I felt like they put even more focus on the phone’s cinematography skills though…

Very steep jump in price compared to the older Mini and too close to the new iPad Air price for me. I’d pick the Air unless you really want the small size.

Just do it bro. Don’t think too hard, Hahaha…

You’ve been waiting for this I still can’t utilise 128GB in a year of ownership…

Yes, already discontinued on Apple’s official website

That’s quite a good deal if they can keep the price till next month when the 13 launches, but I suspect they may reduce it further…

I think Apple users all too accustomed to the Notch, no feel already unless it’s completely removed.

Two omissions disappoint me - no integration of Touch ID on the power button (we will be wearing masks for the foreseeable future) and I’m slightly unhappy about them not transitioning lightning to USB C yet. Maybe next year.

I don't see that much of an upgrade from the normal 12 to 13 - no high refresh rate display as well. If you're into photography/cinematography then the 13 would be an excellent choice, otherwise if you can get a 12 on a good deal, I'd say go for the 12 - it's a great phone albeit the battery life is inadequate if you're a heavy user and have limited access to charging points during the day.

Yeah, I thought that with the EU putting pressure on Apple to standardized the ports they might give in sooner rather than later. I do have a number of lightning accessories too so I'm not too bothered about it that much

Good points. Anyways, I'm waiting for maxis to release their plans now. Have you decided if you will upgrade, bro?

Sierra Blue, but of course

I'm OK with Graphite too if the new colorway is out of stock (which I suspect it will be)...

Hahaha - no la, won't dare go caseless. I always buy expensive cases for my iPhones

Nope.

Apple getting an early start at Sirim...

I accidentally uploaded this on the 12 Pro/Pro Max thread instead of here...

Anyone else thinks the phone is too heavy?

Also, for the accessories buffs out there, would the 0.25mm extra in thickness for the 13PM vs the 12PM make a difference when it comes to casings?

This post has been edited by attw: Sep 15 2021, 11:25 AM

Ya, I used the 12 Pro Max for a while, felt kinda hefty. It’s fine when we’re all WFH and not going out much but since we are opening up more these days probably something to consider when choosing between the 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max.

I’m sure I have an old 5W charger somewhere

Ya, I feel the same way about new phones these days too. The fact that the prices are so high isn’t helping.

Ya, I also wonder how much difference the 0.25mm makes? 0.25mm is not something we can see with our naked eye

Did they offer a price cut on the 12 Pro?

For me the worst part of the whole WFH thingy is no chance to test the camera, especially the night modes and what not. No mood to take photos of my taman

This post has been edited by attw: Sep 15 2021, 02:51 PM

Apple doesn’t want you to run out of storage space, perhaps

Same here. After a year of usage, my current iPhone storage utilised is 30GB of 128GB, hahaha. Granted, it’s been a year of hardly any photos and videos…

It’s not just a single feature la, but the extra features may be something you don’t appreciate then that makes it not worth to go with the Pro. An argument can also be made about not needing to go for the regular 13 and going for the 12 instead.

I used the 12 for a few months and while I agree the battery life isn’t stellar, it’s not all that bad for the average user. 4 hours of screen time over a 24-hour period won’t be a problem, of course that won’t cut it for heavy users particularly if they use LTE/4G more than WiFi. I’ll have to wait to see the actual real life battery usage of the 13 to see if it’s a worthwhile upgrade over the 12. Yeah, in the end, it’s our money so you pick the right phone that suits your budget and usage.

Yeah, Apple MY website doesn’t offer any interest-free payment. As far as the retailers go, I think their service is more or less about the same - just need to pick one that offers instalments and has stocks of the model that you are looking for.

SenQ or Senheng probably has 36 months instalments for certain credit cards but there’s a nominal service fee if not mistaken. Yeah, don’t pay for all those third party protection plan - it’s a bit unscrupulous for the sellers to force that on the buyers.

The higher the price of the phone, the greater the depreciation so that affects the resale value. Also, not many people need a 1TB phone unless you are willing to part with it for cheap otherwise it may not attract prospective buyers.

As one who buys and sells many phones over the years, I personally find it difficult to pay RM3k or more for a used phone, especially if the warranty has expired. I think it's one of the reasons why selling off used iPhones isn't as easy as it used to be - especially at the price you want.

As an Apple fan I also chose to sleep yesterday rather than watch the live, hahaha...

Apple takde promotion one la, unless it's for older phones and that also offered by resellers and not Apple themselves...

Ya, if you upgrade every year 256GB would be the sweet spot. I was thinking of getting the 128GB one but as I’m most likely passing the phone to my wife when I’m done with it I’ll likely get the 256GB one too.

Ya bro, if the Pro battery capacity is adequate I might skip the Pro Max and just opt for the Pro for a change.

Apple doesn’t reveal hardware specs during their launch bro, they won’t even tell you how much RAM it comes with

That's Apple for you. They will tell you the benefits, but theywon't tell you the features or specs, hahaha...

This round there is no difference between the Pro and Pro Max except for the screen size and the battery capacity... But after reading this article, I think I'll stick to the Pro Max.

"All four iPhone 13 models have larger batteries this year, which means you should easily be able to get through a full day of moderate use without much problem.

The iPhone 13 mini has a 2,406mAh battery. While that’s an improvement over the 2,227mAh battery on the iPhone 12 mini, it’s still pretty small. Apple claims you should get an additional hour and a half of battery life with its latest entry-level flagship.

Both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro have a 3,095mAh battery. That’s a boost from them 2,815mAh batteries found on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, but there’s a big difference. Apple says you’ll get an extra 2.5 hours of battery life on the iPhone 13, but only 1.5 hours more on the iPhone 13 Pro.

Finally, the iPhone 13 Pro Max sports a massive 4,352mAh battery compared with the 3,687mAh battery found on last year’s model. It should also give you an extra 2.5 hours of juice throughout the day.

With the exception of the iPhone 13 mini, we think all of Apple’s latest flagships should get you through the day without much trouble. All things compared, the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro Max will have similar battery drain profiles."

Ya, same here. I have used the iPhone 12 before.. it can get me through a day with reasonable use with around 4-5 hours of screen time in a 24 hour period but that's considering the pandemic, working from home and no travel plus very little use of the camera. The bigger the battery the safer

The 13 Pro Max comes with a USB C to lightning cable, hence best to go for the 20W adapter.

This post has been edited by attw: Sep 16 2021, 06:21 PM

Ya, if it was about 3500mAh then maybe ok la, but 3095mAh like very small difference...

Hahaha, ya bro, not even close

True.. but I already felt the 12 Pro Max was heavy and now the 13 Pro Max adds another 12 grams… I appreciate the bigger battery but really that’s kinda hefty for a phone

Yes, some of the retailers have advertised so on their FB page. So what brings you back to iOS after 10 years?
Ya, hard to go back to a small screen after you’ve gotten used to a bigger screen.

I’ve used both Android and iOS for years (still use both even now) and I would say that Android has improved in leaps and bounds over the years. I don’t buy all the Apple fan talk about iOS being far more stable than Android these days - and I’m an Apple fan myself so that’s saying something, hahaha. Granted Apple makes both hardware and software hence the integration is far better unlike Android where there’s numerous phone manufacturers all with their own interpretation of how Android should look and feel. For that reason also iOS apps are generally of better quality and far more stable, that I will admit. But iOS ain’t perfect - the “closed” nature of iOS can cause a lot of niggles and frustrations especially for the purists that enjoy the liberties and openness Android offers. You might enjoy it or completely hate it

Hahaha, yeah, that's the one weakness of Android over iOS in that there are too many manufacturers and their own customization hence it affects quality of apps, security, etc. I just moved my work phone from the OnePlus Nord CE to the Poco F3 yesterday and it's all good so far. No pop-up ads la bro, it's an exaggeration. A lot of the ads and what not in MIUI can be disabled or removed completely without having to root the phone these days. Granted, MIUI is still not for everyone but credit where credit is due, in terms of dollar for specs, Xiaomi is still hard to beat. Anyways, I digress. Back to iPhone discussion.

Ya man, simple stuffs such as attaching a file to an email takes more effort than it should sometimes... sigh... I've grown accustomed to it but I make it a point to warn the Android purists before they jump into the iOS bandwagon and discover these little "surprises", hahaha...

It's not an exaggeration - it really is troublesome, hahaha...

Well for one, your WhatsApp history is not transferable across platforms unless you invest in a third party software like BackUpTrans. Some of your apps with saved passwords and data won't transfer over so that's a bummer as well. If your photos are in your device and not on Google photos, then transferring it over to your iPhone will take just that little bit more effort than it should. Stuffs like that. The worst part is if you wanna go back from iPhone to Android, then you have to reverse the process - painfully, hahaha... I used to do that a lot by changing my primary devices from iPhones to Android phones but I've given up the ghost. Now I just stick to iPhone as my main driver and I keep an Android for work/secondary device. Settled.

Just look at the camera lens arrangement and you can already differentiate the 12 and 13. Easy peasy.

Apple doesn't reveal battery capacities of their devices at launch, folks will need to get the actual product to test or check with the regulatory bodies the devices are registered with. Some folks have done the latter and came up with this



Depends on the price you get for the Trade In, I guess.