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Raggsokk

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Sep 19, 2012
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Like most in here, I got the iPhone 5 now. And it looks great. It feels great, and its very fast. However, a friend of mine just bought a brand new iPhone 4.

Long story short, I pushed him aside, tore the protective film of the front, and maaan, that feeling. That feeling is unmatched. And I kinda miss it.
 

batting1000

macrumors 604
Sep 4, 2011
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Florida
Like most in here, I got the iPhone 5 now. And it looks great. It feels great, and its very fast. However, a friend of mine just bought a brand new iPhone 4.

Long story short, I pushed him aside, tore the protective film of the front, and maaan, that feeling. That feeling is unmatched. And I kinda miss it.

What? lol
 

Mxbzz

macrumors 6502
Jul 22, 2012
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I use my 4S as an mp3 player for my car and I do love the feel of it. But after using larger screens, I could never go back to 3.5"!
 

hamiltonDSi

macrumors 68000
Jul 29, 2012
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272
Romania
The iPhone 4/4S feel like a brick, the iPhone 5 feels like a soft wood.
I like a soft wood more then a hard brick.
I know it's sounds weird, but this is the truth...
 

tonyy

macrumors 6502a
Oct 8, 2011
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Dallas
I like the size of the iPhone 5 but I do miss the weight of the 4/4S though.

i5 form factor with 4/4S weight would be great IMO.
 

abz1981

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Jan 3, 2011
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I feel sorry for the friend who never got to take the protective film off him/herself.
 

braddick

macrumors 68040
Jun 28, 2009
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Encinitas, CA
I understand the OP. It isn't about logic- of course the iP5 "wins" yet on an emotional level- the feel and slight heft of the iP4S and the overall smoothness of the OS makes for a lovely presentation and a wonderful iPhone to handle.
 

Mrbobb

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Aug 27, 2012
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It's getting to the point where anything lighter and thinner will make it feel cheap.
 

F123D

macrumors 68040
Sep 16, 2008
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Del Mar, CA
The iPhone 4(S) was a solid device you use as a weapon in self defense. Design wise, I like it over the 5 as well.
 

Sedrick

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Nov 10, 2010
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I'm amazed at how some of you guys trash whatever the last device was and herald the new device as now being perfect. Regardless of it's issues. You should go back and read all your endless praise for the 4/4S. You're embarrassing yourselves.
 

jalamanta

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Dec 8, 2011
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I'm amazed at how some of you guys trash whatever the last device was and herald the new device as now being perfect. Regardless of it's issues. You should go back and read all your endless praise for the 4/4S. You're embarrassing yourselves.

Yeah every previous device makes them :mad:. But you gotta enjoy "latest and greatest" even if its the same thing lol.
 

gadget123

macrumors 68020
Apr 17, 2011
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United Kingdom
No.

The 4/4S had over two years and it basically the phone was past it. The glass black got boring most wanted a steel back right after the Iphone 4. The camera should have always been centred for Facetime but that now happens on Iphone 5. The Brushed aluminum is much nicer. It maintains the silent home key, home button and usual shape so what's the problem? Plus it's a larger nicer thinner phone?

Iphone 4/4S was fit for 2010 and 2011 but time has moved on.
 

Raggsokk

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Original poster
Sep 19, 2012
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No.

The 4/4S had over two years and it basically the phone was past it. The glass black got boring most wanted a steel back right after the Iphone 4. The camera should have always been centred for Facetime but that now happens on Iphone 5. The Brushed aluminum is much nicer. It maintains the silent home key, home button and usual shape so what's the problem? Plus it's a larger nicer thinner phone?

Iphone 4/4S was fit for 2010 and 2011 but time has moved on.

Good job completely misunderstanding the post. I don't want an iPhone 4. Heck, I'd take a galaxy over it. But the feel the iPhone 4 had in 2010/11 was, in my opinion, way better than what the iPhone 5 has today.
 

bbfc

macrumors 68040
Oct 22, 2011
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Good job completely misunderstanding the post. I don't want an iPhone 4. Heck, I'd take a galaxy over it. But the feel the iPhone 4 had in 2010/11 was, in my opinion, way better than what the iPhone 5 has today.

I agree. I LOVE my iPhone 4. A few friends have the iP5 and it feels too light for me. I miss the solid feel of the 4.
 

abhinav7333

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May 5, 2012
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Nope. That's the problem. 4S is a great phone. But somehow apple freaking makes it look like a brick.
 

JAT

macrumors 603
Dec 31, 2001
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Mpls, MN
The metal back of the 5 feels a little weird when texting or playing games. The 4 was smoother, felt nicer.

The speed makes up for it, though.
 

Skika

macrumors 68030
Mar 11, 2009
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iPhone 4S: 4.50 X 2.31
iPhone 5 : 4.87 X 2.31

That extra .37 of an inch the iP5 sports turns the iPhone4S into a brick?

You left out two important factors besides the pointed out.

Thickness & weight.
 
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