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 [2024] iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Discussion, Hello, Apple Intelligence.

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post Jul 18 2024, 09:40 PM

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I’m probably gonna skip it… unless got good discounts.
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post Jul 19 2024, 04:11 AM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 18 2024, 11:39 PM)
Yea, is a good enough time to open a thread for Iphone 16 before someone else open  laugh.gif  And i am looking forward for this phone personally, will upgrade from my current iPhone
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What model are you using now?
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post Jul 19 2024, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 19 2024, 02:55 PM)
iPhone 15 pro/S23U
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Aiyo… you’ve fallen into the same trap as me… I upgraded incessantly from the X to the 12 then, 13 and 14 and now 15 …. but I vowed to myself that I’ll break this vicious cycle and resist the temptation…
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post Jul 19 2024, 03:11 PM

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QUOTE(TongCN @ Jul 19 2024, 10:12 AM)
Time to ... monitor another year again before iPhone 17 series announce biggrin.gif

Holding up with my iPhone 14 Pro 128GB first until next breaktru.
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IMHO, that one had a good balance of battery life…. Compared to my 15Pro
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post Jul 19 2024, 04:19 PM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 19 2024, 04:05 PM)
SO you not buying iPhone 16 Pro this round? biggrin.gif
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I will resist .... until I cannot resist anymore, or until there's a good deal with huge discounts smile.gif

Never say never right, but I will try my best
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post Jul 19 2024, 04:20 PM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 19 2024, 04:20 PM)
Nice, hope to see you join the bandwagon mate. biggrin.gif
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Don't tempt me lah.... you so bad....
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post Jul 19 2024, 04:28 PM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 19 2024, 04:25 PM)
Wait for the official release, then we can continue to discuss. tongue.gif

Main reason I decided to upgrade because of the current iPhone 15 pro overheat problem and also the chip limitation on future upgrade related to AI. This phone simply not future proof enough to my liking. So an enhanced and more refined version of iPhone 15 pro is to my liking, not to mentioned improved in camera too biggrin.gif Pro Max too big in my hand and I dislike Apple put a more inferior telephonic camera on the iPhone 15 pro. At least in iPhone 16 Pro, both Max and Pro version will using same camera, i feel much better biggrin.gif

Hopefully you see a good justification from my reasoning to upgrade  laugh.gif
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Actually, the more you put it that way, the lesser my resistance is ... damn it bro....

I have both the 15 Pro (and I don't like the overheating problem too, but I'll reserve my comments until the 16 Pro comes out) and the 15 Pro Max (hardly used, still BNIB, it's my Aussie number phone), so I'll probably keep the 15 Pro Max and trade the 15 Pro in when the 16 Pro comes out (but will do so only after all the gremlins are sorted out, and the sales are on).
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post Jul 19 2024, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 19 2024, 04:36 PM)
Hehe..

Yea, i will keep the S23U too, because so far I am pretty satisfied with the S23U as my entertainment phone. So, I don't really need another big phone like Pro Max.

The overheating issue has been a big bummer to me, it gave me the impression that Apple was rushing to release a titanium phone without properly tested it. A half-baked phone... which is why you see iPhone 15 pro's values dropped like crazy even in Malaysia market.

That is why I often had this bad impression on them whenever they released their product the 1st time on something new, always screw up somewhere and can't be resolved by software updates.

So, the only solution will be upgrade the phone biggrin.gif
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I bought my 15 Pro & Pro Max recently, probably 2 or 3 months ago ... and every time I get a new phone, I have to go thru the hassle of re-activating all my digital banking tokens and re-entering the pairing to my Porsches (yes, yes, 1st world problems I know, but the Porsche App is especially finicky and requires me to login and verify my data via a laptop, before I can link my cars to my new phone). It's really a hassle and a half... that thought alone is probably enough to keep my weakening resolve from crumbling entirely ... but we will have to wait and see, I guess...
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post Jul 19 2024, 04:55 PM

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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Jul 19 2024, 04:53 PM)
Now I understand your pain point.

Yea, have to wait and see and then see which one frustrated you the most. From what I see, you can keep iPhone 16 Pro long term and those set up will be the one time set up until years to come biggrin.gif
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And that's ONLY if the 16 Pro fixes all the flaws that the 15 Pro has, and more... honestly, iPhones are now taking the track Audi did with their cars ... different lengths of the same sausage. They all look the same, the features are minimally incremental and the price is, well, we all know Apple.
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post Jul 19 2024, 05:00 PM

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QUOTE(TongCN @ Jul 19 2024, 04:58 PM)
Not really sad.gif

Now 87% Battery health and sometime cant even withstand a day of usage thanks to our telco unstable 4G/5G
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If you think the 14Pro is bad, wait till you try the 15Pro bro...
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post Jul 19 2024, 05:09 PM

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QUOTE(emilyngsc @ Jul 19 2024, 05:05 PM)
Literally, I haven't signed up for a plan before and I prefer buying my phone directly from the Apple Store.

Despite the fact that my health battery is still at 85% and there are no issues, the condition of the battery is degrading to a certain extent.
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I think the biggest issue is that with ever more powerful chips, the battery life, no matter how dense the cells are repositioned, will drain faster than slower models. My waifu's 15 (not Pro) outlasts my 15 Pro...
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post Jul 20 2024, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jul 20 2024, 01:52 PM)
Just camera alone it is a significant upgrade that is worthy to proceed.
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Not quite the case for me, since I also just got onboarded to the Sony a7c and A7iv systems.
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post Sep 11 2024, 12:40 AM

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QUOTE(Lon3Rang3r00 @ Sep 10 2024, 05:01 PM)
Back then 7inch is consider a tablet size, I think i'll switch to Pro from Pro Max.  biggrin.gif  that in-between size.
I think it's really minor upgrade from 15PM, i shall go back to seclusion and comes back after a year to see next gen iPhone.
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Same here….
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post Sep 11 2024, 09:33 PM

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QUOTE(TOMEI-R @ Sep 11 2024, 09:22 PM)
None. laugh.gif  laugh.gif  laugh.gif
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Sadly, this is how I feel as well… the great unveiling was in fact quite underwhelming to be honest.
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post Sep 11 2024, 10:56 PM

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It looks like the iPhone 16 and co will be a hard pass for me. I’ll max out my 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max and take a look when 17 comes around… but I’m going back to getting the dual SIM card version from HK like I did for my 14 Pro.

The 15 Pro and Pro Max were because I gave into temptation at the huge 30% mark down that SQ (Singapore Airlines) were giving on their website… but those were Singapore models with the single SIM slot only, and now I have to lug around 2 phones again…

I was hoping to upgrade to a dual Sim 16 but…. Yeah, hard pass.
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post Sep 11 2024, 11:12 PM

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QUOTE(Kahlamx @ Sep 11 2024, 11:08 PM)
I dont think there is any problem for clicking part. I see some youtubers kinda struggling to even scroll the shutter to exact function without the case using one hand, lol. Probably there is a sensivity adjustment in the phone i guess.
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Just to add, if I wanted anything other than a point and shoot camera/video, I would have gotten a Sony a7Iv… oh wait, I already have a Sony a7Iv….
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post Sep 12 2024, 11:14 AM

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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Sep 12 2024, 10:15 AM)
I just switch back to physical SIM. 😅

eSIM is too troublesome if you frequency change phone.
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Yes, that’s my experience too!
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post Sep 18 2024, 05:51 PM

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QUOTE(tehoice @ Sep 18 2024, 05:24 PM)
so fasttt?
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It's happening....
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post Sep 19 2024, 12:23 AM

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QUOTE(squareballs @ Sep 18 2024, 11:03 PM)
16pm, booked at physical store 8pm
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