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What iPhone should you buy by 2022?
Content
What is the best iPhone right now?
IPhones prices.
Phones not recommended buying.
iPhone SE.
iPhone XR.
iPhone 11.
iPhone 12 and 13.
Pro models.
Differences between the Pro of the iPhone 12 and the 13.
Conclusions.
The year 2022 is approaching and one of the questions that many are asking is which iPhone is worth buying in 2022 ?
Based on experience and according to how Apple has evolved, we will make recommendations about the product catalog that is currently sold.
What is the best iPhone right now?
This is already a very obvious matter, the iPhone with the best features and the most expensive is the iPhone 13 Pro max and the iPhone 13 Pro, and then its smaller brothers, the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 mini.
It is true that there are not many differences this year, as if the previous year passed between the Pro max model and the normal Pro model. This year it is true that the iPhone 13 Pro max and iPhone 13 Pro models have few differences, beyond the screen that on the iPhone 13 Pro max is a little larger.
The other is autonomy, obviously having a larger size allows you to have a larger battery and that is why the battery lasts longer. So, if you have the money, and you are clear that you want to go for the latest iPhone on the market, you can certainly go for the iPhone 13 Pro max or the iPhone 13 Pro. You will not regret it because it is undoubtedly a 10 phone.
Now, if you are not completely clear and want to find what could be the most balanced iPhone for your needs, or maybe you consider giving it to someone you know, and you know more or less what that person is like, but you do not know if they will like that iPhone.
One of the things you can do is open the comparison table that Apple has on its website where you can compare the different iPhone models.
IPhones prices
The iPhone 13 Pro max sells from 1,259 euros, the iPhone 13 Pro from 1,159 euros, the iPhone 13 from 909 euros, the iPhone 13 mini from 899 euros.
The normal iPhone 12 from 809 euros, although the version that may be worth it is the 128 GB that costs 859 euros. The iPhone 12 mini in its basic version is worth 689 euros, although the 128 version is worth 739 euros.
The iPhone 11 sells from 589 euros, although the 128 GB version sells for 639 and the iPhone S from 489 euros, although the version sells for 539 euros.
We have emphasized the 128 GB version a lot because it is true that the iPhones 13 start with a considerable capacity. But the iPhones 12 and the previous ones, you already know that they started from 64 GB, which, if you are buying an iPhone in 2022 for the long haul, assuming that you will buy an iPhone that lasts a long time, perhaps the 128 GB ones are the minimum capacity that you should ask yourself.
These are the prices marketed on Apple.com. You can keep in mind that on Amazon you can take advantage of a specific offer, or if you live in Europe, on yaphone.com you can find interesting prices.
There is also the issue of second hand, if you know someone who can give you a good offer for a product that is in good condition, it is something that you could take into account.
However, as it is relative, it is not something that will affect much when making recommendations. Although the advantage you have on websites like Amazon and Yaphone is that you can buy phones that are not already in Apple's catalog, such as the iPhone XR, which in some specific cases may be worth it and that unfortunately Apple is no longer sells.
Phones not recommended buying
The phones that we do not recommend buying at this point are the iPhone 6S, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone X or iPhone XS. Because the fact that Apple does not sell them means that the few that are sold, many are second-hand.
Which, since they came out, already have considerable use or are distributors who have a piece of stock that is still unsold, but because they do not have many losses, they continue to sell them at a price that perhaps is not the most recommended, having Keep in mind that there are superior options at prices that will rent you much more.
These are models that by the year 2022 would already be definitively discarded and that are no longer worth it. As is the case with the iPhones 6 and 7 that through software updates do not have much time left either. Maybe a year or two at the most, being too optimistic.
iPhone SE
It is the first of the products that Apple sells you on its website today. This model is recommended for those types of people who currently have small phones, who are not looking for the latest of the latest, and who do not want to spend a lot of money.
It has the A13 chip which is not a bad chip, but it has little autonomy, it has a 4.7-inch LCD screen with a home button on the screen, that is, a phone that looks old.
But for a person whose phone is really not something primary, nor secondary, it is almost tertiary. In other words, they don't use it much, only for WhatsApp and making four calls and nothing more. For this type of user, it may be worth it, especially for the price it has.
It has a cost of 489 euros, which is the most accessible price right now to buy an iPhone. It has acceptable characteristics when new. Although it is advisable to look for the 128 GB option.
If you are one of the users who want an iPhone not to change it in a few months, but to have it for a while, you must take into account several factors.
Currently, the photos are taken cameras that have higher resolution and are heavier. The videos are already in 4K, so they take up more space. The games are graphically adapted to the latest processors, so they need much more space on the device to be able to compress the game that you download from the App Store.
But if you are looking for something that will serve you in the long term, you should at least consider the 128 GB version that in the iPhone SE starts at 539 euros.
iPhone XR
Now if the user profile is little more involved in this world of technology and smartphones, the iPhone XR is an option. This model can be worth it for several factors.
It is true that its processor is the A12, that is to say, with respect to durability of updates it has a priori year less under the supporting role than the iPhone SE.
But you have more autonomy, its design is more updated, a larger screen, and it has Face ID and a little more of the latest technologies, the price is quite accessible.
The iPhone XR on yaphone.com sells it for 596 euros in its 64 GB version, although the 128 GB version, which is the most recommended is 569 euros.
iPhone 11
Although if we go up a level, for this type of technology-loving users, the one indicated would be the iPhone 11. The aforementioned iPhone X is recommended only for users who do not use this phone much and not who will miss the shortcomings that this phone has in 2022.
In the iPhone you have a 6.1-inch screen, an A13 chip, wide-angle and ultra-wide angle cameras. Here you already have one more lens than the iPhone XR and SE, you have Face ID and up to 17 hours of autonomy in terms of video playback, which is one hour more than the iPhone XR and only two hours less than the iPhone 13, which It is not such a huge difference.
Its price is from 589 euros, which is very good. Although if you are looking for the 128 GB version it goes to 639 euros, which is not an exaggerated amount either.
Here you would have a phone with a pretty good processor, very good autonomy, two cameras, with Face ID, it actually has an acceptable price.
Now, the Pro models. What can we say about the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max ? First, they are very expensive because they are phones that Apple no longer sells but is sold by some distributors.
If you find it, you will run with luck; because on Amazon they are sold reconditioned and in yaphone there is no stock of all.
On the other hand, you have to consider the Pro model well, because many people believe that that is why they are better. But in reality, in these generations of iPhone 11 and 12 they are not better. If not, the Pro models are more versatile, especially with regard to cameras.
At the processor level they have the same performance. It is true that in battery you can have a little more battery in the larger screen model because they have more space to include a larger battery.
The versatility is in the cameras, the Pro models allow you to take pictures with an angle lens, with a wide angle and a telephoto lens. The normal ones only allow you with the angular and the wide angle. That is the only thing you should weigh when buying or not a Pro model.
Something that can help you is to see your gallery of images how many photos you have taken with your own iPhone, and not those that have passed you by WhatsApp. It is good to do this measurement, because many users are willing to pay more just to get the benefits of the Pro model, when in reality they do not even need them.
Two phones that can be ruled out by most users are the mini models. It is true that they are very cute, small, they have very good processor performance, but honestly there are better options.
Especially in the case of the iPhone 12 mini, since the normal iPhone 12 is much better, even the iPhone 11 in terms of autonomy.
The iPhone 12 mini is not recommended if you are a user who uses your phone a lot, since it has a problem, and it is its autonomy. Its theoretical autonomy is 15 hours, which is equivalent to two hours less than the iPhone 11, 12, and iPhone 13 mini, that is, it is very limited in autonomy.
In case you are a fan of the mini, we recommend that you go to the iPhone 13 mini, which also has the most recent processor on the market.
If you compare the difference between the iPhone 12 mini and the 13 mini you will realize that it is just 70 euros. The 13 mini has more autonomy, more recent processor, cinema mode, photographic style and greater durability in terms of updates.
iPhone 12 and 13
Unless you have the money and want to have the latest of the latest, the iPhones 12 may be worth the savings than the iPhone 13.
The advantages of the iPhone 13 compared to the iPhone 12 are: the cinema mode, the A15 chip, compared to the A14 that the iPhone 12 has, the photographic styles and the hdr4. Which is a photography technology that you will take advantage of when you take group photographs with several people who detect the hdr or the different individual tones of each person in the photograph.
It is true that in terms of autonomy you can find a little more difference, the iPhone 13 has taken a good leap compared to the last generation.
The iPhone 13 in video playback has up to 19 hours of battery life and the iPhone 12 has two hours less. But the video streaming on the iPhone 13 is up to 15 hours and on the iPhone 12 it is 4 hours less.
The important differences are in the camera, if you really are not an advanced user of the camera to use the cinema mode or the photographic styles. It would not be worth buying the iPhone 13 being able to buy the iPhone 12 for a much more accessible price.
Pro Models
The comparison that we could make between them, we do find more differences. But it depends on the user if you are going to thank them on a day-to-day basis for the difference in price you are going to pay.
Buying the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro you have two advantages. One of them is having the latest of everything, which gives you much more durability in terms of supporting updates.
The second thing is that you will have the best possible price to resell it and buy the iPhone 14 if in a few months you are interested in switching to the iPhone 14.
So if you are an Apple fan, and you like the iPhones iPhone of each year, the cheapest way to get a brand-new iPhone every year, is to buy every year and sell the previous year the following year.
Differences between the Pro of the iPhone 12 and the 13
The 13 Pro has a promotion screen, a brighter screen, more optical zoom in the telephoto camera, the lenses are much brighter for photos and videos in low light.
Photographic styles, cinema mode, recording in Pro res format and much more autonomy, we are talking about 22 hours of video playback on the iPhones 13 compared to 17 on the iPhones 12 pro.
If you are a photography or video professional, the iPhones 13 Pro and Pro max are the ones that will give you the best performance for what you need. But if this is not your case, we recommend the iPhone 12 Pro, or 12 Pro max in case you find a good offer.
Also keep in mind that the price differences between them are minimal. This being the case, and with so little difference in costs, we recommend you go for the iPhone 13 Pro or 13 Pro max.
Conclusions
After analyzing each case and each generation, the most balanced phone with respect to price, hardware and software support, would be the iPhone 11. Because it is a phone that will have 3 to 5 years of software updates at least.
With a chip that moves very well, Face ID, good autonomy and a price that is very accessible.
