Upgrade from iPhone 6 to iPhone 7 or 8 (or X)?
November 21, 2021 11:21 AM Subscribe
With a shortening battery life and more and more of my apps needing at least IOS 13.0, I realize that I'm going to have to upgrade from my current iPhone 6. I'm not in dire need of a newer model, so should I go for an iPhone 7 (which is cheaper) or an iPhone 8 (which would last longer before IOS became an issue again?). Or splurge on iPhone X? (Long story short I might have some bills coming up, so $ is a factor).
I have the SE 2020 and it was much cheaper and works great. Plus it fits in every pocket easily
posted by mmf at 12:22 PM on November 21, 2021
posted by mmf at 12:22 PM on November 21, 2021
I think the SE 2020 is the right move, but for what it's worth I'm perfectly content with my 8 after my 6s died earlier this year.
posted by humbug at 12:35 PM on November 21, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by humbug at 12:35 PM on November 21, 2021 [1 favorite]
Agree with everyone - you're not buying yourself enough support life and battery youth with the 7 or 8 to justify the savings. Definitely don't buy the X, that's just an 8 with a nicer screen.
posted by wotsac at 12:54 PM on November 21, 2021
posted by wotsac at 12:54 PM on November 21, 2021
Last month I was in your exact place with my iPhone6. I went with a grade A refurbed 2020SE and it’s great. Even my case fits perfectly, which was a nice bonus.
posted by iamkimiam at 1:11 PM on November 21, 2021
posted by iamkimiam at 1:11 PM on November 21, 2021
I was dealing with this, went with the iPhone SE 2020 (got a good deal on Swappa) and have been very happy with my decision. My fave part was that since the SE was less expensive I was able to buy a phone with a lot more storage which is a big deal win for me. Upgradeable to (at least) iOS15.
posted by jessamyn at 1:11 PM on November 21, 2021
posted by jessamyn at 1:11 PM on November 21, 2021
Carrier is an important question here. The 7 and 8 made for Verizon had a problem with their cell chip which causes them to die after a couple of years. I had to upgrade from an otherwise-perfectly-working 7 to an Xs because the cell functionality on my 7 died and it was a known issue that I'd run into again on the 8 if I just went to that.
posted by curious nu at 1:44 PM on November 21, 2021
posted by curious nu at 1:44 PM on November 21, 2021
I'll add to the pile on of 2020 SE. I had a second hand 8 that I replaced with an SE.
posted by kathrynm at 5:49 PM on November 21, 2021
posted by kathrynm at 5:49 PM on November 21, 2021
You may not be in *dire need* of a newer model, but the older the phone you get, the sooner you're going to have to deal with this again. I think the 2020 SE is a great idea but I'd advise against anything older.
posted by Tomorrowful at 7:34 AM on November 22, 2021
posted by Tomorrowful at 7:34 AM on November 22, 2021
I am currently using an iPhone 7, and while it's still an okay phone in 2021, I don't know that I'd really recommend buying one. Most you'll find on the secondary market are old enough that their batteries don't hold a full charge, which costs ~$75 or so to replace.
The SE 2020 is where I am likely headed when this one dies.
posted by Kadin2048 at 7:54 AM on November 22, 2021
The SE 2020 is where I am likely headed when this one dies.
posted by Kadin2048 at 7:54 AM on November 22, 2021
I am upgrading from a 7 right now.
Some carriers have amazing deals.
If you are open to switching carriers as a 'new line', Verizon has free 64 MB 12 Minis right now. (or 50 for a 128 gb).
Some other model info that I found helpful in my choice.
11 gets you a 2nd camera.
12 gets you 5G.
(I like the Mini form factor, so a 12 Mini 256 is what I am going with.)
posted by gregglind at 9:12 AM on November 22, 2021
Some carriers have amazing deals.
If you are open to switching carriers as a 'new line', Verizon has free 64 MB 12 Minis right now. (or 50 for a 128 gb).
Some other model info that I found helpful in my choice.
11 gets you a 2nd camera.
12 gets you 5G.
(I like the Mini form factor, so a 12 Mini 256 is what I am going with.)
posted by gregglind at 9:12 AM on November 22, 2021
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