Anything apple makes above 4" will be too big because of their enormous bezels. The 5.5" will be as big as a 6" phone. The 4.7" is as big as my 5.2" G2.
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iPhone 6 - 5.5 inch Is A Must
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Anything apple makes above 4" will be too big because of their enormous bezels. The 5.5" will be as big as a 6" phone. The 4.7" is as big as my 5.2" G2.
I disagree, the Nokia Lumia and the Nokia 1520 are larger phones and don't have multiple windows yet they're just as useful.
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If I can get 2 days out of my iPhone 5c's battery I'd be shocked
You won't. It'll have a tiny battery as usual. Unless they use some new screen tech.
It will have the battery that the 4.7" should have.
You must be an insecure teen.
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Yes. A couple of people in thread need to get both feet on the ground again asap.
Erm.
Phones do the same thing, yet some phones like nicer, are faster, have a better image.
Yes it's exactly like buying a Swiss Army knife when all I want is a bottle opener. But given that's it's my money I can chose to buy the Swiss Army knife because I prefer it.
Which is exactly what I did when buying my phone. I looked at the available phones and thought. Wow. I like the iPhone. It does all I need and plenty more, I'll buy one.
I don't quite understand what peoples issue is with that. Simply because my phone doesn't replace my TV, tablet, iPod, laptop and games console I should have got myself a cheap Nokia?
As I said earlier. People very rarely buy things that do JUST what they need and nothing else.
Relax. No one is saying you aren't "entitled" to the phone you want. It just seems a little odd to me when someone says that they only care about talk/text and get a phone with a ton of premium features that they don't care about. So I usually ask why...I really don't understand.
You say you simply like it and that's great, but my question was what do you like about it beyond what you stated were your "needs". My assumption (maybe it's a poor one?) is that there has to be something, or you would have gotten a less expensive phone.
I've never met anyone who has bought an Audi and said, "I only care about getting back to work and back. I really don't care about the smoothness of the ride, the nice interior, the quality build, the safety features, the name brand, etc etc."
I like iOS. I tried android. I didn't like it. I like the simplicity if iOS. Same with windows OS. I tried it. I didn't like it.
Were I to get a cheaper smartphone. It wouldn't have iOS. If apple released a budget phone. I'd buy that.
That's reason enough for me to buy an iPhone.
It's odd to me that someone's motives are questioned when they bought a phone, to be, a phone.
It's a point of contact. People can call. Text. Facebook. Tweet me etc. I don't need it want to watch movies, listen to music, play games etc on my phone. I have other dedicated devices that do those things better than my phone does. So why would I not want to use the devices that do things better?
There's definitely nothing wrong with preferring iOS over android, I do as well and I have an iPhone 5S and LG G3. There's also nothing wrong with using only a limited about of features on your smartphone.
I'm really not questioning your motives or trying to imply that you shouldn't have the phone you want. It's just strange to me that you would have a phone preference at all when the dialer, messaging, and Facebook apps seem to work pretty much the same across all four major platforms.
I will buy the small iPhone 6 at introduction and 30-40 days later when the 5.5 version is introduced, I will buy it, too!
OP, you're saying that a 0.7" difference is meaningless yet a further 0.8" is absolutely necessary?
I agree in a roundabout way. We should stick with 4". Better yet, build a truly small phone around 3.5.
I agree in a roundabout way. We should stick with 4". Better yet, build a truly small phone around 3.5.
To me it depends on weight differences, one-hand usability & general feel more than the small difference in screen size. I totally "get" that Apple has kept their phones virtually the same width for so long, so that most every function is reachable with the users thumb. Apple mobile devices have always been perfect for one-handed use.
That said, I can see where the 4.7" size will be almost the same. However, the 5.5" may not. I have played with friends Galaxy S5's and HTC M8's that are running 5" & 5.2" screens, and they are danged hard to use with one hand unless you have huge hands. The Note 3 is impossible to do that with, and that's almost the same size as the 5.5" iPhone.
Given the extra size of the 5.5" screen, and the added weight that there is sure to be with the extra real estate...I'm thinking the 4.7" will be perfect, at least for me.
Of course, that's the reason they make chocolate and vanilla ice cream...
That said, I can see where the 4.7" size will be almost the same. However, the 5.5" may not. I have played with friends Galaxy S5's and HTC M8's that are running 5" & 5.2" screens, and they are danged hard to use with one hand unless you have huge hands. The Note 3 is impossible to do that with, and that's almost the same size as the 5.5" iPhone.
Given the extra size of the 5.5" screen, and the added weight that there is sure to be with the extra real estate...I'm thinking the 4.7" will be perfect, at least for me.
Of course, that's the reason they make chocolate and vanilla ice cream...
I too prefer the 4.7" form factor but there is at least 1 factor that is still a variable that could sway me to 5.5"...that is the camera.
Some rumors have noted a superior camera on the 5.5" and since I do some video editing on a prosumer DSLR it would be nice to have the better of the two portable phone cameras on the next iPhone.
Any thoughts/insight into this?
Some rumors have noted a superior camera on the 5.5" and since I do some video editing on a prosumer DSLR it would be nice to have the better of the two portable phone cameras on the next iPhone.
Any thoughts/insight into this?
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The reason I am drawn to the 5.5 screen is not only the screen size but other specs that Apple will probably not include in the 4.7 phone. For me, that is the in crease in storage capacity. I believe that we will finally see a 128gb phone and it will only be available in the 5.5 inch phone. I also think there will be a few other features that will only be in the bigger phone and Apple will distinguish the two phone by these features and not only the screen size. Any thoughts.
The reason I am drawn to the 5.5 screen is not only the screen size but other specs that Apple will probably not include in the 4.7 phone. For me, that is the in crease in storage capacity. I believe that we will finally see a 128gb phone and it will only be available in the 5.5 inch phone. I also think there will be a few other features that will only be in the bigger phone and Apple will distinguish the two phone by these features and not only the screen size. Any thoughts.
I think it says a lot that in various threads, people don't care if the camera is upgraded or if there's more RAM in the iPhone 6...BUT if the 5.5" has a better spec than the 4.7" they'll want that
Seems to me that 'having the best' is the most important thing, even if peeps don't need it.
Seems to me that 'having the best' is the most important thing, even if peeps don't need it.
You'll be unliucky. Apple will say that they've crammed more power into the device and thinned it down, but it will still return the same battery life as the outgoing model. How amazing they are etc.
To me it depends on weight differences, one-hand usability & general feel more than the small difference in screen size. I totally "get" that Apple has kept their phones virtually the same width for so long, so that most every function is reachable with the users thumb. Apple mobile devices have always been perfect for one-handed use.
That said, I can see where the 4.7" size will be almost the same. However, the 5.5" may not. I have played with friends Galaxy S5's and HTC M8's that are running 5" & 5.2" screens, and they are danged hard to use with one hand unless you have huge hands. The Note 3 is impossible to do that with, and that's almost the same size as the 5.5" iPhone.
Given the extra size of the 5.5" screen, and the added weight that there is sure to be with the extra real estate...I'm thinking the 4.7" will be perfect, at least for me.
Of course, that's the reason they make chocolate and vanilla ice cream...
Yeah, see, I think many of the people clamoring for a 5.5" will end up returning theirs once they get a chance to use it. It wasn't until I get a Note that I realized how often I use my phone with one hand and how incredibly unusable the Note is in that way.
We'll see though. I'm sure the 5.5" will sell incredibly well. It's been long overdue.
Agreed the Note was awesome at first. But then I just got sick of the size quickly.
I get embarrassed too. The only difference is that I am embarrassed watching someone using a tablet sized device as a phone. Well, to be more accurate, I get a laugh every time I see it.
Hopefully, I will still be able to buy a reasonably sized phone, for a long time... If not, then it WILL be me who's embarrassed every time I whip out my tablet to make a phone call or crush some candy.
Nobody is disagreeing that seeing someone make a phonecall on a phablet looks stupid. I don't want a phablet, I just want a large phone.
Useability is of more importance to me than being able to slide something in a tight jeans pocket, or possibly looking stupid whilst making a call. A 4.9" to 5.5" phone, if designed correctly with minimal bezels, is not a phablet.