You mean would retailers offer lower than the RRP announced by Apple? Unlikely to happen so soon.

No worries. Wouldn’t you consider an iPhone 11 instead of an XR though?

My wife is still holding on to her XS Max, says she will only decide whether or not to sell it off to get the 11 Pro Max after seeing the real thing on the 27th.

I've sold my XR so I'm definitely getting one

Ya, my M.O. is usually to sell off my iPhone before the next announcement event to try and recover as much as possible before buying the next iPhone. But you’re right, as the prices of the phones keep escalating, the losses incurred is getting more painful, especially when the time comes to sell off the XS Max.

I hardly used 3D Touch since it was introduced with iPhone 6S but I did miss it when I used the XR, hahaha. Anyways, remains to be seen if haptic touch will be as good or as useful as 3D Touch in iOS 13.

Wife’s XS Max battery health is 98%, also since October 2018.

Yes, this is true.

No, it’s not. Except when you put it next to a flagship Android phone running on a Qualcomm modem, the difference in speed is stark

Right, this would be more important. In terms of signal strength I found it to be more or less on par.

I’m not sure they will since they have bought over Intel’s modem business. Hopefully they can make better ones come 2020.

Gosh that’s horrible. To think I almost bought a pair during their 9.9 sale

Are you on iOS 13.1.1 already?

No, it doesn't. It's for iPhones 7 and older only.

Wife's XS Max is still 98% coming close to a year now in a few days time.

Wife happily using it, bro. I “downgraded” to the XR after passing it to her, then I tried the OP7 Pro for a bit and now using a 6S while waiting for stocks of the 11 Pro Max, hehe. I already knew I was gonna upgrade this year coz I’m renewing my telco contract - but didn’t expect the 11 Pro to sell out especially for the Midnight Green colour...

Yes for me

I don’t think will for the Max model, maybe the Pro Model

How long do you plan to use the phone for? If more than 2 years, then I’d pick the 256GB X for RM2000. It’s a steal!

No, That is considered normal wear and tear. Apple will only allow warranty claims for battery if it’s 70% or less within a year I think.

About 1800 including labor

https://switch.com.my/service-price-list/

Get an iPhone XS Max 64GB at RM4399 between 12am-2am on Lazada’s 11.11 Sale

Yeah, iPhones really do need to start with a 128GB base storage already...

When it comes to an imported set, claiming warranty is very subjective due to an important clause in Apple’s Warranty Statement.

IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE, iPAD, APPLE TV AND HOMEPOD SERVICE.

Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and HomePod to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device.

Therefore, any warranty claim for imported sets is solely at the discretion of the service providers here, namely Machines, Switch, Mac City, etc. as there is no official Apple Store in Malaysia. That said, there have been cases of some members here that have successfully claimed warranty for their imported sets from US, HK, Australia and Japan. So it’s about whether or not to take that calculated risk on the buyer’s part.

However, when buying a US set, it is imperative that you avoid getting one that is network locked and requires the use of a Turbo SIM.