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Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by Bud »

spullara wrote: post #59
reidjs wrote: post #56

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Also a huge fan of the iPhone SE and will keep buying them until they stop making them. Don’t take my thumb print away from me!!! I write a lot and it’s slightly faster to unlock via thumb (when it works) than face. Also it works in the dark, eg, when you think of something in the middle of the night or when your face is covered. The only way to beat thumbprint is authentication via nfc, for example using a biometric…

FaceID also works in the dark and works with masks. Also works when you have gloves on :)

Face ID doesn't work very well in the dark, and it's especially awful if you're lying on your side using an iPad in bed in the dark, since the angle is wrong.

Touch ID was markedly superior in contexts like this, in addition to being easier to activate.

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Post by Bud »

BbzzbB wrote: post #100

Am I cheap, poor, frugal or outdated to find it mildly funny US$400-450+tx are considered cheap phones nowadays? Not that I mind as I'm able to find good value (in my opinion and for my needs) in second-hand markets for electronics (couldn't be more satisfied with my $100 Pixel 3a and aging T430s laptop), I just find it impressive how much price references have shifted over time as flagship phones ran from $400-500 w…

Just to cite one example, all that blazing compute is what enables the cameras to work as well as they do.

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Post by pineconebutt »

borissk wrote: post #175
ilrwbwrkhv wrote: post #102

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But that chip is not as good as the apple one. In fact not even close. The battery life on that one is atrocious compared to the apple one.

On the other hand it can do live voice translation without an internet connection. Can Apple do that?

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Post by ranger207 »

ibudiallo wrote: post #182

I bought a OnePlus 3 when it was the cool underdog phone for $450. That was 6 years ago. After 5.5 years the battery started draining faster than usual so I replaced it. The only reason I had to switch phones was because my children chewed and drooled all over it, destroying the volume buttons. With such a solid phone, I went back to oneplus to get the latest and greatest. So much has changed in this time spam. In th…

I still have my OnePlus 3T, my first Android (coming from Windows Phone, RIP). Running Lineage and microg, although all but only a couple of apps are from F-Droid. I haven't seen any need to upgrade yet

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by white_dragon88 »

borissk wrote: post #175
ilrwbwrkhv wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But that chip is not as good as the apple one. In fact not even close. The battery life on that one is atrocious compared to the apple one.

On the other hand it can do live voice translation without an internet connection. Can Apple do that?

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Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by ndespres »

I agree that it’s the best one they sell now. I just had to retire my iPhone SE first-generation from 2016 which was finally starting to fail on me. Coming from that, the newer 3rd gen SE still feels too large in my hands. My biggest gripe, though, is the glass back instead of the old aluminum back. I think this smoothness is the reason the thing keeps falling out of my pocket no matter where I sit or what I’m wearing. The thing will not stay put!

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by Bud »

jrib wrote: post #107
gonehome wrote: post #42

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I have the 13 mini and love it - I’m sad it’ll be the last one for a long time. The 12 was great too, but the battery life hit was noticeable- the 13 fixed that. I would prefer the telephoto lens to the the warped wide angle (which I find useless). I also miss out on the high refresh rate display (for the 12 year none of the phones had it). The mini is probably my favorite iPhone design of all time. It’s basically a…

if apple would have moved to usb-c, I would have jumped ship to the iphone 13 mini when I needed a phone. Sad that they won't be making them for a while.

Out of curiosity, why? USB-C offers no marked improvements over Lightning, none whatsoever, plus it's more fragile and the port size is significantly larger.

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by ibash »

bironran wrote: post #196

Not having the Touch ID lose Apple at least one, if not more, upgrades. At least in my case. I’m on an iPhone 7 that’s definitely showing it’s age. I would e upgraded a long time ago but held off “because maybe the next version will have Touch ID back.” Well, that never happened and I’m now in the position of having to upgrade a phone that’s starting to crash due to battery issues, will probably be out of iOS updates…

Can confirm, moved from an iPhone 7 to a 13 mini, Face ID fails ~40% of the time, it sucks.

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Post by _carbyau_ »

rjzzleep wrote: post #90
AzzieElbab wrote: post #78

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I would go for cheaper phone but I really value good screen. I read books on my phone. I don’t like owning multiple mobile devices just to read books

I'm not sure where you live and what locale you want, but depending on the LTE bands of your region, the Hisense A9 has a fantastic eink screen. It's a Chinese OS with at parts janky english translation.

Read a review, that A9 seems fantastic. Made by Nokia or similar and I'd give it a go.

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by babypuncher »

BbzzbB wrote: post #100

Am I cheap, poor, frugal or outdated to find it mildly funny US$400-450+tx are considered cheap phones nowadays? Not that I mind as I'm able to find good value (in my opinion and for my needs) in second-hand markets for electronics (couldn't be more satisfied with my $100 Pixel 3a and aging T430s laptop), I just find it impressive how much price references have shifted over time as flagship phones ran from $400-500 w…

The price is "cheap" because it is low enough that most carriers will give it to you basically for free if you trade in your old phone and/or agree not to switch to a different carrier for 18-24 months.
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