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Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#31

So did they just give up on Blood-Oxygen sensing on the Watch? Thought it might be a good time to update my Watch 6 (black titanium) to a 10, since they brought back the black titanium, but they just have no answer for the blood-oxygen lawsuit?

Maybe they are just not reporting it. Sleep apnea detection is probably using blood oxygen levels.

I checked the "Compare" page and it confirms no blood oxygen on Series 10 and Ultra 2. It's basically the one thing the 6 does better.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#32

Shocked they are still using 128GB as the starting storage size.

I guess they have more information about usage patterns than we do. Anecdotally, I have a 256GB iPhone, and I use it consistently for a whole variety of things, and my usage is just under 94GB. I'd bet that my 'normal' family members use a good bit less than that.

Ahh you need is kids to see that storage be laughable.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#33

Shocked they are still using 128GB as the starting storage size.

I guess they have more information about usage patterns than we do. Anecdotally, I have a 256GB iPhone, and I use it consistently for a whole variety of things, and my usage is just under 94GB. I'd bet that my 'normal' family members use a good bit less than that.

I'm at 67/256GB, I don't know why I even went with 256GB

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#34

I was planning to upgrade this year, and probably still will, but honestly, the differences between the base model and pro model this year are fairly limited. ProMotion, Always-on display, a bunch more resistant to fall damage, and a camera that is better, but doesn't look like a lot. I'm a bit worried about the Apple Intelligence features, as they've been very prominent on WWDC, but were fairly toned-down today. Not…

I think it is a good thing to delay arrival so they can get it right. I almost think playing it up at WWDC was intentional so that developers would care more about it.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#35
It will be interesting to see how users will use the new dedicated camera touch control. Other phonemakers have tried it in the past (Sony Xperia comes to mind) but capacitative is probably the first. Also how developers will adopt for their apps. It is a small change but definitely differentiating for Apple at least for now.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#36

Interesting to see how they're marketing increasingly minor improvements as major breakthroughs. 16 Pro: Better camera, more zoom, dedicated camera button… isn’t that it? WiFi 7, faster ray tracing, USB-C/USB 3? Hard to imagine many people really need that. Have we witnessed peak Apple? Apple Watch: minimal updates. AirPods Max: new color. AirPods: some minor tweaks.

I'm not sure what more you'd expect after the 14 barely had anything on the 13. The stagnation happened 3 years ago.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#37
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Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend that money on the new phone)

I was thinking the same for my 12 mini. Love the form factor but the battery life is just atrocious.

I'm in the same boat. Not excited about upgrading to these phablets (hyperbole) but the battery life is forcing me to.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Probably gonna upgrade from my iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro, seems like a good time to make the jump (also I'd need a battery replacement anyway and I rather spend that money on the new phone)

I was thinking the same for my 12 mini. Love the form factor but the battery life is just atrocious.

Keeping my 12 Mini; I just ended up getting a 2nd-hand MagSafe battery. It’s small enough to have in a bag or pocket without a second thought, no cables to carry around and turns into a wireless charger when I’m not using it.

Re: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

#40

I was planning to upgrade this year, and probably still will, but honestly, the differences between the base model and pro model this year are fairly limited. ProMotion, Always-on display, a bunch more resistant to fall damage, and a camera that is better, but doesn't look like a lot. I'm a bit worried about the Apple Intelligence features, as they've been very prominent on WWDC, but were fairly toned-down today. Not…

I can't live without the pro motion display now. I'm on a 13 right now so this will be a big upgrade for me personally.

Yeah I'm on a 13 Pro. It's enough to upgrade, but it doesn't blow you off your feet. The colors are also arguably worse than the 13 Pro lineup.
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