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Physical iPhone 6 Mockup Compared to Galaxy S5 in New Images
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Well so far ALL rumors I've seen have mentioned TWO phones, a garish 4.7 inch version and an even more ghastly 5.5 inch one. Which rumors have you seen indicating THREE sizes?
Oh, and a less than full performance 4 inch screen isn't what I have in mind either, not a retread of an existing 4 inch device with less storage.
6s= sapphire or size or both?
I think its clear there will only be one size of phone released this year, and I also really doubt it will have the sapphire display yet. The sapphire production is not ramped up enough for something like the iPhone, and either way they'll definitely want to try scaling up from home button to watch before attempting full iPhone screens.
The real question is will the s in 6s stand for 'sapphire' or for
'size' or both?
As obsolescent as it seems— its probably not until iPhone 7 that they integrate the fingerprint scanner into the screen and ditch the huge home button.
I think its clear there will only be one size of phone released this year, and I also really doubt it will have the sapphire display yet. The sapphire production is not ramped up enough for something like the iPhone, and either way they'll definitely want to try scaling up from home button to watch before attempting full iPhone screens.
The real question is will the s in 6s stand for 'sapphire' or for
'size' or both?
As obsolescent as it seems— its probably not until iPhone 7 that they integrate the fingerprint scanner into the screen and ditch the huge home button.
My problem is not the screen size. My poblem is that, if these leaks are true, Apple is making a gigantic phone with a rather small screen. It's almost the size of a S5 that has a 5.1" screen.
are you people ignorant or what?
Look again, its smaller, in height, in width and considerably thinner, with all that you got actually flawless working touch ID button.
I doubt you will notice a big difference between 5.1 and 4.7 screen!!
Oh please... Reducing the side bezels would save something like 1/6 of an inch on the width?
Assuming the rumors are true, Apple determined that 4.7" is the best compromise (for them) between size, portability and energy use/cost while still being noticeably larger than the current 4" iPhone screen.
It's pretty ridiculous that some people here are trying to make us believe that adding 1/6" on the sides makes a big difference. And palm detection is still an imperfect technology, a minimum of bezel is a good thing for usability while making a negligible difference in width. How much bigger could they make the screen by removing 1/6" anyway? Would that really make a big difference? I don't think so.
Some people seem to want bezel-less designs because it looks futuristic more than anything.
As for the top and bottom bezels, they have little impact on usability as smartphones are mostly held by their sides. They enable Apple to put a better camera without adding a "bump". And seriously, the additional space they take in a pocket is not a big hassle like some try to make of it. They add what, one inch?
The difference between the iPhone 5S and the Galaxy S5 is huge. But even if the S5 will still have the biggest screen, the difference between the iPhone 6 screen and the S5 will be considerably reduced vs. the 5S in the eyes of a lot of people despite what's being posted in this forum.
Edit: And BTW, the Galaxy S5 side bezels are pretty large too, I don't see anyone complaining that they "wasted" that space when they could've put an even larger screen without increasing the width.
Assuming the rumors are true, Apple determined that 4.7" is the best compromise (for them) between size, portability and energy use/cost while still being noticeably larger than the current 4" iPhone screen.
It's pretty ridiculous that some people here are trying to make us believe that adding 1/6" on the sides makes a big difference. And palm detection is still an imperfect technology, a minimum of bezel is a good thing for usability while making a negligible difference in width. How much bigger could they make the screen by removing 1/6" anyway? Would that really make a big difference? I don't think so.
Some people seem to want bezel-less designs because it looks futuristic more than anything.
As for the top and bottom bezels, they have little impact on usability as smartphones are mostly held by their sides. They enable Apple to put a better camera without adding a "bump". And seriously, the additional space they take in a pocket is not a big hassle like some try to make of it. They add what, one inch?
The difference between the iPhone 5S and the Galaxy S5 is huge. But even if the S5 will still have the biggest screen, the difference between the iPhone 6 screen and the S5 will be considerably reduced vs. the 5S in the eyes of a lot of people despite what's being posted in this forum.
Edit: And BTW, the Galaxy S5 side bezels are pretty large too, I don't see anyone complaining that they "wasted" that space when they could've put an even larger screen without increasing the width.
Apple would have to be idiots to do away with the 4 inch. Which they are not. They probably rename the 4 inch iphone to 'iPhone nano'
As soon as the 5.5" is released, Samsung is gonna find it awfully difficult to sell their S5. They're already selling them buy- one-get-one-free. It will be brutal.
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What's great about the 6 is Apple can actually release a phone that 10-20% of consumers don't like (the shape of it/ the looks) and they'll still sell 80 million due to the pent-up demand for a larger screen. I, too, think the rumored bumper look to be uglier than the 5s, but I still want the extra .7"
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What's great about the 6 is Apple can actually release a phone that 10-20% of consumers don't like (the shape of it/ the looks) and they'll still sell 80 million due to the pent-up demand for a larger screen. I, too, think the rumored bumper look to be uglier than the 5s, but I still want the extra .7"
The Note 3 rocks. The size took some getting used to, but now that I'm used to it I couldn't imagine going back to a smaller screen. It will be interesting to see how the 5.5 inch iPhone compares, if it does materialize. But unless Apple's phablet has a great equivalent to the s-pen, I'm staying put. I know people here think it's gimmicky fluff, but after using it for a while I'd hate to have to give it up. Being able to pull my phone out of my pocket and write down important information right when I hear it has been a godsend.
Yup. I've been waiting for a larger screen iPhone for quite some time now, yet I'm gravitating more and more towards getting the Note 4 instead and just sticking with the iP5 as my personal phone for as long as it will last. A bigger screen is a must have for me, but unless Apple does something to actually put the bigger screen to proper use, I'll be thinking hard and well if I'm willing to spend serious money on just that. I love what MS is doing with the Win8/RT tablets and the side-by-side multitasking. The same with Samsung and the Note series, and the pen seems immensely useful for productive stuff as well.
It does (sadly) seem like Apple is drifting further and further away from my needs. And it is a pity, since the products are nice to use and good to look at, but if there is a limit to how many drawbacks one can put up with in order to use an Apple device.
Hey that's me complaining about the Angela articles
!!! Could it be these designs are based on leaks from Apple? though yes rumours, its why we come to MacRumors.
MacFacts is pretty damn boring.... a minor CPU bump to the Airs
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The iPhone nano, rumoured to be coming for years now, and its just going to be a re-badge.
No.
If Apple does in fact do a nano, it will be a new design.
Everyone here is complaining about the size of the bezels. At the same time, everyone is complaining about how thin the phone is, saying that they would rather focus on extra battery life than thinness. I'm sorry, but wouldn't having extra bezel on the top and bottom provide more vertical space for a larger battery while retaining the greatly functional home button and Touch ID sensor?
The iPhone 6 bezels are smaller than the S5. The difference between 4.7" and 5.1" are hardly noticeable.
Hahahaha, thanks for making my morning. Was joking with someone the other day that I could picture this being the next complaint.
I hope this will be just an option to a 4" one. I borrowed friend's S5 and tried to use it and really hated the size. Yes the screen is bigger and nicer but I couldn't use it one hand which for me is a dealbreaker. I'm all up for options but I hope the line up will be 4"; 4,7" & 5,5" and the 4" won't be 6c only.
Anyway, the design looks nice but lets hope it won't be bending like the 5&5S do in your pockets.
I hope for 4" version with this design. That would be a jackpot for me. 4.7" is way too big especially after I tried S5 yesterday.
Anyway, the design looks nice but lets hope it won't be bending like the 5&5S do in your pockets.
I hope for 4" version with this design. That would be a jackpot for me. 4.7" is way too big especially after I tried S5 yesterday.
I never held the S5, but I own the S4, so I figure they are pretty close in size. I'm liking the mock up iPhone. I hope they go with that or something similar.
Then I don't see your reason to use a smartphone at all. Feature phones are much smaller...
...and all those things that you can do on a smartphone and not on feature phones benefit a great deal from a larger screen (for example browsing the internet, navigating in a new town)