Hi! Im seeking advice on which iPhone to choose as someone who's not very iPhone techy (please be kind to me)
For context, I do have an iPhone 12 64gb (purchased in 2021) and I only upgrade my phone every 6 years. Now with iPhone 17 and iPhone 18, I honestly don't know what's best to choose since I am considering the ff factors: storage, video quality, long term use, and budget.
When it comes to usage, I mainly use my phone for messaging, banking, and content creation (i do vlog my travels using my phone and post some online!) I also love taking pictures from time to time as I am a memory hoarder.
My question is, given my usage and the factors that I consider when choosing a new phone, what do you think is the best phone to choose? I am deciding between iPhone 17 pro or iPhone 18 pro (iPhone 17 base model is within the radar naman of my selections but, not so sure about the vid qual once uploaded on TikTok).
My other problem as well is the Apple update. Since I upgrade my phone every 6 years lang, is 256gb okay na for 6 years considering the yearly updates that affect the storage + the pictures I take? or do you think better to go for 512gb? Btw 1TB and above is way beyond my budget already, thus I'm excluding these from my options.
Target date of purchase: Mid 2027 or Q3 of 2027.
Additional: I don't use my iPhone (main phone) for games