Apple iPhone 11 [64GB, Black] + Carrier Subscription [Cricket Wireless]

Really Nice Phone, Good Camera, and Pretty Too!
I use this phone for work, mostly & it’s been reliable and sturdy. It arrived brand new in the original box, as advertised. The purple color is lovely too.

Good phone
My whole family had switched to iPhone. I got the iPhone 11 due to the price. And I’m satisfied for now.

Disappointing purchase
I got this phone with high expectations because the Cricket monthly payment of $55. However the phone is really nice I couldn’t activate it. I called the Cricket customer service and every time I called they told me something new. I just wanted to keep the same phone number that I have been using for years with Metro. Besides the Cricket SIM Card didn’t work, they said the SIM card is the correct one but I needed a new card and they told me to request another card through Amazon with no explanation why the first one didn’t work. But I was afraid a new SIM card could’t work either. So because the disappointing Cricket customer service I had to return a nice good iPhone eleven 😞. I returned the phone on January 22, It means seven weeks ago and I’m still waiting for my money back. I don’t recommend this Cricket on line. I had to get in person on another carrier and they did all the job & I can keep the same phone #.

First iphone after Android for 10 years
I’m switching back to Apple after 10 solid years of loyalty to Android/Google. The last iPhone I owned was the 3G in 2010, and I’m switching over from the Pixel 3. I used an iPhone 8 plus while waiting for the 11 to get here so I can kind of compare it to that phone for the purpose of the review!I left Google because the Pixel was just totally failing me. Constantly overheating, like constant, I no joke was sticking my phone in the refrigerator all day. I’m a heavy camera and Spotify user, and the overheating of the Pixel made a) the battery drain so bad that I could barely use it between charging, b) charge incredibly slow, and c) just run slow in general to the point that it felt like I really just could never use my phone.Then one day my Pixel just decided to stop charging and it’s barely a year old. I was fed up. I asked all my family members if their iPhones ever had overheating problems and everyone said no, so I decided I need a new phone anyway, I’ll give Apple a chance.Here are my Pro and Cons of the 11 64GB:Pros:- Does not overheat at all so far. I’ve used it exactly the same as I used my Pixel, taking and editing pictures and videos all day and playing Spotify, and the few times it has gotten a little warm, it cooled off FAST. So far overheating is not an issue, which is fantastic.- Runs really smoothly. Compared to the 8 Plus both running iOS 14, the UI and navigation feel far more smooth, everything feels pretty organic. It’s a noticeable difference if you switch from an iPhone that’s 3+ years old. Android is a smooth experience as well so I wouldn’t say it’s better, but I can tell apps are primarily designed with iOS in mind and so the experience feels a little more advanced.- Camera so far seems great. Compared to the 8 Plus it’s lightyears better. Clearer, better colors, faster. Compared to the Pixel 3, quality doesn’t seem much different, but I like the color profile better, it’s warmer in a nice way. And it doesn’t overheat, so you can actually use it.- Battery life is amazing so far. Doesn’t seem like it’s draining at all with pretty heavy useage, or at least useage that would kill my Pixel in about 10 minutes. Better than the 8 Plus also.- Price is pretty good right now.- Comes in some really nice colors. The purple is seriously cute.- Much easier to integrate if you’re a non-Apple user than it was 10 years ago lol- Face lock seems fine. I don’t miss the fingerprint reader as much as I thought I would. I do kind of miss the reader on the back of the Pixel but it’s not a deal breaker.- I like iMessage, it’s actually a really nice experience and feels more involved than regular texting. Google has some version of it but none of my friends or family has an Android so it’s pointless lol- Cons:- I do have one issue with the UI and I noticed it in the 8 Plus as well, but have never noticed it on a Google phone. That is the touch screen in the corners seems to misfire or just not react at all. I’m still figuring out how to use back arrows the correct way because my phone just doesn’t register what I think is me tapping things in the corners. It’s a little frustrating. I’m not sure what the deal is.- The physical design is bulky. Bulkier than the Pixel 3. It doesn’t bother me per se and I assume the body stays cooler because of it, but it makes it feel a little… old I guess. It also has a pretty thick border around the screen that makes it look a little older as well. But if it means the phone runs better, I’ll take it.- The Gmail app shows the number of outstanding emails I have and honestly it bothers me lol. Google phones don’t do this and I wish I could turn it off somehow… (can I?). I don’t want to be reminded that I’m terrible at cleaning my inbox and have thousands of unread junk emails haunting me.- It bugs me that you have to pay monthly for iCloud storage. You get 15GB free with Google Photos but only 5GB with iCloud, and if you want more you have to pay monthly. I’d rather just pay a lump sum up front for extra storage.- Doesn’t come with the wall plug for charging, just the cord… what the?!