Thank you for your service I guess?

For me coming from a 7 Plus, it was an obvious winner. Sometimes it makes more sense and sometimes it doesn’t.

Literally wasted your time writing this.

100%. I was legit torn on this new phone as it was eye catching more so than any other previous phone (obviously being that it’s the newest). In your case it makes complete sense but for iPhone 12 users (and possibly even iPhone 11 Pro users) and newer maybe not so much. Nice phone but until they have more modernized tech in it like vastly improved cams or USB-C that it just wasn’t enough for me to justify the added expense of yet another great phone.

I can see your points, outside of USB-C. I still don’t get the loud screams for this. I have near zero other devices that use USB-C. In fact, all of my other Apple devices still use Lightning. I’d actually be annoyed if this phone had USB-C, as I’d have to go out and purchase different cables for it, which is the opposite of what I hear claimed so many times elsewhere.

It isn’t that usb-c is a necessity. Hardly in fact but knowing that the EU is forcing the hand to go USB-C that apples eco system is currently a mix of both cable standards which is a sign that it’s coming. Why not just adopt it now? The other core advantage of usb-C is transferring huge files and video for editing purposes which I do a decent amount of. While lightning is fast that usb-C would truly help speed up things even faster. Not a deal breaker per se for most people but video editors or raw file users might care for this. I have a gazillion different cables at home so usb-c or lightning is well moot for me as far as deal breaker decisions are concerned. I can use either interface.

> Why not just adopt it now?

I assume for people exactly like myself, like I just described.

Apple promised 10 years out of Lightning, and this is year number 10.

Yeah totally. It’s a nice (and at times bad) to have. Just a natural progression of the iPhone. I have tons of lightning devices so in the typical apple fashion, cash in on the apple cable taxes and then make the switcheroo.

….wow. I didn’t read all this but good for you on deciding the best phone for you.

Hey siri define ramble.

I get seven days of battery life with my 14 Pro Max (Purple). Turn off AOD and lift to wake.

Less than an hour of use each day.

Went from the 12PM to the Dark Purple 14PM myself and haven't looked back. The 14 is great.

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Now do low power mode and reduce white point and turn off Bluetooth etc

My roommate has already done some of this and gets better battery life than me. It is crazy how long the battery lasts once you turn off a few features.

Man you should really talk to your family and friends, people here ain’t got time to read novels.

Thanks for the personal review.

Came from a 12 pro max and the 14PM is so much better so your assumption is wrong

And basically don't use your phone?

Not everyone sits on their phone for 4+hours a day.

>n their phone for 4+hours a day.

I do 8

Then charging daily makes sure you can survive a whole day.

Not really in my opinion. Hence why I returned but each to their own.