Much difference from the 4 to the 4S as it was the 3GS to the 4?

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ijohnbro

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I know the 3GS was a big improvement over the 3G. In fact the 3GS kind of hangs with the 4 pretty well. Is the transaction between the 4 to the 4S as different as the 3GS was to the 4?
 
No, the difference isn't that much unless someone is trying to justify their purchase in their head. "Faster camera is totally worth it". WhoTF are you, paparazzi?

Siri is pretty amazing.
 
BoxerGT2.5 said:
No, the difference isn't that much unless someone is trying to justify their purchase in their head. "Faster camera is totally worth it". WhoTF are you, paparazzi?
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Well, sure, if you're going to list "better camera" as a bigger deal than going from an A4 single-core chip to an A5 dual core chip then you probably won't be impressed.

The rest of the world isn't going to rank things like that, though.

As far as I can tell, the jump from 3G -> 3GS and the jump from 4 -> 4S were the two biggest CPU changes that Apple has made in a single year. So based on that, yeah, I think the OP's assessment is fair.
 
It's pretty underwhelming coming from the 4. I got the 4S because I wanted to switch carriers. I dare say a lot of people wouldn't even notice if you replaced their 4 with a 4S.
 
In real world usage not much... but on paper it's a huge change. Much bigger than the 3G to 3GS

A4 to A5 is twice the speed. It went from a single core processor to a dual core... though it's been down clocked. Also the gpu is said to be 7 times faster. Most notably for gaming, though again not a big deal for the average user but people who play graphic intensive iphone games will be impressed.

I think a 1080p anti-shake camera is a HUGE change... again it's something that only the A5 could do but the A4 could not.

To the average consumer it's probably not as noticeable but it's a big jump.
 
To be honest, right now, the difference is nominal. Maybe when iOS 6 and heavy A5 optimized games release, then you'll be able to tell the difference in speed. But unless you want a new camera or Siri, the upgrade isn't worth it.
 
wordoflife said:
To be honest, right now, the difference is nominal. Maybe when iOS 6 and heavy A5 optimized games release, then you'll be able to tell the difference in speed. But unless you want a new camera or Siri, the upgrade isn't worth it.
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Well said
 
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