Kindnexx

Kindnexx t1_iuitmxv wrote

I still have a 2016 iPhone SE for work, still being updated even though it’s stuck on ios15. I legitimately don’t know anyone with a 2016 galaxy s7, but in my company we’re almost all on SE first gen still, except the new folks who get the 2022.

I really don’t know any phone with better durability from that time or before then, both in usability in time or hardware longevity. That being said, most phones, including Androids released today are bound to stay relevant for a very long time compared to older devices, because hardware is way more mature across the board and OEMs like Samsung improved support timetables.

If you’re strapped for cash and want an iPhone, you could go with refurbs, older iPhones or the SE.

Ultimately, it depends mostly on what you want from your phone, if you’re big on hardware, you’ll get better bang for your buck in midrange or lower high range Androids. If you’re big on camera it’s premium iPhone, Pixel, Samsung S, or bust, etc.

You have a choice since you’re not bound by an ecosystem, might as well look at all your options :)

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Kindnexx t1_iug8ov8 wrote

Might want to try to mitigate oled PWM

Edit: Reports have been that the higher flickering frequency in iPhone 14 pro made it better for those affected though

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Kindnexx t1_iug4ole wrote

Are you talking about zoom levels ? I’m not sure I understand, are you asking if you can switch it in the middle of a video ? If so yes you can.

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Kindnexx t1_iue27vc wrote

They went with the same logic they have in control center, for instance if you just press the timer button, it takes you to the app but long pressing gives you an integrated quick timer selection.

I thought the same as you when it was presented and I understand what you mean. But now that I have it, I find myself wanting to go to the actual app more often than just wanting to peek into the shorthand version. For instance, when using the new Apollo live activity, when I interact with the island, I want to go to the thread in-app not just peek into it.

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Kindnexx t1_iu508ff wrote

Not common on average, otherwise insurance wouldn’t be profitable and therefore wouldn’t exist. I mean it’s game theory, there’s not much to argue about ultimately :)

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Kindnexx t1_iu4xwtf wrote

> Chris Rock once made a joke saying that they should call insurance “in case shit” because it’s only good in case shit happens.

You buy peace of mind, which is important as well

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Kindnexx t1_iu4wppf wrote

It’s insurance and like all insurance it depends on the user. Obviously you can take out insurance and nothing happens and that’s the most common case, that’s how they make money. If you can afford an iPhone 14 promax, depending on the price of AppleCare where you live it might be silly to not insure something so expensive to replace. But ultimately it’s up to you, how likely is it that you’ll break or lose it ?

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