Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Rate your iPhone 5 experience out of 10.
- Thread starter tymaster50
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I'm going to say 8/10
I'll start with the bad.
I remember not long after I got the 5 I was on here saying how much I loved iOS and didn't think it was stale.........and now I feel different. I'm to the point where I just want to try something different just because. It has nothing to do with being unhappy. I'm just naturally curious about other things I haven't really tried in depth. This is the biggest factor in my score right now. If you would have asked me about a month ago I would have said at least a 9/10 if not 10/10.
The other is just a few random hiccups/lags. I can't pinpoint what is causing it yet, but at various times, when I go into settings it just hangs up and won't allow me to do anything in the settings until I close it from the recent apps bar.
The Good:
Front facing camera is worlds better than the previous models.
Bigger screen is used effectively in almost every app so far.
Speakers are louder and clearer to me.
Better blacks on screen than previous models.
Sound quality on phone is slightly noticeably better, but it's hard to tell why as most of the time I'm calling people who are either in a poor reception area, I'm in a poor reception area, they have an old flip phone, or a combination of all of those. I haven't heard this "significant improvement in voice quality" yet.
Love the way the aluminum back feels in the hand. I don't use a case or protective covers.
I'll start with the bad.
I remember not long after I got the 5 I was on here saying how much I loved iOS and didn't think it was stale.........and now I feel different. I'm to the point where I just want to try something different just because. It has nothing to do with being unhappy. I'm just naturally curious about other things I haven't really tried in depth. This is the biggest factor in my score right now. If you would have asked me about a month ago I would have said at least a 9/10 if not 10/10.
The other is just a few random hiccups/lags. I can't pinpoint what is causing it yet, but at various times, when I go into settings it just hangs up and won't allow me to do anything in the settings until I close it from the recent apps bar.
The Good:
Front facing camera is worlds better than the previous models.
Bigger screen is used effectively in almost every app so far.
Speakers are louder and clearer to me.
Better blacks on screen than previous models.
Sound quality on phone is slightly noticeably better, but it's hard to tell why as most of the time I'm calling people who are either in a poor reception area, I'm in a poor reception area, they have an old flip phone, or a combination of all of those. I haven't heard this "significant improvement in voice quality" yet.
Love the way the aluminum back feels in the hand. I don't use a case or protective covers.
9.5/10 It loses a half point only because I had to have the phone replaced twice for LTE not working on both phones, but now that I have a good one, everything is working perfectly. Also last phone had some scuffs on the bottom, even though it was in a case, not sure how but oh well, this one is perfect now.
I had every phone since the 3G, love the phone and all the new features over time, but that being said, the icons need a change or Apple can let developers create themes, and even charge for them, let people change their phones to the way they want (one thing I like about Android to a point) and black and white is boring especially that Apple has some neat colors out there for the iPod Touches and iPod's.
Anyway will be sticking with the iPhone as I have tried the new android phones, just that I am too embedded into iOS with Mac's and iPad's iCloud etc.
I had every phone since the 3G, love the phone and all the new features over time, but that being said, the icons need a change or Apple can let developers create themes, and even charge for them, let people change their phones to the way they want (one thing I like about Android to a point) and black and white is boring especially that Apple has some neat colors out there for the iPod Touches and iPod's.
Anyway will be sticking with the iPhone as I have tried the new android phones, just that I am too embedded into iOS with Mac's and iPad's iCloud etc.
You're the thread starter...why are you arguing with folks responding to your request to rate their experience? I'm not sure who this average user is that you speak of...my wife is definitely ignorant to most technology, and certainly perceived, evolutionary improvements to iPhones...BUT, She was absolutely blown away by the speed of LTE!
And I this case, yes....both thinner and lighter are better.
OR...you could deduce an incredibly happy (& picky) bunch of forum geeks that are incredibly happy with this iteration...As the reviewers are, and as displayed by supply shortages....that this is a damn fine phone, eh?
It is...I've owned every iPhone. It's the best yet. I'll give mine a perfect 10/10. I'm just not sure there's anything else I would ever need mine to do. It's a pocket computer with faster Internet access than my home ISP! Love. It.
J
8/10
I like most everything about it, as I have with my previous iPhones. My only grievances are battery life, a dead pixel in my screen and a bright dot of light that appears on pictures taken with my front camera. I also wouldn't mind some new functionality in iOS. Maybe in iOS 7?
I've been considering getting a replacement because of the dead pixel and front camera issue. Anyone have any suggestions/thoughts?
I like most everything about it, as I have with my previous iPhones. My only grievances are battery life, a dead pixel in my screen and a bright dot of light that appears on pictures taken with my front camera. I also wouldn't mind some new functionality in iOS. Maybe in iOS 7?
I've been considering getting a replacement because of the dead pixel and front camera issue. Anyone have any suggestions/thoughts?
8.
The iPhone 4 was my favorite consumer electronics purchase of all time. The 5 wasn't quite as good. The size/weight was good and LTE was a bonus. Neither of them felt particularly innovative. It was more Apple finally giving people what they wanted than doing something new.
While it was a definite improvement, I have a hard time giving Apple a whole lot of credit for it.
The iPhone 4 was my favorite consumer electronics purchase of all time. The 5 wasn't quite as good. The size/weight was good and LTE was a bonus. Neither of them felt particularly innovative. It was more Apple finally giving people what they wanted than doing something new.
While it was a definite improvement, I have a hard time giving Apple a whole lot of credit for it.
I'd say 7 to 8/10.
The phone isn't really that impressive when coming from the 4S. The display is larger (but not wider), LTE is fast (though I switch it off as coverage is still pretty spotty in my city), but everything else is just standard from the iPhone 4S in my day-to-day use. I will say that once you get used to the lighter feel of the phone, it is truly beautiful, but I still love the feel of the 4S (albeit its fragility).
I would lean more towards a 7, because having used Android Jelly Bean devices, you can just see how great of an OS Android has become, how it continues to evolve. Where it stands now, Android is just as great as iOS, and in some cases it is better. But, I still prefer the app ecosystem of iOS in terms of developer's design sensibilities (and I love iMessage).
I'm looking forward to what a Jony Ive inspired iOS looks like down the road, and how it might improve my iPhone 5 experience.
The phone isn't really that impressive when coming from the 4S. The display is larger (but not wider), LTE is fast (though I switch it off as coverage is still pretty spotty in my city), but everything else is just standard from the iPhone 4S in my day-to-day use. I will say that once you get used to the lighter feel of the phone, it is truly beautiful, but I still love the feel of the 4S (albeit its fragility).
I would lean more towards a 7, because having used Android Jelly Bean devices, you can just see how great of an OS Android has become, how it continues to evolve. Where it stands now, Android is just as great as iOS, and in some cases it is better. But, I still prefer the app ecosystem of iOS in terms of developer's design sensibilities (and I love iMessage).
I'm looking forward to what a Jony Ive inspired iOS looks like down the road, and how it might improve my iPhone 5 experience.
8.
I wish I had bought the Nexus 4. But damn, I wasn't able to find one! Dumb Google.
EDIT: Coming from iPhone 4S.
I wish I had bought the Nexus 4. But damn, I wasn't able to find one! Dumb Google.
EDIT: Coming from iPhone 4S.
Sorry, didn't mean to come off as rude or inconsiderate.
There are certain remedies for the battery, like the Mophie case for example. You would have to buy an extra battery anyway if thr iPhone had a replaceable battery, but the Mophie case does the same. It's probably even more convenient than a replaceable battery since you can charge the case and the iPhone at the same time.
Ugh....Ferrari vs a Celica? Really?
My experience, after going though 4 of them, was a 2 out of 10. Then I gave it to my wife. She had it for a week and then sold it and went back to her 4S.
8/10
1 mark off for a few marks out of the box and 1 mark off for the WIFI problems that still persist after the WIFI bug update. Apart from that the phone is amazing. It is incredibly smooth and stable and if feels and looks really nice. There might not be huge changes from the 4S but it does everything extremely well and the camera is really good as well. I paid £530 for an Apple unlocked 16GB black and I'm really glad I decided to drop the money on it.
1 mark off for a few marks out of the box and 1 mark off for the WIFI problems that still persist after the WIFI bug update. Apart from that the phone is amazing. It is incredibly smooth and stable and if feels and looks really nice. There might not be huge changes from the 4S but it does everything extremely well and the camera is really good as well. I paid £530 for an Apple unlocked 16GB black and I'm really glad I decided to drop the money on it.
Don't worry about it. My intentions in my reply to you was to justify the bad points that I listed; not to snap back at you.
The battery life is fine for now. I run it down hard but it gets me through the day, no problems. My only concern is when going out for long trips (solvable with mophie case, like you said) or when after about 1.5 years the battery starts to wear out (like it did with my iPhone 3G). It would have been nice to have been able to swap the battery out myself but that isn't the case. No big deal!
I suppose the advantage of not having a removable battery is reflected in the aesthetics of the phone. Having a seamless, all in one design does look very nice and adds to the overall look and feel of the phone.
9.5/10
Lacks the ability of freedom away from iTunes. Needs USB storage function at least since there's no sd card slot. I've had the Note, s3, One x, skyrocket, HTC EVO, EVO 3D, iPhone 4S, etc., and this by far is the smoothest phone of all. IMHO Android gets buggy over time. Looking forwards to ios 6 becoming more optimized.
Lacks the ability of freedom away from iTunes. Needs USB storage function at least since there's no sd card slot. I've had the Note, s3, One x, skyrocket, HTC EVO, EVO 3D, iPhone 4S, etc., and this by far is the smoothest phone of all. IMHO Android gets buggy over time. Looking forwards to ios 6 becoming more optimized.
