iPhone 11

By BlackCat, 20 June, 2020

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Hello
On the 1st of July I can upgrade and I am interested in the iPhone 11. The 11Pro most likeley will be the better option, but It is just out of what my wallet can provide. Can iPhone 11 users please tell me how good this phone is comparing to the 8+? I know there is no Home button. How do you find unlocking using faceID? Can someone please be so kind to provide a link where I can listen to a podcast review?

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By Brian Giles on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

After having my XR for a while now, I don't miss the home button at all. Sure touch ID was great, but Face ID works just as well. I never bought into the not being able to unlock my phone while it's in my pocket argument when the X first came out.

You'd probably have to really use the new swipe gestures and Face ID for a little while to get comfortable with them. When I played with an iPhone XR at the Apple store, I couldn't figure the gestures out so walked away hating the idea. That didn't change till I'd had mine for a few days, just like what happened when learning VoiceOver when I got my iPod touch back in 2009.

It does seem like I have to enter my passcode to unlock my iPhone more often with Face ID. i don't mind that, though. You'll be doing that a lot more anyway now if you're using your phone when you're out and you're wearing a mask.

By Fingertips65 on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

If no home button is an issue, then get the SE2 as it has retained the home button. Iā€™m fairly sure it has the same chip as the 11, and is about the same size as the 7 and 8

By BlackCat on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Hello again
Although the iPhone SE2020 received good reviews, I heard from other users the battery life is not so good. The 8+ battery is excellent. After 2 years the percentage is %91. My dear Dad used my old iPhone 5C for 4 years and before that I had it for 2. Now the 5C is on it's last legs. My Dad loves the larger size phones and loves Apple to pieces. Hope the 11's battery life is not a disapointment.

By Matt on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Hello. I have had my iphone 11 for about a month now, and I am very pleased with it. face Id was very easy to set up and works very well about 99 percent of the time. the new gestures which replace the home button are very easy to get used to as well, and now that I'm used to them they feel very fluid and smooth. Lastly, the battery life is very good, I average anywhere between 8 and 12 hours, depending on what I'm doing. If the 11 is what you can comfortably aford, I say go for it, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

By JC on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Hi their,
I have had my iPhone 11 for 3 months now and it's absolutely awesome!! I had the 7 before, and loved it as well, but the 11 was the best upgrade I've ever made. processer is fast, apps run a lot faster, and the gestures are easy to learn with VoiceOver. and once iOS 14 comes out, this will be my first update ever on the 11. go for the 11. sure, it'll take a while to learn the new gestures, but they are easy to master.

By Austin Grace on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Hello. I have had the iPhone 11 since the end of October. I would not recommend the SE 2020 to you either. the battery life will disappoint. Also the pro is overkill in my personal opinion. The 11 should be fine. :) A note about first set up of face ID. You will want to move your head in a clockwise direction or start the circle by moving your head to the right and go from there. I'm sorry if that is unclear. Voiceover does a good job of guiding you to set up the face ID. I don't miss the home button either. I had the 8 Plus myself. You will find the 11 battery is miles ahead of the 8 Plus. I was a huge face ID hold out as well. But it's not as bad as you may think. At least this is my experience.

By Roxann Pollard on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Although I don't have the iPhone 11, I feel that I could recommend this model to you. The Face ID initial setup was much easier than I first thought. Just take your time, listen to the prompts and it will work. While turning your head to the different positions, it is a natural amount of movement, not some exaggerated amount of movement. During Face ID setup, the phone makes a humming noise, which aids in the setup. After I successfully set it up for the first time, I went back and did it again, just so I could get a better feel for the process. Also, I am of the opinion that, whenever I upgrade my iPhone, I purchase the very best my wallet will handle. this is in order to future proof myself as much as possible. I will forever miss the home button being on the face of the phone, but I haven't had any issues in adjusting either. The new set of gestures do not take much time in getting used to, either. I haven't personally heard or read anything regarding the iPhone SE 2020 model, but if battery issues are already being reported, then go for the iPhone 11. From a blind persons prospective, I wouldn't go for the pro model, either. I hope my two cents has helped you in your decision making process. I do not regret my XS purchase.

By Bingo Little on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Honestly, I read all about how the battery on the SE2020 is dreadful, and the fight back has to start somewhere! it isn't; it's fine. I'm not going to write something like 'this is only my opinion' or whatever because that should be obvious. anyway, I've been working solidly at my desk these past three hours and the iPhone has been an active participant in my workflow for most of that. i've been to two MS Teams meetings with video broadcasting, sent and checked a few emails, read my newspaper and gone through a couple of reports. I've also had a very angry half-hour conversation with a representative of Adobe. Battery was at 100% when first I sat down. At time of writing, we're down to 83% so that's jolly splendid, I think. In the normal course of things I will finish the day on something like 30% with normal use. I've never used the whole battery in one day before. sure, it's not great if you want to charge your iPhone about once a century, but if you're happy with charging it up, to quote from Halsey v. Esso Petrolium Co, "during the hours at which the reasonable man takes his rest", you'll be fine. I'm a big fan of Touch ID over Face ID, so this was a real USP for the new SE as far as I was concerned; and with the battery doing so splendidly too, I don't regret it. here's to the iPhone SE 2020 battery! cheers!

By Holger Fiallo on Monday, June 22, 2020 - 22:59

Check youtube review on 11 iPhone. There are many. I have 11 pro max and I recharge it every 2 days. It is cool. Hope with iOS 14, it will be much better. However if you can wait, I heard 12 will about $600 or close.