LTE: Unless you're on CDMA carriers, GSM HSPA+ download speeds are already more than enough for daily usage like web browsing. Anything above 3 mbps, there is no difference in web browsing speeds.
More than twice as fast is a relative term. More often than not, it is only a mere 1 or 2 milliseconds faster, which is not that obvious because most people do not put both phones side by side everyday when they use it.
Camera quality is nearly identical. Sapphire lens coverage only strengthens the lens, not much improvement on image quality. The breakthrough is that they're able to fit the same lens system in a thinner package.
Improvement in battery life is also subjective. Not much difference/improvements here.
WTH is CURRENT charging technology? Doesn't matter as long as I can charge it the same way as a 4S, just with a different cable. Nothing much here.
Worth? Not every is going to sell their phones on a secondary market after use.
That's about it. Probably lighter, thinner, and screen size are the only notable changes. And based on these 3 alone, I wouldn't say that the 5 PWNS the 4S.
Current charging technology is Lightning.
It means that going forward, accessory makers will be SUPPORTING the 5, and not continuing to support the OLD 4S. There is also good reason to believe that Lightning will be the charger for all of Apples portables.
So yeah, it's the current tech. Instead of the old, bigger, one way, slower charging, 30 Pin. Sorry.
And LOL for my list not being "significant" to most users. All that comment confirmed is that some people are never happy, no matter how huge the upgrade (and frankly, if being TWICE as fast isn't "significant" to you, then what would?? NFC? That nearly no one uses???). As I said:
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Sorry, but most of those are negligable specs that hardly matter to most end users. If iPhones sold on specs alone, it would be outsold by any other flagship android phone. The fact of the matter is, the iPhone sells feel and usability and most of your specs matter little to the average user. Most wouldnt even note those as differences. So no, iPhone 5 does not pwn the iPhone 4s.
At most, it is a slight improvement. The iPhone 4s still holds a lot of value and is not as underrated as you claim. Also, as a Car person, I must say your analogy is terribad... It's more like a Ferrari 458 and a Ferrari 430, in which case, I still think F430 is good for the average person.
Enjoy your Celica then.
My Ferrari is more than twice as fast. Even an average user can notice that.
LMAO
The 5:
HAS LTE
Is more than twice as fast
Has a bigger, better calibrated screen
Is thinner and lighter
Has a better rear camera lens and HD facetime
Has 5Ghz wifi N
Has better battery life
Has CURRENT charging technology
Will be supported by accessory makers going forward
Is worth 3x as much on the secondary market
Has a rear facing camera mic
Has a much better speaker/earpiece/noise cancellation
I could go on, but saying it's basically the "same" is like saying a Ferrari 599 is basically the same as a Toyota Celica. The Celica is nice, don't get me wrong, but it's nowhere near the "same".