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Other Last "Wow" iPhone Generation?
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This was my list off the top of my head but the 6 introduced the two form factor bifurcated product line. It also was the first iPhone with Apple Pay.
I voted for 4s, 6 and XR because those are the three iPhones I’ve owned 😄 (you asked to vote only for those we have owned).
But to tell you the truth, I’ve always wanted to own 5 (or 5s) and X (or Xs) because it’s form factor. 5 was so sleek and X too. I still think for the form factor we’ve had from X the 5,8 is good size. Sorry but current regular 6,1 is just too big. I don’t understand why they couldn’t make 5,8 and then bigger Max size for those who want big screen.
My dream form factor would be iPhone 5 body with full screen (with notch or pill ok). Yes that would be tall aspect ratio.
But to tell you the truth, I’ve always wanted to own 5 (or 5s) and X (or Xs) because it’s form factor. 5 was so sleek and X too. I still think for the form factor we’ve had from X the 5,8 is good size. Sorry but current regular 6,1 is just too big. I don’t understand why they couldn’t make 5,8 and then bigger Max size for those who want big screen.
My dream form factor would be iPhone 5 body with full screen (with notch or pill ok). Yes that would be tall aspect ratio.
The iPhone 3G (my first iPhone) wowed me, as did my iPhone 4. Then it would have to be the iPhone X with iPhone 12 as an honorable mention.
iPhone X was the last 'wow', but by this stage it doesn't create that same emotion anymore.
The iPhone 4, on the other hand, is still totally WOW, even in 2023. It's just stunning.
The iPhone 4, on the other hand, is still totally WOW, even in 2023. It's just stunning.
The first iPhone was obviously great, but for me the 3GS is when things started to get good. I loved the plastic back and it improved on the already good 3G, especially in white!
The 4 was then a great follow up, I had it in black initially but then swapped for white when it was out (not so bad to do when they didn’t cost £1000 😂)
Fell off the iPhone bandwagon around the 6/7 as I was a big fan of the Lumia, but then the Windows Phone ecosystem started to fall apart and there were no apps to use. The X was then a game changer that’s evolved to where we are now!
The 4 was then a great follow up, I had it in black initially but then swapped for white when it was out (not so bad to do when they didn’t cost £1000 😂)
Fell off the iPhone bandwagon around the 6/7 as I was a big fan of the Lumia, but then the Windows Phone ecosystem started to fall apart and there were no apps to use. The X was then a game changer that’s evolved to where we are now!
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Haha, I voted for exactly those same three, before even reading your post.For me, it's iPhone 5s, SE1, and 12 mini - can you tell I'm in love with this form factor?
While I upgraded to the 13 mini and it is objectively better (and I wouldn't go back to the 12 mini), the 12 mini was a bit lighter and thinner and thus the 13 mini gave me less of a wow. SE1 is still king in terms of its power within the small lightweight package, it's stylish design and nice-feeling aluminum finish (I'm not a fan of glass backs). It doesn’t look like there will ever be a new iPhone that will recapture the SE1's delight.
Honestly I always felt like Touch ID was faster. But now with the 15 Pro (I skipped the 14), maybe in part due to the always-on screen, Face ID is finally perfectly fast. That extra touch to wake the screen always felt slightly too long. (I never enabled raise to wake due to false wakes)
Truly 'wow' was the 4 - the new design and retina display was just such a step change. The X was also a big change, but it didn't have the same impact as I guess a lot of the stuff was already used in other phones. Maybe if the X had launched in 2016 instead of the 7 it might have been on the same level, but I guess they wanted to save the big stuff for the 10th anniversary.
3GS — The first properly good iPhone.
5S — The first iteration of TouchID, which was a game changer for everyday usability. Also just such a pleasant phone to use and a perfect size for its time.
11 — When Apple really stepped up the battery life (in the Pros) and started taking camera stuff more seriously. Also, that green colour from the 11 Pros is still the best colour they're ever released.
As you might be able to tell, I'm more impressed by usability improvements than design changes.
5S — The first iteration of TouchID, which was a game changer for everyday usability. Also just such a pleasant phone to use and a perfect size for its time.
11 — When Apple really stepped up the battery life (in the Pros) and started taking camera stuff more seriously. Also, that green colour from the 11 Pros is still the best colour they're ever released.
As you might be able to tell, I'm more impressed by usability improvements than design changes.
For me it’s the original iPhone (I still love watching that announcement, too).
Then the XR because that’s the one that made me switch to iPhone from Android.
And then it’s between the 13, 14 and 15 pro models because of the macro photo mode. I picked 15 because for the first time I’m considering buying an iPhone pro.
Then the XR because that’s the one that made me switch to iPhone from Android.
And then it’s between the 13, 14 and 15 pro models because of the macro photo mode. I picked 15 because for the first time I’m considering buying an iPhone pro.
To this day I'm convinced Apple purposely made the 5's space grey color ugly on purpose so the 5S's space grey could look superior by comparison