro is just a bit smaller than the iPhone 11.

Ah ok, I was going from an X

Klaus · wrote on 1 Feb 2021, 08:11

iPhone 3GS. Can’t go wrong with that one.

George K · 2 Jan 2021, 12:49

@89th

89th · wrote on 1 Feb 2021, 14:07

@george-k yeah the perfect size for me would be just a TAD smaller than the X.

Mik · 1 Feb 2021, 14:33

I decided to go a bit bigger and get the 12. It arrives tomorrow and we will see. But they finally got me to spring for the 50GB iCloud, dammit.

George K · M Mik 1 Feb 2021, 14:19

@mik said in OK, which iPhone?:

50GB iCloud, dammit

It's what, $3 a month for 50GB?

Piker.

Mik · 1 Feb 2021, 14:41

A buck. One.

You left out cheap. Cheap piker. I am loathe to sign up for monthly bills.

Axtremus · 1 Feb 2021, 14:51

@mik said in OK, which iPhone?:

A buck. One.

You left out cheap. Cheap piker. I am loathe to sign up for monthly bills.

You exaggerated. It’s only 99¢ per month.

George K · wrote on 1 Feb 2021, 14:51

@axtremus said in OK, which iPhone?:

@mik said in OK, which iPhone?:

A buck. One.

You left out cheap. Cheap piker. I am loathe to sign up for monthly bills.

You exaggerated. It’s only 99¢ per month.

Before taxes....

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OK, which iPhone?