My last couple of phone purchases have actually been camera purchases.
I got an iPhone XR for the low light performance of the camera, not because I needed a new phone.
I got a 13Pro for the cameras and lidar, not because I needed a new phone.
My reality is I want a great camera that fits in my pocket and is durable - that also makes calls, runs Signal, streams Spotify/AppleMusic, and has a usable web browser...
Same, I went from original SE to 11 pro max because of camera envy. Maybe once all of my kids are a bit older I won't care as much about the camera though.
I got an iPhone XR for the low light performance of the camera, not because I needed a new phone.
I got a 13Pro for the cameras and lidar, not because I needed a new phone.
My reality is I want a great camera that fits in my pocket and is durable - that also makes calls, runs Signal, streams Spotify/AppleMusic, and has a usable web browser...