7. Hardware wise a 10. But the OS is getting monotonous. It needs a drastic change IMO. Keep the same concepts of course, but just a different UI would be nice.
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On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with the I5?
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Love it, love it, love it. Coming from a Galaxy SIII, and iP4 (before that), I can say this is the perfect phone. Everything about it is as fast as possible, it looks better and has better fit and finish than any other phone by far, and the list goes on. As for the screen size, I was really caught up by the massive Android marketing scheme that "bigger is better" and I loved the size of the Galaxy SIII. However, once I started using the iP5, I noticed that it is MUCH easier one handed (GS3 had its awkward moments trying to use it one handed), and I'm not really missing out on any practical screen real estate. The 16x9 aspect ratio really is the way to go. Movies are great, and most things I do on a phone are in lists, like messages, contacts, emails, etc. Web browsing seems like it's 50/50 between mobile sites and regular sites, and mobile sites are better with the 16x9 aspect ratio. So when it comes down to it, most things are better with a 16x9 phone, and there's very little upside to a gargantuan wide phone. At least for MOST users (there's probably some Note users who love to use a "stylus" or whatever, I've got an iPad for that stuff). I think they've done everything right with this phone. No NFC doesn't bother me, as it's just a gimmick at this stage anyway.
It's interesting to see how certain things affect some people but not others. Seems like most of you guys are happy with your phone though for the most part.
It hasn't grown on me yet, 6. Maps went down hill so point deduction there. Battery still sucks so that's a ding too. No hd front camera boo. Lte is good. I don't know just not enough changes for me...plus wifi crap, can't even stream porn on it. Do you know how awkward it is taking my iPad to the restroom to fap?
Gave it a 9 only because I still want my SBsettings without jailbreaking. Other than that, I am loving this iteration. No faults with the phone itself, no scratching out of the box, no defects with the build at all. Even coming from a 4s this was still a worthy upgrade that I'm glad I followed through with. I almost didn't. Thankfully the geek inside me told me to do it.
I gave it an 8 out of 10. While I like all the upgrades it has I honestly could have been fine with my previous 4s for another year. That was until I heard about the Portland metro area finally getting LTE from AT&T. Which is what pushed me over the edge to buy one and I have no regrets at all.
I give it a 9. Minus a point for a rattling power/sleep button. I love pretty much everything else.
I was one of the people who absolutely loved the heft of the iPhone 4/4S, so I wasn't sure I could get with the lighter 5, but they've reduced the weight just enough that it doesn't feel cheap. I also LOVED the glass back, but I'm willing to sacrifice the stability and non-scratch surface (for me) of glass for the look and feel of aluminum.
I'm still calibrating the battery (only got it yesterday), so I can't say for sure if it's better or worse than before.
I was one of the people who absolutely loved the heft of the iPhone 4/4S, so I wasn't sure I could get with the lighter 5, but they've reduced the weight just enough that it doesn't feel cheap. I also LOVED the glass back, but I'm willing to sacrifice the stability and non-scratch surface (for me) of glass for the look and feel of aluminum.
I'm still calibrating the battery (only got it yesterday), so I can't say for sure if it's better or worse than before.
10
An mainly because of LTE it's freaking amazing.
Also I like the lightning cord too because it's soooo much easier to use in the dark.
Oh and of course the screen size and clarity but that's kind of a no brainer
An mainly because of LTE it's freaking amazing.
Also I like the lightning cord too because it's soooo much easier to use in the dark.
Oh and of course the screen size and clarity but that's kind of a no brainer