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ulala-not-a-streamer t1_j5yj2zu wrote

I’ve been using XR for 4 years now, and I’m looking for an upgrade to either iphone 13 (normal version) or 14 pro. 14 is not different from 13 but a bit more expensive so I took that out of the equation. I mainly use my phone for watching shows, taking photos and recording my piano practicing clips, so that’s why I’m hesitating since the 14 pro has an upgrade on the cameras, I’m wondering if it’d be worthy of the extra $400 compared to the iphone 13 (price in my area)? I’d be looking to use this phone for a while and not get another upgrade so this is quite important, I can afford the extra bucks but I want it to be really worthy of the money I think. TIA 🙏

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dislikebuttonz t1_j67dk7p wrote

this is my opinion so take it how you want. for $400 more you’re getting the dynamic island, AOD, 48mp camera & the safety features apple made a big deal about.

i didnt mention 120hz, the zoom cam or the macro cam because you can get those 2 features from a used/refurbished or old stock 13 pro from another retailer but yes you can technically get those from the 14 pro too

anyways my 2 cents is i personally don’t think the 14 pro is worth $400 more than the 13. i can live without 120hz, the dynamic island looks like a gimmick to me, safety features while nice to have i wouldn’t use them & then the 48mp cam would take up too much storage. imo the only features id be looking foward to are the zoom cam, macro cam & the AOD. but $400 more worth it? i personally wouldn’t, id rather save the money & get a 13. it’s still a great value phone & you get most of everything you’d need

however don’t get me wrong if ur drooling over some of those features the 14 pro has then sure go for it, as it’s not in a bad situation to get like the base 14 is but me personally i’d rather save $400

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Grilled_Trout t1_j6h7v8j wrote

I was going to comment, but you said EXACTLY what I was going to say. I second this opinion!

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Informal_Upstairs136 t1_j65poyx wrote

im on the same boat tbh. thinking of the iphone 14 plus or 13 pro but still indecisive

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uhmare t1_j66e6yw wrote

The 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 13 Pro Max are around the same price with a plan in my carrier but I’m also considering a refurbished 12 pro max or just waiting for the 15 pro.

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oftenGetsItWrong t1_j6av4bq wrote

This comment captured my situation exactly. XR user for 4 years, eliminated 14 because it's too similar to 13, debating between 13 vs 14 pro.

Only thing stopping me from getting the 14 pro are the poor battery life reports. I'm also wondering if I can still get an unlocked 13 pro from anywhere? (non-refurbished)

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ulala-not-a-streamer t1_j6gdco7 wrote

Unfortunately it doesn't seem like anyone would give us a helpful answer, except just stating the specs. For me I've never really noticed the difference in battery life since I'm used to just charging whenever needed, and I'm not in your region but in my region I can still get 13 pro new or like new.

For me, I kinda decided I'd try them in the store to see which one I'd enjoy using, and I really like the feel of the 14 pro since it's a bit different from the 13, while the 13 feels like my old iphone 4 that I used many years ago. But I don't really like the frosted glass on the pro model sooo I'm still hesitating on the upgrade, probably will need to wait for the 15 xD

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