30-40k Stuck in a dilemma - Get iPhone 16e for free or spend 33k on iPhone 16

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Hi all,
I’m using an iPhone 13 Pro and was waiting for the iPhone 17 upgrade, but I need to change my phone ASAP.

I have some Apple store credit that would make the iPhone 16e almost free, or I could spend 30k on an iPhone 16. (Don’t ask how the math works, it just does. Buying 16e from the US or 16 from India).

I prefer the iPhone 16, but the lack of a 120 Hz screen is a downside. I’m also questioning whether the extra 33k is worth the extra features it offers over the 16e.

The primary reason I prefer the 16 over the 16e is the lack of sensor shift OIS in the 16e. I can do without the rest of the bells and whistles, such as the dynamic island.

So to round it up - iPhone 16 - Wide angle lens along with sensor shift OIS seem to be the only worth upgrades over 16e.

I would have preferred to wait for the 17 since the base model is rumoured to feature the 120 Hz screen, but my Apple Watch 8 doesn’t sync with iOS 16 on my backup iPhone 8 Plus.

So, my options are buying the 16e or the 16, or living with the 8Plus till the launch of 17 in November.

Thoroughly confused,
Sibot
 
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Why not get a used 12 or 13, use it for a few months and then resell it and get the 17? It would cost less than having a redundant 16e which would have pretty low resale value as almost no one wants it, 16 is basically a 15 with a new design and new colours, so that seems pretty pointless too. If you are ok with the 16 then it's fine, the 16e is going to feel like a pretty big downgrade imo.
 
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Kaching999 said:
Why not get a used 12 or 13, use it for a few months and then resell it and get the 17? It would cost less than having a redundant 16e which would have pretty low resale value as almost no one wants it, 16 is basically a 15 with a new design and new colours, so that seems pretty pointless too. If you are ok with the 16 then it's fine, the 16e is going to feel like a pretty big downgrade imo.
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Thank you for your input. I did not consider this option and it seems to be a good way to go about it since I can trade-in the 12 or 13 via Apple. The 16e does seem like a dampener regarding the specs and would essentially be a downgrade. The 13 Pro is a robust device, so it is hard to upgrade from and justify it.

I will look at used 12 and 13 to see if I can grab one.
Slayer69 said:
Buy 16 Pro
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Out of my budget, otherwise it would have solved ALL my issues with the 16 and 16e.
 
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