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Caffeinatedgabber t1_j2bv4io wrote

Chiming in because I went through the exact same situation . I came from the 12 pro max and downsized to the 14 pro last week. I am a two-hand texter on the PM and had issues every now and then with the weight of the device after holding it all day. I consider myself to be a heavy user, so I would go hours with my phone in hand or nearby. For example, I used my phone for web browsing, social media, YouTube/Netflix, scheduling/planning, note taking, zoom calls , light gaming…basically everything. I had the 14 pro for a week and regretted every moment. While I appreciated the lighter weight in hand and how easily it fit, I felt like I traded one problem for the next. I didn’t factor in that I’d have to adjust to a smaller keyboard, and the transition just got to be too much. The dynamic island on the smaller screen bugged me, I felt like it cut into the screen real estate way too much which negatively impacted my enjoyment of web browsing and video. In fact, I found myself toting around my iPad during the time I had the pro. Eventually I accepted that the pro was not for me when I found myself considering purchasing an iPad mini for portability to address the needs my pro could not.

My suggestion- go in store and use the demo model and try to do what you’d usually do. And give yourself time to really use it. Test the keyboard, draft an email, watch a few videos, browse the web… If after doing that you’re satisfied that downsizing is the right move, then go ahead. I only wish I had done that first, but I’m kind of impulsive lol. Thankfully I was still within my return window and I was able to exchange the device for the 14 PM.

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i__jump OP t1_j2bu4cf wrote

Yea im going to tell them I will NOT be paying a $50 restocking fee and that they can throw in the screen protector that I already bought too. It’s on my 256 GB right now, but the fact of the matter is that I had no choice than to buy the 256 GB so they can give me a free one, as far as im concerned.

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yrureadingdis t1_j2bsejj wrote

Spigen’s Ultra Hybrid clear case - https://www.spigen.com/products/iphone-12-pro-case-ultra-hybrid

I got this for my 13 mini expecting to not like it and return, but it’s stayed on my phone for almost a year now. The black sides ensure the case doesn’t yellow and it’s also really good quality and feels good in the hand. Buttons are also nice and clicky.

Never been a big fan of cases (clear ones especially) but this gets a thumbs up from me.

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Lunafreya_NoxF t1_j2brr72 wrote

> Apple simply shouldn’t have removed the physical SIM tray. The world isn’t ready for eSIM, and I simply refuse to blame Airtel.

Well Apple didn’t! I mean, it did, in the USA which is ready.

But it didn’t in India.

Now if you take a US Model there then you might or might not have issues.

Why didn’t you just use your Pixel for the days you would be with your family?

Btw, I live in a third world country and we don’t have issues with eSIM. After Apple announced the eSIM-only iPhone and considering many people import their iPhones here…the big carriers got in the game right on.

I’m guessing the made for India iPhone has a SIM tray?

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