iPhone 5...?

TheGreenBastard · Jan 10, 2013, 02:50 PM

I have a deal that I can get a brand new ip5 16GB for $650, but I want opinions from people who own the iPhone 5. With all the problems regarding the wifi and other issues, is it a worthy upgrade to the iPhone 4S for ~$250? (that's assuming I can get a min of $400 for my iPhone)

MacLovin78 · Jan 10, 2013, 03:25 PM

Nope it isn't. If I had the 4S I would not be upgrading to the 5. Maybe the 5S but definitely the 6. There is nothing the 5 can do that the 4S can't except display an extra line of icons/folders

marioman38 · Jan 10, 2013, 04:09 PM

No-go, wait for iPhone 6. iPhone 5 is my first and while it is a good phone, not much sets it apart from my friends iPhone 4s, I actually much prefer the 4s body. I put my 5 in a case the second I bought it because I don't want scratches in the "slate" powder coating.

AlphaDogg · Jan 10, 2013, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by marioman38

...I don't want scratches in the "slate" powder coating.

There is no powder coating...

chumawumba · Jan 10, 2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

I have a deal that I can get a brand new ip5 16GB for $650, but I want opinions from people who own the iPhone 5. With all the problems regarding the wifi and other issues, is it a worthy upgrade to the iPhone 4S for ~$250? (that's assuming I can get a min of $400 for my iPhone)

$650 is a deal?

TheGreenBastard · Jan 10, 2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chumawumba

$650 is a deal?

Yes, brand new from Apple they are $699+ tax.
This is someone reselling unopened iPhones for a little bit less than retail.

Shadow%20Mac · Jan 10, 2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

Yes, brand new from Apple they are $699+ tax.
This is someone reselling unopened iPhones for a little bit less than retail.

the A6 chip in the iPhone 5 is way faster than the A5 and A4 before it

Geekbench scores:

A4: 300ish
A5: 600ish
A6: 1400ish

huge difference when it comes to opening and using applications.

Also, LTE is 4 to 5 times faster than HSPA+

TheGreenBastard · Jan 10, 2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow%20Mac

the A6 chip in the iPhone 5 is way faster than the A5 and A4 before it

Geekbench scores:

A4: 300ish
A5: 600ish
A6: 1400ish

huge difference when it comes to opening and using applications.

Also, LTE is 4 to 5 times faster than HSPA+

I'm currently using prepaid on my carrier because I travel and use different carriers all over the place. I only pay $25 when I'm home, do you think LTE is more expensive than 3G?

Shadow%20Mac · Jan 10, 2013, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

I'm currently using prepaid on my carrier because I travel and use different carriers all over the place. I only pay $25 when I'm home, do you think LTE is more expensive than 3G?

hmm. im not sure, you may have to check with your carrier. Im using AT&T, where their postpay data plans are the same for both 3G, 4G HSPA+, and 4G LTE are all the same.

If you aren't getting LTE on your new iPhone 5, then it may not be worth the upgrade over the 4S

JohnLT13 · Jan 12, 2013, 07:33 PM

LTE alone is worth the upgrade. and if you sell your phone you end up paying what a subsidized phone would cost. Go for it.

r0k · Jan 12, 2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnLT13

LTE alone is worth the upgrade. and if you sell your phone you end up paying what a subsidized phone would cost. Go for it.

I agree. I went from a 4 to a 5 and it's a lot better. The 4S had the same camera but LTE definitely makes the 5 worthy of an upgrade from 4S... provided your carrier supports LTE. In the US, only Verizon and AT&T have credible LTE support. Sprint and Tmo are scrambling to roll it out.

When I got my iP5, there was no At&t LTE north of Columbus, Oh. Within 2 months, LTE showed up in the Detroit area and it is faster than most wifi.

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TheGreenBastard macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada	iPhone 5...? I have a deal that I can get a brand new ip5 16GB for $650, but I want opinions from people who own the iPhone 5. With all the problems regarding the wifi and other issues, is it a worthy upgrade to the iPhone 4S for ~$250? (that's assuming I can get a min of $400 for my iPhone)
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marioman38 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle.Wa	No-go, wait for iPhone 6. iPhone 5 is my first and while it is a good phone, not much sets it apart from my friends iPhone 4s, I actually much prefer the 4s body. I put my 5 in a case the second I bought it because I don't want scratches in the "slate" powder coating. __________________ Mac: 2011 Air 13" i5 1.7 256gb Desktop: XPS 8500 i7 3.4ghz 8GB RAM, 5TB HD iPhone: 5 Slate 16GB (AT&T)
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Jan 10, 2013, 03:25 PM	#2
MacLovin78 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	Nope it isn't. If I had the 4S I would not be upgrading to the 5. Maybe the 5S but definitely the 6. There is nothing the 5 can do that the 4S can't except display an extra line of icons/folders
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JohnLT13 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Boston	LTE alone is worth the upgrade. and if you sell your phone you end up paying what a subsidized phone would cost. Go for it.
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