I knew it wasn’t true. I was just challenging him to show me that it’s true which I knew he couldn’t. Lol
The iPhone Air’s chip is faster and more powerful than you will ever need it to be in everyday use.
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iPhone Air The Air reviews have dropped and the speaker's junk
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The iPhone Air’s chip is faster and more powerful than you will ever need it to be in everyday use.
Does a speaker really matter? Unless you are talking/facetiming...Watching videos on speaker?
Realistically, if you are in public, you probably should be leveraging headphones. I know, there are plenty of people who make calls/watch videos/Facetime in Public on speaker. Don't get me started on that!
Realistically, if you are in public, you probably should be leveraging headphones. I know, there are plenty of people who make calls/watch videos/Facetime in Public on speaker. Don't get me started on that!
Im also hearing that the Pros are thicker and heavier than the 16 Pros! That then to me is also a phone of compromise.
If speaker quality is a deal breaker for you in CELL PHONE you may need to reassess your priorities in life...
Because what we really should be talking about is the fact that it gets nearly IDENTICAL battery life to the base 17 with a larger display and smaller battery while being notably lighter and thinner.
Because what we really should be talking about is the fact that it gets nearly IDENTICAL battery life to the base 17 with a larger display and smaller battery while being notably lighter and thinner.
Of course it’s not going to be as good as dual speakers, but it’s certainly loud enough and clear enough.
The bulk of these reviews basically reinforce the idea that for $100 more, the vast majority of people would or should get the 17 Pro to avoid compromises. If thickness and weight are extremely concerning to you, then get the Air.
Looks like Apple was optimistic when they set the production mix for Air at 10% compared to 25% for Pro and 40% Pro Max.
I asked Tim about this, and he told me I should buy AirPods if I care about sound.
Well, specifically he said: "Buy AirPods then. What're you, poor?" /s
Well, specifically he said: "Buy AirPods then. What're you, poor?" /s
What the reviews that I've viewed seem to miss is that each of the phones is aimed at a different user and use case. I wonder which reviewer will take a more balanced, nuanced, and realistic approach rather than stress testing each version as if your a hardcore gamer in relation to benchmarks.
While I'm getting the Pro I still think that I could easily like the Air as I'd use it with airpods and don't game. The pro has it this upgrade but with Carbon Lithium battery tech and a 2nd camera in a couple of versions on it may well be a real contender.
While I'm getting the Pro I still think that I could easily like the Air as I'd use it with airpods and don't game. The pro has it this upgrade but with Carbon Lithium battery tech and a 2nd camera in a couple of versions on it may well be a real contender.
This is looking to be a huge upgrade over my 16e, sans battery which lasts me upwards of 3 days - I think I’ll manage!
If you care that much about the preferences of strangers on the internet to make a statement like this, you may need to reassess your priorities in life...
Some people will prefer a thin phone and won't mind the speaker compromise. That's fine.
Some people won't care enough about how thin the phone is and prefer better speakers (and cameras and thermals). I fall into this group. I use speakerphone regularly and listen to music/podcasts in the shower and in the kitchen. I play mobile games with audio and voice chat. Sometimes people are... different.
Oh well....I never use the speakers on my phone for anything other than speakerphone calls.
If Samsung released a garbage speaker it'd be a field day around here.
When Apple does it ... "I don't really mind a crap mono speaker in the earpiece!"
😂
Can't make this stuff up.
The double standard with deference to whatever Apple does is really rather hilarious.
When Apple does it ... "I don't really mind a crap mono speaker in the earpiece!"
😂
Can't make this stuff up.
The double standard with deference to whatever Apple does is really rather hilarious.
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Would it? Because they have released “garbage speaker” before and it wasn’t a big deal here. Are you fighting strawmen again?
This is the only acceptable use case for a speakerphone tbh. Anything else, use earphones like a decent human being.
I think it's more like "I can take the single speaker as a compromise because I want this form factor and design."
Yeah, even though this is obvious not the most scientific test, I’ve listened over and over and over again for the last couple minutes.
There is a difference, but it’s barely a difference. All of the phones sound like they have tinny phone speakers, the Air just sounds slightly quieter.
Reading the reactions, you would’ve thought they were going back to the mono speakers from the old iPod touches, but it’s definitely not that.
It sounds… like a phone speaker. For basic video watching, TikTok scrolling and podcasts (which are already usually mono anyway) it will get the job done.
It is true. Go and have a look at mrwhosetheboss tests. Air’s A19 Pro is outperformed by the regular iPhone’s A19
It’s not powered down. It’s a binned chip and its thermals are bad compared to the Pro phones.
Imagine if Samsung posters told others to use earbuds as a solution to everything.
We’re seeing classic psyc defensive mechanisms like “it doesn’t matter anyway” (minimization) to “you shouldn’t use speakers anyway” (justification and superiority). They’ve taken the whole Steve Jobs thing about holding it wrong to whole another level.
Or maybe people just don't care enough about the speaker quality. If it's a passable loudspeaker and plays frivolous video when doomscrolling social media tat, it's good enough for me.
I'll take the ultra thin, premium design which feels like the iPod nano and iPhone X had a baby and just use my AirPods for audio I care about listening to properly.
Probably because mono speaker hasn’t been a thing since the iPhone 6 era?
If Samsung released a garbage speaker, no one would care because no one picks through the details of a Samsung phone with a fine tooth comb the same way they do apples.
A couple years ago, Samsung literally downgraded, yes, downgraded, the amount of RAM in one of the galaxy ultra phones.
I think I saw, one comment about it? Maybe two?
If Apple decreased the amount of RAM in the new iPhones, there would literally be three weeks of articles about it.