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'iPhone 6s' and iPhone 6 Displays Compared in New Video

a0me said:
They've left a lot of people behind who won't "upgrade" from their 4 inch screen. It'll be interesting to see the effect on sales over the next couple of years.
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Eventually, majority will buy 4.7 inchers. Mark my words.
 
pentrix2 said:
in other news the sun will rise and it will fall...this story is as exciting as reading a book of blank pages
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Hey, some people see the possibility/prospect of an iPhone getting OLED exciting. I have my doubts based on Apple's past stinginess, but you never know.
 
scapegoat81 said:
That's not the only reason. There are many features exclusive to the 6+
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It's basically only OIS and a longer battery life, that's hardly enough for a distinct product line.

While the screen resolution is also higher, the downscaling thing offsets any sharpness gain, and in the end the screen doesn't really look better than the 6's while making the phone's graphics performance worse since it has to push 2.75x as many pixels while using the same chip.

IMO the Plus could deserve the 'Pro' if it has a faster chip and twice the RAM. If should also be designed differently, not just look like a bigger 6. Otherwise small variations are just normal within the same product line. Take the 13" MBA, it has a larger screen/resolution than the 11", it has a larger trackpad, an SD card reader and longer battery life, yet it's not branded differently.
 
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nordique said:
You guys may be on to something here, but can it not be redesigned into an LCD display? Perhaps integrating force touch allows for this to happen (a different integration for the second flex cable rather than one flex cable for the display) though I guess the leaked motherboard shot may dispel that train of thought...though I submit I am probably demonstrating my limited knowledge in LCD vs OLED display connections in smartphones haha


But then, who would be the supplier? LG? I know they invested heavily into Apple product screen production earlier this year but I feel there is too little turn around time from the factory opening to producing parts this year - and Apple is aiming for even more phones to be sold this generation than last generation (where they already sold an incredible amount) - to me it points that the LG factory would be for products produced in the next cycle (next year) rather than this


It would be a very welcome surprise if its an OLED display, but I am not sold on the idea.
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The only thing making me second-guess OLED in the iPhone 6S is that it seems like too radical of a design change for an 'S' device.
 
majkom said:
Eventually, majority will buy 4.7 inchers. Mark my words.
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Because they don't have the choice if they're in the Apple ecosystem?
Also, they should really be called "5.5 inchers" because that's their real footprint. An iPhone with a 4.7 inch screen and no bezel would be a totally different story.
 
Dargoth said:
...because he might NOT have to pull the plug. Why spend money if, not only don't you have to, but you might be able to spend it on something you want more than any of the current offerings in the future? He may have to "pull the plug", as you say, but unless you have skills in foretelling the future that I don't know about, it's probably best to wait and see for now.
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This whole site is (mostly) about foretelling the future!

Why spend money if you don't have to? Again, what site do you think this is? /s
(Depending on what plan people are on, they've possibly paying a phone subsidy with their plan so many that don't upgrade are spending money by not upgrading and getting nothing in return.)

But seriously, I'll have dozens of people asking me should they upgrade their phones in the next month (should they wait, etc.), I was seriously interested in the people who are planning on holding out. I wanted to have some thoughts for people when they ask, I'm trying to understand.

If Apple does not introduce a 4" iPhone and you do not want the larger iPhone:
How long do you hold out waiting to get a new one? (How many are holding out from last year still?)
Are people actually counting on them backpedaling and releasing a new 4" iPhone later? or are you just delaying getting a 4.7" iPhone?

During that time, you're running an older device that's probably losing battery recharge cycles. Some holdouts were probably due for an upgrade last year? Those folks are a year farther into this than the 5s...

Gary
 
dampfnudel said:
Hey, some people see the possibility/prospect of an iPhone getting OLED exciting. I have my doubts based on Apple's past stinginess, but you never know.
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I don't, stick with LCD its much much nicer to my eyes, plus it means we have lots of white without the battery dying 3x times faster.
 
dannys1 said:
I don't, stick with LCD its much much nicer to my eyes, plus it means we have lots of white without the battery dying 3x times faster.
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Do you get your OLED from 2008 or something?

OLED is the future, LCD has big limitations that can't be overcome by the very nature of its technology.
 
GoneDrinkin said:
Do you get your OLED from 2008 or something?

OLED is the future, LCD has big limitations that can't be overcome by the very nature of its technology.
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I've' seen every one right up to the latest Samsung screens and my eyes just don't like them at all. I'm not saying everyone can see it, but for me its lacking a vibe, it might be the pure blackness of the black - but ultimately they can never fix the problem of having the screen all white, which is what makes iOS beautiful, I hate that my Apple Watch has to be mainly black due to the OLED limitations. Sorry but I don't ever want this technology to make it into a phone handset I use.
 
All I want for Xmas is an LED indicator, separate volume control and the ability to delete synced photos from the phone.
 
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