**The iPhone 11: A Closer Look at Hardware, Software, and Why You Might Want to Wait**
In the tech world, leaks about new iPhones are as common as rain, but 2019 was particularly special for Apple enthusiasts. By mid-summer, almost everything about the iPhone 11 was already known. The video discusses how the iPhone 11 is part of a trio of devices: a standard model, a larger one, and a cheaper version. All three share the same screen sizes and form factors as their predecessors from the last two years, with the addition of an extra camera lens on each phone.
However, despite all the buzz around hardware, the video argues that this conversation is almost irrelevant. The iPhone 11, like many of its recent counterparts, represents an iterative update—small improvements rather than groundbreaking changes. While Apple markets these updates heavily, the truth is that the hardware itself isn't bad; it's actually quite good. Objectively speaking, the iPhone 11 is a solid device. Yet, given where it sits in Apple's product cycle, it feels like a placeholder for what’s coming next year.
The video draws a comparison to the iPhone 10, which was released two years prior and remains a reliable phone. The 10s were seen as an incremental upgrade with just a camera improvement. Fast forward to the iPhone 11, which now has a body design that’s already two years old. This makes it feel even more like a stepping stone rather than a significant update.
Looking ahead, the video hints at what’s coming in 2020 (or "the 20/20 iPhones" as they’re referred to). These are expected to bring major changes, including new form factors, smaller designs, improved screens, display touch ID, faster charging capabilities, and even 5G connectivity. This upcoming lineup is poised to be the iPhone upgrade everyone has been waiting for—a much-needed and well-deserved update.
One of Apple’s greatest strengths, according to the video, is its software ecosystem. The ability to run the latest iOS versions on older hardware is a testament to Apple's engineering prowess. For instance, even the three-and-a-half-year-old iPhone SE with only 2GB of RAM can smoothly handle iOS 13. This cohesive and well-tuned software experience is where the real value of Apple’s iPhones lies. Every modern iPhone gets the latest OS for free, and with Apple’s battery replacement program, there’s little incentive to upgrade just yet.
The video then takes a critical turn, suggesting that if it were any other brand—like Samsung or Google—releasing an iterative update like the iPhone 11 would be a marketing nightmare. Yet, Apple excels at making you want things you might not need. The iPhone 11 will sell, but the speaker finds it disheartening to think of people spending serious money on what feels like a less-than-compelling device.
Finally, the video advises iPhone users to take a step back and evaluate whether purchasing the iPhone 11 is worth it. It’s not just about waiting for next year’s model; it’s about recognizing how insignificant this year’s changes are compared to what’s coming. Buying the iPhone 11 now might leave you wanting the next iteration sooner, essentially spending money twice.
In conclusion, while the iPhone 11 isn’t a bad phone, it feels more like a stepping stone rather than a must-have upgrade. The excitement—and value—lies in what’s coming next year. If you’re an iPhone user considering an upgrade, think carefully about whether the iPhone 11 is worth your investment or if waiting for the 20/20 lineup would be a better move.
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This article captures the essence of the video's discussion, expanding on each point to provide a comprehensive and readable exploration of the iPhone 11’s place in Apple’s product cycle, its hardware and software strengths, and the broader implications for consumers.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso I wanted to share some thoughts with you guys about this phone before Apple's marketing hit too hard the iPhone 11 was one of the most heavily leaked phones we saw in 2019 we knew everything about this phone like by the middle of the summer we knew there's gonna be three phones a normal one a big one a cheaper one same screens same form factor as last year's and the year before that lightning port and each phone now has an extra camera lens the truth is though that all this talk about hardware is almost irrelevant to the conversation we know that it's gonna be an iterative change or an iterative update for the iPhones this year and it's gonna be pushed and marketed quite heavily by Apple and over the next week or two we're gonna see a lot of videos on YouTube that talk about how you shouldn't buy the iPhone 11 but the hardware is not bad it's actually good like objectively speaking it's a great iPhone but because of where the iPhone 11 sit in terms of Apple's product cycle and how they launch things it just feels like they're selling a product pushing a product that shouldn't be sold it really is like a placeholder for next year's iPhones see the iPhone 10 from two years ago was a really good phone as an expensive phone as one of the first ones to break $1000 but people recognize it as being a really solid phone from Apple the 10s felt like an iterative change with just a camera upgrade so the iPhone 11 with now a two year old body feels even more so the 20/20 iPhones the ones coming out next year are going to be a very big shift in hardware it's supposed to be new form factors including an even smaller one new screens in display touch ID use PC charging and a supposed 5 G option it's going to be the iPhone upgrade that everyone wants and it's honestly the upgrade that people deserve in 2019 unfortunately we're not getting in 2019 we're gonna get next year the other thing is Apple software one of Apple's greatest strengths I actually considered to be the greatest strengths from the whole Apple ecosystem is their software you can run their latest and greatest iOS version on much older hardware you can run iOS 13 on the iPhone se a three and a half year old phone with two gigs of RAM and it's stable and smooth that's Apple that's the real value of Apple's iPhones right now to have this cohesive and well tuned software for the phones B don't need to buy it this is free every single modern iPhone gets iOS 13 for free and with Apple's iPhone battery replacement program it really feels like a tough sell for these iPhone 11s now here's the thing if it was any other brand it feels like Samsung Google or just any other phone brand selling this iterative change like they have on the iPhone 11s would have been a marketing nightmare it'd have been like the toughest thing to do but Apple is Apple they are so good at marketing these things they're so good at making you want things that you really shouldn't want and these phones are going to sell and it kills me knowing that so many people are gonna be spending some serious money on these phones so if you're an iPhone user and I'm saying you should switch to Android I'm saying take a step back look at all the moving pieces here and think to yourself is this a phone you should actually purchase and it's not about them releasing a new phone next year there's always a new iPhone it's a combination of how good the next year's phone will be and just how insignificant the changes are this year like if you buy an iPhone 11 this year I think you're getting bamboozled because you're gonna want the iPhone 12 whatever they call it next year you're gonna be spending money twice okay hope you guys enjoyed this video thumbs if you liked it subs if you love to see you guys next time youso I wanted to share some thoughts with you guys about this phone before Apple's marketing hit too hard the iPhone 11 was one of the most heavily leaked phones we saw in 2019 we knew everything about this phone like by the middle of the summer we knew there's gonna be three phones a normal one a big one a cheaper one same screens same form factor as last year's and the year before that lightning port and each phone now has an extra camera lens the truth is though that all this talk about hardware is almost irrelevant to the conversation we know that it's gonna be an iterative change or an iterative update for the iPhones this year and it's gonna be pushed and marketed quite heavily by Apple and over the next week or two we're gonna see a lot of videos on YouTube that talk about how you shouldn't buy the iPhone 11 but the hardware is not bad it's actually good like objectively speaking it's a great iPhone but because of where the iPhone 11 sit in terms of Apple's product cycle and how they launch things it just feels like they're selling a product pushing a product that shouldn't be sold it really is like a placeholder for next year's iPhones see the iPhone 10 from two years ago was a really good phone as an expensive phone as one of the first ones to break $1000 but people recognize it as being a really solid phone from Apple the 10s felt like an iterative change with just a camera upgrade so the iPhone 11 with now a two year old body feels even more so the 20/20 iPhones the ones coming out next year are going to be a very big shift in hardware it's supposed to be new form factors including an even smaller one new screens in display touch ID use PC charging and a supposed 5 G option it's going to be the iPhone upgrade that everyone wants and it's honestly the upgrade that people deserve in 2019 unfortunately we're not getting in 2019 we're gonna get next year the other thing is Apple software one of Apple's greatest strengths I actually considered to be the greatest strengths from the whole Apple ecosystem is their software you can run their latest and greatest iOS version on much older hardware you can run iOS 13 on the iPhone se a three and a half year old phone with two gigs of RAM and it's stable and smooth that's Apple that's the real value of Apple's iPhones right now to have this cohesive and well tuned software for the phones B don't need to buy it this is free every single modern iPhone gets iOS 13 for free and with Apple's iPhone battery replacement program it really feels like a tough sell for these iPhone 11s now here's the thing if it was any other brand it feels like Samsung Google or just any other phone brand selling this iterative change like they have on the iPhone 11s would have been a marketing nightmare it'd have been like the toughest thing to do but Apple is Apple they are so good at marketing these things they're so good at making you want things that you really shouldn't want and these phones are going to sell and it kills me knowing that so many people are gonna be spending some serious money on these phones so if you're an iPhone user and I'm saying you should switch to Android I'm saying take a step back look at all the moving pieces here and think to yourself is this a phone you should actually purchase and it's not about them releasing a new phone next year there's always a new iPhone it's a combination of how good the next year's phone will be and just how insignificant the changes are this year like if you buy an iPhone 11 this year I think you're getting bamboozled because you're gonna want the iPhone 12 whatever they call it next year you're gonna be spending money twice okay hope you guys enjoyed this video thumbs if you liked it subs if you love to see you guys next time you\n"
