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Yes! The event is happening next week! We can all relax now!
I love what they did here with the invites,
you gotta give it to apple, they mastered the art of creating hype.
But at the end of the day I have to appreciate that you work hard for
your cash so I know how important it is to make the right decision.
I am Alex and I do down to earth tech reviews. And I'm here at least once a week.
We can almost touch the new iPhone, it’s so close! But there's a more pressing
issue we're going to talk about today. Is the iPhone 13 for you?
Yes we're gonna talk about the goodies, the specs and new features that we know
are coming to the iPhone 13... And more importantly what they mean for you.
Apple are set to announce the new iPhone 13 within days now!
ALT: With less than a week to go now... I thought I’d put together this quick video
to help you make an informed decision BEFORE you press that "Buy now" button.
As we've discussed in my previous videos,
Apple are targeting customers who have been on the older iPhones, like iPhone 10 and older.
But I know from the hundreds of comments (Yes I read and respond to pretty much all of them),
that YOU might be an Android user. And you got to point where you had
enough of Android and you want to try something different.
Or you have an iPhone but you are not sure whether or not to upgrade.
But is the iPhone 13 the phone you should be going for? And if so, which one?
From a design perspective don't expect anything much different from the 12.
I actually have a few dummy devices here and as you can see, case manufacturers
already know it's going to look like this.
So yes, slightly smaller notch and bigger camera module and maybe a new colour or two.
As well as the design, there are some features that I believe is what most people will look for.
I have covered every single spec and feature to be expected in my other videos,
so today we're jsut gonna talk about the juicy stuff.
When it comes to the camera system, that's probably where a lot of the new features will be.
I will talk about 120Hz in a minute... And I might shock you with what I think about that.
Like every year, we know there will be an upgrade to the cameras.
This year, this upgrade alone is actually what might bring you to Apple.
If you are a creative professional, like a photographer or a content creator,
there is enough in this upgrade for me to say..
Yes, that is worth the jump - for the right person. Even if you are already on the 12 Pro
or Pro Max - because you are going to get an edge when it comes to portrait video,
ProRes recording and AI filters and no doubt a higher resolution image.
There were other rumours of periscope lenses but that doesn't seem like it's happening for the 13.
Regardless of that, it's a
decent upgrade. But does it mean the 12 Pro and Pro Max are obsolete now?
No! Absolutely not. In fact if you are looking to get an iPhone for the first time,
the iPhone 11 and 12 will be great bargains in a week or two.
Remember, thousands of these devices barely left their houses in the last 18 months. Which means,
they will be in great condition, not just externally, but the batteries as well.
And going back to the cameras, the camera on the 11 and 12 are still incredible!
The stabilisation got better with the 12 Pro last year
with that sensor shift, but the 11 Pro was fantastic already!
I did a comparison whilst on holiday and honestly
there was not much between the 11 Pro and and my GoPro action camera.
So my recommendation, if you are looking to get that first iPhone - and you are trying
to be sensible with your budget - is to go for that 11 or 12.
Thank me later.
Something Mark, one of my viewers said before that I hadn't taken into account
is the happiness factor. If you have the means and you're not about to
enter into a stressful situation of increased debt, then why not!
You might be a tech enthusiast, you might just
love playing with new toys and having the latest... makes you happy.
Nothing wrong with that, no need to apologise. And if the latest ins't the greatest...
There's plenty of other options. I love Apple products. But I really
think there are really decent Android options right now.
Talking about Android, let's talk about 120Hz
ProMotion Display.
This is not new technology, and Apple technically could have done this before.
And there are many theories as to why they didn't. But that's another video.
The iPhone 13 will bring this to Apple consumers that maybe haven't experienced 120Hz refresh
rate yet. Outside of the tech niche and mobile gaming, 120Hz display isn't really that important.
You might be sitting there thinking it makes a big difference. And we probably have YouTube to thank
for that. Across all the main channels, creators go on and on about 120Hz display. It's everywhere.
And I will admit, when I first used 120Hz display it definitely got me hooked!
But despite the barrage of videos and Apple marketing efforts,
let's get real...It's just a bit nicer than before.
There I said it. And before you abuse me in the comment section,
let's keep it civilised, I'd love to hear what other people think
about this feature, outside of gaming... Is this a deal breaker for you?
Are you upgrading BECAUSE of this feature alone?
I think it's important to manage our expectations a little bit on this one
and try to see through the Marketing machine. When that apple event drops
you can guarantee you're gonna get hit by hundreds of videos talking about this feature.
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Ok, what about battery life? the iPhone 13 is bringing a bigger battery across the range.
They are not going to be the biggest in the industry but with the new A15 chip,
experts claim that we can expect a 15% to 20% better efficiency. That is great news,
especially if you are going for the 13 Mini for example.
And if you are going for the 13 Mini, may I recommend you check Rjey's channel as
he loves his 12 Mini and will be reviewing that 13 Mini. Plus, he's all round good egg!
Across the range we are getting 20W Fast charging. If you're an Android user.. I know, that's
nothing in comparison with some of the Android options out there but it's a decent improvement.
Don't forget to subscribe for lots more iPhone 13 videos guys, and if you are enjoying this video
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I am gonna be doing a LOT of iPhone 13 related stuff so, exciting times!
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If you are going to buy, what's the timeline? At the moment, the event is happening next week
on the 14th. Pre-orders either immediately or on the 17th and 24th when they are actually released.
So by the end of this month, you could be holding a brand new iPhone 13.
There's some talks about the Watch being delayed
but it doesn't look like it will impact the iPhone 13.
Hope you enjoyed this one and I will see you and your smiling faces in the next one. Bye!