Even without extra pixels, it still may be different. The iPad Air has a more powerful processor than the iPad Mini with Retina even though they share the same resolution.
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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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Even without extra pixels, it still may be different. The iPad Air has a more powerful processor than the iPad Mini with Retina even though they share the same resolution.
One it's a rumor and two seems to be a reaction to the negative reaction to the S5 (perhaps sales weren't as good as Samsung had hoped). Or desperation on their part to try and steal some of Apple's thunder.
Apple doesn't try to match Samsung or any android pricing. I guarantee the 5.5" will NOT be $199. If all that matters to a person is specs then they will not chose Apple.
If they are able to fit a more powerful processor in a larger body, then what's wrong with that? They have done this with their laptops and desktops.
Weigh the tradeoffs yourself and buy the phone you want. Why does everyone want to limit other people's choices just because they want to stick with a smaller screen?
Folks calm down.. I don't think the 5.5" version will be more powerful. It will have a slightly better CPU/GPU to compensate for the higher resolution that it needs to supply!
Otherwise the 5.5" will effectively be slower then the 4.7" if it would be the exact same CPU/GPU... More pixels needs more power!
We have seen similar moves with the iphone vs ipad cpu/gpu...
Otherwise the 5.5" will effectively be slower then the 4.7" if it would be the exact same CPU/GPU... More pixels needs more power!
We have seen similar moves with the iphone vs ipad cpu/gpu...
Ok. What if the resolution is the same as the 4.7"??
What's the point of having a bigger phone if you don't have more pixels??
If there is a fan or vented airflow, then a heat sink can be separate from the enclosure, as airflow over the heat sink out of the enclosure will remove heat separate from the exterior surface of the enclosure.
If there is no fan or vented or circulatory airflow, then all internally generated heat must be dissipated though the surface of the device, making it the effective heat sink surface. How to get enough heat conductance from the die thru the package out to the chassis external surfaces or other airflow surfaces is a very common product design problem. A bigger device with more external surface area makes this easier, thus allowing a higher performance processor die.
We're talking a 0.8 inch difference in diagonal dimension! 13" MBP to 15" MBP meant that an additional fan could be put in to cool down a dedicated GPU.
If Apple does this with the 5.5", it's not because the 4.7" couldn't handle it.
And why should it have bigger resolution? The ipad air and mini have the same resolution, it's easier for developers..
Easier to read without reading glasses (lots of people need them after a certain age), or at greater reading distance.
The ratio between 15.4 and 13.3 is about the same as the ratio between 5.5" and 4.7".
That being said the iPhones don't have fans.
I would actually be okay with that as long as specific features aren't withheld.
What, like they do now you mean?
Or is every iPhone Apple make an iPhone 5s ?
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There is no 4.7" model either.
Apple told the world last year that 4" was the perfect size.
And they would never lie just to sell something would they?
The rumors are clear they plan to add some
My question is how many are they going to keep???
(And how hard are they going to make it on developers with multiple screen sizes?)
Gary
Sorry, I thought Apple users were never interested in "specs"
It's all about the User Experience isn't it ?
I think this totally makes sense and seems likely.
It is not unprecedented for the "big" version to get a special processor, like the A5X.
Tim: $899 is where we're coming in at. Real smooth. Like an airplane.
Phil: It's our best price ever.
It is not unprecedented for the "big" version to get a special processor, like the A5X.
Tim: $899 is where we're coming in at. Real smooth. Like an airplane.
Phil: It's our best price ever.
"more powerful" just to trick people into thinkin it's gona be faster than iPhone 5s when in fact it's about the same speed. it's like 5 vs 5s. all the a6, 64 bit and it still lag when opening a simple apps like FB.
Rest assured that if this is true the more powerful CPU/GPU is to support the bigger screen and it should not be a distinction of higher end /lower end model and so, it won't make a difference for the normal user.