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what iphone would you say was the best iphone ever released?
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eyoungren
macrumors Nehalem
That's true, but the way the 5/SE did/does it looks better to me than the 6/7/8 series.Well, it does actually have antenna bands and the 8/8 Plus are actually really similar. They just have an entire glass back instead of a strip at the top and bottom.
Strelok
macrumors 65816
I agree compared to the iPhone 6/6S/7 but not 8. But we all have our opinions! I really wish they brought back a slate SE, but I think the design is dead 🙁
The best iPhone is always the most recent. It’d be pretty bad if a new iPhone was inferior to its predecessor.
But in terms of which was best at the time of its release, it’s hard to say.
Maybe the 5s. It introduced TouchID and a 64-bit processor that allowed for pretty substantial performance improvements over its predecessor, and it is still operating well with the current OS, 4 years after its release. The 5s is still a pretty decent smartphone.
But in terms of which was best at the time of its release, it’s hard to say.
Maybe the 5s. It introduced TouchID and a 64-bit processor that allowed for pretty substantial performance improvements over its predecessor, and it is still operating well with the current OS, 4 years after its release. The 5s is still a pretty decent smartphone.
Technarchy
macrumors 604
It was a massive paradigm shift in smartphone design. It was less 90's Sony and more of something you would see in MOMA. The precision, symmetry and materials were unrivaled at the time.
When Steve Jobs first revealed it, I instantly was reminded of Horwitt's iconic Museum Watch design. (though Steve compared it to an old Leica camera).
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soulreaver99
macrumors 68040
For its time I would say, without a doubt, the iPhone 4. This phone was way ahead of the competition which was still trying to catch up with the original iPhone.
In second place I would say the iPhone 6. I know most people will disagree but in my opinion, even if it wasn’t a revolutionary product (like the iPhone 4 was) it finally gave what people wanted for a very long time in an iPhone : a bigger display. Plus it did it in a elegant package. Yeah I know antenna lines were ugly as **** but the phone itself was very thin, light and the rounded corners made it more comfortable to hold. Also it set the standard for the iPhone design for four consecutive iterations and maybe even more, time will tell.
That said, my favorite one was the iPhone 5, especially in that gorgeous Slate color.
In second place I would say the iPhone 6. I know most people will disagree but in my opinion, even if it wasn’t a revolutionary product (like the iPhone 4 was) it finally gave what people wanted for a very long time in an iPhone : a bigger display. Plus it did it in a elegant package. Yeah I know antenna lines were ugly as **** but the phone itself was very thin, light and the rounded corners made it more comfortable to hold. Also it set the standard for the iPhone design for four consecutive iterations and maybe even more, time will tell.
That said, my favorite one was the iPhone 5, especially in that gorgeous Slate color.
tatsuki
macrumors member
Design wise for me it's a toss up between the 4 4s and the 5 5s. The 4 when it came out was pretty amazing, glass back stainless steel sides, after the plastic 3g and 3gs the build quality seemed in a different league, and of course the retina screen, overnight it made every other screen resolution look like the 1980s. The 5 5s and of course the SE felt like a sleek refinement of the 4, it was lighter and had that sexy aluminium back and the extra screen size did make a difference from the 4 in use, my white iPhone 5 was my favorite phone so far.
My 6+ is a great phone but it's a tool and I don't enjoy the look, weight and size of it, but they are worthwhile trade offs for the bigger screen most of the time.
My 6+ is a great phone but it's a tool and I don't enjoy the look, weight and size of it, but they are worthwhile trade offs for the bigger screen most of the time.
I had a flip phone and the 4s was my first iPhone. Imagine how I felt haha
Pez555
macrumors 68020
An iPod....a phone....and an internet communicator.
An iPod....a phone....are you getting it?
Man I don’t know how anyone could say anything but the first iPhone. Revolutionary and still sends chills down my spine watching that keynote.
Of course the iPhone 4 would be a close second. Sexiest design ever created.
An iPod....a phone....are you getting it?
Man I don’t know how anyone could say anything but the first iPhone. Revolutionary and still sends chills down my spine watching that keynote.
Of course the iPhone 4 would be a close second. Sexiest design ever created.
Man the way Steve Jobs said they and then the crowd catching on. Before all the leaks. Great times
MatthewWallis
macrumors member
the original iphone. it was a new experience. alot of room for improvement on the software side, but a great beginning.
afterwards the iphone 4. the display made it feel like a new experience again.
it's a bit sad to see, that many people seem to be concentrating on design only. but it's no surprise, since every iphone that doesn't bring a new design is instantly a disappointment to alot of people here..
afterwards the iphone 4. the display made it feel like a new experience again.
it's a bit sad to see, that many people seem to be concentrating on design only. but it's no surprise, since every iphone that doesn't bring a new design is instantly a disappointment to alot of people here..
iTom17
macrumors 6502a
In terms of design I'd say the iPhone 5s/SE (since they share 99% of the design), although the iPhone 4/4s come close as well. iPhone 8 (Plus) would be at the third place, because it kinds reminds of the iPhone 4/4s. Then the iPhone 7 comes in at fourth place, followed by the iPhone 5.
Among the worst ones are the iPhone 6 (Plus) and 6s (Plus), for the positioning of that camera alone. Although the antenna lines didn't look nice either. The iPhone 5c looked bad as well. The iPhone X is a difficult one. It could be one of Apple's better designs, if they'd at least change the software so that the status bar blends in with that notch.
My list would look like this:
Among the worst ones are the iPhone 6 (Plus) and 6s (Plus), for the positioning of that camera alone. Although the antenna lines didn't look nice either. The iPhone 5c looked bad as well. The iPhone X is a difficult one. It could be one of Apple's better designs, if they'd at least change the software so that the status bar blends in with that notch.
My list would look like this:
- iPhone 5s/SE
- iPhone 4/4s
- iPhone 8 (Plus)
- iPhone 7 (Plus)
- iPhone 5
- iPhone X
- iPhone 6 (Plus)/6s (Plus)
- iPhone 3G/3GS
- iPhone (1st generation)
- iPhone 5c
Chupa Chupa
macrumors G5
For me the original was just cool even if not perfect -- and I owned a few Palmphones before that that I enjoyed. It changed phones and how we interact with phones, even contributing to the death of the HomePC. It has be #1. If it was a clunker we would even be having this conversation. iPhone 4, antenna-gate and all, was the iPhone that really satisfied me the most. The 6 is a close third -- after the 6 I could never go back to a smaller screen.
3G/GS just filled in the 3G hole missing from the original. The 5/5s was a "were not quite ready for a bigger screen phone yet." Meh. 7, 8 are just enhanced 6es. X is a novelty right now. In a few years it will be noted as the first of a new generation of iPhones. Hopefully by then its ears will be clipped.
3G/GS just filled in the 3G hole missing from the original. The 5/5s was a "were not quite ready for a bigger screen phone yet." Meh. 7, 8 are just enhanced 6es. X is a novelty right now. In a few years it will be noted as the first of a new generation of iPhones. Hopefully by then its ears will be clipped.
JayIsAwesome
macrumors 68000
In terms of significance:
iPhone 3G
OG iPhone
iPhone 4
iPhone 10
iPhone 5S
In terms of Best looking
Gold iPhone 5S
Space Gray iPhone 10
Black iPhone 4
Silver iPhone 5
Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 3G
OG iPhone
iPhone 4
iPhone 10
iPhone 5S
In terms of Best looking
Gold iPhone 5S
Space Gray iPhone 10
Black iPhone 4
Silver iPhone 5
Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus