So, I went ahead and got myself the iPhone 16 Pro Max. I’m forever thankful to my trusty Pixel 4a, but I couldn’t carry on due to how bad the battery life had gotten (1.5 hrs SOT). As a long-time small phone person, this was a big departure in many ways, but the supreme battery life (2 days of SOT for me), quality app optimisation (courtesy of iOS), and rock-solid longevity associated with iPhones essentially won me over.

I’d be lying to myself if I said I didn’t miss the simple one-handed operation of a smaller phone, but having a smaller phone results in less battery life now, and worse degradation later on. Despite having small-ish hands, I’m surprised at how much I’ve been able to adapt to the screen size, still doesn’t help that this thing is basically a brick in my pocket.

While I’d normally recommend upgrading every 4-5 years, I don’t see myself upgrading for the next 7 years at a minimum. This phone is very overkill for my needs, where I only make use of a small selection of essential apps, so there should be no excuses (I probably could have gotten away with buying a 16, but that Natural Titanium 😋).

Remember the curated lists that I’d look up to for inspo? (I brought up in my first blog post). I can’t believe that I’m saying this, but I made the cut! 🥹

I’d like to give the biggest of thanks to Arcade Labs for admitting my site in, where I can hopefully serve to inspire others to create simple, but elegant sites.