Ondrej Holzman It has practically become a cliché that you could bet on before every Apple keynote. It is almost certain that the new device presented by the Californian company will be thinner than its predecessor. This was not the case with the new ones either iPhone 6 a 6 Plus. But who do they benefit?
We've heard that line so many times. 2010: "iPhone 4 is thinner." 2012: "iPhone 5 is thinner." And now 2014: "iPhone 6 is thinner again, the thinnest ever."
Apple has been chasing for years to hopefully introduce a paper-thin iPhone. At least it seems that way. Of course, the development since the first iPhone in 2007 was logical and reducing the thickness of the phone's chassis made sense. Apple was still looking for loopholes where it could reduce the size of one or the other component in order to assemble them all "under the hood" as economically as possible.
In 2012, he came up with the iPhone 5, which had a very similar appearance to the previous iPhone 4/4S, but within two years, Apple managed to reduce the thickness of its phone by a respectable 1,7 millimeters. But already with the iPhone 5, complaints about the device being too thick practically did not appear, and with the iPhone XNUMX, many users even began to wonder if the new model was too thin.
It's often a matter of habit, but having the narrowest possible device really isn't always the best solution. If you cut the phone out of cardboard, its thickness, perhaps better said thinness, will not hold as well as the more honest iPhone 5C with rounded edges that fit exactly in your hand. Although the even thinner iPhone 5 was a technological step forward, the vast majority of customers would not mind if the dimensions on one of the three axes remained unchanged.
But we are not only dealing with the thickness of the phone here. Everything has deeper connections with other features of the device, which are much more important than the fact that the latest iPhone is a millimeter thinner or two tenths of a millimeter thicker. Before the introduction of the iPhone 6, I wondered whether Apple would once again go after millimeters, or whether rationality would prevail in its offices and come to the conclusion that the new iPhone might not necessarily be the thinnest in history.
Unfortunately, Apple did not surprise. When introducing the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Phil Schiller could once again pull out the already-learned slogan that these are the thinnest iPhones we've ever seen. By another seven tenths or five tenths of a millimeter. On paper, these are minor changes, but we can be sure that we will feel this change again in the hand, and it remains to be seen whether, together with the rounded edges of the new iPhones, an even thinner body will be beneficial to the cause.
[do action=”quote”]No one would blame Apple when the iPhone 6 was as thick/thin as the iPhone 5S.[/do]
But that is not primarily the problem with the constant thinning of iPhones. We may have to hold the iPhone six - also thanks to larger displays - a little differently, but it won't be a significant problem. However, Apple could have taken a different approach to the new generation of its smartphone. No one would blame him if the iPhone 6 was as thick/thin as the iPhone 5/5S. After all, 7,6 millimeters was already a respectably low dimension in the world of smartphones.
With the advent of new technologies and, above all, large displays, Apple would then have the perfect opportunity to get a larger battery into the iPhone. A smaller processor and a display seven-tenths of an inch larger in the case of the iPhone 6 would provide up to 15 cubic centimeters more space, which could be filled by a battery with a much larger capacity ensuring a significantly higher endurance of the iPhone, which is currently one of its biggest weaknesses. It should be noted that it is not only the Apple device that is dealing with it, but also the competition.
However, Apple decided not to take advantage of this great opportunity and preferred to bet everything on the perhaps magical word "thinner". The added space suddenly shrunk by roughly half, and since the larger display needs much more energy, the endurance of the new iPhone 6 practically does not differ from previous models, which is a huge disappointment. For the iPhone 6 Plus, the numbers are somewhat more positive, but still rather weak.
Moreover, another such major iPhone downsizing seems incomprehensible when we look at the back of the new phones. The camera lens protrudes from the back of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, apparently due to the fact that Apple could not completely fit it into such a thin body without preserving all the upcoming technologies. If that's really the reason, it's absurd that Apple didn't either stick with the same thickness or change it by just a few tenths of a millimeter if they really wanted to use that thin iPhone thing.
In addition, the new iPhone could apparently also be waterproof, because Apple reportedly rejected such an option due to the fact that it would have to make the iPhone thicker. Who among you wouldn't mind having an iPhone 6 that is seven tenths of a millimeter thicker, but knowing that nothing will happen to it if it accidentally meets water, and at the same time it will last you all day and thanks to this, it will not terminate its service even when you want it to with Apple Pay use as a payment card?
So I'm disappointed this year. I guess more SAMSUNG than APPLE, means by shape.
Well, one more time to explain. Rounded corners, changing the shape of the volume buttons and a protruding lens on the back cover. Just SAMSUNG. At least at first glance. The iPhone was beautiful, it was different, and it was recognizable. Now it's a mainstream classic and I'm not sure apple fans will appreciate it.
Exactly ! Smartphones have so many functions that people use them more and more often. But without good stamina, it all loses its meaning. They could have nicely covered that lens with a bigger flashlight. Unfathomable!
And this year I was also irritated by the hype and memories of Jobs. After all, these guys have been cooking for years from their previous glory. We got a larger diagonal, which has been normal for competitors for years. Are they making fun of us? This is no longer an effort to innovate, but to maintain business. And Tim finally has his watch for the gym, but he will probably wear it himself :)
So supr. I will buy a watch. And I've thought about driving an iPhone or a new Macbook Pro. So it's clear, drive a macbook to school and then an iPhone :)
So go pick blueberries and that's it.
I think that a lot of people who have a 5 series have no reason to switch, it didn't bring that much, and those who lack NFC payments will buy a watch :)
Do you grow them? Not even a knock for us this year
I also agree with the opinion in the article, I would add at least the fact that they could give a borderless display to differentiate themselves a bit. I didn't see the whole presentation, but it seemed to me that this time they didn't really compare to the competition.
Yeah, that's exactly it. To differentiate themselves, they put a display without borders and when you hold the phone, you hide the palm part. This is similar to having a thin body :-)
Contribution to the article. Does it occur to anyone that thickness can also be related to weight? What they took in size "xy" they took in thickness "z". After all, even the weight of the iPhone 6 is 129g compared to the 5s which has 112g. I'm not talking about the weight of the 6 Plus, which is almost 200g (1 and 3/4 iPhone 5s)!!! Of course, there are plenty of other aspects that could keep the same weight while maintaining the same thickness. But I don't believe that Apple wouldn't use the smallest place, even for a bigger battery. Maybe I'm wrong…
are you afraid that you wouldn't be able to bear him? :)
It's not about whether it couldn't carry, but whether it would be comfortable... For example, I appreciate the difference between 4s and 5s in weight and thickness. When I hold the 4s in my hand now, I feel like I have a brick in my hand... And I was very happy with the 4s at the time...
So I bet that you won't be able to hold a 6+ for 10 minutes on a classic call.
If it was about weight, keynote wouldn't say "it's thinner again", but "it's lighter" :-) Yes, you're certainly right that they go hand in hand, but I think we'll appreciate the extra day of operation more than the difference 15 % by weight.
In my opinion, Apple only introduced the "big" iPhones so that the consumer would feel the need to buy an Apple Watch. Ladies who have an iPhone only as a jewel for calling, texting and Facebook will certainly not appreciate it and will probably lose a lot of customers in this segment. Jobs first taught us to use phones instead of watches, and now Cook is driving us back to watches in pursuit of the first new product since the Jobs era.
I'm curious how the market will react. I expect iPhone 7 in three sizes.
So how you can write that Ive created a masterpiece again, I don't know. The appearance in reality will be the same, the reality will only add more sensations, but the fact that there are those unsightly distracting dividing plastics and that the lens protrudes will not change that. But of course, it's a matter of taste and then faith that Ive and his colleagues know best and don't make mistakes.
But the final appearance is not only a matter of design.
I believe that Ive would not have done the raised camera and dividing lines of the antennas if he did not have to.
If he didn't have to? Don't be mad, but this is exactly why Apple doesn't have to worry about what users say for much longer. Because they simply believe (and some blindly) in such claims as you stated.
The biggest joy from this keynote is my wallet :-) , with Watxh we don't know the battery life, but with the ip6 we guess it will be plus or minus the same "lousy" and somehow I don't need to long for it anymore. the next smartpjone will be the one that focuses back on battery life... and I'll wait and see.
He allegedly did not mention the endurance of the Watch, so one can guess what it will be like compared to the competition. A smartphone focused on (among other things) endurance: the Sony Xperia Z3. I've had the Z2 for about 3 months now and although I really like Apple toys and Android isn't my cup of coffee, this phone is just great.
Everyone complains about how a large iPhone will be a problem in the pocket, but if I can already feel the phone in my pocket, it's mainly because of the thickness. I don't really mind my 4s, of course, but thinner is better in this regard. Plus, a thicker and bigger iPhone would be heavier. Well, I've gotten used to charging the flashlight every night anyway, and it doesn't bother me at all.
Have you ever tried to take a 5,5′ mobile phone out of your pocket while sitting? I couldn't do it even with 5' and I don't wear tight pants... A mobile phone certainly doesn't deserve such respect that I have to stand up to pick it up :-D
You may be right, but then again, no one is forcing 5,5 on you, and 4,7 shouldn't be such a difference. Women can carry the 5,5 in a purse and men in a jacket.
Except that even the IP5/5s bend in the back pocket and they are smaller and thicker.
Well, I don't carry my phone in my back pocket (I would definitely break it :), so I can't judge.
Well, the result would look something like this :-) http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news-700/Warning-iPhone-5s-Bends-Easily-Don-t-Wear-It-In-Your-Back-Pocket.jpg
I used a Mega 6,3 and it fits comfortably in my pocket, so I don't take the words about it being big as bad.. I was like that too.. then I bought it as a second phone for the 5 and I did everything on the Mega .. it's just more convenient.. the iPhone was then only for texting and calling.. and I was determined to go up to 5,5.. the watch is a disappointment only because I was expecting more of a sensor according to what was written.. like this then I stop at gear 2..
I missed the new generation Apple TV.. :-(
That to all of us... and if apple took it right, it would be a bigger hit than the apple watch...
AppleTv could be the center of the homekit home… Everything would connect through it…. Playing games, downloading applications, the hard drive for backups of devices or photos... they could have caught it well, and somehow I feel like they got away with it
Me mac mini :/
I'm waiting for it in a month ... together with appletv ... and improved air with IPS and Core M ... I hope they won't give me Retina ... even on my Macbook (Late 2013-Higher configuration) it doesn't work 100 percent smoothly
Has anyone ever wondered if the iPhone 5 is too thin? :D :D You're kidding right?
I would very much like to meet a person whose iPhone can last 3 hours on 8G. :-) So much for the iPhone 5, I won't comment on the iPhone 6 because I haven't had it in my hand yet and I probably won't have it in my hand either - I wouldn't mind it being thin, but the size - anything over 4" is a lot for me, so I'll stick with the iPhone I'm definitely beaming.
That was a joke. Grandpa Tim had his watch made in Fitnesk and enlarged the iPhone to make more turnover in China...
The talk about the phone forever changing payment methods was just an embarrassing attempt to save the bubble they created around the presentation. The whole world has been watching the leaked images of the phones for half a year now and coming up with a watch form, it must be said, with much more innovation and imagination.
When I think of that funny video from IKEA, (their catalog and iPad) where the presenter put on that sophisticated and sweet smile of the gentlemen from Apple, I feel a little sick to my stomach even while laughing...
It seems to me that they are making fools of us. They talk about their products as if they are going to save or change the world and at the same time they make completely normal mobiles like their competitors... I guess we have sobered up and I look a little more at the competition
yes, for example, I recommend Android and here and change the portal as well….
Great article, totally agree. The iP6 is a minor "disappointment" for me, it's a bit of a turn around and the "S" variants of the phone are now being built with better equipment.
What will you do with your iP5s? Maybe it would be enough for me if it has at least 32 or 64 GB ;-).
That camera is really tragic :-D Otherwise, I quite like the new iPhone and I'm looking forward to seeing it somewhere. Hello apple lovers
That's exactly what I was saying. If today (yesterday) apple came with an iPhone that would be as thick as the iPhone5 and charge a battery all day long, then they would have a very big trump card up their sleeve compared to competing Androids. Thus, the battery life of the iPhone is below average compared to the competition, and at the same time, this is the only parameter that users are really interested in recently. In the era of 2-core 64-bit processors clocked at 1,4GHz, the user really doesn't care about performance, RAM, or other nonsense. He just wants his phone to last at least one day without a cable. ////
Agreement. The forum is also in the fact that the way back, to a thicker phone, will probably no longer be possible. And actually conceivable. I can't imagine Cook announcing that they made a thicker phone. As written in the article, this unique chance to stay at 5s thickness, to catch up with the competition in endurance and certainly to overtake, was wasted and there is no going back.
It may also happen in two years that we will all wonder how we were once able to work on such a small phone as the iPhone 4 used to be. Ladies who use their mobile phone mostly for Facebook and taking selfies with their bulging penis will not be able to praise the size of the iPhone 6 plus, because it will terribly sexy to tear him into some knitted cover with Mickey Mouse or something like that. I wouldn't even be surprised….
We probably won't see a proper iPhone for men again.
Buy an alligator. Wow :-D
So I thought to myself yesterday that I would finally exchange the 4S for a newer model. I went to the store today to see how 4,7" phones are controlled... And I understand. I'm buying a 5S. I'm going to kill that barometer for stupid control. And the new product does not have the 2 expected properties for me - water resistance and longer durability. I wouldn't mind the weird back with the protruding lens. The aluminum is so soft that the phone would still be in a case.
holy truth, I don't like the thinning either, the iP5/5s is already so thin that I have to use a case so that it doesn't cut into my hand. it had the same dimensions and thickness as the previous model, and they squeezed in a more powerful battery with which the phone would work for 6 days non-stop with non-stop use, it would be much more portable. I think that the user would not care how thick it is, at least I would like it the user did not decide whether the phone has 5 mm or 6 mm, I would be happy that my phone will last for three days without using it
sometimes you write in Slovak and other times you try to write in Czech, in my opinion idiots like you should be banned.
To Jozef: Just to be clear: insulting others belongs to a person's weakness, not to his strength.
well, it's not funny how he tries to speak Czech and it's not even correct, at least if he wrote in correct Czech it would be so nice. and she is not alone in these discussions
be careful not to mess with it, especially since you're smart. So I'll write in Slovak so it doesn't irritate you somehow, okay??
well, thank you, I wish the others could talk too
Jozef, on the other hand, I think that people like you should be banned from the discussion at all, what is wrong with the fact that I wrote my opinion, even if it was in English or Hebrew. The fact that you are responding to my contribution is only because I wrote it in Czechoslovak, and You immediately insult me, and you still don't comment on the topic, so that's a testament to your intelligence, sorry, you're a fool yourself, sorry, but that's the way it is
No one would blame Apple if the smaller one was the same size as the 5/5s. But it's probably right, when during the keynote at his introduction, everyone there screamed so ecstatically. I didn't, I didn't really scream. As a long-time iPhone user, I admit that it was the 1st keynote when I was pissed off and I really didn't care if the watch was there or not.
Well, for me, the big disappointment is the camera – almost identical 3Mpix for 8 years. Now I have a 4S and there won't be a big change in pdstate when I buy an iPhone 6. I had a Nokia 930 in my hand and I'll tell you, I would buy that phone right away. Beautiful design, great photo, livelier environment. The only problem I have is that I have already invested so much money in APPs that it would cost me a lot of money to switch to another platform.
Ask anyone who understands photography and they will tell you that 8Mpix is perfectly fine. On the contrary, the more pixels you need, the bigger the sensor. So if you have 16Mbpix in your phone, you would have to have an ASP-C size sensor inside, i.e. from an SLR camera, a higher resolution than 16 is nonsense for this sensor and a high noise level manifests itself, i.e. 16+ only with a Full-Frame sensor. So crushes. Simply, the number of pixels only talks about how much you can stretch the photo, apple knows this and improves things that will make the photo better and the number of pixels will not do that. What the 5s can take is incredible, you just need to be able to do it. And 6 will have 20-30% better photos in my opinion.
Well, if I know what happened to me from an APS-C SLR camera 4 years ago (10mpx) and now a 24mpx Sony A6000, it's definitely different now. But not because of mpx, but because of the capabilities of the chip, the impact of light on the chip and dyn. scope. For example, the FF Sony A7S has 12 megapixels and it's a blast. So I don't think extra mpx is a mistake, but in the case of a mobile chip, 8mpx is completely sufficient. Who prints A3? At most, fools will discuss at 100% magnification, or if it is necessary to make cutouts, it is better to think before taking pictures.
I was disappointed by the camera, basic 16GB, flashlight, absence of ip67! (resistance to water, dust). Oops… I expected more, much more…. and Apple can afford it...
Personally, I don't care how the phone looks, I don't buy it because it's gold and aluminum, I buy it for iOS environment. The size is just what suits everyone. And I also buy an MBP if OSX and mutual compatibility.
I agree and join, I'm already used to shorter endurance and I go to nature for 4-5 days, but I'm equipped for that and it doesn't cause me a problem.
Tim Cook is a sympathetic guy, but it seems to me that he has more innovators than visionaries in his group... But I could be wrong. I didn't have the set in my hand yet... A powerful flashlight would suit the new iPhone very well...
I agree with the author.
They shook it up, but I won't go into the red :D
A typically Czech nation that can only criticize everything without it
someone here had it in their hands. The lens of the new iPhone 6 was expected and does not look real
so bad, but anyone who knows Apple knows for sure that this has been with the iPod for xy months
Touch where the camera lens is exactly the same solution also due to the thickness of the
which Apple has been playing since the very beginning, and that's a good thing. But to the point
– Czechs probably don't like the iPhone, so they're not as conservative as elsewhere
here (not all). Apple watch exceeded expectations are elaborated to
the smallest detail, both in terms of design and environment - hats off!!
Verdict: whoever is not satisfied should not buy it and write a nonsense show. How
For others http://www.apple.com – official videos, etc... since September 10.9.2014, XNUMX
Classics. Nobody likes the new iPhone and everyone will have one anyway. The iPhone 6 is a sensational opportunity for iP4S and older owners to upgrade. It probably won't be so hot from five. And the iP6+, in my opinion, is mainly intended to attract Samsung customers. Which happens. Hello
In my opinion, it is better in terms of marketing to change all the features for the better gradually (because that way you will target more people and also leave room for improvement for the next year) than if you change only a few features - that way you will only reach people who care about that feature. As for the extended camera lens - will you be carrying a bare iP6 in your pocket with your keys?