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5.5-Inch iPhone 6's A8 Processor May Be More Powerful Than in 4.7-Inch Model
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I heard siri will understand everything you say
Samsung is also releasing an premium version of the S5 that has QHD, 805 SoC and maybe a full metal back! After the Note 4.
you can't compare apple to samsung. Samsung is like a greedy little kid who sees shiny things, buys the lot, stuffs them in a box and sells them. Apple takes its time to understand problems and uses, they then go about solving those and then they share it with the world.
We do have one FACT to go on. Apple informed carriers the high end model will be $100 higher price point. This would account for a better processor, sapphire glass, larger display or some combination.
The larger form factor allows for a more advanced processor for cooling purposes or thermal envelope.
The possibility that the 4.7 and 5.5" form factors may be shipped a month or more apart is not all that different from shipments of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
The rumors that the larger iPhone6 will be branded as iPhone Air fits all these details.
Rocketman
The larger form factor allows for a more advanced processor for cooling purposes or thermal envelope.
The possibility that the 4.7 and 5.5" form factors may be shipped a month or more apart is not all that different from shipments of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
The rumors that the larger iPhone6 will be branded as iPhone Air fits all these details.
Rocketman
Actually Samsung already is selling a version of Galaxy S5 with a faster processor, called Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
The article is missing one crucial information. The iPad Air is already faster than the iPad Mini with less throttling and a higher clock speed. If this differentiation is something similar to that, I don't see why people should get angry, especially if the 5.5" iPhone has more pixels than the 4.7" version.
Exactly. Not only is there a processor difference you will have a screen resolution difference as well. But I still don't believe that 2 new iphones will be released this year. The 4.7" model will be a hot seller.
Of course it's more powerful, it needs to power the extra pixels on the larger screen. Both models should perform similarly.
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I think the 4.7 inch should have the faster processor and the 5.5 should be the slower one, leaving consumers divided on which is the "better" phone, the one with the pocket bulging size or the one with the better chipset.
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I think the 4.7 inch should have the faster processor and the 5.5 should be the slower one, leaving consumers divided on which is the "better" phone, the one with the pocket bulging size or the one with the better chipset.
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This just in!
iPhone 4.7" will be called "iPhone 6C"
iPhone 5.5" will be called "iPhone 6"
Haha, I'd love to see the reactions about that.
More likely:
iPhone 4.7" will be called "iPhone Air"
iPhone 5.5" will be called "iPhone Pro"
Another possibility could be Apple wants to shift the iPhone release to April/May and the release of the 5.5" iPhone may be delayed to April/May 2015. At that time, Apple will release both the 4.7" and 5.5" iPhone 6s, both with the improved specs, including the A9. Yeah, I know it's another nightmare scenario for some of you.
If that's true, now I REALLY know I don't want the 5.5 inch. The 4.7 inch model will have a sharper screen if that's the case.
I agree with this. That naming convention sounds easy to remember and is less likely to confuse consumers.
Always Waiting...
I originally was going to get the 6, but since ATT upgraded my iPhone 4s to a 5 when it broke, I think I'm good until the 7 comes out and I'm out of contract. I think I'm officially off the smart phone chase. I kind of want a cheap "dumb phone" next.
I originally was going to get the 6, but since ATT upgraded my iPhone 4s to a 5 when it broke, I think I'm good until the 7 comes out and I'm out of contract. I think I'm officially off the smart phone chase.
I kind of want a cheap "dumb phone" next.
I'm very uncomfortable with the possibility that Apple is now making a 5.5 inch iPhone, more uncomfortable still that they may be making them in two sizes.
It feels like they were huge fans of the whole "put all your wood behind one arrow" philosophy, and I'm starting to think that, in their words, they're confusing choice with abundance.
If the rumors are true, then Tim needs to find his way back.
It feels like they were huge fans of the whole "put all your wood behind one arrow" philosophy, and I'm starting to think that, in their words, they're confusing choice with abundance.
If the rumors are true, then Tim needs to find his way back.
You mean like the 5s and 5c?
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It's probably 3" across, what kind of pants do you wear?
The statement was "I doubt this. Why would Apple make two types of 'iPhone' under the same brand.". Nothing to do with making chips specifically.
It's more like how the mac air is inferior to the macbook pro though. New stuff, just not as high spec's.
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C is just a letter, nothing more or less. It has nothing to do with new or last years parts, they can actually call it any letter they want.
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4.7" device = iPhone 6
5.5" device = iPad nano (aka iPhad)
4" iphone shuffle. (aka iphod)