Using iPhone 17 ProMax after nine (9) Months
I have been using iPhone for the past few years. When I was still starting with my career, I think Apple products are really expensive and very limiting. However, when I started moving up on the corporate ladder, I was able to afford an iPhone, starting with an iPhone XR (Coral :) and I have been using it since then. Though I have also tried using an iPhone 4 or was it 5, but I didn't really buy it new.
Since then, I have purchased an iPhone every 2 years - an iPhone 12 ProMax, 14 ProMax, 15 ProMax and now, a 17 ProMax.
Year after year, the iPhones have been "almost" similar. I actually made sure that I only change it every 2 years, but there was a time that I did an exeption, when they changed the lightning charger to a USB Type C. So from a 15 ProMax, now is the time to do a "user review" for the iPhone 17 Promax.
I got my iPhone 17 ProMax from Bangkok, as usual, out of impulse. I wanted to be one of the folks who has this phone in the Philippines. Here's the summarized specs of the phone from https://www.gsmarena.com:
Using this phone since I got this last September was amazing. The one thing tghat I really noticed was the battery life. The phone can stay for 2 days without charging. It is not just because the phone's battery got bigger, the chip also made the phone more efficient and the new cooling chamber made the phone cooler. I haven't seen the notification that the charging stopped becauce the battery is heating up.
The cameras also became a bit better, especially the option to go landscape on the selfie camera. I have taken a few pictures during my vacation and the pictures came out really well.
The screen is also noticeably brighter and the interface became smoother. With the customizable homescreen, the iPhones now can be more personalized to suit the user's taste.
After using the new iPhone 17 Promax for the past nine months, I can say that this phone is better compared to its predecessors. The interface, the battery, cameras are way better compared to the last iPhone I was using. The new cooling chamber also solved the heating problems I usually encounter with the previous phone models.
Do I like the design? Probably not. However, it was designed like that to fit the new hardware additions. Do I like the materials Apple used to build their phones? I think it was a step back, from titanium back to aluminum, however, these changes again have purpose to enhance the performance of the device.
The Apple ecosystem is really great, with great accessibility between products and sharing the data to every device logged in to your Apple account. I also find Apple's Find Me very simple and efficient. That's why I invested in getting a MacBook, an iWatch SE and the Pods.
Will I recommend it to friends? Of course. Apple products are sturdy and they can last a very long time if you just take care of them.
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