And if so, what are you getting?

I had been planning to upgrade this year, but haven’t been massively swayed by any of the phones. I can afford to upgrade, and would get £220 trade in with Apple which I’m unlikely to get next year, but battery health is still 83% for me after 4 years and easily sees me through the day. Any recommendations would be good, even if that’s to sit out an upgrade this year.

  • malwieder@feddit.org
    4·
    10 days ago

    You can always get the battery swapped for a new one on your 13 Pro should it ever not get you through the day.

    I have a 16 Pro so upgrading is probably kind of pointless.

    I will say that the base model 17 looks pretty decent once prices at online shops come down a little. Finally you get the 120 Hz display.

    I like the slimness/weight of the Air. The only thing really missing for me is the ultra-wide lens (also for macro photos), battery life would probably work out for me and other compromises are minor.

    The 17 Pro isn’t a huge upgrade year-on-year, but they finally completed the transition to all 48 MP rear sensors, finally got a decent cooling solution and increased battery capacity (and 12 GB RAM). It finally feels pretty much complete instead of Apple purposefully holding back features. Bit of a bummer that we get the SIM tray version in Europe though, I’ve been using eSIM for years so the larger battery capacity - while I don’t need it in most cases - would’ve been appreciated.

    I’m kind of holding out for a foldable iPhone anyway.

    But back to you: what are you missing from your 13 Pro?

    • Quicky@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      2·
      10 days ago

      Well that’s the thing, is anyone ever really missing anything of significance from a new phone?

      Four years is the longest I’ve had one phone, so I just assumed I’d upgrade but now that I’ve got the opportunity, I’m not sure it’s worth it. Probably the only two things I’m lacking are USB-C and whatever Apple Intelligence features eventually arrive.

      I’ve always previously gone for top spec phones essentially for the cameras, but of all the new devices, the Air is weirdly the most appealing to me. Not because of its thinness, but because of its weight. Every time I pick up my daughter’s 12 mini I’m jealous of how light it is compared to this brick of a 13 Pro.