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iPhone Question - Which would you buy?

littlekiwi

littlekiwi

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I know its been awhile since these phones were released but its honestly all I can afford now (and even then they aren't new, just refurbished with some light scratches that can be seen up to 8" or 20cm away). I've had an iPhone 5s and 6s before so iPhones are not new to me.

If you had to choose between an iPhone 6s (32gb) or an iPhone 8 (64gb), which would you choose? There is up to $50 difference depending on model and level of refurbishment - they have two versions of refurbishment, the one that has the scratches that are visible as indicated above and then the second one is like new. If I was to go with the 8, I would have to most likely settle for the refurbishment level with some scratches rather than like new due to cost.

I mainly want the phone for a) being contactable, b) using apps etc ,c) as my main everyday camera and d) listening to music when traveling
 
I would get the 8 - the 6S is no longer supported by Apple, so apps may not work (they require the newest version of software usually) - I think in the longer term the 8 will give you a better run for your money.
 
@tjscraps thats what I was leaning towards to start with but finances and length of time I've been without my phone (it's been about 2 months nearly) led me to consider possibly saving a bit of money and getting the 6s but then I was like it's not really an upgrade so then I was like I'm not sure anymore. BTW this was not a planned upgrade - my phone's logic board was deemed dead by the repair place and the repair was going to cost almost the same as a new to me phone with no guarantee they could actually fix my old phone.
 
I agree ... get the 8 at the least. The 6s is no-longer support and there's the apps issue. I upgraded my 6 to the SE (2020) in 2020 b/c I was having issues with apps. And the camera on the 8 is better than the 6s.
 
littlekiwi said:
@tjscraps thats what I was leaning towards to start with but finances and length of time I've been without my phone (it's been about 2 months nearly) led me to consider possibly saving a bit of money and getting the 6s but then I was like it's not really an upgrade so then I was like I'm not sure anymore. BTW this was not a planned upgrade - my phone's logic board was deemed dead by the repair place and the repair was going to cost almost the same as a new to me phone with no guarantee they could actually fix my old phone.
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Ya, that definitely sucks. I would rather have the one that is supported though - we had to upgrade our littlest's ipad lately, because it was so old Netflix wouldn't work anymore.
 
I would go for more storage so the 8.
 
Go for the newest you can afford, it will last you longer. As others have said the 6s is no longer has IOS upgrades and the camera must be better on the 8 surely.
 
I ended up ordering the iPhone 8....thanks to you all for pointing out the app compatibility issues and iOs upgrade issues - it's something I hadn't considered. Hopefully I will have it early to mid next week.
 
Get the 8. Each successive incarnation of the iPhone has better cameras.
 
Good to hear you got the 8, newer is better in every way. The 6 would have frustrated you if it couldn't be updated and apps didn't work properly.
 
bcgal00 said:
Good to hear you got the 8, newer is better in every way. The 6 would have frustrated you if it couldn't be updated and apps didn't work properly.
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I had the 6s previously which was the other option I was leaning towards but glad in the end I paid the extra and got the 8....now the waiting for it to actually arrive. Honestly if money was no object/I had more money I would have upgraded to a far newer model but for now this will do.
 
My 17 y.o. grandson has an 8 and he's happy with it. Older grandson bought an 8 when it was first released, the phone recently bit the dust and he was forced into upgrading.
 
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