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

[sibot]

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

 

[sibot]

Where the hell can I get a decently priced used iPhone from? Been waiting for 3 months but expectations of iPhones here in this forum is rather high

I got it from eBay US since I've been here for some time. Finding a used iPhone in a decent condition in India is tough, the ones selling here ask for a higher price because we can be assured of how fellow members treat their devices and can count on the reputation of the member and their transparency.

Buying a used one from online marketplaces such as Facebook, OLX, etc. has always been sketchy. At times the screen has been replaced, or the battery, or FaceID is not working (because the screen has been replaced), which is ALL okay if the seller was transparent about it. But then they try and conceal facts, which makes the whole process frustrating.

 

[jayanttyagi]

1. It's a placeholder phone, bought used, not new
2. Function over form
3. I would get a GTX 1080 Ti over an RTX 5070

I was talking about 16e. It looks so last decade.

1080ti is NOT worth money if you BUY NEW.

 

[PunkX 75]

1080ti is NOT worth money if you BUY NEW.

It was a tongue-in-cheek joke.