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Upgraded from 4S to 5
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I upgraded yesterday and i definitely don't regret anything. For me the best feature is how slim and light the iPhone 5 is! It makes the 4S feel like a dinosaur.
Same as you ^ yesterday, besides above speed advantage is very noticeable. LTE in Manhattan showed over 40kbs download near to Penn Station. my family own 4 iphones now, iphone5 is just a king among all of them.
Same as mine ipad3 near to 2 other older ipads we have. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmTBV9H7dbA
Pretty good comparison video of 4S vs 5.
As you can see, the 5 doesn't blow the 4S away. The 5 definitely loaded that game faster toward the end and was a quick step ahead in Safari, but it definitely isn't "night and day" difference like previous 4S owners say.
As they guy in the video kept saying...the 5 is "a little bit faster". Although, as you can also see in the video, the 4S beat the 5 or was even with the 5 at certain things.
I do 2 years on my phones, so the 5 is most definitely not enough of an upgrade to get rid of my 4S. Anyone who says that the 5 is a HUGE UPGRADE from the 4S is lying to themselves. Just like it wasnt worth upgrading from the 4 to the 4S.
I can wait for a bigger screen and LTE.
Pretty good comparison video of 4S vs 5.
As you can see, the 5 doesn't blow the 4S away. The 5 definitely loaded that game faster toward the end and was a quick step ahead in Safari, but it definitely isn't "night and day" difference like previous 4S owners say.
As they guy in the video kept saying...the 5 is "a little bit faster". Although, as you can also see in the video, the 4S beat the 5 or was even with the 5 at certain things.
I do 2 years on my phones, so the 5 is most definitely not enough of an upgrade to get rid of my 4S. Anyone who says that the 5 is a HUGE UPGRADE from the 4S is lying to themselves. Just like it wasnt worth upgrading from the 4 to the 4S.
I can wait for a bigger screen and LTE.
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4S also get's panorama. The 4S actually has all the features from iOS6, as the 5, except for taking pictures while recording video, I believe. Correct me if I am wrong.
Consider yourself lucky. Many are complaining of "purple haze" as people are calling it. Maybe you just haven't been in the proper lighting conditions to notice it.
Even though a purple effect has been noticed amongst smart phones before. I dont really remember hearing people complaining about it with previous iPhone releases.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvGmb6_Lbys
i was getting speeds compatible to my verizon fios cable internet which is 50mbs down. unfortunatly not in NJ, so far in Manhattan only.
Yes - I have multiple upgrades - sell old phone for more than the new one. Thats my favorite feature.
Same here...I sold my 4S for $300.00 (made a $100.00 profit) and paid just $150.00 for my iPhone 5...
Somebody asked the exact same thing this morning or afternoon. You should jump into that thread.
I went from 4S to 5 (with Galaxy Nexus and 3GS backup in between as a tie over).
Camera seems pretty neck-in-neck, though I suppose a bit sharper and better on the 5. Also, it takes photos quickly -- less shutter lag.
Bigger, nicer screen is great, LTE is great.
The battery life seems much better than my 4S, on 5.0.1 or 5.1.1. But it probably depends on luck of the draw and your usage.
A6 seems quite a bit zippier. 1GB RAM will be appreciated.
I miss jailbreak but I'm still trying to sell a parent's 4S and it feels ancient to me at this point from a hardware standpoint.
Camera seems pretty neck-in-neck, though I suppose a bit sharper and better on the 5. Also, it takes photos quickly -- less shutter lag.
Bigger, nicer screen is great, LTE is great.
The battery life seems much better than my 4S, on 5.0.1 or 5.1.1. But it probably depends on luck of the draw and your usage.
A6 seems quite a bit zippier. 1GB RAM will be appreciated.
I miss jailbreak but I'm still trying to sell a parent's 4S and it feels ancient to me at this point from a hardware standpoint.
Of course you wouldn't want to go back. Some 4S owners just chose not to go forward, because we are either not able to upgrade/ready to upgrade/interested in upgrading.
Isn't this common sense? If I were to buy the 5, why would I go back to the 4S? When people say "I COULD NEVER GO BACK TO THE 4S" it's condescending. You're trying to make the 4S seem outdated and irrelevant. And that's completely not true. I know this happens every year, but I only upgrade every 2 years so I guess I'll never understand that mindset that people who upgrade yearly, have. I mean Christ, people held onto their iPhone 4 for the LONGEST time, PEOPLE ARE STILL singing onto 2 yr contracts with the iPhone 4. And yet the 4S is so "archaic"
i thought my 4s was already fast and the screen was already nice, boy i was wrong. the iPhone 5 is faster, really faster, especially when u open a lot of tabs in safari and browse heavy websites.
now when i look at my 4s screen, it looks like the screen is behind a glass while the 5's screen is like popping outside.
and battery life is much much better, i can squeeze 10 hours and 49 minutes of usage. what a phone!
now when i look at my 4s screen, it looks like the screen is behind a glass while the 5's screen is like popping outside.
and battery life is much much better, i can squeeze 10 hours and 49 minutes of usage. what a phone!