Which iPhone should you buy? – Late 2021 iPhone Buying Guide

Which iPhone should you buy? – Late 2021 iPhone Buying Guide

With the new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro lines releasing it’s a good time to revisit our iPhone buying guide for late 2021 to 2022. Which iPhone is the best value for your price range?
↓ Timestamps below ↓

0:00 – Introduction
0:50 – iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max
1:45 – iPhone 13 & 13 Mini
2:37 – iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max
3:32 – iPhone 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max
4:15 – iPhone 12 & 12 Mini
5:40 – iPhone 11
6:24 – iPhone SE (2020)
7:41 – iPhone XS & XS Max
8:39 – iPhone XR
9:35 – iPhone X
10:29 – iPhone 8 & 8 Plus
12:36 – iPhone 7 & 7 Plus
14:25 – iPhone 6S & 6S Plus
15:27 – iPhone SE (2016)
16:13 – Which iPhone is best for you?
16:33 – Best Value iPhones – Buying New
17:42 – Best Value iPhones – Buying Used
18:53 – Conclusion

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50 Comments

  1. ThatsMark on September 21, 2021 at 11:37 pm

    12 Pro Max 128Gb used but in great conditions 900 dollars?



  2. ZhenYang Teo on September 21, 2021 at 11:38 pm

    Still using my iPhone 6 Plus 😂



  3. AJ on September 21, 2021 at 11:39 pm

    Everyone who sees this answer please will xr or x or xs get a price drop



  4. CrazyPoutine on September 21, 2021 at 11:43 pm

    Don’t buy iPhones, their next update iOS 15 will scan your images without your permission just so they can find “CP” plus not only that a bot will be who’s behind the scanning and if the bot confuses a normal image for CP then it could ruin a persons life over a image that doesn’t contain any CP, Go with Samsung or any other flagship phone but not iPhone!



  5. Casswash Wash on September 21, 2021 at 11:47 pm

    Keeping my iPhone 8. Had it since January 2020, and its perfectly fine. I would upgrade to Se2 but they don’t have pretty gold or pink color 🥺lol



  6. Legendary Ocelot on September 21, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    I have an iPhone SE 2nd gen, that I had since launch. What would be a good option to upgrade to?



  7. jacob deutscher on September 21, 2021 at 11:49 pm

    12 pro max gang, wya?!



  8. Andrew Tran on September 21, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    I found that if you turn off facebook after use, your phone would feel a bit snappier. I’m using an iphone 8 running the latest software with a brand new battery from apple and it somehow sometimes experiences frame drop while returning to home screen or switching apps. I decided to turn off Facebook every time I’m done with it, and I can feel that the phone is a bit more responsive and the frame drop happens less than before. Hopefully this trick works on your devices



  9. 91Tech on September 21, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    — It’s 4:37am my time right now, I’m ready to pre-order the iPhone 13 Pro 256gb shortly. Figured it was as good a time as any to post this- enjoy! —
    Any of you buying a new iPhone anytime soon?
    My biggest takeaway from the new iPhone lineup is how weird the iPhone 12 fits in – for $700 you get the 64gb iPhone 12, $750 for the 128gb version- and then for $800 you get the iPhone 13 with 128gb. It just doesn’t really make sense to choose the 12 over it for that price, even if it’s still a fantastic device.



  10. PayPal Patty on September 21, 2021 at 11:52 pm

    3:30 Kind of ironic considering that guidance they released about not attaching it to a vehicle lest you degrade the camera.



  11. elchamber on September 21, 2021 at 11:55 pm

    I am torn. I was gonna buy the 12 mini(256gb), but the 13 mini(256gb) is just $50 more. I would have gone for the bigger storage, but that’s like $200 more.
    Watch next year, Apple turns the mini into the new SE(2022), since it may not sell that much.



  12. P S on September 21, 2021 at 11:55 pm

    I get why you would say the SE 2020 is a "senior citizen phone" but honestly, I’m almost 40 and an IT professional and a pretty heavy power user. I like to save money and don’t feel the need to have the latest and greatest of everything. As a geriatric millennial, the SE 2020 handles everything I throw at it with great battery life and I prefer fingerprints over face unlock. The fact I got mine brand new for $150 made it a no-brainer. I could go out and buy the 13 but I would honestly feel bad to replace it because it does everything I need. It’s compact and usable with one hand. It’s a good device for unflashy people who just want stuff to work and don’t want to worry about dropping or losing it more often than AppleCare allows. I’m very clumsy and recently destroyed a 2 week old M1 MacBook Air.



  13. Nikolas Zedalis on September 21, 2021 at 11:57 pm

    I’m personally a fan of my 2020 SE because I’m still not comfortable with the new design ( ie. I’m not giving up my home button without a bloody fight )



  14. Cale G on September 21, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    I’ve had the XR for over two years. Still 91% battery health. I don’t see myself upgrading for at least another two years. I love the iPhone XR but I wish it was slightly smaller. Hoping that I can find a decent phone under 6 inches once I finally upgrade. Probably will look for an iPhone 13 mini for cheap once we get a couple more generations of iPhone



  15. Daniel Pacheco on September 21, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    Look at the stupid apple haters in the comments getting mad because they’re too broke to afford these iPhones. 😂 they’re stuck using a cheap android phone that they probably got from their parents



  16. Heath Albritton on September 21, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    I have the 8plus and really want to get the 12 pro max because I like the bigger phones. I have straight talk so I will be using smart pay but they only approved me for $1,000 and the 12 pro max is still listed there as $1,099. So waiting for that price to drop to $999 is annoying. I also have heard the battery life in the 12 pro max is a lot better than the battery life in the 12 pro. The 12 pro is $999 but the 13 pro is also $999, so if I were to get the smaller one, I would just get the 13 pro because it is the newer phone and the price is the same. Hopefully though the 12 pro max price will drop so I can get it with straight talk.



  17. Martin Bond on September 22, 2021 at 12:01 am

    As an ex Apple fan boy who owned IPhones for year after year, I cautiously dipped my toe into the Android pool and sceptically went for a Galaxy. After the first week of getting used to it, I had to admit I was impressed by it’s capabilities and then the S21 Ultra came out so I went for that. So far I have to say it is light years ahead of my son’s iPhone 12 Pro Max, so far that he now wants one!
    If you are thinking of trying something other than Apple, there really is no better time to take the plunge.



  18. Kevin Silva on September 22, 2021 at 12:03 am

    I have a iPhone XR I got it since January 2019 should and I’m looking to upgrade but I don’t know what iPhone to get?



  19. ArticZombie on September 22, 2021 at 12:04 am

    From brazil, love your videos. Keep going



  20. a nobody on September 22, 2021 at 12:05 am

    I’m torn. What should I get? 😭 I’m contemplating between the iPhone 12 (& others) and the iPhone 13 (and iPhone 13 Pro). I’ve set my mind already to buying between the phones released last year. I was just waiting for the new iPhone 13 (& the rest) because the prices for the older iPhones would be lesser by then. 😂 But!!! Now, I’m also hooked with the new phones. 😭😭😭 Please help.



  21. Alexandro Neves on September 22, 2021 at 12:05 am

    John 14:6

    6Jesus answered: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.



  22. Anthony Banuelos on September 22, 2021 at 12:05 am

    I am watching this on my iPhone 8



  23. Stanley Powell on September 22, 2021 at 12:05 am

    I’m keeping my iPhone 12 to 2025 Lord Willing.



  24. Robert Freeeman on September 22, 2021 at 12:06 am

    Idc abt flexing lemme get a 11 or 12



  25. yktv axz on September 22, 2021 at 12:09 am

    I just now bought the 11 coming from the 6s I’m happy with it. Since the 13, apple reduced the 11 to $500 and perfect price for it.



  26. v3xman on September 22, 2021 at 12:10 am

    In our used market, the XR (64GB) feels like the worst choice. For it’s price, you can get a 256GB iphone X or a 64GB iPhone Xs. Both have way better screen and secondary camera for portrait mode. It’s almost a no-brainer.



  27. XxBeyond AniyahxX on September 22, 2021 at 12:10 am

    *You’re truly what people said you’re “ACCUNETS” keep it up*



  28. XxBeyond AniyahxX on September 22, 2021 at 12:10 am

    *You’re truly what people said you’re “ACCUNETS” keep it up*



  29. The Phenomenal One on September 22, 2021 at 12:10 am

    I’m keeping my 128GB iPhone 11



  30. superfragilisticatexpialidoshmur on September 22, 2021 at 12:13 am

    I use my XS quite a lot during the day, and I’ll get maybe half a day. My battery life will say I’ve used about 180% almost every day, I’ll usually wake up around noon and charge maybe around 5 or 6 when I reach 20% or so. I’ve pre ordered a 512GB Sierra Blue 13 Pro, gonna be nice to get that on launch day.



  31. Kisembo Nicholus on September 22, 2021 at 12:16 am

    Meaning I can still buy S6s plus



  32. Grizza Leng on September 22, 2021 at 12:16 am

    Still using a 5s and old macbook pro 2010.



  33. Jonny Wishbone on September 22, 2021 at 12:16 am

    Apple offer a battery replacement for 50 quid, that’s what I did with the original SE. Having said that, I’m watching this on a 5C..



  34. AJ on September 22, 2021 at 12:18 am

    Should I get iPhone 8



  35. pedro benito mestre on September 22, 2021 at 12:20 am

    I am thinking for an IPhone 8 plus but I’m not quite sure because I am also considering a Xr because I want a good camera for under 300 euros



  36. JL A on September 22, 2021 at 12:21 am

    I have had a Samsung S10 since late 2019 and wanting a new upgrade but am undecided what to get. Any suggestions?



  37. jkirk1626 on September 22, 2021 at 12:21 am

    Thanks for the timestamps!



  38. Sterling Penick on September 22, 2021 at 12:23 am

    I have a 12 pro max that is almost a year old, I’m gonna hang onto it for it’s 2 year peak performance lifespan and get the 14 pro max (or whatever apples flagship called then) when it comes out next year. Though I wish I was rich enough to upgrade yearly lol,



  39. Sif El Din Deabes on September 22, 2021 at 12:24 am


  40. SynthD on September 22, 2021 at 12:25 am

    No one talking about the 13 pros being delayed a month?



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  42. Christopher Leamons on September 22, 2021 at 12:28 am

    Fashion accessories.



  43. Gerardo Alejandro Hidalgo Torres on September 22, 2021 at 12:29 am

    Hi friends, I want to change Android to iOS, I owned an 3gs. I don’t know if an X’s max or iPhone 11 is a good choice for start. New or refurbished



  44. Vaderm Starr on September 22, 2021 at 12:29 am

    Hey, got a link for that sweet Mata-Nui wallpaper? 👀



  45. Chandra Cooper on September 22, 2021 at 12:31 am

    Thanks for the share



  46. bi thai on September 22, 2021 at 12:31 am

    I tried the method and it worked with me



  47. Lapis Wolf on September 22, 2021 at 12:33 am

    Ironically, If I go from my 2yr old $250 phone to the iPhone 11, I’d be thinking about the lowered resolution and thicker bezels.



  48. N E O N on September 22, 2021 at 12:33 am

    500$ for the Iphone 11?
    I can buy Xiaomi mi11 for the same price.
    And it’s really better at EVERYTHING.



  49. Jreynosoxtrm on September 22, 2021 at 12:34 am

    now he has to make the death of iPhone XR XD



  50. Rodolpho's Tech channel on September 22, 2021 at 12:35 am

    iPhone XR has lower res screen. Can’t take portrait photos of objects or dogs. iPhone 8 Plus has full hd screen and can take portrait photos of anything. Also just because the design it’s old doesn’t mean it’s bad, I know many people that know how to use the all screen iPhones but they prefer the button design. Just because a design is newer doesn’t mean it’s better lol