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Does Anyone Else Think Their 6 Feels Cheap?
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MH01
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I was thinking about this today.
The screen has a bit of the ipad air feel to it, as in thinner glass, though the phone has quite a bit of heft to it.
I am using mine with the Apple leather case
I was talking to a gentleman in the Apple store today as he was upgrading his 4, we both agreed the old 4 was probably the best phone Apple has made in regards to quality and feel in hand.
Its a personal opinion thing.
The screen has a bit of the ipad air feel to it, as in thinner glass, though the phone has quite a bit of heft to it.
I am using mine with the Apple leather case
I was talking to a gentleman in the Apple store today as he was upgrading his 4, we both agreed the old 4 was probably the best phone Apple has made in regards to quality and feel in hand.
Its a personal opinion thing.
jamesrick80
macrumors 68030
Samsung uses glass panels (aka gorilla glass) on their high end phones...the plastic Samsung uses is actually more expensive than aluminum and more durable. Plastic bezels have glass coverings. I'm sure the bezel under the glass of the iPhone is plastic too. Samsungs uses polycarbonate plastic back plates so there users can replace their batteries just for convenience and so users can add memory to their phones. Your statement was not thought out well and very ignorant.🙄
Mattym62
macrumors regular
I have been fixing phones for the better part of 5 years, and yes Samsung does use Corning Gorilla Glass, however regardless of the claims in which they make, they crack quite often under less than arduous conditions.
What felt cheap when I handled the 6's at the store was the plastic stripes that look as if they are melted wax of a candle... I even tried to scratch them off in disbelief. I think these stripes, especially on the bottom, will scratch easily - I saw ugly scratches on display units from just inserting them in those transparent display docks in the store (just a few hours after the launch).
yep-sure
macrumors 6502
Yes, I made a thread about it on launch day.
The cheap feeling is what sealed my decision not to upgrade this time around. They obviously look cheap, with those horrible antenna lines, but once you have it in your hand, it's shocking how cheap and flimsy it actually feels. The 5C feels more premium than a 6 or 6+.
The aluminium back feels like cheap plastic, when it should feel more like an iPad, the buttons are loose, the home button feels really delicate to press, and of course the phone is so light and slippery. It feels like a fragile plastic toy.
This is the first iPhone release that I've been really disappointed in and haven't liked, and I'm a big iPhone and Apple fan. I think a lot of people feel the same with the 6 and 6+, but obviously the majority love the design and feel.
The cheap feeling is what sealed my decision not to upgrade this time around. They obviously look cheap, with those horrible antenna lines, but once you have it in your hand, it's shocking how cheap and flimsy it actually feels. The 5C feels more premium than a 6 or 6+.
The aluminium back feels like cheap plastic, when it should feel more like an iPad, the buttons are loose, the home button feels really delicate to press, and of course the phone is so light and slippery. It feels like a fragile plastic toy.
This is the first iPhone release that I've been really disappointed in and haven't liked, and I'm a big iPhone and Apple fan. I think a lot of people feel the same with the 6 and 6+, but obviously the majority love the design and feel.
No, not at all. I was actually blown away at how premium it felt when I first took it out of the box. I could tell how much focus Apple put into the precision and small details of this thing. Feels much more high quality than my Note 3.
feels cheap???
WTF!!!
spent last weekend visiting a mate who has a S5.
I cringed every time he opened that cheap flimsy back cover to take out his memory card which by the way kept giving error on his phone....
LOL
Love my internal 128GB memory!!!
WTF!!!
spent last weekend visiting a mate who has a S5.
I cringed every time he opened that cheap flimsy back cover to take out his memory card which by the way kept giving error on his phone....
LOL
Love my internal 128GB memory!!!
Plastic also allows for for cheaper and less complicated antenna designs.
Believe it or not, there is a reason Samsung hasn't released more metal phones, and it is not because they prefer plastic. Metal phones are far, far more difficult to engineer and cost more to manufacture/assemble due to design complexity.
My take? The iPhone 6 is by far the most expensive-feeling phone Apple has ever made. Of course, being a bit of an engineer, I understand that the iPhone 6 is a marvelous (and ridiculously expensive) engineering feat.
This isn't an audio amplifier we're talking about where weight and heft implies higher quality components. This is a phone. Producing a thin, light metal phone with adequate battery life is much more expensive -- not less expensive -- to produce than a thicker, heavier metal phone, or a plastic phone in a similar form factor.
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However, the design complexity of a metal phone greatly increases manufacturing / assembly costs. Samsung builds many different phones and keeps their costs low, in part, by using designs (at various price points) that share various components and manufacturing processes. Metal phones aren't really compatible with Samsung's model; they likely can't achieve the economy of scale that would make it worthwhile (profitable), at least not with current manufacturing and assembly processes.
This isn't an audio amplifier we're talking about where weight and heft implies higher quality components. This is a phone. Producing a thin, light metal phone with adequate battery life is much more expensive -- not less expensive -- to produce than a thicker, heavier metal phone, or a plastic phone in a similar form factor.
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I doubt Samsung is very concerned about stealing Apple's patents.
However, the design complexity of a metal phone greatly increases manufacturing / assembly costs. Samsung builds many different phones and keeps their costs low, in part, by using designs (at various price points) that share various components and manufacturing processes. Metal phones aren't really compatible with Samsung's model; they likely can't achieve the economy of scale that would make it worthwhile (profitable), at least not with current manufacturing and assembly processes.
sunking101
macrumors 604
Hmm, it looks and feels cheap to me too. The premium build quality was absolutely lacking when I played with one in the store. Plus the volume buttons feel like something off a $10 toy. Oh and to rub salt into the wounds, it apparently bends easily too. Keep on worshipping at the altar Apple fans, but to those who take things on face value and leave reputations & 'ecosystems' out of it, this thing feels cheap.
The-Real-Deal82
macrumors P6
This.
The iPhone 6 is about as well made as a smartphone gets and feels great in the hand. The design has obviously been well thought out and I can't see how any of the Samsung range even come close in regards to build quality. The closest Android phone in my experience is the M8, but this is still much nicer than that IMO. This forum is great for troubleshooting and mostly entertaining, but some of the threads are just down right hilarious for all the wrong reasons. 🙂
it definitely feels cheap. but it does not bother me as I always get a case. I was hoping for a sapphire glass screen so I dont have to get a screen protector.
The screen is a significant upgrade in quality (ignoring size) over the phone in the 5S. The image appears to float atop the glass. It reminds me bit of the glossy screen mockups that used to come with the packaging for some cases.
sunking101
macrumors 604
You are making the same mistake that the majority of Apple defenders make, namely that a metal casing = high build quality. I own plenty of cheap items made from metal, and of varying build quality. Build quality takes in many factors; such as fit & finish, button quality, longevity of individual components etc and it also takes quality control into consideration; which should pick up issues such as light bleed, yellow screen tint, dead pixels, scratches and scuffs etc.
I would go so far as to say that iPhones actually have *poor* build quality. These things are churned out, built to maximise profits, corners are cut and quality control appears to be non-existant. It's a complete lottery as to whether you receive a good one, and even then you will be dealing with a cheaply made phone. Face it, iPhone quality has plummeted since the 4/4S. The 5 and 5S held onto a good part of the old quality, but the iPhone 6 has kissed it goodbye. This feels like a new era for Apple, and I'm not liking it one bit. Cheaply made, low-spec phones with bug-ridden software are not good enough for me.
The-Real-Deal82
macrumors P6
I'm not making any mistake because firstly I own an iPhone 6 and secondly I work in manufacturing and know it's very well made. Aluminium doesn't always mean quality but there are many grades and many processes that inflict on the cost. It's not cheap.
sapphire screens are stupid. when will people understand it? screens are supposed to 1) NOT CRACK or SHATTER. 2) not scratch. Sapphire is very fragile, especially when it's thin (like the screens on these always thinner phones).
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i have the 4s and i HATE the glass back. it's the stupidest thing ever, in my opinion. it's unnecessary , it's fragile and not comfortable at all because the glass is not edge to edge. 3 years and still rocking, has been in a case since day 1. i just can't handle it without one.
sunking101
macrumors 604
The iPhone screen cracks and is rendered useless on the majority of occasions if dropped.
I would rather have a screen which didn't scratch in normal use but was guaranteed to shatter if I dropped it, than one which scratched in normal use and was pretty certain to crack if I dropped it...either way it's going to need replacing if you drop it, so why not enjoy the lack of a screen protector in the meantime?
Do you even know how much a sapphire screen costs compared to a gorilla glass one? Be real. I don't know how all you scratch your screen, i don't have a screen protector and it's been 3 years with my 4S (older gorilla glass) and i don't have any scratches on it. And yes, i put it in my pocket with my keys or spare change sometimes. Must be some apple magic.
I don't think my iPhone 6 feels cheap at all and I'm coming from an iPhone 4S.
Before I held the 6 I was a bit concerned as the 5/5S always felt a bit light/cheap to me and I'm not a big fan of aluminium, but the size/weight balance of the 6 feels perfect to me. I just wish aluminium was a little more resistant to scratches but I have a rear skin on its way for that.
I haven't seen/held the 6+ yet so can't comment on that, but I can't imagine it feels much different to the 6.
Before I held the 6 I was a bit concerned as the 5/5S always felt a bit light/cheap to me and I'm not a big fan of aluminium, but the size/weight balance of the 6 feels perfect to me. I just wish aluminium was a little more resistant to scratches but I have a rear skin on its way for that.
I haven't seen/held the 6+ yet so can't comment on that, but I can't imagine it feels much different to the 6.
I've had them all and to me the 4S had the most premium feel while the 3G was the cheapest feeling. My 6 doesn't feel cheaper than my 5.