Jump to content

iPhone XS in 2021

PhilAstisxh
By PhilAstisxh
in Phones and Tablets
 Share

Should I buy it?  

5 members have voted

  1. 1. Should I buy it?

    • Go for it
      5
    • NO!
      0

Posted

Hey Guys,

 

I want to change from my Android Phone to an iPhone,

but I have a budget of around 350 - 400 euros, so I looked for a refurbished iPhoneXS.

 

Would you still buy it in 2021? I've heard in many reviews that it still is a good phone and will get updates for 2 - 3 more years...

 

What do you think?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

What Android phone are you currently using??

CPU Cooler Tier List  || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List 

 

Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086058
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, PhilAstisxh said:

Nokia 7.2

Is it giving you any problems??? If so, then I'd say to upgrade. The iPhone XS is still a decent phone if you want to get into Apple's ecosystem. 

CPU Cooler Tier List  || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List 

 

Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086061
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
Just now, CommanderAlex said:

Is it giving you any problems??? If so, then I'd say to upgrade. The iPhone XS is still a decent phone if you want to get into Apple's ecosystem. 

Well, I actually do not have any problems with it, it still is a great phone, but I own a MacBook Air m1, and an iPad Pro m1, and just want my Phone to work perfect in this system.

Thank you for your opinion!

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086068
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
5 minutes ago, PhilAstisxh said:

Well, I actually do not have any problems with it, it still is a great phone, but I own a MacBook Air m1, and an iPad Pro m1, and just want my Phone to work perfect in this system.

Thank you for your opinion!

Ah ok, then it makes sense to get an iPhone since you have other Apple products. I'd probably do the same if I were you and get the XS. 

CPU Cooler Tier List  || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List 

 

Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086079
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
6 minutes ago, PhilAstisxh said:

Well, I actually do not have any problems with it, it still is a great phone, but I own a MacBook Air m1, and an iPad Pro m1, and just want my Phone to work perfect in this system.

Thank you for your opinion!

My Xs is still great, and I plan to keep it for a few more years. I have no reason to upgrade… and it’s very nice to be “in” the ecosystem. Copy paste between it and my MacBook Air is incredibly convenient. 

Rig: i7 13700k +Contact Frame - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Crucial P3 2TB NVMe for photo work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - PTM 7950 - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads externally mounted - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - DellAlienware AW3423DWF 34" -- Logitech Pro X Superlight - - Logitech G710+ - - LTT Northern Lights Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Bifrost Multibit - -  Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x8TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - 2x 800 GB SAS SSD’s (1 SLOG, 1 L2Arc) - - 45 HomeLab HL15 15 Drive 4U - - Corsair RM650i - - LSI 9305-16i HBA - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

Unifi UDM Pro in front of full unifi network infrastructure

 

iPhone 17 Pro - - MacBook Air M3

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086081
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

At first I didn't know if that price was worth it, they I realized it was in Euro. Yeah, the Xs is still a good phone and if your current phone isn't cutting it for you, I think you'll like the Xs. 

Laptop: 2024 16" MacBook Pro M4 Pro, 512GB, 48GB Unified Memory | Phone: iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2025 Honda Accord SE & 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ 9070XT | Case: Fractal North | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-850 | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Noctua NH-U12S | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2024 M4 Mac mini, 256GB SSD, 16GB Unified Memory | Storage: Terramaster D4-320 DAS (12TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro, 12TB Seagate Ironwolf, 6TB WD Blue HDD, 500GB Crucial SSD)
Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086154
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
9 hours ago, PhilAstisxh said:

Hey Guys,

 

I want to change from my Android Phone to an iPhone,

but I have a budget of around 350 - 400 euros, so I looked for a refurbished iPhoneXS.

 

Would you still buy it in 2021? I've heard in many reviews that it still is a good phone and will get updates for 2 - 3 more years...

 

What do you think?

I have an XR and the XS uses the same CPU and such. My phone works great, I have it paired with an Intel MacBook Pro and its an awesome experience. Im not sure how long Apple plans on supporting these devices. But I can tell you the only feature I really want is the MagSafe wireless charging. Im not ready to pay the Apple tax yet to get it however. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15086818
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
17 hours ago, DrMacintosh said:

At first I didn't know if that price was worth it, they I realized it was in Euro. Yeah, the Xs is still a good phone and if your current phone isn't cutting it for you, I think you'll like the Xs. 

Thank you, after all of this positive responds, I ordered it!

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1386318-iphone-xs-in-2021/#findComment-15087218
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Phones and Tablets

×