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Going from an iPhone 5 to a 7 soon... biggest difference?

KUguardgrl13

KUguardgrl13

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Hey all! I'm just about ready to take advantage of T-Mobile's two lines for $100 and finally leave my parents' plan. I currently have an iPhone 5 that is four years old and starting to show its age, mainly with battery life. I know a lot has changed with smartphones over the past four years, but what are the major differences? Looking for a recap to help me get hyped! :)
 
KUguardgrl13 said:
Hey all! I'm just about ready to take advantage of T-Mobile's two lines for $100 and finally leave my parents' plan. I currently have an iPhone 5 that is four years old and starting to show its age, mainly with battery life. I know a lot has changed with smartphones over the past four years, but what are the major differences? Looking for a recap to help me get hyped! :)
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I went from a 6 to a 7 and I notice a big difference - it's super quick, the camera is brilliant! The new home button takes a bit of getting used to (but this should improve with future iPhones) and the screen is great

So going from an ip5 to a 7, you'll notice a huge difference, everything will run better and smoother... but then again it's still an iPhone.

I used to work in a phone store and the way I'd explain it is - you currently have an ok Ford, it does the job but could be better... you're about to get a Ferrari, does the same job but is so much nicer
 
Battery life will be significantly better. The phone will absolutely scream. My housemate has the 7 and it's ballistically quick compared to my 5S (which itself has about double the CPU performance of your iPhone 5).

Not that the iPhone 5 or 5S are exactly intolerable on iOS 10, but you'll be amazed just how quick the iPhone 7 is. It seems to react before you even input what you want it to do.

The camera will be a massive step up, waterproofing for peace-of-mind, much nicer screen... it's just a fabulous phone in every aspect.
 
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keysofanxiety said:
Battery life will be significantly better. The phone will absolutely scream. My housemate has the 7 and it's ballistically quick compared to my 5S (which itself has about double the CPU performance of your iPhone 5).

Not that the iPhone 5 or 5S are exactly intolerable on iOS 10, but you'll be amazed just how quick the iPhone 7 is. It seems to react before you even input what you want it to do.

The camera will be a massive step up, waterproofing for peace-of-mind, much nicer screen... it's just a fabulous phone in every aspect.
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Are you still using a iPhone 5S o_O!!???
 
macintoshmac said:
They still are surprisingly nimble with iOS 10, both the 5 and 5s. So, what's with the eye? :confused:

5s is capable of taking the Watch too, so that extends the longevity of the phone till the time Apple decides to introduce deliberate delays in user interface experience.
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keysofanxiety said:
Yep, it does the job fine. I also have a 2012 15" cMBP. Wanna throw some shots at that too? :p
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Nothing against.i also have a iPhone 5s running ios 9.3.5 just fine, love the design factor
 
what really shocks me is a person buying 5 gimmick watches of same color same generation :confused:, by the way i love my iPhone 5S,gonna jailbreak it some day
 
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keysofanxiety said:
Yep, it does the job fine. I also have a 2012 15" cMBP. Wanna throw some shots at that too? :p
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Psh. I still have a 2009 cMBP lying around! To be fair it's not my daily driver, and it can't update to the latest Mac OS.
[doublepost=1490662114][/doublepost]By the way, I got my rose gold iPhone 7 yesterday! A big improvement over the 5! It's almost 8pm, and I still have a ton of battery left!
 
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