I recently got myself an iPhone 15 Pro, coming from the 14 Pro Max. I love how light and portable the phone is, with addition to USB-C, Action Button, 8GBs of Ram, and Good Camera.
Besides the good stuff, I feel that we have hit a slow incline of improvements and excitement starting from the iPhone 6, IMHO.
I upgrade every year based on my undying love with tech, so that might be why I feel underwhelmed, but I just don’t feel that we can ever hit that WOW factor anymore.
My first excitement was upgrading from the iPhone 3GS to 5. That was huge. And then as time goes, I lost that excitement factor as I upgrade from the 6 to 7, 8 Plus to 13 Pro, 14 PM to 15 Pro.
I may be going crazy, but I was thinking of returning my iPhone 15 Pro and get the iPhone 13 or 14 regular and wait for whenever the iPhone gets a major overhaul with its hardware. That way I can get that feeling of excitement again.
Am I the only one who is thinking this? Besides that, I am very happy with my iPhone 15 Pro, just not as excited as I was anymore.
I’m still with 12 pro. Because there is no need for me to upgrade. Phone works just fine, next month getting a battery replacement at Apple and will be using for another year or two. People these days buy stuff just to keep up with the trends and the same are you. You didn’t actually need to get the 15, you just went with the crowd and then complain it’s not good and now you want to downgrade? What the shit is that? You have the latest device and you want to downgrade so next year you can get excitement from getting new phone? Why don’t you keep the 15 and wait a few years and then get a new phone, voila- much exited.
Ya theres kind of a levelling off and I wouldn’t upgrade anymore than every 2-3 years. Just only so much you can do with something of this form factor. If you don’t use camera with excitement or appreciate nuanced details in gaming; there’s only so much you can expect right? Beyond that how much time do we want to stare at glass right? We’re definitely in the shift to augmented reality and Tony stark kinda stuff between ai and what the goggles can to. The smartphone’s peak of importance is likely coming imminently.
A watched pot never boils. Annual upgrades don’t lend to experiencing the advancements iPhone has to offer. My experience, like others, was from an 11 Pro to a 15 Pro. To me it was a huge improvement simply because of going to 5G. That’s not to mention the improved screen refresh rate, better cameras and lighter feel in-hand. My opinion, it’s WAY better. Stick with what you’ve got and hang on to it long enough to appreciate the big change they may offer down the road. These things last longer than they used to!
I was going to give in and get the 15 pro max. From 12 pro max. But im just gonna wait and see how the 16 looks next year. If it seems worthy I may get it. If it’s just a reskin of 15 I’ll wait till 17 and so on. My 12pm still works just fine. 89% total battery too. Got it on release day so you’re def not alone. 15 seems lack luster. Cool we got an action button! Will I use it? Maybe lol
Keep it. You already paid for it. Dont buy another one for 3-5 years. Don’t give in to the hype. I just went from a X to a 14. Big boost in performance and battery life.
You don’t need to upgrade every year anymore.
Went from 11 Pro to 15 Pro, barely noticed any difference despite form factor and weight 🥲
You never had to :D
When it stops receiving security updates you kind of need to.
I’m saying you never had to update every year.
went from 8plus to 15pro. Never really needed a reason to upgrade every year. People just be giving in to the hype when they buy yearly
I’m going from the 13 Pro to the 15 Pro Max, and my wife is going from the 11 to the 15 Pro (the order arrives today, I’m really excited!!). Her upgrade is pretty significant. Mine not so much. I’m mainly doing it for the large screen and a little bit for USB-C. I got my 13 Pro as a temp phone when I switched jobs and now I’m finally getting the larger screen, which I have really missed. I’m not expecting a difference in speed or camera or anything.
I went from the 13 Pro Max to 15 Pro Max and there’s a big difference in the camera and the performance. I’m over the moon with the 15 Pro Max.
I’m the same way. Upgrade every year because I love tech and thankfully can do so, but I feel smartphones have peaked. I have the 15 Pro as well and I think I’m good for 2-3 years now. There’s just no justification on a yearly cycle anymore. How much faster can the phone get? How better can the camera get? It’s overkill.
People say this every year after the new iPhones come out.
Nah before 120hz iPhones were decidedly behind in flagship features, it was ridiculous it took so long and its probably the most noticeable change to an iPhone since the X, everyone who uses my phone comments on how much smoother it is.
Of course, most “average Joe” iPhone users don’t have a Pro model, so it’s immediately noticeable.
Even an iPhone 13 Pro is going to look better than an iPhone 15 in this regard.
Ah yeah, you’re right. But since then, everyone has been saying that!
I’m looking forward to one of those mobile devices that can project screens into the air and be fully useable. A device that can write my thoughts without having to type into the screen, preferably controllable through my mind too
Just use Siri or speech to text if you’re that lazy lmao.
Get the mini, it’s a breath of fresh air, rocked the 12 mini, and now the 13 mini. It’s liberating AF.
I used to be a yearly upgrader too. I think my iPhone X and then 12 mini were my first multi-year phones. Currently have a 14 Pro right now. Other than the battery life starting to suffer a bit, it still works like a champ.
I think the only thing at the moment that can get me to upgrade is if the iPhone ever offers proper external display and stage manager support. I think I might even sell my MacBook then too and use my iPhone as my only device. I’d probably also get something like a NexDock to use it as a laptop as well. One device for everything is my digital dream, anyway.
I’d say keep your 15 Pro as long as you can. Next year, even the year after probably won’t be significant upgrades. Maybe change out your phone case (if you use one), customize it with a MagSafe wallet (or something else), rearrange your Home Screen, anything to keep it interesting and fresh. A slightly faster processor, maybe a better camera won’t really do anything for you at the software level. Arguably, USB-C is worth the upgrade for some people - I’d partially benefit from it, but I have so many other lightning accessories, in addition to my wife’s iPhone and accessories, I’d have to carry around two cables for a while anyway.
Another thing you can take into account is:it’s not the phone itself,it’s Yourself,as you get older,you might think differently like when you were a kid,being to the playground is a big thing ,and do you feel the same now?3gs -15pro,how many years?you think more logically and just admit it:YOU ARE GETTING OLD🤣
What’s the point of returning now? You’ve already paid for it and you’ll just be spending more unnecessary money. Just keep it and upgrade when you feel like you need to.
I’m coming from an 11 Pro. I’m disappointed in the camera. Many photos contain blurry spots around the center. And there’s something weird with taking photos at close range. I notice when I scan QR codes they often appear blurry on screen. And sometimes when I photograph a room, the macro mode will kick in.
I upgraded to iPhone 15Pro Max from 11Pro. That was the oldest model Apple would offer any trade value, and my face recognition camera had ceased to function, and the Apple Genius offered that rather than pay $170. To fix it, I might just upgrade to the new model coming out in September (not official news but the norm he shared). He also suggested they might not pick up on the fact that the face recognition camera was TU. They did pick up on that and reduced my trade in offer from $250 to $67. Bird in hand I thought. Anyway, love the upgrade and I don’t know the half of it.
Well you had a 14 pro max… why did you update? It has only been one year they can not surprise you every year with huge improvements
The “wow” factor is behind us. Market is mature now. Keep your phone for 5 years and upgrade. And even then it’s probably not gonna be “wow” unless there is some major new thing coming. Improvements yeah, but I kinda doubt that it’s gonna be “wow”. My iPhone XS was released 5 years ago and although new phones are much better in all domains, I’m pretty sure that if I upgrade it’s not really gonna be a “wow” effect
I just want my snappy keyboard back it is very laggy still and also I want them to fix the Wi-Fi band issues