Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
what iphone would you say was the best iphone ever released?
- Thread starter Knockoutjosie
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Applejuiced
macrumors Westmere
Like Tom Brady says.
What one is my favorite iphone(Super Bowl Ring)?
The next one 😀
The next one will always be the best one 😉
theramod
macrumors member
ddkkpp
macrumors 6502
yes! the original 5! it was such a beautiful monolith of a phone in the real black. Except for when the anodization started chipping off. put that phone in a vacuumed case on a pedestal though - it's "the one". 🙂
Aftermath747
macrumors 6502
The best iPhone ever released is always the latest one, obviously. Having said that, I think the consideration when ranking iPhones should be (1) how big of a leap forward it was technologically, (2) how much staying power it had, and (3) attractiveness of design. (3) will clearly be the most subjective. I won't rank the iPhone X since it's not officially released yet, but I'll have a go at ranking the rest:
1. iPhone 4
The design for the time was stunning, and the Retina display was the finest in the market. This phone established Apple's dominance in the high end cell phone market as it expanded beyond the original exclusive carrier, AT&T. The anticipation was unreal, with tech outlets paying thousands of dollars for prototypes before release. Holds the distinction of having the longest lifespan of any iPhone ever. Also happened to be my first iPhone. 🙂
2. iPhone 3G
Unfortunately, the original iPhone became outdated rather quickly due to how much of a speed increase 3G networks provided over the old 2G standard. The 3G fulfilled the vision of having the internet in your pocket at all times in a way the original could not with its 2G limitations. The App Store was also introduced with the 3G, paving the way for the iPhone experience we've come to know and love.
3. iPhone 5
LTE, Lightning, 4" screen. This was the last iPhone overseen by Steve Jobs, and proved to be quite the improvement over the 4S. Though it technically has the shortest lifespan of any iPhone ever due to the 5C, the design lives on in the SE. Considered by many to be the most refined design Apple has ever made.
4. iPhone 6S / 6S Plus
What the iPhone 6 should have been. Fixing all the issues which plagued the 6 (bendgate, underwhelming performance), the 6S continues to match even the iPhone 8 in real-world speed tests. While 3D Touch was not nearly as transformative for the iPhone experience as Touch ID from the 5S (though the 6S did receive an updated Touch ID 2.0 sensor), the massive performance increase of the 6S pushes it slightly ahead for me. The 6S continues to be sold, and offers the perfect gateway to the 4.7" and 5.5" display sizes introduced with the 6.
5. iPhone 5S
At first glance (and being an S revision), the 5S didn't offer much more than the 5, but looks can be deceiving. The 5S laid the groundwork for the future of iPhone and iOS. Touch ID was a massive advance in both ease of use and security at a time when many users didn't even use a passcode because of its inconvenience. The new, 64-bit iOS 7 ushered in a new era of iOS (for better or worse), and is the biggest visual overhaul to iOS ever. The 5S supports 5 major revisions to iOS, something only the 4S and 5 before it had ever done, and has an opportunity to be the first iPhone ever to support 6 revisions of iOS when iOS 12 is released next year.
6. iPhone 4S
The big marketing push was for Siri, but arguably the most impactful new feature was iCloud. iMessage proved to be an effective retention mechanism for Apple, and iCloud has only grown in importance and moneymaking ability. Siri was the first major digital assistant on the market. While its limitations restrict its impactfulness, it has continued to be a major focus of Apple. The 4S also marked a performance milestone with the first dual-core CPU in an iPhone, leading to its status as the first iPhone to support 5 major revisions of iOS.
7. iPhone 3GS
The first of what would come to be many "S" revisions, this S stood for speed. Where the speed improvements of the 3G stemmed largely from network advancement, the 3GS focused on the phone's internals. RAM was doubled, CPU clock speed increased, and a GPU was added to the SoC. Performance improvements like these would soon lead to the iPhone becoming a mobile gaming powerhouse.
8. iPhone (2G)
The phone that started it all. Though limited in many ways, the original iPhone revolutionized the phone and fundamentally changed how consumers would come to look at cell phones. The all-glass multi-touch display was revolutionary and signaled the end of the BlackBerry era. There were doubters, but the iPhone enhanced user experience in such revolutionary ways that the mobile phone market would never be the same.
9. iPhone 6 / 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 brought a much anticipated change to the form factor, introducing new 4.7" and 5.5" screen sizes. This change brought iPhone into line with the larger market trend of bigger screens and bigger phones, with the Plus model becoming the first iPhone to require two-handed use in most cases. iPhone 6 also introduced Apple Pay, a revolutionary mobile payment system which would quickly be copied by Google and Samsung and which thrust mobile payments into the mainstream. Unfortunately, the iPhone 6 was plagued by issues such as "bendgate" and an underwhelming processor paired with no increase in RAM leading to performance issues. Nevertheless, the 6 introduced the longest lasting design of any iPhone yet.
10. iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
A divisive release, the iPhone 7 is perhaps most notable for removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The 7 represented the first numerical (non-S) release not to overhaul the exterior design, with Apple choosing to slightly refine the 6/6S design by adjusting the placement of the much derided antenna lines and releasing a new "Jet Black" color. The 7 did, however, advance the iPhone in some meaningful ways. Most notably, it was the first iPhone to be water-resistant as well as the first to contain a CPU with more than two cores. The physical home button was also replaced with a capacitive version to aid with water resistance.
11. iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
The first iPhone to only have flagship status for about a month and a half and also the first iPhone since the 3G to skip the "S" moniker, the 8 is derogatorily referred to as the 7S by many due to again recycling the same basic design used since the 6. However, the 8 did feature the first glass back on an iPhone since the 4S, this time for the purpose of introducing wireless charging capabilities. Contrary to speculation that Apple was developing its own wireless charging standard, the 8 supports Qi, a standard popularized by Android devices. Apart from this feature, the 8 provided mostly iterative upgrades with further improvements to the CPU and camera technology. The 8 holds an interesting place in iPhone history, as it was introduced alongside what Apple clearly views as its true next-generation product, the iPhone X. It remains to be seen whether the design of the 8 will survive past this generation, as well as what Apple will do with iPhone pricing if the design of the X becomes standard.
12. iPhone SE
6S on the inside, 5S on the outside, the SE was introduced as a direct upgrade for those with no interest in the new, larger screens of iPhones beginning with the 6. The SE was, for a time, the fastest iPhone due to the CPU from the 6S having to push fewer pixels. It would be dethroned in the performance department by the 7, and the status of Apple's 4" device remains unclear. The SE retains a relatively small, but loyal, fanbase.
13. iPhone 5C
Introduced alongside the 5S, the 5C sported the same internals as the 5 before it, but with a new, plastic design. Produced as a result of mounting pressure on Apple to release a "budget" smartphone, the 5C never quite took off and was never replaced or updated. The 5C retains the distinction of offering the most color choices of any iPhone ever.
1. iPhone 4
The design for the time was stunning, and the Retina display was the finest in the market. This phone established Apple's dominance in the high end cell phone market as it expanded beyond the original exclusive carrier, AT&T. The anticipation was unreal, with tech outlets paying thousands of dollars for prototypes before release. Holds the distinction of having the longest lifespan of any iPhone ever. Also happened to be my first iPhone. 🙂
2. iPhone 3G
Unfortunately, the original iPhone became outdated rather quickly due to how much of a speed increase 3G networks provided over the old 2G standard. The 3G fulfilled the vision of having the internet in your pocket at all times in a way the original could not with its 2G limitations. The App Store was also introduced with the 3G, paving the way for the iPhone experience we've come to know and love.
3. iPhone 5
LTE, Lightning, 4" screen. This was the last iPhone overseen by Steve Jobs, and proved to be quite the improvement over the 4S. Though it technically has the shortest lifespan of any iPhone ever due to the 5C, the design lives on in the SE. Considered by many to be the most refined design Apple has ever made.
4. iPhone 6S / 6S Plus
What the iPhone 6 should have been. Fixing all the issues which plagued the 6 (bendgate, underwhelming performance), the 6S continues to match even the iPhone 8 in real-world speed tests. While 3D Touch was not nearly as transformative for the iPhone experience as Touch ID from the 5S (though the 6S did receive an updated Touch ID 2.0 sensor), the massive performance increase of the 6S pushes it slightly ahead for me. The 6S continues to be sold, and offers the perfect gateway to the 4.7" and 5.5" display sizes introduced with the 6.
5. iPhone 5S
At first glance (and being an S revision), the 5S didn't offer much more than the 5, but looks can be deceiving. The 5S laid the groundwork for the future of iPhone and iOS. Touch ID was a massive advance in both ease of use and security at a time when many users didn't even use a passcode because of its inconvenience. The new, 64-bit iOS 7 ushered in a new era of iOS (for better or worse), and is the biggest visual overhaul to iOS ever. The 5S supports 5 major revisions to iOS, something only the 4S and 5 before it had ever done, and has an opportunity to be the first iPhone ever to support 6 revisions of iOS when iOS 12 is released next year.
6. iPhone 4S
The big marketing push was for Siri, but arguably the most impactful new feature was iCloud. iMessage proved to be an effective retention mechanism for Apple, and iCloud has only grown in importance and moneymaking ability. Siri was the first major digital assistant on the market. While its limitations restrict its impactfulness, it has continued to be a major focus of Apple. The 4S also marked a performance milestone with the first dual-core CPU in an iPhone, leading to its status as the first iPhone to support 5 major revisions of iOS.
7. iPhone 3GS
The first of what would come to be many "S" revisions, this S stood for speed. Where the speed improvements of the 3G stemmed largely from network advancement, the 3GS focused on the phone's internals. RAM was doubled, CPU clock speed increased, and a GPU was added to the SoC. Performance improvements like these would soon lead to the iPhone becoming a mobile gaming powerhouse.
8. iPhone (2G)
The phone that started it all. Though limited in many ways, the original iPhone revolutionized the phone and fundamentally changed how consumers would come to look at cell phones. The all-glass multi-touch display was revolutionary and signaled the end of the BlackBerry era. There were doubters, but the iPhone enhanced user experience in such revolutionary ways that the mobile phone market would never be the same.
9. iPhone 6 / 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 brought a much anticipated change to the form factor, introducing new 4.7" and 5.5" screen sizes. This change brought iPhone into line with the larger market trend of bigger screens and bigger phones, with the Plus model becoming the first iPhone to require two-handed use in most cases. iPhone 6 also introduced Apple Pay, a revolutionary mobile payment system which would quickly be copied by Google and Samsung and which thrust mobile payments into the mainstream. Unfortunately, the iPhone 6 was plagued by issues such as "bendgate" and an underwhelming processor paired with no increase in RAM leading to performance issues. Nevertheless, the 6 introduced the longest lasting design of any iPhone yet.
10. iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
A divisive release, the iPhone 7 is perhaps most notable for removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The 7 represented the first numerical (non-S) release not to overhaul the exterior design, with Apple choosing to slightly refine the 6/6S design by adjusting the placement of the much derided antenna lines and releasing a new "Jet Black" color. The 7 did, however, advance the iPhone in some meaningful ways. Most notably, it was the first iPhone to be water-resistant as well as the first to contain a CPU with more than two cores. The physical home button was also replaced with a capacitive version to aid with water resistance.
11. iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
The first iPhone to only have flagship status for about a month and a half and also the first iPhone since the 3G to skip the "S" moniker, the 8 is derogatorily referred to as the 7S by many due to again recycling the same basic design used since the 6. However, the 8 did feature the first glass back on an iPhone since the 4S, this time for the purpose of introducing wireless charging capabilities. Contrary to speculation that Apple was developing its own wireless charging standard, the 8 supports Qi, a standard popularized by Android devices. Apart from this feature, the 8 provided mostly iterative upgrades with further improvements to the CPU and camera technology. The 8 holds an interesting place in iPhone history, as it was introduced alongside what Apple clearly views as its true next-generation product, the iPhone X. It remains to be seen whether the design of the 8 will survive past this generation, as well as what Apple will do with iPhone pricing if the design of the X becomes standard.
12. iPhone SE
6S on the inside, 5S on the outside, the SE was introduced as a direct upgrade for those with no interest in the new, larger screens of iPhones beginning with the 6. The SE was, for a time, the fastest iPhone due to the CPU from the 6S having to push fewer pixels. It would be dethroned in the performance department by the 7, and the status of Apple's 4" device remains unclear. The SE retains a relatively small, but loyal, fanbase.
13. iPhone 5C
Introduced alongside the 5S, the 5C sported the same internals as the 5 before it, but with a new, plastic design. Produced as a result of mounting pressure on Apple to release a "budget" smartphone, the 5C never quite took off and was never replaced or updated. The 5C retains the distinction of offering the most color choices of any iPhone ever.
teknikal90
macrumors 68040
The 4S was the best in my experience. Awesome camera. Fast device in general. I could go over 2 days without a charge (not unusual for an iPhone during those days). I liked this smaller size before they started getting bigger. It was released with iOS 5, so had two iOS versions before iOS 7 (which was a step down in quality and detail from which iOS never recovered from, though it wasn't all bad). iOS 8 finally made this thing hard to use at which point I upgraded to a 6 which was my worst iPhone experience. I still have my 4S, and every time I pick it up and use it I am reminded of how great it was.
Most underrated iPhone: 3GS. Everyone wrote this off because it looked the same as the 3G, but it was a massive increase in performance over the 3G, and still performed well a year after release when I acquired one that was running iOS 4 (it released with iOS 3). I was very happy with the 3GS.
I was never crazy about the larger phones and think Steve Jobs had it right regarding the size of the original iPhone. I wasn't asking for a larger phone and felt like iPhone 6 was just copying Android and it seems like iPhone X is again another product that I didn't ask for where they are just copying Android devices, and doing a poor job of it at that. I would be using an SE if it was waterproof (using a 7 right now).
Most underrated iPhone: 3GS. Everyone wrote this off because it looked the same as the 3G, but it was a massive increase in performance over the 3G, and still performed well a year after release when I acquired one that was running iOS 4 (it released with iOS 3). I was very happy with the 3GS.
I was never crazy about the larger phones and think Steve Jobs had it right regarding the size of the original iPhone. I wasn't asking for a larger phone and felt like iPhone 6 was just copying Android and it seems like iPhone X is again another product that I didn't ask for where they are just copying Android devices, and doing a poor job of it at that. I would be using an SE if it was waterproof (using a 7 right now).
teknikal90
macrumors 68040
your experience = my experience to a T.
I went 3GS (loved it) -> 4S (LOVED it) -> and massively disappointed by iPhone 6.
tossing up between 8 plus and X right now.
pdxmatts
macrumors 68000
I still love my retired i5 Slate/Black. I remember just looking at it and thinking how beautiful/sexy it looked. Not a scratch or chip on it to this day. I didn't get the first batch of them. Mine has always had a case on it, but it definitely was a great design and it still is working great. It's the only iPhone that I have had that I can't seem to sell or part with.
ddkkpp
macrumors 6502
the jet black 7 is awesome. I love the look of that phone.
not a fan of the notch or glass back or the chrome on the 8, 8+ or X.
KingslayerG5
Suspended
This post captures the moment of how many of us felt back in 2010.
The iPhone 4 design is the most influential for this decade. Glass rears still being used by other brands. Back then, I loved the design. Now looking back, it no longer is my favorite. Just isn't practical enough for me. I tried all-glass rear on the S7e and still hated it. I guess my feelings for the iPhone 4 is similar to how I feel about curved displays. Loved its looks until I actually used it.
The only designs I ever truly like -
Space gray 5s (shiny edges) or SE (matte)
Original iPhone
The iPhone 2G was NOT one of my favorites though. Nostalgia only enhances its legend. White front iPhones don't interest me because it's harder to match white with other colors for theming and it's just too distracting. Nobody buys white TVs, do they? I realized it with the silver Pixel that I don't like white fronts at all.
My favorite phone design isn't an iPhone. It's the HTC One M7 in glacial silver. People don't realize how influential it is to the bigger iPhones since the 6.
4.7" (except One was 1080p/468ppi)
Similar height/width
Antenna lines
BoomSound = Dual front speakers
Zoe = Live Photos
Blinkfeed = News Widget on left
HTC started the dual camera trend
One of the most influential smartphones of this decade. I bought a second-hand One for $60 just because I missed the design so much. Still has the crappy purple tinted photos but it surprisingly is pretty smooth for a 4.5 year old flagship. My first One was probably in worse condition especially in battery life than the current One I have.
Maybe I am biased but iPhone SE is the greatest iPhone ever made inside/out.
montanaco
macrumors 6502
To this day the best feeling iPhone for me was the 5C. The weight and shape were perfect imo. Aesthetic wise I'm partial to the body of the 5/5S/SE. Something about it just screams class. Ordering the X soon, maybe that'll be my new favorite once its in hand! 🙂
the future
macrumors 68040
#5 to #1, listed as a countdown …
#5
5C (white)
Although I saw a lot of 5Cs around at the time, the „unapologetically plastic“ 5C apparently didn‘t sell as well as Apple expected and was soon abandoned. For me, it was love not at first sight, but at first touch; it was extremely pleasing haptically. Apple plastic was indeed different, very smooth and almost like ceramic. The haptics of this model were not beat until #2. But I also liked the design as it was very clean with a white plastic unibody without any interrupting (antenna) lines and a contrasting black front.
#4
5S (silver)
The „prettiest“ iPhone until #1 came around. The white glass inserts in the clean silver aluminium unibody were just exquisite and the silver TouchID ring around the home button made the 5S even more precious. As a man-made artifact it was just swoon-worthy.
#3
4 (black)
The „Leica Phone“. Steve Jobs nailed that quote. The 4 elevated smartphone design to a completely new level of fit, finish and desirability and was so far ahead of the competition it wasn‘t even funny. Just an instant design classic. The retina display didn‘t hurt, either. Anything less than a perfect (for the time) display also wouldn‘t have sufficed for this glorious bond of gorilla glass and brushed stainless steel.
#2
7 (jet black)
The shiny monolith. The jet black 7 doesn‘t even look like a man-made product anymore, it looks and feels like an object that a superior alien intelligence inadvertently left behind. With imperceptible antenna bands and obsessively polished aluminium that feels impossibly smooth, yet at the same time extremely grippy, this is the ultimate expression of the 6/7/8 design that sold in unprecedented numbers and made Apple the most valuable company on earth.
#1
X (silver)
Now this is almost too pretty. It’s almost like Tim Cook gave Jony Ive a carte blanche, and Jony just ran with it. Deep black glass on the front, milky silver-white glass on the back, shiny stainless steel on the sides. If the 4 was the „Leica Phone“, this may be the „Cartier Phone“ (with a price point to match). FaceID will (probably …) make TouchID look old and clumsy and the screen going into all 4 rounded corners makes the X look very cool and futuristic, indeed the model of the future of iPhone for many years to come. And yes, the „notch“ is brilliant; it maximizes the usable screen real estate and gives the iPhone a unique look in a sea of more or less identical „bezel-less“ devices. I plan to keep this one for a very long time.
Honourable Mention
2G
Of course the original iPhone was the most important one historically and a stunning achievement. It‘s a design classic as well. Never owned one, though, just admired it from afar.
#5
5C (white)
Although I saw a lot of 5Cs around at the time, the „unapologetically plastic“ 5C apparently didn‘t sell as well as Apple expected and was soon abandoned. For me, it was love not at first sight, but at first touch; it was extremely pleasing haptically. Apple plastic was indeed different, very smooth and almost like ceramic. The haptics of this model were not beat until #2. But I also liked the design as it was very clean with a white plastic unibody without any interrupting (antenna) lines and a contrasting black front.
#4
5S (silver)
The „prettiest“ iPhone until #1 came around. The white glass inserts in the clean silver aluminium unibody were just exquisite and the silver TouchID ring around the home button made the 5S even more precious. As a man-made artifact it was just swoon-worthy.
#3
4 (black)
The „Leica Phone“. Steve Jobs nailed that quote. The 4 elevated smartphone design to a completely new level of fit, finish and desirability and was so far ahead of the competition it wasn‘t even funny. Just an instant design classic. The retina display didn‘t hurt, either. Anything less than a perfect (for the time) display also wouldn‘t have sufficed for this glorious bond of gorilla glass and brushed stainless steel.
#2
7 (jet black)
The shiny monolith. The jet black 7 doesn‘t even look like a man-made product anymore, it looks and feels like an object that a superior alien intelligence inadvertently left behind. With imperceptible antenna bands and obsessively polished aluminium that feels impossibly smooth, yet at the same time extremely grippy, this is the ultimate expression of the 6/7/8 design that sold in unprecedented numbers and made Apple the most valuable company on earth.
#1
X (silver)
Now this is almost too pretty. It’s almost like Tim Cook gave Jony Ive a carte blanche, and Jony just ran with it. Deep black glass on the front, milky silver-white glass on the back, shiny stainless steel on the sides. If the 4 was the „Leica Phone“, this may be the „Cartier Phone“ (with a price point to match). FaceID will (probably …) make TouchID look old and clumsy and the screen going into all 4 rounded corners makes the X look very cool and futuristic, indeed the model of the future of iPhone for many years to come. And yes, the „notch“ is brilliant; it maximizes the usable screen real estate and gives the iPhone a unique look in a sea of more or less identical „bezel-less“ devices. I plan to keep this one for a very long time.
Honourable Mention
2G
Of course the original iPhone was the most important one historically and a stunning achievement. It‘s a design classic as well. Never owned one, though, just admired it from afar.
Gathomblipoob
macrumors 603
I bought one on release day. It was beautiful for the time. Really wish I still had it, but I was stupid and got scammed out of it on eBay when I bought the iPhone 3G. 🙁
Disclaimer: This reply is intended as a serious reply. Thank you.
KingslayerG5
Suspended
My favorite phone ever - LG G5
My favorite phone design - HTC One M7
Both are silver. Now I said I don't prefer white fronts at all because how distracting it can be especially since I stream YouTube alot. The M7 has an off-white front but both of them have plenty of black bars/bezel around the screen. So it isn't as distracting. On the white front iPhones and Pixels, there isn't. Those tiny black trims around the screen can make all the difference.
Going back to the iPhone, I think the furthest I would go back to is the 5s but its A7 chip and only 1gb RAM has finally showed its age on iOS11. The 5s shiny chamfered edges are nice though. So the only phone I really like from a design and performance point is SE. I wanted to get the 6s but went nah. Already got an A9 chip and same rear camera. Never liked the 6 series design which includes the 7 & 8, I guess. The beginning of Apple's design downfall.
Favorite Design
1. 5s/SE (space gray)
2. Original iPhone
3. 7 (matte black)
I actually considered a black 7 for awhile. Then I realized it has the highest SAR and the lack of headphone jack would bother me too much. Also, a 750p display in 2016-2017 for that amount of money? Og 5" Pixel is a better phone at 1080p and wasn't compromised as much as iPhone 7 Plus' little brother. Pixel 2 duo is a different story.
Matte black metal on the 7 duo can also scrape and chip off to reveal a different color underneath but I still prefer it over all-glass or glossy plastic. It's kinda a downer probably will never see a metal back for awhile. The successor to SE look to go glass as well. Oily smudges can be transferred from phone to phones.
iPhone Special Edition = Best ever. The epitome of old school design from the Jobs era with 6s internals and Ive's questionable iOS design.
The next SE with glass back and look like an iPhone 4 won't top it for me.
My favorite phone design - HTC One M7
Both are silver. Now I said I don't prefer white fronts at all because how distracting it can be especially since I stream YouTube alot. The M7 has an off-white front but both of them have plenty of black bars/bezel around the screen. So it isn't as distracting. On the white front iPhones and Pixels, there isn't. Those tiny black trims around the screen can make all the difference.
Going back to the iPhone, I think the furthest I would go back to is the 5s but its A7 chip and only 1gb RAM has finally showed its age on iOS11. The 5s shiny chamfered edges are nice though. So the only phone I really like from a design and performance point is SE. I wanted to get the 6s but went nah. Already got an A9 chip and same rear camera. Never liked the 6 series design which includes the 7 & 8, I guess. The beginning of Apple's design downfall.
Favorite Design
1. 5s/SE (space gray)
2. Original iPhone
3. 7 (matte black)
I actually considered a black 7 for awhile. Then I realized it has the highest SAR and the lack of headphone jack would bother me too much. Also, a 750p display in 2016-2017 for that amount of money? Og 5" Pixel is a better phone at 1080p and wasn't compromised as much as iPhone 7 Plus' little brother. Pixel 2 duo is a different story.
Matte black metal on the 7 duo can also scrape and chip off to reveal a different color underneath but I still prefer it over all-glass or glossy plastic. It's kinda a downer probably will never see a metal back for awhile. The successor to SE look to go glass as well. Oily smudges can be transferred from phone to phones.
iPhone Special Edition = Best ever. The epitome of old school design from the Jobs era with 6s internals and Ive's questionable iOS design.
The next SE with glass back and look like an iPhone 4 won't top it for me.
