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Iphone 11 or 12? (or pro?) (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hey everyone! I'm looking to buy an iPhone but I'm not sure which model I should go for. I definitely want to go for an older model (and refurbed) for the cheaper price, so I've been looking at the 11 or 12.

I also don't care too much for having the state of the art features on my phone. For reference, I'm currently using a Samsung A50, and have been doing so for years, so almost anything would be an upgrade for me. In that sense, I also don't think I'd care too much about having an OLED or LCD screen.

I basically just want a phone that can take nice pictures and isn't slow. At the same time, I do plan on using this phone for multiple years again, so I don't want to overlook anything and regret it later.

I'm also not opposed to going for one of the Pro models. I'm just not sure how big a difference there is between these four models (iPhone 11 vs. 11 Pro vs. iPhone 12 vs. 12 Pro) models are.

Does anyone have some advice for me?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

There’s a lot of good deals for the iPhone 13 if you can find one near you. Relatively recent phone with great battery and cameras. And will last you a long time

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Go for a 13 if you can afford it. It’s about 500USD or so now from what I’ve seen. 12 is a lot better than 11. I bought an 11 pro refurbished from Amazon for about 430 in 2022 April. I traded it in for 90 at the Apple Store for my 15 pro. Get the latest you can afford within reason. 15 is great Ofc but if you don’t care about a new one and are okay with refurbished 12 or 13 easy Good luck mate!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Definitely go for the 12 Pro / Pro Max.

Tbh, i upgraded to the 15 Pro Max from the 12 Pro Max, and in my opinion, wasn’t worth it. I probably should’ve waited another year. 12 Pro did me so well the time I had it. Zero issues.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What was the issue?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Issues with what? The 15 or the 12? None for both. I’m just saying for myself, it wasn’t worth it to upgrade to the 15 Pro Max from the 12 Pro Max. My 12 Pro took amazing photos, videos, was still snappy, ran games perfectly fine, didn’t overheat as bad as my 15.

From a day to day use, the 12 Pro Max was perfect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

12 pro

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I would get the 12 because I love the flat sides and MagSafe.

I don't particularly care about the OLED screen since the difference between top-class LCD and top-class OLED is a small difference to me - I own a 27" Apple Studio Display and a 65" LG OLED and I never feel like I'm missing out when I'm on my computer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Another vote for the 13 here. It’s a solid phone. The 11 is the last of the 4g phones, and the 12 is a bit of a lemon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

12 - I had a 12PM and the camera was great

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Buy an iPhone se2022. I have iPhone 12 mini and an SE3rd gen. SEs camera is better

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Had a 12 for a long time and absolutely loved it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I'd say 12 the 11 is just starting to become outdated unlike 12

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

11 screen is trash, definitely get the 12

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Between the two, definitely the 12. 13 if you can afford a little bit extra. The 11 is too old now, in terms of processing speed, RAM, camera quality and software support. Best not to buy a phone that will be extremely outdated in another year or so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

try to look for any deals on the 13 but if you can't then go for a 12. My reasons is because of magsafe and longevity

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Get the 12 pro for the extra ram