Thanks OP for the comparison
Much agreed. If the iPhone 6 is bigger than the moto x, then I'm not interested.
Much agreed. If the iPhone 6 is bigger than the moto x, then I'm not interested.
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iPhone 6: size comparison with Android phones
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Too bad it looks like Apple focused on making it thinner than any other phone, possibly canceling out all potential battery life benefits from a larger screen size.
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Then you will not be interested. It is for sure going to be larger than the Moto X, possibly taller than a Nexus 5 according to some rumors.
No, the PPI has to change.
Think about it: If you are taking the existing screen and stretching it larger, the PPI becomes less. The aspect ratio has nothing to do with it.
Either the iPhone 6 loses it's Retina PPI, or they change the PPI.
Huh? The PPI can stay the same while the screen gets bigger. The screen will just show more.
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I'm glad the OP wrote this. I actually wrote something regarding this too. My argument is that I think Apple should reduce the top bezel by 30% or so to keep the footprint as small as possible. Here's the link if anyone wants to read:
http://thetechblock.com/4-7-inch/
Also, if anyone cares, I've heard the screen resolution is going to double, again. 2272 x 1280
http://thetechblock.com/4-7-inch/
Also, if anyone cares, I've heard the screen resolution is going to double, again. 2272 x 1280
Well done sir. Where do we donate to get the same comparison of the theoretical rumored 5.5" model?
Count me in the minority then. I'll gladly take a thinner iPhone with same battery life as I get now in my iPhone 5.
People who call the iPhone screen "tall" or "narrow" don't understand aspect ratio. 16:9 is 16:9 whether it's on a 4" iPhone 5s (1136x640) or a 5.1" Galaxy S5 (1920x1080). The thicker bezel of the iPhone may make the phone itself appear tall, but the actual dimensions of the screen is the same as all flagship Android devices.
Some Android phones have powerful hardware for sure. Octocores and 4gigs of RAM. And yet it still feels laggy to me.
For once in your life actually use an iPhone for awhile. Browse the web, run apps, look up documents, etc. Then go back to your octocore android phone with 4gigs of ram and yet it still lags. Applications crash all the time. One phone will get the newest game while your 1 year older phone doesn't (fragmentation). You can only get on average 1 update for your phone. Where apple you can get the update when it comes out.
Explain to me how that is? Because I'm just going to say that iOS is the better operating system. I want the best and the iphone is the best. Do I want larger screens? Yes. I'm not going to sacrifice quality and the best operating system for a larger display however.
For once in your life actually use an iPhone for awhile. Browse the web, run apps, look up documents, etc. Then go back to your octocore android phone with 4gigs of ram and yet it still lags. Applications crash all the time. One phone will get the newest game while your 1 year older phone doesn't (fragmentation). You can only get on average 1 update for your phone. Where apple you can get the update when it comes out.
Explain to me how that is? Because I'm just going to say that iOS is the better operating system. I want the best and the iphone is the best. Do I want larger screens? Yes. I'm not going to sacrifice quality and the best operating system for a larger display however.
It looks like they simply upscaled a 5s to account for the larger 4.7" screen but went ahead and upscaled everything including the top and bottom bezels. Those would stay the same size while the screen and case got bigger as there would be no reason for them to get bigger too. It's not like a larger phone means the Touch ID button or speaker slit is getting bigger too.
I really doubt Apple will just upsize the whole phone without making case changes. I don't give much credibility to these mockups. Apple will have to change the form factor to fit a bigger screen.
Some Android phones have powerful hardware for sure. Octocores and 4gigs of RAM. And yet it still feels laggy to me.
For once in your life actually use an iPhone for awhile. Browse the web, run apps, look up documents, etc. Then go back to your octocore android phone with 4gigs of ram and yet it still lags. Applications crash all the time. One phone will get the newest game while your 1 year older phone doesn't (fragmentation). You can only get on average 1 update for your phone. Where apple you can get the update when it comes out.
Explain to me how that is? Because I'm just going to say that iOS is the better operating system. I want the best and the iphone is the best. Do I want larger screens? Yes. I'm not going to sacrifice quality and the best operating system for a larger display however.
I know this is on the front page now, but this fud doesn't fly in the alternatives section
we have all used ios . If you've really spent time with both(and no not some crappy android phone), most find that they are quite equal. Certainly not the crushing as you describe it, at the very least.I really hope they go 1080p, and not some bizarre lesser resolution. I'm not a fan of Android, or the plastic phones. But the screens are gorgeous. It's also ridiculous to have letter-boxing on pictures I take with my iPhone's own camera! I can understand older apps that weren't updated, but come on. I agree with you 100%, Apple is trailing on the display front.
Some Android phones have powerful hardware for sure. Octocores and 4gigs of RAM. And yet it still feels laggy to me.
For once in your life actually use an iPhone for awhile. Browse the web, run apps, look up documents, etc. Then go back to your octocore android phone with 4gigs of ram and yet it still lags. Applications crash all the time. One phone will get the newest game while your 1 year older phone doesn't (fragmentation). You can only get on average 1 update for your phone. Where apple you can get the update when it comes out.
Explain to me how that is? Because I'm just going to say that iOS is the better operating system. I want the best and the iphone is the best. Do I want larger screens? Yes. I'm not going to sacrifice quality and the best operating system for a larger display however.
No offense, but you really have no idea what you're talking about. As said, this may be the common view in the iPhone circles, but in the real world, it's non sense.
My Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 do not lag at all. Zero. They use PURE Android. Not some knock off with a third party UI.
May I borrow your words and say, for once in your life actually use an (pure) Android device for awhile.
Some Android phones have powerful hardware for sure. Octocores and 4gigs of RAM. And yet it still feels laggy to me.
For once in your life actually use an iPhone for awhile. Browse the web, run apps, look up documents, etc. Then go back to your octocore android phone with 4gigs of ram and yet it still lags. Applications crash all the time. One phone will get the newest game while your 1 year older phone doesn't (fragmentation). You can only get on average 1 update for your phone. Where apple you can get the update when it comes out.
Explain to me how that is? Because I'm just going to say that iOS is the better operating system. I want the best and the iphone is the best. Do I want larger screens? Yes. I'm not going to sacrifice quality and the best operating system for a larger display however.
This post is full of lies. Android does not lag at all.
Mmmm... THAT was one sexy device. Gimme that, with a 4.2 inch screen and jam the rest of it with batteries
Boo.
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I don't know, my friend's new Galaxy Nexus lags a ton.
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Well, I give up. Not going to make a 2272x1280 version of my app. Those with a big-screen iPhone will have to deal with it. Apple's policy of non-fragmentation might take a hit soon
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I don't know, my friend's new Galaxy Nexus lags a ton.
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Well, I give up. Not going to make a 2272x1280 version of my app. Those with a big-screen iPhone will have to deal with it. Apple's policy of non-fragmentation might take a hit soon
I just wish Apple would create a large display iPhone to put this whole stupid "which size is better" argument to rest. I simply refuse to believe most consumers in the world want a super-sized display for a smartphone. I do believe Apple should be offering a choice in iPhone display size because I don't see how it would hurt a wealthy company like Apple to do so if every other smartphone company on the planet is capable of doing so. As soon as Apple releases a large display iPhone I'm sure the tech pundits will be criticizing Apple for something else they feel the iPhone is lacking. There is no such thing as a totally perfect device that satisfies everyone.
Indeed it does, I got one a few weeks ago and it's the best phone I've owned so far.
New galaxy nexus?! Where'd you find that? That's a pretty old phone. 3+ years?
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