As an Apple fan for more than 5 years, starting from iPhone X, I will replace an iPhone every year. That is, my wife and I take turns to upgrade an iPhone every two years.
This year, I still placed my first order from the Apple official website, but I didn’t expect that the official website crashed on the night of the 17th. My phone and computer took turns to refresh, and the webpage was not opened until 10 minutes after the release. When I paid, it was stuck for at least 30 seconds. .
originally wanted to return the product and go directly to the mini program to find a local authorized store to pick up the goods, but there were no local directly operated stores in the 18th-tier provincial capital, and the local authorized stores were not strong enough, so he gave up.
However, I finally got the machine on the 25th. EMS This time it was very impressive and deserves praise.
Every year, new products always take a photo with the old product packaging box, and this time is no exception. It is a small personal ritual for me.
From left to right, they are iPhone 5C, iPhone 6S, iPhone X, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 12 and today’s protagonist, iPhone 13 Pro.
Starting from the 12th generation, Apple has canceled the charging head and earphones. Is this kind of environmental protection really environmentally friendly?
However, the packaging boxes after iPhone 12 have indeed become thinner and thinner.
This year’s popular color, Yuanfeng Blue, does it feel lighter than expected?
The colors have been more original since the 11th generation. The dark night green of 11, the light green of 12, and the distant peak blue of 13 are all to my liking. After all, I can’t stand the novelty of the new colors.
Yuanfeng Blue will show different depths under direct sunlight and in poor light scenes. I still like it. Compared with the previous dark night green of iPhone 11 Pro, it is more elegant. Comparing
and iPhone 11 Pro, which color do you prefer?
This generation lives up to Shisanxiang’s ridicule. 13Pro and Pro MAX do not have the performance gap between iPhone 12 Pro and Pro MAX. The previous generation 12 Pro is one of the least worth buying 12 series, and the weight of 12 Pro MAX is I can't even afford it, let alone my wife. The biggest change of
3 Pro comes from the imaging system, and the processor and upgrades are actually toothpaste compared to the previous generation A14, which is difficult for Apple. After all, the processor performance cannot be infinitely improved.
This imaging system upgrade is a bit exaggerated. The proportion of the lens module has reached a place that affects third-party magnetic charging accessories. Compared with the lens module of the iPhone 11 Pro, it is at least three times larger.
In addition, the addition of small bangs has reduced the size by about 20%. To be honest, I haven’t really liked this bangs since the iPhone X era, but I’ve gotten used to it over the years.
3 Pro's earpiece has become smaller, but Android seems to already have such a small earpiece. At this angle, the dark details are slightly brightened, and the internal structure can be seen.
In addition, I replaced it with a stainless steel frame that feels more comfortable in the hand. I still like the right-angled frame. It feels like using the machine in the 4S era. Comparing the size of
with my first-generation iPhone 5C, the main camera back then is now about the same size as the current lidar.
Finally, I directly synchronized and restored the phone. This took a long time. It probably took me more than 2 hours.
Back to the topic, what iPhone accessories are worth paying attention to?
charging head
iPhone 13 The whole series does not come with a charging head, and the charging power has been upgraded again this time. I actually measured that the Pro can reach a peak power of about 25W.
After iPhone 13, we must seriously consider the power of the charging head.
If you only charge the iPhone, then a 20W single-port charging head is enough (the peak of the Pro is 26W, but most of them are still around 20W).
If you also have an iPad Pro, or an M1 Macbook air, a single-port charging head with a power of 30W or higher is more suitable.
If you still want to consider charging many Apple devices at the same time, the 65W gallium nitride multi-port charging head may be more suitable for you.
As for the gallium nitride charging head above 100W, unless you really have the same charging needs as me for the 15/16-inch Macbook Pro, it is really unnecessary, and the power consumption of the subsequent 16-inch Macbook Pro updated with M1X will definitely decrease.
Current charging heads are very small. A 65W three-port charging head may only be two circles larger than a lipstick. For example, the Baseus third-generation gallium nitride 65W charging head I have on hand.
foldable pin design, it is easy to throw into the bag and does not take up space.
three-port design provides dual C ports and one A port, which is very suitable for charging multiple devices at the same time.
weighs 119g, so it’s not too heavy to carry around when you go out. Compared with a 65W single-port charger,
is smaller in size and has two more charging ports.
C1 and C2 interface fast charging protocols are also quite complete, including FCP, SCP, AFC, MediaTek PE fast charging, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC4+, and of course PD3.0 and PPS fast charging, in addition to being used for Apple , other devices are also available.
Type-C1, C2 output: 5V 3A, 9V 3A, 12V 3A, 15V 3A, 20V 3.25A, maximum 65W output design, with a set of PPS voltage levels of 3.3-21V 5A.
A port protocol support is complete except for a set of PPS and PD, and supports up to 60W output.
dual-port and three-port use at the same time can also ensure that the C1 output is 45W, which is enough to charge Apple devices.
After talking about the charging head, let’s talk about the case.
mobile phone case
I only bought two cases this time, an anti-fall case and an official silicone case. They can be used alternately according to needs. I will also talk about the experience of using the two types of cases.
Accessories such as anti-fall cases also became popular along with mobile phones. To be precise, it was after the popularity of large-screen mobile phones. After all, Nokia could be dropped from the 8th floor without any damage.
I have used my own UAG for many years, and I also used otterbox during the process. However, the former is not particularly good-looking and has poor protection. It has been dropped countless times and the screen has not been broken. The latter, although good-looking and light, is very thin. The kind that gets dirty easily and cannot be washed with water.
This time, the SHIELD anti-fall shell is of a different color. It has good looks, is relatively thin and light, has good stain resistance, and is interstellar in color.
There is no need to question too much about the drop resistance of iPhone12. When I got iPhone12 last year, I tested several brands of anti-drop cases, and they were all relatively strong. Here you can see the cushioning airbag inside the SHIELD, which greatly alleviates the risk of the frame falling. impact.
The four corners are also reinforced with anti-collision airbags to resist impacts from the corners.
The transparent PC back panel allows you to directly see the back of Yuanfeng Blue, and you can tell at a glance that this is the iPhone 13 Pro.
The frame is a metal alloy frame, and the back is a PC backplane with IML anti-scratch technology, which also has certain anti-fingerprint capabilities.
This time, because the iPhone 13 Pro has enlarged the lens group, the entire camera protrudes more, so the protection of the camera area has also been relatively increased to 0.6mm, which can avoid damage to the camera when it falls. The front of
has also been raised. As long as it does not hit a sharp object at a specific angle, the front protection can basically guarantee that the screen will not be broken.
The iPhone repair solution for a damaged lens is to replace the entire module. The repair cost is very high. If you have not purchased AppleCare and are prone to dropping your phone, then an anti-fall case combined with a tempered film can greatly reduce the cost of daily phone repairs.
Let’s talk about the official silicone case again.
If you are a supporter of Apple’s official accessories, then official leather cases, silicone cases and transparent cases are your few choices.
These three shells have their own advantages and disadvantages. The leather shell has a good texture and will not stick to hair, but it is easy to peel; the silicone shell will not peel, but is easy to stick to hair, and the transparent shell is easy to crack.
But there is one thing to say, the color of the leather case is relatively bright, it looks good, and it also has certain anti-fall capabilities.
This shell is marigold color, which is also a newly launched color this year. I originally ordered bird feather blue, but mistakenly bought Pro MAX. I tried to place a new order and found that it will take 30 days to ship. It seems bird feather blue is more suitable. popular. The interior of
is made of flocking material and feels very comfortable.
The details are really good, but do you want to seriously consider the price?
I am personally quite satisfied with the texture of the official shell.
Third-party MagSafe accessories
I don’t use many MagSafe third-party accessories, mainly because I still prefer anti-fall cases in my daily life. Once the anti-fall cases are used, MagSafe accessories are not convenient to use.
The official MagSafe DUO is prepared for a single person. One can charge a mobile phone or AirPods, and the other can charge Apple Watch.
But if you need to charge Airpods or two mobile phones at the same time, the official one is more useless. Although it is very practical for solo travel, it is not what I want.
This is a three-charge folding MagSafe wireless charger that I discovered before. It seems to be in line with my taste. But now I can’t find the product link. I don’t know why.
is small and compact after folding.
weight 111g.
The left side is the MagSafe magnetic base, and the right side is the ordinary wireless charging base.
However, the iPhone 13 Pro really had a minor overturn this time. There is a slight conflict between the camera module and MagSafe. Even the official MagSafe DUO cannot fit perfectly when wearing a case. There is no problem in
bare metal state.
But once a mobile phone case is used, the official mobile phone case will conflict with MagSafe DUO, not to mention third-party products. Many products will have some compatibility issues. Although it does not affect charging, it is still a bit frustrating.
hopes that Apple and many third-party brands will fix this bug as soon as possible.
Writing to the end
In fact, I no longer get excited about watching Apple’s press conference every year. I still remember the amazing feeling when I first saw the original iPhone in my college dormitory.
The iPhone price has stabilized at a high price, which is usually scorned by Android users. Although there is a serious lack of innovation potential, and the functionality is also updated very slowly. Many of the new features released by IOS15 this time, you can enjoy before. has its shadow on Lao Luo's hammer, but Apple still has good advantages in terms of its high value retention rate and FamilyMart experience.
hopes everyone will consume rationally.
