Daniel Hruska On September 12, the sixth generation of Apple's mobile phone, the iPhone 5, was unveiled at a keynote in San Francisco's Buena Yerba Center. We brought you several articles about the new iPhone, so everyone could make up their own opinion. I left a gap of one week for my impressions. I didn't have excessive expectations, but I still secretly hoped for "one more thing". Just as I took the liberty of writing last year impressions about the iPhone 4S, I will try to summarize my feelings about this year's model as well.
If I had to comment on the raw performance first, I probably don't have much to add. The A6 dual-core processor and its graphics chip give the iPhone a brutal performance on a mobile device. After all, according to the benchmarks, the iPhone 5 achieves a slightly better score than Apple's most powerful computer from 2004 - the Power Mac G5. The Apple A6 beats at a frequency of 1,02 GHz, while the A5 in the iPhone 4S at 800 MHz. Not that I am somehow burdened with every megahertz, but the combination of a higher frequency and a new chip must be known somewhere. And it is, the iPhone 5 averages twice the speed of the iPhone 4S. Double the operating memory, i.e. 1 GB, can keep multiple applications running at the same time, making the already tuned iOS even more responsive. No, there's really nothing to complain about here. I can't think of any other connection than pocket beast.
The next, probably the most discussed part, I would call the display. In my opinion, there have been too many unnecessary discussions around him. You can see the most opinions like: "16:9 aspect ratio doesn't fit on mobile", "New aspect ratio will cause fragmentation" or "iPhone 5 looks like a noodle", "Apple didn't invent anything new, so it lengthened the display". If I speak for myself, I also don't really like the elongated display (and thus the entire body of the phone). It looks less compact and comprehensive than the previous five generations. But this is only a matter of appearance and perhaps taste. Let's wait until the time when we can actually touch the phone.
Focusing on the usability of a widescreen display, I might even be more comfortable with the current 3:2 aspect ratio. Why? The answer is very simple. After more than two years of using iOS, I found myself constantly locked in screen rotation, and aside from the occasional game, I kept my iPhone (and iPad) in portrait mode all the time. Thus, a larger vertical space could offer me more content, mostly text. But I don't have the biggest hands, and I already consider the 3,5" to be almost the maximum size for comfortable one-handed use. But as I say, until I can test the iPhone 5 for a longer period of time, I'd rather not jump to conclusions.
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I'm quite bothered by jokes about the extended display, when the imaginary iPhone 20 serves as a lightsaber (light saber, editor's note) from Star Wars. It's not that I don't have a sense of humor, but I'm getting tired of the jabs at Apple fans and fans of other manufacturers and operating systems. Many Apple haters mocked the iPhone for its "small" display, when Apple made it bigger, they're mocking it again. I really don't understand this, I'm probably not thirteen anymore and not even ten. Let everyone use the phone/OS that suits them and not bother others with it. For me, iPhone is just a mobile, an iOS platform. Nothing more, nothing less. Simply, this connection suits me the most at the moment, in a few years everything may be completely different.
I honestly don't know what to think about the design. I don't like the already mentioned elongated shape. It's a shame that Apple didn't manage to extend the display without increasing the height of the entire device, or at least fit under 12 cm. On the other hand, I like the very narrow profile, which the engineers were able to squeeze down to 7,6 mm. The small thickness will certainly be appreciated by other Apple users who, like me, carry their phone exclusively in their pockets. A disembodied back has a very strange effect on me. I can't say that I don't mind the combination of two glass strips and aluminum, but I still can't find a taste for it. Everything can still change in the future, few things can captivate me the first time. The only exception currently is the fifth-generation iPod touch. If the iPhone 5 looked like this or similar, I wouldn't be mad at all. So far, I have mixed feelings about the appearance of the sixth iPhone. I can't say right now if I like it more than I dislike it or vice versa. He is simply different.
I am incredibly grateful to Apple for moving the 3,5mm jack to the bottom edge of the body. I don't know how other users place an iPhone or other phone in their pocket, I always put it upside down. If I listen to music, I have to change my habit for the sake of headphones. It may be a small thing, but a very pleasant one. Another significant innovation took place on the underside – the 30-pin connector was replaced by the new 8-pin Lightning. His versatility strikes me as his biggest plus. Not a day goes by that I don't try to plug in a 30pin in the exact opposite way after dark. I probably don't need to talk about the need for a smaller connector size. The problem can arise with some types of accessories, when even with a reduction it will not work with the iPhone 5. That's just how it goes, old things are replaced by new ones.
Will I buy an iPhone 5? No. Undoubtedly, this is an excellent phone and for good reason, I will pre-order it immediately on the first possible day. Although it may sound incomprehensible to some, I will keep my old iPhone 3GS for one more year. Yes, of course it can't compete with the newer generations in terms of speed, but the three-year-old iron runs decently with iOS 6. It doesn't have a Retina display, nor does it get all the features like the iPhone 5, but I don't mind that at all. Since I bought an iPad and subsequently an iPad 2, the time spent with the iPhone has dropped to a minimum. It can be said that I use it almost exclusively for communication (calls, SMS, Facebook Messenger), reading RSS, listening to music and GPS tracking. The only thing that could drive me to upgrade is a better camera for snapshots from cycling trips. My ultrazoom definitely won't fit in the back pockets of my jersey, and a road bike backpack simply doesn't belong. However, I am still able to function very well with the 3GS. Maybe in a year.
Thanks for the article, I agree with every word :-). Nice summary.
Nice article after a long time. I also agree. I had an iPhone 4s htc sensation before, and although the display showed almost everything, it was difficult to control. When I downgraded to 3,5′, my heart skipped a beat that the phone can fit in my pocket again after a long time and that it is easy to control. Over the years I have tried many phones and almost every platform. Personally, I like the smaller display and I consider 3,5' to be the maximum size, which is still comfortable and easy to use with one hand. I see the biggest problem in the new connector - I can't imagine that I would buy all the accessories again because of the i5, and especially now everything is compatible with the ipad 3. So I don't have to carry two cables with me.
What time will iOS 6 be released? Will the update go directly from the iOS device or only via iTunes?
Probably between 19 and 20 p.m., it will also go directly.
Considering that even GM did not go OTA, I would expect that the final version will not go either
I think it will go via OTA - I am based on the screenshot that Apple has on the official website - there is a warning and installation directly from the settings... so we'll see
I think it will go via OTA - I am based on the screenshot that Apple has on the official website - there is a warning and installation directly from the settings... so we'll see
why so late? Won't download today??
I agree, to tell the truth, I don't like the look of the new iPhone, especially the black one, it seems too dark to me and I don't see the kind of joke I expected from Johny. I thought I would upgrade from the iP4, but it suits me perfectly and I still like it, of course the performance and speed will be somewhere else, but I'm superficial :)..
Very well written article. I like your insight and impartiality.
We feel the same way. I really like the look of the IP4S and the size is perfect. It would be enough for me to bend the device and expand the display without extending the device. Like you, after getting an iPad2, I use IP for basic functions.
I am delighted with the speed and display of the IP5. I'm not too happy with the new connector because I have a lot of accessories, but the change was really necessary. This will happen over time, every major change hurts.
I will definitely get it because I'm on 3G and that's really not enough anymore.
I also agree that you will not please people, no matter what you do, they will still talk. Everyone has a choice, so let them use it. Apples make my work easier and my life more pleasant, and I do not look down on users of other platforms and devices.
I wish everyone wonderful experiences, both with apple products and others.
Great article! I totally agree with everything. I have an iP4 and I'll probably wait another year and buy an iP5S (if that's what the next generation will be called). I quite like the design, but I've only seen it in photos so far, so maybe I'll change my mind when I see it in person. I'm mainly interested in how the back is solved.
"I'm incredibly grateful to Apple for moving the 3,5mm jack to the bottom edge of the body. I don't know how other users place an iPhone or other phone in their pocket, I always put it upside down." > Obviously, I also do it that way so that when I take out the phone, I have it in my hand exactly as I need it and I don't have to turn it.
Yes, it is more practical, but it spoils the design.
I wouldn't say this at all in terms of design, I wouldn't say that it spoils it.
I don't like the asymmetrical size of the speakers. The jack located on the top side is not so practical, but the design of the bottom side ui . Overall, I like the iPhone 4/4S better, but everyone sees it differently.
Well, the microphone doesn't need to be bigger, it's strange, but why would a microphone be as big as a speaker. It is just wrongly interpreted as there are speakers at the bottom but only one hole is actually a speaker.
My fault. I acknowledge. The bottom of the iPhone 4/4S just looks better.
Yes, I quite agree with that ;)
Nice article until you wrote that you have a 3GS...
3GS is my heart.
The article is well written and enjoyable to read. The only difference is that I like the design and the new back is great.
That's good, of course, a hundred people, a hundred tastes ;-)
I have nothing against the design, but I am not thrilled that it is so much longer. And I really don't need a display of this format on my phone. Well, if the system and developers use it effectively in applications, then why not, so be it.
Nice article, seriously yes, thumbs up.
I also didn't like the back at first, but after they showed the production video and the official photos, my opinion changed and I can't wait any longer. Glass and aluminum, connected to each other with micron precision... already in my hands, I just can't tell if it's black or white... Otherwise, I still live with the white 3GS (the new iPad takes a lot of time away from the iPhone, but it doesn't suit me perfectly ), I probably would have lasted another year, if it weren't for the fact that an audio jack was sent to me in the spring, a moment later a mute button and a camera was recently recommended (I don't know why)...probably a sign =D
Turn off the audioflex connector - it will affect the camera non-functioning, audiojack and even the upper buttons
I would like to know how you view the Touch vs. iPhone? From my point of view, touch probably wins...
Looks like a touch, but that's a device I have absolutely no use for.
Nice article. I am excited about the news. I like the elongated display more (in landscape for movies as if it were made, in portrait, more content) and while the previous generations did not appeal to me much in terms of appearance, the iP5 really caught my eye. When I consider that we've only been using MacBooks at home for some time, we're planning an AppleTV, and I don't have any iPhone generation (although we already had one at home), there's nothing to worry about... I'll go for it :-)
If I can express my opinion.. I would say that the biggest advantage is the display, although some argue that they will not reach there, but I do not believe that there will be a person who would not reach there with some gesture, but even so. A lot of people also use the iPhone to play games, and this is where I see the biggest advantage! On the old display, when you play an action game from the FP point of view, you can't really see where it's going, because the display is simply too small for it, or it's not wide enough. So this is clearly a great thing in terms of games, finally you can see where it's actually going.
The connector at the bottom, it's a matter of habit, however I'd say it's not entirely happy, because when you consider the difficulty of looking at the time with headphones or controlling the iPod, for me the obvious winner is the connector at the top, because when I place the iPhone with headphones up and the display to my leg, then I pull it straight out with the headphones on top and the display towards me and I can look right away, the power button is right in my hand so I can press it immediately, but when it's down... I have to turn the phone in my hand (it's the display to my leg with the headphones up towards me, I reach for it and pull the display towards me, but then I have to make a 90-degree elbow movement to get it into the right position) and then still look for the power button? That's extra work.
I probably won't comment on the design, because that's what everyone likes, so I don't really like the back, but otherwise it's ok.
Why look for the POWER button? After all, the iPhone can always be revived with the home button ;)
In addition, this kind of work does not bother me at all :).. my elbows still serve me well ;)
Very nicely written. He agrees with you on almost everything, especially the "
I'm quite annoyed by extended display jokes' etc. You wrote this to the point. The only thing I can't agree on is that I really like the whole thing, including the back of the phone. I can't wait for him.
Nooo, I'm also curious about it, but like the author, I'm still using a 3GS. I don't play games, only internet, video, communication, nothing more. So I don't know, go to the "cannon" and not use it... So far, everything works as it should on my 3G, only the flashlight is second.
I changed it for a new one in 2011, so my battery is also in good condition. Personally, I would use the performance of the five, not that I don't, it's just that it's probably not such a hot issue yet.
Why can't I download io6?
Thanks for the article, I see it the same way. I have a 3GS myself, some experience with the 4 and 4S, so I know it's better to wait for the "esque" version. Next year I will go there, but I will definitely go :)
Hey, what about IOS 6, which is supposed to be released today? :)
BTW, has anyone thought about how stupid it will be to write in width? :D I never did it much, I found it terribly uncomfortable, but it will be even worse on the new iP5...
At the Czech launch of the iPhone4, I was typing on 3G so fast that the beginning of the queue couldn't understand that it was going so fast.
I'm just looking for an excellent 3GS white ;-)
I agree, but I would add this. I only use iP4s for phone calls, SMS, sometimes email forwarding, GPS, exceptionally for reading (when I'm waiting somewhere) and taking photos. I use the iPad2 for everything else, practically 16 hours a day, and instead of the Airbook, which gets dusty. Therefore, I would prefer to see the iP5 and higher as miniature devices for communication. Instead of enlarging, I would welcome the opposite process to, for example, reach the size of the iP4 display and the thickness of 4mm. I would appreciate that, but what will be the point of having two similar devices in a couple of years, which can only be distinguished by the fact that one cannot make calls.
If it doesn't fit the author's hand, others might. If I have a 3GS, others may no longer want it. It doesn't matter if he doesn't buy it, the number of pre-orders says otherwise. There is simply no iPhone in the world to please everyone
I think that optically we will all eventually get used to the elongated, long shape - however, it will be a pain in the pocket... It really makes me sad - when a person sits down somewhere, so that he pulls the trunk out onto a chair... Skoda...
I stop making phone calls, I just need an iPad.
Since I got the iPad 2, I only use the iPhone 3G S for phone calls, occasional text messages and, in case of emergency, internet or email. In short, I have no use for the brutal performance and sensational functions of the new iPhone. I'd like a simple (and affordable) phone that would fit into the Apple ecosystem, but there isn't one...