Is the S cycle the 'proper' cycle?

[UBS28]

Ofcourse, the S cycle is the best.

If I didn't need the extra screen real estate, I'd still be using my iPhone 5S (currently using the iPhone 6S plus). I wouldn't even bother upgrading to the iPhone SE because the iPhone 5S is still fast enough.

The iPhone 6S plus will probably last till the iPhone 8S?

 

[eyoungren]

In my opinion the number release is the beta or light version and the S is the full version.

I like betas.

They may not have polished features but they tend to look and be very different than the polished versions before them.
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Ofcourse, the S cycle is the best.

Some matter of opinion.

 

[electronicsguy]

So is it fair to say that the S cycle versions are more like the 'proper' versions of the iPhone?

Other than an outer redesign and a slight spec bump, there wasn't much difference between the 5S and the 6. All that was new was the redesign, a bit faster and Apple Pay.

The 6S however includes the redesign, even faster, double the RAM, 3D Touch, new camera, 4K video etc.

And from what it looks like, the 7 will be of a similar design, minus the headphone jack, same strengthened aluminium, same specs as the 6S, new slightly faster, more efficient CPU, potential dual camera system in the Plus model. Granted these are rumours, but would you say it's fair to say that the S cycle are what Apple intended the latest iPhone to be?

I ordered an SE to replace my 6 Plus, but cancelled it with screen size doubt.

Considering jumping into the S cycle.

Nopes, it's the improper cycle. That's why Apple spends so much money & effort designing and selling those.

 

[mantan]

I've been a launch day new model customers since the iPhone 4, but I'm switching to the s iteration going forward.

Every single one of my launch day phones had issues.

The iPhone 4 had the proximity sensor issue that led to me either unintentionally 'muting', 'beeping' or putting someone on speaker on 30% of the calls.

The iPhone 5 had battery issues that led to two replacements in the first 14 months.

My iPhone 6 has a faulty GPS that can only be fixed by dropping more money on a replacement unit or burning an upgrade. As a runner, I can't track my running info unless I drop the money to get it fixed.

The S iterations seem to always have the bugs worked out and some nice hardware upgrades.

 

[617aircav]

It's all in people's head. The next phone will always be better than the previous one, S or not.

 

[Channan]

The non-S iPhone is the exciting upgrade. The S upgrade isn't necessarily the best upgrade. The non-S always has the new design, obviously, but a lot of good features are introduced to both models.

The 4 got the first Retina Display and the 5 was the first to get LTE. Both of those are features I wouldn't want to go a year without. The 6 just didn't have anything I couldn't wait a little longer for.

 

[Batman89]

Other than an outer redesign and a slight spec bump, there wasn't much difference between the 5S and the 6. All that was new was the redesign, a bit faster and Apple Pay.

The 6S however includes the redesign, even faster, double the RAM, 3D Touch, new camera, 4K video etc.

"Proper" is subjective.

I would venture to say, however that the "S" cycle's are more novelties than anything. The 4S had Siri, 5S Touch ID, and 6S got 3D touch.

But it was the 4 that was a huge jump from the 3GS, the 5 got a major redesign from the 4, and the 6 got TWO major redesigns (6 and 6+) from the 5S.

The "S" somewhat stands for "and-a-half," it's the updates without the S that are substantial and "riskier."

It's like saying iOS 7.x is "proper" and (somehow) dismissing the massive jump that we got from iOS 6 to iOS 7.

 

[Savor]

Yes to "s". Stronger twin.

While iPhone 4 and iPhone 6 were exciting upgrades, those models have aged the worst since the 3G. The 4s is still being software updated with its dual core chip. The SE surpassed the 6/6 Plus with a better SoC, double the RAM,and better camera.

Patience is a virtue. I'm substance over style. Nothing wrong getting the non-a models but most users are just guinea pigs. Looks fade. Performance last. I pick the latter because I prefer refinements.

 

[BentTable123]

I used to be on the numbered cycle but had to skip one year because of moving. Got the 5S and 6S now. S cycles are more scratch resistant and seem to get better software updates, but also more boring. I'd rather be on the numbered cycle. However with 2 year subsidies nearly gone, I'm probably holding onto my phone for 3 years instead of 2, so it will be alternating cycles.