Color me impressed, I love my base model 17!
Bit of a backstory here, I was an Android fan (and still am because of rooting) until I got my Galaxy ZFold4. That device was so fragile that when I was doom scrolling news articles on the commode, i dropped it maybe 3 feet and the middle of the screen turned completely green. I had no choice but to upgrade to a new phone. I decided it was time to give iPhones a try. I don’t know why, but the 16PM i had SUCKED! It was slow & constantly burning up. And, to put the cherry on top, it was JUST as fragile as fhe Z Fold. I could lightly toss it on the counter and it would break my back glass like nothing.
Well since my 16PM decided it would be a great time to throw SMB kernel panics during my vaycay trip, i decided it was just time to upgrade. My carrier (Verizon) had a deal going on if you got a new line, you could get the 17 for only $5/mo. It seemed like a downgrade at first but I needed a new phone ASAP. Plus, I’ve already bought into the Ecosystem at this point.
Not at all! Its been actually A LOT fatser then my 16PM. No lag, no heat, no issues. I really didnt use the Telephoto so I wont be missing it. I may just be missing the battery life because of the smaller size but in my humble opinion, its a great trade off.
If you’re in the boat of getting a 16PM or a 17 & you dont use most of the features of the PM (I mainly just used it for USB3), then I would say get the 17 and save your wallet a bit of cash. Its a good phone for the price!
EDIT: Reddit didnt let me finish my post lol & spelling