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phone · in 36 sources (2017–2024)

Made by: Apple · Includes: Face ID

Sources by year: 2017: 3 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 14 · 2024: 1

Also named in the threads: Ali promises videos for students on motivation, productivity, note-making, his phone apps and using the iPad at medical school (2018)

Often together

What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

Apple (18) · MacBook (11) · iPad (11) · friction (4) · Instagram (8) · iPad Pro (10) · Things 3 (3) · Matt D'Avella (3) · Audible (4) · Sony A6000 (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2024

2020

Also named in: This is Incredible - iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Impressions, All the Apps I Use in a Day

2019

  • 2019-02-07 · THE BEST EARPHONES - Apple AirPods Review — recommendation: Ali says anyone with an iPhone or another Apple device who listens to a lot of podcasts or audiobooks should definitely get the AirPods. — 00:06:33
  • 2019-03-05 · Apple Watch Series 4 Review — Ali says that since about 2015 the specs of phones, iPads and similar devices have made no real difference to anyone's life, but for the Apple Watch they still matter. — 00:01:31
  • 2019-06-29 · How I Make My YouTube Videos — Ali filmed his first couple of YouTube videos with just his iPhone, then used a cheap-ish Sony A6000 setup that cost about $700 in total. — 00:00:00
  • 2019-08-29 · How to Film YouTube Videos on Your Phone — Ali's point: to start a YouTube channel or start filming you do not need to wait for a fancy camera or save up for gear; an iPhone or Android phone is all you need. — 00:00:00
    • Ali's upgrade path for starting on YouTube: begin with just the iPhone, whose audio is not amazing but fine to start; later add a Rode VideoMicro, a 20-dollar tripod and a 50-dollar lighting setup, and eventually a camera. — 00:09:29
  • 2019-10-01 · iPhone 11 vs iPhone 7/8/X/XR/XS - Real world camera comparison — Ali calls iPhone camera comparisons overhyped: anyone on a budget, or who cannot justify $700 to upgrade every year, should not feel bad about not upgrading their iPhone. — 00:02:26
    • Ali's main point: you do not need to upgrade your iPhone just for the camera, because it honestly does not make that much difference. — 00:10:23
  • 2019-11-06 ·  iPhone 11 & 11 Pro - Review — Ali argues that unless your current phone is so slow that it literally causes you pain, you probably do not need a new phone, you just want one. — 00:00:29
    • By the idea of measure, Ali says, an iPhone used hundreds of times a day is a very high-measure item, so even a one per cent improvement might be worth upgrading for. (hedged) — 00:09:30
    • Since his iPhone 6 Ali has noticed no increase in delight with each new iPhone: phones have been so good over the last decade that he finds no improvement in user experience. — 00:10:38
    • Ali's order for deciding an incremental phone upgrade: first look for a better, novel purchase such as a camera or a Kindle; then ask whether it improves creating, consuming or connecting; failing that, ask whether the reason is delight or status. — 00:17:17
  • 2019-12-25 · Why I'm Giving 10% of my Income to Charity — Ali argues that, as we would sacrifice new shoes or a phone to save a drowning child, we could donate the cost of an iPhone, shoes or a latte to save children abroad. — 00:00:29
  • …and 14 statements more in 2019 — all statements of 2019

2018

  • 2018-04-16 · Monthly Favourites #3 - Ali Abdaal — recommendation: Ali says high production value is not necessary on YouTube: all you really need is a decent microphone, and you can film anything even with an iPhone. — 00:11:33
  • 2018-05-29 · Live Stream - Hangout — Ali was anti-Apple until he could afford it, seeing no point in a £1,500 MacBook when Windows gave the same specs for under half; after his mother gave him a MacBook Air at university, he found its user experience worth the price, at least when Windows was not that good, and premium Apple products worth it for him. — 00:24:39
  • 2018-07-23 · A year on YouTube - Channel / life update — announcement: Ali wants to tie education in with tech after his iPad note-taking video did well, maybe with videos on the productivity apps he uses on his iPhone, iPad and MacBook; he calls himself a big Apple fanboy. (hedged) — 00:04:00
  • 2018-08-30 · Monthly Favourites #6 - Ali Abdaal — recommendation: Ali wears his Powerbeats3 earphones, which pair automatically with the iPhone, at the gym and on his commute; however he shakes his head, they do not fall off. — 00:10:05
    • For anyone with an iPhone and the budget, Ali's pick among wireless earphones is the AirPods, because their link with the iPhone is incredibly convenient. — 00:12:51
  • 2018-10-25 · iPhone XS Max Review - Is it worth it? — Ali has no real interest in spec and benchmark reviews of iPhones, because since about the iPhone 5 speed has never really been an issue. — 00:01:25
    • Someone upgrading from a really slow phone such as an iPhone 5C should get the best iPhone, Ali says: it will last ages, and a fast phone instead of a slow one is likely to make them happier. — 00:06:46
    • Ali is still planning a video about what is on his iPhone. — 00:09:48
  • 2018-11-01 · My Favourite iPhone XS Apps — recommendation: Ali: For vlogging on his iPhone, Ali's video app is Filmic Pro: he usually films at 25 frames per second and can switch to 1080p at 100 for slow motion; it is less good than a standard camera but fine for vlogging. — 00:17:50
  • 2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali finds the 2018 iPad Pro's design very industrial, like a stretched-out iPhone 5, and really thin, though it shows fingerprints. — 00:00:37
  • …and 1 statement more in 2018 — all statements of 2018

Also named in: How I take notes on my iPad Pro in medical school - Cambridge University medical student

2017

Also named in: The Children's Surgical Centre (Cambodia) - Cambridge Medial Elective #02