Just last week, Apple introduced the new iPhone 13 range. The company’s latest Android flagship competitors come in four flavors – iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. While Apple presented the new iPhones with a great deal of aplomb, some may argue that they are very few Offer upgrades from last year’s iPhone 12 models. We did a survey on our website to know what Android authority Readers think of the new iPhones. Here are the results.
Is the iPhone 13 series hot or not?
Results
The results of our iPhone 13 series sympathy poll are pretty straightforward. Our readers are not impressed with Apple’s new range of products. 80% of nearly 2,500 respondents voted this line of iPhones not hot. 20% disagreed and are happy with what Apple has put on the table.
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As mentioned earlier, the iPhone 13 series isn’t a very significant upgrade, especially if you’re already using a comparable iPhone 12 model or even an Android flagship. Yes, the company managed to revamp the cameras on the lower models, make the notch smaller, introduce some nifty features like Cinematic mode and a refresh rate of 120Hz on the Pro models, and of course, add the new A15 Bionic chip . However, these changes don’t seem enough to impress our readers, who wanted to push Apple for USB-C support, faster charging, and a better software experience. Here’s what they had to say.
What you had to say
dooms_day: Apple fanboys always say that they are just “refining” or “perfecting” a feature that is available on other phones. Those are all the excuses they can make to justify a phone with lackluster features at a high price. Not to mention sticking to the flash when even using Type C on the charger on the new Apple Watch as well as the iPad Mini. Apple really loves keeping the sheep in the walled garden.
thesecondsight: As I’ve said several times, buy an iPhone when you want to know what you “can’t do” on your phone. If you want freedom, buy Android.
Inflatablemon: Still held back by the lightning port while the rest of the tech world enjoys USB-C.
EasyCare: I was expecting USB-C and Touch ID, but no, it didn’t happen. Plus, the 120 Hz display in Pro models just kind of sucks. Next, let’s take a look at the Pixel 6.
Joe Black: Same old as old, only the display and the larger battery are new. Mini is likely to remain the best iPhone in my opinion, otherwise … it doesn’t matter + iOS barely moves in one direction, which isn’t bad if you like your iOS, but if you find iOS lacking like me, there’s little reason to even consider iPhones.
Marshall: As with me since the iPhone 7, iOS is the weakest link. It’s a shame because most of Apple’s hardware efforts after iBend6Plus have been decent, and that leaves the obvious SoC advantages aside.
William D: I keep a Pixel with me, but until an Android phone is updated for more than 2-3 years I will stick with my iPhones. My 12 is great and my 6 is still done with a new free battery 5 years later. 6s is still supported.
Brett: Update the design. The notch looks out of date. At a time when screens have punches and cameras under the screen. I understand that the technology for Face ID is better than Android, but you had 4 years to come up with a better solution.