Time to upgrade my iPhone 6, looking at the new 11 which seems reasonably priced, compared to the to most expensive phones at least.
I like IOS, but may be persuaded to go elsewhere. I spent most of my holiday dealing with the in laws Galaxy phones which I found a bit frustrating, but maybe that was just getting used to Android.
Anything else to look for? I have had the 6 for 4-5 years so will probably keep whatever I get for a similar amount of time.
Perhaps one of the Huawei's? I'd like a good camera, but the top end Huawei is a bit much, guess I'm looking £700 ish.
I'm 75% leaning towards Apple, the way it just transfers your existing phone makes it very easy and much as Apple get on my nerves, my current phone has been issue free since I've had it, it's just getting a bit slower now.
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I’ve got a 10, have used versions of the 8,7 and 6. The actual difference in day to day use is so small. I got suckered into upgrading to the 10 for
the camera but it’s not all that amazing.
Unless you really want to gurn at it to unlock instead of a far more elegant thumb press, maybe save yourself a large chunk of cash to spend on more exciting toys.
I guess the 11 is more equivalent to the 8 when that came out with the X and the X is like the 11 pro.
The 8 currently seems to be expensive on contract still.
I could go for the Xr but for £2 extra a month you get latest processor, super wide lens, night mode, better battery etc with the 11. I'd be happy with either but all roads seem to point to the 11.
Unless I go android , but the replies so far are pushing further back towards the 11, so will just get that.
to upgrade. Most likely an 11, but not the pro. I’d rather pay for the phone outright, but all the beat deals seem to be paying for the phone on a contract. I’m going to wait until the pixel 4 and see how it is against the 11, and then will decide.
I find them desperately frustrating devices. The operating system is much less intuitive, downright clunky sometimes.
The leap in processing power used to be a giant leap in older IOS devices. These days, it’s less so, and it’s easier to live with older iPhones. I honestly don’t think there is a huge difference between the iPhone 6 and iPhone 8, and the 8 plus is 95% iPhone X.
The facial recognition is something I can live without.
I likely will go to an iPhone 11, but might hold back until I feel my phone is lagging behind too much, then switch. No hurry.
I bought a Huawei as the camera is amazing, the rest is neither here nor there really. It's a phone and has apps, nowt much beyond that. The only downside is still the threat of Google abandoning updates for them thanks to a certain Orange C**t.
My head said brake, but my heart cried never.
Only thing I miss not having Apple is plugging in a guitar and using Garageband.
There are loads of situations where lifting the phone to your face to unlock it is less convenient than just using your thumbprint.
I have a X and no plans to upgrade.
I don't need a more fancy camera, certainly not for £1200, I can almost buy a really nice DSLR or mirrorless for that.
Buy a used X for £500 and get on with your life.
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IOS 13 has also addressed previous issues.