4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Built From Parts Supports Theory of 1334 x 750 Display

[nviz22]

Touchwiz is a great OS skin?

Yeah, it's my favorite. Even my friend that owns a LG G3 loves TW. It's a love hate thing with it. I love the Amoled screen picture quality, the finger print scanner, the blocking mode, toolbox, multi window, download booster, power saving modes, camera software, S-Health, smart functions, one handed operation function, private mode, gesture support, and the Gear software.

 

[nigerson]

Having used Android for many months, I cannot agree with you.
The iOS experience is still the best out there. It's elegant, everything has been thought of till the end, and it also looks great.
Android on the other hand has many rough edges, but yes, it allows for many customisations if you are up to it. Most of these customisations are possible if you root your device. Changing a launcher though can be done easily (with no root permissions).
My biggest issues with the Android ecosystem were:

• The lack of a complete backup/restore solution like iCloud Backup or iTunes Backup. The current situation is a joke
• The lack of updates. Even on my HTC One M8, HTC needs three months to bring an update, after Google released it. Yes, there are GPE editions of specific phones, but then you lose on some features, like Sense 6, that is actually better than stock Android...
• No system wide tap on the top bar to scroll to the top. This has always bothered me, coming from iOS..
• No reader mode in Chrome. People might have bigger screens, but websites are still not optimized for mobile. On my 4" iPhone 5S I could read better and easier than on my HTC One M8. Why? Because of the reader mode. Firefox and Dolphin have it, but lack many other features, or are not as fast as Chrome on Android. Again, Android gives the impression that is half baked.
• Screen quality. Android devices might have big screens with a very high PPI, but that doesn't tell the truth about the quality of the display. There is not a single Android display out there (with the exception of Nexus 5) that has a good color accuracy and gamut. Just read the reviews of various Android flagship devices from Anandtech.
• Apps quality: Many debate about that, but the truth is that Android apps have in general not the same quality as iOS apps.

So, what is groundbreaking in Apple's iPhone? The way it works!
Some might say that is boring to always have the same interface, etc..but the truth is, it doesn't really matter. The total user experience does.

-Some android manufacturers have back-up programs, like Samsung. But you can always use Titanium backup which functions great.

-Updates are unfortunately slow depending on your carrier, since they control the releases. But you can always use a bootloader and get the latest and greatest software.

-Screen Quality, I really wouldn't consider apple in the screen quality race at all when they can't get their phones over 720p. Also, on almost all android phones you can change the display color such as over saturated, life-like, etc. I personally find the nexus 5 screen washed out and see the gs5 to be much more vibrant and great for watching movies.

-App quality, I honestly agree with you that some games/apps just work better on IOS. But, because google doesn't really restrict the apps that go on the play store like apple does we get some great exclusives. For example, we have tons of emulators gba, psx, wii, gamecube, psp, ds, etc. There are also some usfull apps like torrent downloaders, etc. that apple doesn't allow, but google does.

 

[Altis]

....The iOS experience is still the best out there. It's elegant, everything has been thought of till the end, and it also looks great...

Really? Unless you want a dark color theme so your retinas don't get fried. Or perhaps you want to be able to actively use a few tabs/apps back and forth without losing all your data in each as you go between. Or to have the keyboard actually respond the instant it's popped up.

There was a time when I would say what you said. But now, they don't seem to be putting the same level of concern into the user experience.

 

[Rafterman]

Samsung is so polarizing among people with their OS.

I liked the Note because of the S-Pen. Having an actual Wacom digitizer equipped tablet in your pocket is impressive. Apps like Evernote had pen support built right into the app for it (unlike iOS, where you have to use a secondary app to import handwritten notes into Evernote). Now, Microsoft's OneNote has added similar functionality for handwritten notes, while it is still missing from the iOS version.

 

[Zaft]

Full size desktop computers run fine with 1 GB RAM, and 128 MB or video RAM (which is not necessarily the same)
Except when running Java applications; which is what other OSs that run 'Davlik is not Java' do; then you might want more RAM.

I'm sorry what? Please explain how any modern desktop runs fine with 1gb of ram...
At work our 2gb machines have trouble.

 

[nigerson]

I won't be buying an iPhone 6 but would you care to explain your actual gripes with the UI (I'll give you that iOS 7.1 is still vastly inconsistent), the RAM (I don't care about specs, only about how it performs in real life terms) and with Retina (you don't like the name or is the 326 ppi resolution not enough?)

The I agree that the UI is unfair to judge since it's what makes and iphone an iphone. But everything else is a legitimate problem. The ram wont be increased for the 3rd year in a row and retina is just a ******** marketing term to make the screen sound sharp when actually it slugs behind every other competitor.

 

[Rafterman]

-Some android manufacturers have back-up programs, like Samsung. But you can always use Titanium backup which functions great.

But you have to root the phone to get the full benefit. So, he is definitely right about full phone backups in iOS being superior.

 

[nviz22]

I liked the Note because of the S-Pen. Having an actual Wacom digitizer equipped tablet in your pocket is impressive. Apps like Evernote had pen support built right into the app for it (unlike iOS, where you have to use a secondary app to import handwritten notes into Evernote). Now, Microsoft's OneNote has added similar functionality for handwritten notes, while it is still missing from the iOS version.

The best thing to do is to look into a Google Play Edition or a developer edition. Samsung locks its bootloaders on various devices. The LG G3 Stylus is a midranger with a Wacom Digitizer support too. It's an Achilles heel, which all devices have. That's why the market thrives with different brands and OEMs.

 

[nigerson]

But you have to root the phone to get the full benefit. So, he is definitely right about full phone backups in iOS being superior.

Ios backup is definitely better, but android backup is definitely simple and realistic. Plus if you are unrooted and can't use titanium backup you can always transfer data to SD card, or just drag and drop information from your computer just like a USB drive.

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You do realise that I primarily use my phone to read, not watch videos and YouTube...

I recommend a kindle3g and a flip phone as a replacement.

 

[petvas]

-Some android manufacturers have back-up programs, like Samsung. But you can always use Titanium backup which functions great.

-Updates are unfortunately slow depending on your carrier, since they control the releases. But you can always use a bootloader and get the latest and greatest software.

-Screen Quality, I really wouldn't consider apple in the screen quality race at all when they can't get their phones over 720p. Also, on almost all android phones you can change the display color such as over saturated, life-like, etc. I personally find the nexus 5 screen washed out and see the gs5 to be much more vibrant and great for watching movies.

-App quality, I honestly agree with you that some games/apps just work better on IOS. But, because google doesn't really restrict the apps that go on the play store like apple does we get some great exclusives. For example, we have tons of emulators gba, psx, wii, gamecube, psp, ds, etc. There are also some usfull apps like torrent downloaders, etc. that apple doesn't allow, but google does.

Titanium needs root and because of that it cannot be considered a viable option. Normal people don't want to root their phones. Geeks do.

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Yeah, it's my favorite. Even my friend that owns a LG G3 loves TW. It's a love hate thing with it. I love the Amoled screen picture quality, the finger print scanner, the blocking mode, toolbox, multi window, download booster, power saving modes, camera software, S-Health, smart functions, one handed operation function, private mode, gesture support, and the Gear software.

Maybe you should then contact Samsung and I am sure you can make an ad for them. I have never heard anyone talking positive about Samsung's software. On the contrary..

 

[Sonmi451]

At a glance, the 5S looks similar in size to that 6. Maybe I will go for a 5.5" after all... decisions decisions...

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I wish people would stop harping about edge to edge displays. Edge to edge displays are highly impractical. The Note 3 has an almost edge to edge display and I am constantly hitting icons along the edges every time I pick the d@mn thing up from the table.

Don't tell me that! I really want a no bezel phone! Or at least small bezel.

 

[petvas]

Ios backup is definitely better, but android backup is definitely simple and realistic. Plus if you are unrooted and can't use titanium backup you can always transfer data to SD card, or just drag and drop information from your computer just like a USB drive.

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I recommend a kindle3g and a flip phone as a replacement.

Let me describe what I can do with iOS:

1. Let's say I want to get the new iPhone 6. I make a backup of my iPhone 5S.
2. I buy the iPhone 6
3. I go home, connect to a WiFi network
4. I tell my iPhone 6 to restore from the latest iCloud backup
5. I wait an hour (depending on the size of the backup)
6. I start my device again
7. Surprise! Everything is there, exactly as it was before

Now, please do that with Android. Any Android. (not rooted)

#sciencefiction

 

[skratch77]

This 4.7 iPhone is going to have a hell of a battle with the galaxy alpha that in my opinion looks awesome and is out speced the iPhone in every segment.

Cat 6 modem
8 core CPU
New h80 WiFi 500mb/sec
6core GPU
2gb ram

Is it me or do we all feel like apple is raping us

 

[nigerson]

Let me describe what I can do with iOS:

1. Let's say I want to get the new iPhone 6. I make a backup of my iPhone 5S.
2. I buy the iPhone 6
3. I go home, connect to a WiFi network
4. I tell my iPhone 6 to restore from the latest iCloud backup
5. I wait an hour (depending on the size of the backup)
6. I start my device again
7. Surprise! Everything is there, exactly as it was before

Now, please do that with Android. Any Android. (not rooted)

#sciencefiction

IF SD slot is present-I take out the SD card, i place it inside new phone.

No SD slot-plug in device into computer, copy device data onto computer, paste the device data into new phone.(same process as moving data from one usb drive to another)

 

[JayIsAwesome]

Disappointing if this turns out to be true. Can you imagine if Samsung's Galaxy S5 had these specs? This forum would talk all kinds of trash about that phone. But for some reason when Apple pulls this crap, they get a pass. Go figure

2014 and your phone display is barely a step above 720p? I mean really? C'mon Apple. The "retina display" was cool...4 years ago. Hell, it was even ok in 2011. But 2014? The hell? Not cool bro. And please spare me with the "1080p (or higher) is useless/you can't tell the difference" crap. You can clearly see a difference in the iPhone and Galaxy S5's display. Sammy's display absolutely destroys the 5S.

People can say "having screens with that kinda resolution is useless and unneeded" until they're are blue in the face. If Apple had that same mindset heading into the iPhone 4, the retina display would've never came into existence.

 

[nviz22]

Let me describe what I can do with iOS:

1. Let's say I want to get the new iPhone 6. I make a backup of my iPhone 5S.
2. I buy the iPhone 6
3. I go home, connect to a WiFi network
4. I tell my iPhone 6 to restore from the latest iCloud backup
5. I wait an hour (depending on the size of the backup)
6. I start my device again
7. Surprise! Everything is there, exactly as it was before

Now, please do that with Android. Any Android. (not rooted)

#sciencefiction

HTC One M8/Sense says hi.

 

[skratch77]

Disappointing if this turns out to be true. Can you imagine if Samsung's Galaxy S5 had these specs? This forum would talk all kinds of trash about that phone. But for some reason when Apple pulls this crap, they get a pass. Go figure

2014 and your phone display is barely a step above 720p? I mean really? C'mon Apple. The "retina display" was cool...4 years ago. Hell, it was even ok in 2011. But 2014? The hell? Not cool bro

Should of went quad core and 1080p and 2gb at the least but these specs are embarrassing

The note 4 is rumored to have a 4k display lol

 

[cmaier]

Should of went quad core and 1080p and 2gb at the least but these specs are embarrassing

The note 4 is rumored to have a 4k display lol

LOL.

They would have sold exactly zero more iPhone 6's with 1080p and 2GB.

Of course, Tim Cook isn't going to be taking advice from someone who thinks the word is "of."

 

[nigerson]

Should of went quad core and 1080p and 2gb at the least but these specs are embarrassing

The note 4 is rumored to have a 4k display lol

Note 4 will have a quad-HD display which is x4 more pixels than a 720p display.
2560x1440

 

[skratch77]

LOL.

They would have sold exactly zero more iPhone 6's with 1080p and 2GB.

Of course, Tim Cook isn't going to be taking advice from someone who thinks the word is "of."

Lol all u want.

I'm buying the alpha!

 

[blackcrayon]

-Screen Quality, I really wouldn't consider apple in the screen quality race at all when they can't get their phones over 720p. Also, on almost all android phones

There are numerous display "stats" other than resolution, and I think you know that based on the rest of your post. It sounds odd that you're saying a stat with rapidly diminishing returns (e.g. greater than 300 ppi) is the only place where quality matters, but easily noticeable things (like color) somehow don't factor into quality to you...

 

[cmaier]

Lol all u want.

I'm buying the alpha!

Which you would do regardless. People who buy on specs will always find some stupid spec to justify their decision.

 

[JayIsAwesome]

Should of went quad core and 1080p and 2gb at the least but these specs are embarrassing

The note 4 is rumored to have a 4k display lol

The Note 4 is going to obliterate the iPhone 6. And just in case the iPhone 6 is still slightly breathing, the Galaxy S6 will surely finish it off

 

[Dr McKay]

Well, it didn't take to long on this thread before this was mentioned. lol.

Of course not, its a common complaint among users on here, and I'm sure users outside run into the issue of tabs reloading because they went to copy text from one to paste into another.

 

[TommyA6]

This 4.7 iPhone is going to have a hell of a battle with the galaxy alpha that in my opinion looks awesome and is out speced the iPhone in every segment.

Cat 6 modem
8 core CPU
New h80 WiFi 500mb/sec
6core GPU
2gb ram

Is it me or do we all feel like apple is raping us

Please provide proof saying that that CPU/GPU is more powerful than A7, let alone A8 in iPhone 6.

As far as Wifi is conserned... please what % of population has a 500 mb/s wifi? . And even more importantly, why do you even need a 500 mb/s speed on a phone?? Up to 150 mbps in 5s is more than enough for practically anything over the next several years (and more).

Pointless spec listing is just pure ****, and I am fairly surprised how so called advanced, hardcore, heavy android smartphone users know so little about those very specs