do u think its still worth getting that a12 chip since they will probably be releasing another new phone soon?

if the price is 40% or lower for a new conditioned iphone, it may still be worth if one does not want to spend the 100% price for the same grade of iphone 12 pro max. A12 is still a beast even my A11 on iphone x too. if it is second hand then i will say it is not worth it.

even i can use my iphone 6 plus as a secondary still with no issue. it is a A8 chip. A12 is 4 gen ahead.

iphone xs max comparing to iphone 12 pro max (if assume it is selling at the same starting price this year)
rm2799 vs rm5299
52.82% vs 100%

one brand new condition iphone can easily be used for 5 years. now iphone xs max is only 2 years old so the depreciation should be 40%, while now the depreciation is 47.18% which is actually more than this. it is almost half of the price only and they are only 2 years difference.

if one is buying for their family members such as kids or elderly, it is really not bad deal becos they won't need the latest flagship iphone. and this kind of price can buy two instead of buying iphone 12 pro max. and iphone xs max is still not a bad phone even at now. only bummer here is probably the 64gb storage which can limit the capability of the phone in long run. but if it is for elderly or kids, i think 64gb should still be sufficient for basic usage.

if one is buying for ownself, like myself i am upgrading my iphone x to iphone 12 pro max. then of course i will be better off just buy the upcoming iphone 12 pro max instead.

This post has been edited by westlife: Sep 24 2020, 03:23 AM

I think elderly need more storage. They don’t know how to clear their storage. Their aunty uncle friends always spam video in their group chat.

err,,you can get cheaper. And if you near Sri Muda, you can go to the shop, choose what colour you want and take a look properly the cosmetic of the phone before you buy...

https://www.mudah.my/IPhone+XS+64GB-82595711.htm

That one is from official switch store wor. Yours second hand nia

appreciate for the long input and information also coming from 6s user like me been using it since 2016 still manageable although i could feel it will eventually caught up until it stops support for future few ios system

thx for all the feedback, btw how's the signal strength / performance from the intel modem found inside XS / SE / 11 / 11 Pro?

how about xs max 512gb 2nd hand... how much is it worth to buy?

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Initially thought they well announce first in September then sell in October like the X

Same. at least more than 40% off the original launch price to consider.

not bad for a 2nd hand phone price...

yeah. If new one then even more worth it.

i don't think it's possible to find a new XS max 512gb at 40 percent discount...

yeah. no stocks for 256gb and 512gb variants one for brand new one.

However, switch is offering 64gb variant at more than 40% discount for a brand new one which is not a bad deal if one really can live with the Low storage. Personally I won’t go for anything below 256gb though.

Waaa, so cheap, i thought second hand... proceeeddddd

yeah. more than 50% actually. but the storage is kind low for me. 64gb. if 128gb still acceptable. but still a very good deal. a brand new phone.

hope can find those 512gb 2nd hand for rm 2.5k.

Second hand battery pun second hand. Worth meh?

if second hand needs to factor the condition of the phone and battery also since it is already 2 years two phone.

If the price is close to an iPhone 11, I'd probably sacrifice the higher res AMOLED screen, telephoto lens, stainless steel frame and compact size of the XS and get the 11 which takes better photos (especially at night), wide angle lens, and has much better battery life though.