$700 for a product you'll use daily for at least three years isn't awful.
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iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max announced (starting $699, $999, $1099 - Preorder Friday, ships Sept. 20th)
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$700 for a product you'll use daily for at least three years isn't awful.
Yep!
thread for preorder discussion if you want
I get that. Still way too much for my blood. I would never go over like 200$ or 250$ for a phone. Phones have peaked years ago, imo, and yet somehow iPhones just keep increasing in price for the most part. I just don't get it but to each their own. Even Sammy does it too, so to be fair, it's not just Apple.
The lock screen handles faceID more quickly than payment auth. It's an awkward solution for mobile payments. TouchID was more seamless, and faster. It takes a couple of seconds when using your face as auth for a transaction.
Upgrading my XS Max to the Pro Max. The Apple upgrade program makes it so simple. Can't say I'm really excited for any of the new features EXCEPT FOR THAT NEW BATTERY LIFE BABY!!
This is a board where people buy $2000 video cards but spend all their free time posting.
That said, with a device you use for five+ hours a day everyday, across multiple aspects of your life, it might be worth shelling out a bit more for a better experience. Besides, deprecation on iPhones is comparatively small.
An update to the 8 is rumored for the spring, if you're willing to wait.
I finally upgraded from a 7 plus to an XR about 4 months ago after my phone crapped out. If only it lasted just a bit longer. Oh well, doesn't look like the 11 is too much of an improvement over the XR. Maybe the next cycle I'll upgrade.
Lol true that
Idk. I'm perfectly happy with my 120$ Redmi Note 4x for the past 2 years now. Camera's a bit shite out of the box but when you can just sideload the Google Cam app with night sight, it's moot.
I still think it's crazy but I guess others will just pay wayyy more than me for these things. Anyway, thanks for the input, guys. I will continue to be a cheap-ass.
I understand. I'm a "buy refurbished" kinda guy myself. If had a gun put to my head today and was told to buy a new phone I'd probably grab a 64GB iPhone 8 for $379.
I feel as though the new iPhone SE has been rumored for a while. I'm not sure how much longer I want to wait. Plus, I don't really want the new iPhone SE if it adopts some aspects of the newer iPhones that I don't like.
Eh, while I'll be the first to admit the age of the $1,000 phone sucks - especially since top-end flagships are knocking on FIFTEEN HUNDRED F'ING DOLLARS - I really think Apple's done a great job being competitive here with the iPhone 11.
iPhone 11 has...
... The fastest CPU and GPU in a phone
... All iOS13 features
... The best LCD on the market, and a ~6" size, with minimal bezel
... excellent battery life
... one of the best cameras you can get on a "non-flagship"
... water and dust resistance
... wireless charging
... hyper-secure FaceID
... excellent build-quality
... same excellent network of Apple Stores and repair shops for exchanges and assistance
... for $700. I mean, it's been my recommendation to every.single.person today who's asked me (their resident phone/tech person) which iPhone to get. If you're "not sure" which iPhone is for you, then almost certainly, the iPhone 11 ("regular") is perfect and will meet and exceed every need you have. And if $700 is too rich, there's nothing stopping you from buying a sub-$400 iPhone 8 on the refurb store, which honestly grants you a lot of the above - again, with way better build quality than any $200 Android phone from some no-name brand and way better residual value and way better support.
Again. For $700, the 11 is solid for a new release. And I guarantee we'll see some crazy deals between release and Christmas - B1G1, trade-in deals, $200 GC if you buy at Target, etc...
I actually don't think the final design of the camera square looks as bad as the leaked photos. It's definitely going to take time getting used to but it's not too bad.
That said, I feel like I have very little reason to upgrade and I don't feel like I'm missing out on a whole lot having an iPhone XS. I'll wait for the 2020 phone.
Also that green iPhone 11 Pro is so dope.
That said, I feel like I have very little reason to upgrade and I don't feel like I'm missing out on a whole lot having an iPhone XS. I'll wait for the 2020 phone.
Also that green iPhone 11 Pro is so dope.
Ummm... Did the notch get even bigger? lol. I thought they were getting rid of that notch. I guess iPhone 12?
I'd wait until next year, having a usb c port on my ipad pro is amazing
At'll do!
Well, that's one way to bring the price down!
But yeah, I'll just never be in the market for any phone priced over 300$ so it's prob. just a me thing. Also I am not a fan of iOS in the slightest. Only with a jailbreak and I got sooo tired of dealing with that cat and mouse game. But to their credit (Apple's), they did incorporate many many jailbreak features now baked into iOS thru out the years. (To no credit of the original developers, no less.)
f.lux (NightShift) was originally an iOS only tweak/app. The way notifications have evolved as well.
Anyway, way off topic here. Enjoy the new phone(s), all!
Though I don't have a part in this race, the stove top on the back looks a lot less dumb with the coloring around the cameras matching the rest of the phone. The weird piece of glass is still weird and unnecessary, though.
And given this is the third year of them using the same form factor, I'm thinking the notch is either leaving or changing shape next year.
And given this is the third year of them using the same form factor, I'm thinking the notch is either leaving or changing shape next year.
They should go back to the iPhone 5 design next year, but bigger & with the slim bezels of today. If Apple ganked the front of the One Plus 7 Pro, made it the size of the 11 Pro, but designed like the iPhone 5, I'd probably struggle to not buy it.
Apple Pay would probably suffer, but whatever.
I don't think they've published all of their usual stats yet (not that they mean much) but all of the new phones have better video playback time than the Xr, lead by Pro Max.
iPhone 11 is supposed to have 1 hour better battery life thanks to a new screen.
Ditto on this. There's only a single photo as far as I can tell. Seems like they should be talking about it waaaaay more. It's a huge selling point for me.
What is the actual resolution of the LCD screen though?
Just saying "HD" isn't inspiring at all. 720p is considered "HD" but it's an absolute dogshit resolution...
Just saying "HD" isn't inspiring at all. 720p is considered "HD" but it's an absolute dogshit resolution...
I'm completely torn between upgrading or sticking with my X for one more year until the big redesign in 2020. A competitive Night Mode would probably push me to get one this year.
The low-key presence of Night Mode during the keynote felt off. I've watched these keynotes for many years now and usually Apple spends a lot of time on new features where they think they have outclassed the competition. Especially with the camera. While that one picture they showed during the keynote looked good, it wasn't as impressive (yet?) as some of that dark magic Android phones have been pulling off with computational night photography.
I watched a hands-on video on the Verge just now and the reporter mentioned that "Night Mode isn't here yet" on the hands-on units. Maybe it's still in Beta or they locked it since the room is well-lit. Guess we'll find out in a week or so from reviews.
Rip. Looking to get off my Huawei, and $699 was sounding nice, but not at that resolution lol.
Edit: Anyway, thanks for quick response! :)
It's too much money when it has an already outdated design and it's missing one of the most important features of 2019 phones, high refresh rate. I definitely wouldn't recommend anyone buy it instead of waiting for next year which will most likely fix both of these issues.
