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chris-a-s-corbin OP t1_iuk0lwv wrote

Reply to comment by 0000GKP in why the hate for the 14 base model? by chris-a-s-corbin

Most YouTube vids I've seen covering it aren't speaking highly of it and calling it a reboxed 13 and alot of comments say get a refurbished 13 or wait for the 15... Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places

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rkennedy12 t1_iuk2e6e wrote

If you are coming from the phones you Say there won’t be an issue.

The poor reviews are because this is the first iPhone release that uses last years chips. That’s why it’s a “repackaged 13”. They made minor improvements to the iPhone 13 and are selling it for full price. It’s more economical to get a 13 than a base 14 given the specs (minus a couple gpu cores) being identical.

No one is complaining it’s a bad phone, just makes more sense to buy a 13 at a discounted price.

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Remarkable-Sector-44 t1_iukbgey wrote

  • No one is complaining it’s a bad phone, just makes more sense to buy a 13 at a discounted price.

If you are considering the base or plus 14. The 13 pro/max are the better buys. And what everyone who bought the base 14 should have bought.

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happyfatman021 t1_iuk2laf wrote

I mean, is that not precisely what it is? I'm sure it's still a great phone, but the 13 is $100 cheaper for basically the exact same hardware.

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