LIFE CHANGING!!!!
★★★★★
Tash· Review provided by
johnlewis.com ·
September 23, 2024This is my first ever JL review I have ever written. I'm not one for writing reviews, but I think this deserves a review. I upgraded my iPhone 14 pro to the iPhone 6 pro and oh my god the iPhone 6 pro is that life changing for someone like myself with severe sight loss. I have yet to discover all the AI features and Apple intelligent and all its capabilities, but tonight I have discovered with my Magnifier which I use quite frequently. You can now scan a product and it will Read it for you. This is amazing and has really helped me massively as my sight has unfortunately deteriorated nearing three years ago. I'm a heavy user on my phone as it helps me navigate life and battery on this phone is amazing - normally I wouldn't believe it when it's the longest battery life ever in an iPhone but seriously Apple have outdone themselves as my battery has been incredible. And that's just a standard pro this is the best purchase I've have made this year. Battery has lasted me all day and has only needed to be put on charge once and then would it ask me right away through to the next day until some point in the next day when it will need charging again. I really hope my comment helps other people with any type of vision officer whether that's partially cited severely excited or totally blind and whatever eye condition you may have because you really can't fault Apple cause they are at their best. A
Pole is the best for those with sight loss :-D
[Rewarded Review] Solid S year upgrade.
★★★★★
playingwithfire· Review provided by
bestbuy.com ·
October 2, 2024Solid S year upgrade.
I generally prefer upgrading during an S year where there is a consolidation of features rather than having new untested features. And this is the year I upgrade from my 13.
Apple intelligence is not a factor in my purchasing decision, it's not available on release, might add half a star due to it and unless it makes Siri worse than it currently is I can't imagine subtracting a star for it.
Pros
Thin bezel is visually striking
Performance and battery both seems good, similar to the upgrade from 12 to 13
Camera is solid, new photographic style actually let me customize a default style where there are shadows and contrast
Usb C, bye Lightning
Camera button is nice to launch the camera app reliably so I can map the Action Button for something else.
Cons
The bezel being so thin causes issues with using this phone without a case which was the original intent
A case is also needed due to how large the camera bump is this year. It does not feel comfortable sitting on a table without a case
Zoom camera really underwhelming compared to Android counter parts
Camera button not particular useful IMO for adjustments, quicker with touchscreen
Camera button not good for taking pictures, requires probably 3-4 times as much force as my mirrorless to press. Results in change of framing.
iOS 18 has been fairly buggy early on, no deal breakers but some annoyances
8GB RAM instead of say 12, feel like the Pro should get more.
I feel like this is a good year to upgrade if you are starting to have performance/battery issue with your old phone. But if you like to jump in for new features this seems like a year to pass. I'm firmly in the former camp and would much prefer year 2-3 of a package after refinement and consolidation which this seems like.
Expect Issues
★★★★★
Wolfman· Review provided by
vzw.com ·
September 25, 2024I purchased 2 new iPhones, one for me and one for my wife. If there are significant improvements from the iPhone 14 Pros we previously had they must be internal, as the size of the new iPhones is very similar to the old ones. A dedicated camera button is on the side of the new iPhones below the power button. My phone worked fine the day I turned it on and did the info transfers. That was easily done, and didn’t take particularly long. The next morning, however, my phone would absolutely not turn on. I needed to go to the Verizon store to be shown a reboot maneuver to get it up and running. I have never had this problem with any other iPhone I have ever owned, and there have been many. So, I am left with a little concern re my new phone.
My wife’s phone would not go through the transfer process. So, again, I was required to visit the Verizon store to get this step completed. Even though it was a brand new phone, and was, obviously, not working properly, I had to pay $29.95 for the process. I did voice my displeasure about being charged for this, but to no avail!
So, the new iPhones are a bit of a mixed bag. Supposedly, there will be features coming out soon that add to their functionality, but it is concerning that two new phones each had operational issues right out of the box!
Desert Titanium is pink
★★★★★
Tanndog· Review provided by
att.com ·
September 27, 2024I am upgrading from a 13 after 3 years. Desert Titanium in the pictures to me didn't look so pink, with the back glass cover it looks pretty pink, like rose.
The phone is nice and zippy. The facial recognition is way faster. All the new buttons are cool but to me they mean going without a case as they are really small and with a case sort of around then my large fingers can't easily use them. The camera button and zoom slide is pretty neat but I have to learn to use it as this phone without a case is pretty slippery and I am afraid to drop it.
The always on screen burned through battery for me. I turned it off. With that off I was able to change my charge max to 80% in hopes of saving battery condition over time, and so far have plenty of battery for all day. I also found with the screen always on the phone kept unlocking in my pocket based on my apple watch connectivity. Turning off the always on really made sense to me.
Wouldn't upgrade from a 15 but if you have an older version that would make sense to me.
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