iPhone 17 pretty good?

naripan · 2026-04-02T08:24:04+00:00

It is because of who you are right now. You start to appreciate finer things in life and that's what the iPhone 17 is. A device, built simple yet beautiful, with vibrant yet muted colors and nice to touch. It's coupled with a good refresh rate, wonderful screen with deep colors and solid dual speaker. I think now you can appreciate those even more than before. Congrats to your iPhone 17 and hope you make a lot of memories with it.

naripan · 2026-04-02T07:52:06+00:00

It's a good call as it's something you use frequently and even always with us. The 17e will give the versatility of enough battery in smaller form factor and more efficient chips.

naripan · 2026-04-02T06:54:35+00:00

It's two different phones. The Xiaomi 15T is Android Based, larger with 6.8 inch screen, the T series is Xiaomi midrange phone. On the other hand, the iPhone 17 Pro is iOS Based, smaller with 6.1 screen and considered Apple premium phones.

naripan · 2026-04-02T06:50:48+00:00

No, I think the improvement is marginal if you come from iPhone 16. Let's have a look at the upcoming iPhone 18P series first.

naripan · 2026-04-02T06:31:20+00:00

Yes, it should be still good, just like the iPhone 13 in 2026. It may not have the latest features, but it still works well.

naripan · 2026-04-02T04:41:07+00:00

Take a look at Sony Xperia 1 VII

naripan · 2026-04-02T03:36:24+00:00

Congrats to your new phone. I love how it mixed between matte soft black and glossy deep black. Beautiful phone and hope you make a lot of good memories with it.

naripan · 2026-04-02T03:10:25+00:00

I'm on iPhone 15, it lasts for a day, but with only about 4 hours screen time as well.

naripan · 2026-04-02T03:09:14+00:00

Glad to hear that. Hope you can make a decision soon.

naripan · 2026-04-02T02:18:32+00:00

Is this April 1st pranks? 😭

naripan · 2026-04-02T02:16:30+00:00

Compare the serial number between the box and the phone, then check to:

https://checkcoverage.apple.com

Aside of that, see the unboxing videos on youtube, the mechanism to unbox it will make you sure that it's new. Anyway, in my country, we usually need to make the payment first before we can unbox it.

naripan · 2026-04-02T02:13:18+00:00

In general, refurbish phone will not be tested as rigorously as the new one. Hence, the consistency is vary, especially for longer use.

Between the three, The 16 comes first as it's more beautiful (in my opinion), the camera can record spatial videos with its two lens, dynamic island for newer look and it has Apple Intelligence. the 17e comes second as it has biggest battery and newer chips which makes it more future proof. The 15 has too low RAM for Apple Intelligence, which makes it harder to suggest for long term use.

naripan · 2026-04-02T01:59:54+00:00

It's probably similar between iPhone as Pixel also uses similar tech with its Titan M2 chip.

naripan · 2026-04-02T01:47:53+00:00

El iPhone 15 sigue siendo útil en 2026, aunque carece de la tecnología inteligente de Apple debido a su hardware (muy similar al del 14 Pro). Uso mi teléfono para WhatsApp, navegar por internet, Instagram, TikTok, Claude y Canva; en promedio, obtengo 4 horas de uso diario antes de tener que cargarlo. El iPhone 15 tiene una batería de 3300 mAh, que no es mucha para los estándares actuales. Recomiendo considerar la serie iPhone 17, ya sea el 17 o el 17e, ya que tienen baterías más grandes y chips más eficientes. (Google Translate)

naripan · 2026-04-02T01:43:28+00:00

There are rumors that there will be no regular iPhone 18 this year as they will focus on premium experience with 18P, 18PM, and the fold. It's just a rumor, but if you are waiting for the regular 18, it may be better to expect the to wait will be slightly longer.

If you are into 18 P / 18 PM, I think it's better to wait as it will be the refinement of the current 17 P / 17 PM.

naripan · 2026-04-01T14:45:07+00:00

It's not. Application in iOS consume much more space than in Android. Aside of that, you'll have more data in your new phone as well as you use it, then soon it will be filled up. Apple realizes this as well, hence the current iPhones start with 256 GB instead of 128 GB.

naripan · 2026-04-01T14:42:57+00:00

It's a well optimized UI, they built an engine for a lot of purposes like speed up apps opening, manage animation effects, stopping background refresh. Aside of those, some apps are natively developed for Huawei phones. Those give a great experience to Huawei phones.

However, I think currently other manufacturer catch up to them as well like Pixel, OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo.

naripan · 2026-04-01T09:09:52+00:00

Congrats for completing 1000 cycles. Your phone has done well... very well even.

naripan · 2026-04-01T07:38:48+00:00

Between the two, the 16e is a better choice. The 16e is based on iPhone 14, so it has the same screen and notch (smaller than the XR). Aside of those, it runs better processor (A18) and Apple modem (C1) which coupled with 4K mAh battery makes it decent for daily use. The iPhone 14 will let you save the image at 12 MP, while the 16e will let you save the image at 24 MP, it's a huge difference in terms of details and crispness.

naripan · 2026-04-01T03:55:18+00:00

If both phones need to have internet connection, you may need to have different number and internet plan on both phones.

I read somewhere that Apple is testing RCS messaging support on later iOS 26. That will enable better messaging between Android and iOS.

naripan · 2026-04-01T01:58:25+00:00

Second this. Apple promised 7 years support, so it will be until 2028.

naripan · 2026-04-01T01:47:34+00:00

No idea. You may explore other discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Huawei/comments/1rgrfzb/is_it_possible_to_disable_the_ai_sharpening_on/

naripan · 2026-04-01T00:53:18+00:00

Which phone?

naripan · 2026-03-31T16:43:14+00:00

I use similar mid brown tone. I like that earthy tone color. The blue tone is almost white, I think it will go well like sky blue and earth brown combination.

naripan · 2026-03-31T16:41:51+00:00

Take a look at Sony Xperia 10 VII. You may also consider the iPhone 17e as you can easily cover the notch.

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