The new iPhones' improvements, while nice, do not warrant upgrading for those with an iPhone X or later and aren't even must-haves for iPhone 6s owners
This is not your typical gadget review. That's because it is time to rethink when to upgrade your iPhone. Tweets: @martinsfp , @ndlstrong , @nytimes , @benbajarin , @benbajarin , @puiwingtam , @rdrv3 , @rdrv3 , @rdrv3 , @rdrv3 , @shiraovide , and @reckless Tweets: Martin Sfp Bryant / @martinsfp : Not upgrading your phone is the new upgrading your phone. https://twitter.com/... Nate Strong / @ndlstrong : Sorry, @Apple, but I agree with everything in this article from @nytimestech. Not enough innovation to drive upgrades anymore. https://www.nytimes.com/... #tech #iphone @nytimes : iPhone 11 and 11 Pro review: “We are now living in the golden age of smartphones, where the gadgets' improvements each year are far from seismic,” writes @bxchen. “The bottom line? It's time to reset our upgrade criteria.” https://nyti.ms/30kdbis Ben Bajarin / @benbajarin : With the reviews out, knowing a big portion of Apple's installed base is still on 3 yr old phones or more is helpful. So here are some estimates of the base of devices in use. Pre-iPhone 6=8% iPhone 6 = 10% iPhone 7=21% iPhone 8=23% 62% of base WW not on X or later. Ben Bajarin / @benbajarin : For the portion of that 62% who will upgrade this year, an upgrade to the Xr, 11, 11 Pro will be a big step up. This is the context to remember when thinking about upgrade cycles. Pui-Wing Tam / @puiwingtam : It's time to break free of the automatic upgrade-smartphone-every-2-years cycle. @bxchen on why: https://www.nytimes.com/... David Ruddock / @rdrv3 : It's absolutely true phones are staying useful longer, especially now since Apple is replacing iPhone batteries cheaply, and has continued with much longer software update support than any Android OEM. Apple is doing more to *keep* customers than any other smartphone brand. David Ruddock / @rdrv3 : I've not seen any Android manufacturer seriously entertain the idea that a customer using a phone 4-5 years after it's released should still have a “good” experience. And I'm not saying using an iPhone 6 is great in 2019, but I'm sure it's livable. A Galaxy S5 in 2019? uhhhhhhh David Ruddock / @rdrv3 : Specifically, their review says that unless you have an iPhone 6 (2014 model year) or older, there's no need to buy an iPhone 11. And that's only so you get iOS 13. Imagine suggesting to someone they shouldn't upgrade their Android phone unless it was a Galaxy S5 or older. lol David Ruddock / @rdrv3 : The official New York Times iPhone upgrade position: don't buy a new iPhone if yours isn't at least five years old. https://www.nytimes.com/... Shira Ovide / @shiraovide : A smartphone review that actually considers the buying patterns for smartphones: https://www.nytimes.com/... Nilay Patel / @reckless : The NYT recommending that you shoot flash photos instead of upgrading your phone is some wild 2019 chaos energy https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...