I loved the iPhone 4, at the time it was the most gorgeous phone I had ever seen and it was the one that where I truly learned the value of a smartphone.
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What's your favorite iPhone?
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Sounds like you guys are going to be upgrading to the iPhone 5 from your iPhone 6S....
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Was to little for my taste, just a bit too wimpy
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Was to little for my taste, just a bit too wimpy
iPhone SE because it combines the great camera and most of the latest features from the newest models with the style and form factor that I liked best out of all models past and present. I did like the iPhone 4's size snd style the best at one time, but the SE has it all for me now, even the looks.
I liked the 4 also.The last iPhone that Steve ever introduced to us...
Currently ranks #5 among all favorite phones I ever owned but it was #1 from 2010-2013 until I sold it. I like the design better on my 2G though but that ranks maybe #10 all-time since it crashed alot. I didn't own a 3G, 5, and 5s long enough to have it in my Top 10. Likely iPhone 7 will surpass the 4. Or if I change my mind and get SE, that will also surpass the 4. If I could go back in time, I would've waited for the 4s instead over the 4 and stay on tock years.
The SE has a combined 27 hrs with video and web (avg 13.5h) on GSM Arena. But leaning towards 7 for water-resistance. The height of my Moto E2 which is in the middle where the SE and 7 are, but its ergonomics is perfect for my hand since ny thumb can reach all four corners. But I need minimum "4.5 to type fast, and "4.7 is closer to it than "4. So iPhone 7 it is although 5s/SE has the classier design.
After iPhone 4, I told myself I won't be getting another iPhone until 7 since I like that number. But back in 2010, I didn't think we would have s models and thought 7 would be released in 2013. But 5s showed up. Three years later, we are finally here for an iPhone 7. A second time refinement of the 6 series before the return to all-glass casing next year. Likely the best iPhone during the post-Jobs era.
Wow, I'm surprised that no one has said anything about the 4S. Faster internals, better antennas, Siri (lol), and everything great about the iPhone 4.
Looks: 5 Black.
Size: 6S
Features: 6S+
Now if they could get these all into one device ...
I did not choose in the poll
Size: 6S
Features: 6S+
Now if they could get these all into one device ...
I did not choose in the poll
The battery life was horrible and the design wasn't "new and innovative". The 4S was my most disliked iPhone because of the battery life. I remember them purposely leaving off the "Standby Time" detail in the keynote because it was 200 hours, vs 300 in the iPhone 4.
My #1 is the iPhone 4, #2 is the 5.
Love my 6s plus space grey but don't like the back of it bland and meh , a beast in tech in there and best web surfing love especially jailbroken.
But also 2 days left before 14 days is up on gold SE 64 running IOS 10b2 and I'm tempted to say im going to keep it and love that little guy too.
The most pumped about an iPhone relative to its time will go with 4 with 5 just trailing behind it. That slate doe.
6/plus felt like it's playing catch up with the market/ catering to trends and shareholders.
Don't get me wrong love my phablet but the design feels prototype-y to me. Half assed Ive effort. And protruding camera.
But also 2 days left before 14 days is up on gold SE 64 running IOS 10b2 and I'm tempted to say im going to keep it and love that little guy too.
The most pumped about an iPhone relative to its time will go with 4 with 5 just trailing behind it. That slate doe.
6/plus felt like it's playing catch up with the market/ catering to trends and shareholders.
Don't get me wrong love my phablet but the design feels prototype-y to me. Half assed Ive effort. And protruding camera.
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I think people vote for the iPhone they liked the most or they had the best experience with.
Just like you and me voted iPhone 5 and not 5s or even SE even if these last two have everything the iPhone 5 have but with better internals.
Lol pretty much. There's one thing the 5S and SE didn't have… iOS 6!I think people vote for the iPhone they liked the most or they had the best experience with.
Just like you and me voted iPhone 5 and not 5s or even SE even if these last two have everything the iPhone 5 have but with better internals.
For me, it has to be the original. I bought mine in September right after the $200 price drop when they were clearing out the 4GB phones for $299. It was such a solid, wonderful phone to me, and was such a revolution in what I could carry with me. I still have not held a device that feels as much like the future itself in one device than that phone. I used it for nearly four years before getting a clearance 3GS to replace it, which was was another solid phone. My old original currently lives in its dock on my desk. I still boot it up occasionally to play with it. I restored it down to OS 1 a while back for nostalgia. The 3GS went on to be used by my mother for a year or two, then my father when she was done with it. I purchased a 5 to replace it for myself, which is by far my second favorite. That was another wonderfully long lasting phone! I now have an SE and am looking forward to many years from it as well.
2G 4GB: 2007-2011
3GS 32GB: 2011-2013
5 32GB: 2013-2016
SE 64GB: 2016-20??
2G 4GB: 2007-2011
3GS 32GB: 2011-2013
5 32GB: 2013-2016
SE 64GB: 2016-20??
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If someone ask me what is my favorite phone I use right now? Moto "E"asily...
I really didn't expect much from it thinking it would be below my Top 5. It has a crappy camera. Probably about the same as an iPhone 3Gs from 2009 while the Lumia 640 is on par with an iPhone 5. The Moto's voice quality on my end is muffled surprisingly coming from Motorola. But everything else especially ergonomics, Wi-Fi range, and battery life is fantastic. Lowered expectations and it surprised me.
It isn't perfect by any means and you will still see negative comments especially by critical Indian guys reviewing the weaker 3G variant but you can't go wrong if you got it for under $50. If someone wanted to trade me their more expensive iPhone 5 for my Moto E2, I wouldn't trade them. The oldest iPhone I would use now in 2016 is an iPhone 5s and one I might trade my Moto E2 for. And I would sell that 5s to buy another Moto like a G4.
I hit 12.5 hours SOT on my Moto about a few days ago. This was mostly browsing on Opera Mini (battery, data, and RAM efficient) but also did streaming and some downloading. The best I got from my LG was 11 hrs doing the same tasks. But both are consistent. Moto E2 is comparable to iPhone SE in SOT. Of course an SE will blow away my Moto specs but this is a $30 phone vs $400-$500 phone. Only $10 last Black Friday if you were lucky.
The Moto E2 is more comfortable to hold in my hand with the rubberized rear, splash resist, and half inch bigger screen for faster typing. Never liked the sharp edges of the iPhone 4 and 5 series. Moto E2 supports only up to 32gb but with FAT32 format, I have my 64gb in there with zero performance issues. Fast, smooth, comfortable to hold, great Wi-Fi range, long battery life, and rarely runs hot.
Go on GSM Arena comments and you can read my praises for both Lumia 640 and Moto E (2nd gen). One of the other reasons I cooled off with iPhone is finding any real VALUE in using them. I can't even download videos or ebooks while browsing on Safari. How convenient! Get a ZTE ZMax 2 and it can do 90% tasks on what most flagships would do.
Once I get an iPhone 7, I would need to jailbreak it since only my first 2G ever was. I need my torrent app and the way to change that boring look of iOS. I still hate organizing my photo albums. Everytime I want to arrange my photo albums, I have to keep turning on iTunes to sync it after deleting or adding photos in a folder on my computer. You can only delete files on the camera roll. This is why I will only bother with a 32gb iPhone 7.
I love this cheap*** phone more than my iPhone 4 and perhaps any other phone I ever had...
For iPhone 5-like photos, louder speaker, and crystal clear reception, I use this other cheap*** $30 phone...
Beats my Moto by one more hour SOT if you combine video and web....
All-Time Favorites
1. LG G3 Beat
2. Motorola Moto E 4G
3. Microsoft Lumia 640
4. Xiaomi Mi 3
5. Apple iPhone 4
6. Google Nexus One
7. HTC One
8. Samsung Focus
9. Nokia N82
10. Apple iPhone 2G
^ My Top 4 shuffles depending on my mood. An iPhone 7 or SE will rank about #5, or perhaps #3 at best. Latest isn't always the greatest to me. Again, just not a fan of iOS like before and platform preference is more important to me no matter how superior the hardware is. The Lumia 640 actually is smoother and has better hardware than my LG and Moto, but gets held back for being WP.
Mobile OSes
1. Android
2. Windows Phone
3. iOS
4. webOS
5. Symbian
Be Together. Not The Same.
2008
2012
2013
2016
Well I voted 6S plus although the original was obviously at the time the best phone I had ever owned. It could be argued that the 6 Plus was the biggest upgrade form of any iPhone I owned since the first. However since the 6s Plus is a upgraded version of that I give it the nod. Some people think they are way too big but I couldn't ever see going back to a smaller size.
If someone ask me what is my favorite phone I use right now? Moto "E"asily...
I really didn't expect much from it thinking it would be below my Top 5. It has a crappy camera. Probably about the same as an iPhone 3Gs from 2009 while the Lumia 640 is on par with an iPhone 5. The Moto's voice quality on my end is muffled surprisingly coming from Motorola. But everything else especially ergonomics, Wi-Fi range, and battery life is fantastic. Lowered expectations and it surprised me.
It isn't perfect by any means and you will still see negative comments especially by critical Indian guys reviewing the weaker 3G variant but you can't go wrong if you got it for under $50. If someone wanted to trade me their more expensive iPhone 5 for my Moto E2, I wouldn't trade them. The oldest iPhone I would use now in 2016 is an iPhone 5s and one I might trade my Moto E2 for. And I would sell that 5s to buy another Moto like a G4.
I hit 12.5 hours SOT on my Moto about a few days ago. This was mostly browsing on Opera Mini (battery, data, and RAM efficient) but also did streaming and some downloading. The best I got from my LG was 11 hrs doing the same tasks. But both are consistent. Moto E2 is comparable to iPhone SE in SOT. Of course an SE will blow away my Moto specs but this is a $30 phone vs $400-$500 phone. Only $10 last Black Friday if you were lucky.
The Moto E2 is more comfortable to hold in my hand with the rubberized rear, splash resist, and half inch bigger screen for faster typing. Never liked the sharp edges of the iPhone 4 and 5 series. Moto E2 supports only up to 32gb but with FAT32 format, I have my 64gb in there with zero performance issues. Fast, smooth, comfortable to hold, great Wi-Fi range, long battery life, and rarely runs hot.
Go on GSM Arena comments and you can read my praises for both Lumia 640 and Moto E (2nd gen). One of the other reasons I cooled off with iPhone is finding any real VALUE in using them. I can't even download videos or ebooks while browsing on Safari. How convenient! Get a ZTE ZMax 2 and it can do 90% tasks on what most flagships would do.
Once I get an iPhone 7, I would need to jailbreak it since only my first 2G ever was. I need my torrent app and the way to change that boring look of iOS. I still hate organizing my photo albums. Everytime I want to arrange my photo albums, I have to keep turning on iTunes to sync it after deleting or adding photos in a folder on my computer. You can only delete files on the camera roll. This is why I will only bother with a 32gb iPhone 7.
I love this cheap*** phone more than my iPhone 4 and perhaps any other phone I ever had...
For iPhone 5-like photos, louder speaker, and crystal clear reception, I use this other cheap*** $30 phone...
Beats my Moto by one more hour SOT if you combine video and web....
All-Time Favorites
1. LG G3 Beat
2. Motorola Moto E 4G
3. Microsoft Lumia 640
4. Xiaomi Mi 3
5. Apple iPhone 4
6. Google Nexus One
7. HTC One
8. Samsung Focus
9. Nokia N82
10. Apple iPhone 2G
^ My Top 4 shuffles depending on my mood. An iPhone 7 or SE will rank about #5, or perhaps #3 at best. Latest isn't always the greatest to me. Again, just not a fan of iOS like before and platform preference is more important to me no matter how superior the hardware is. The Lumia 640 actually is smoother and has better hardware than my LG and Moto, but gets held back for being WP.
Mobile OSes
1. Android
2. Windows Phone
3. iOS
4. webOS
5. Symbian
Be Together. Not The Same.
2008
2012
2013
2016
I know what you mean, but battery life is something I don't really care too much about. In all my experiences Android is too much of a POS to use for what I need and like. If my batter depleats or I'm not satisfied, I'll upgrade/replace the battery myself with a bigger one. I know how to take iPhones apart, so no big deal. If warranty is still in play I won't touch it and I won't touch it if I have Apple care.
Original iPhone. It changed the way I used a cell phone, and how I even thought of cell phones. It's the device that went from carrying a phone to carrying a pocket computer. Everything since has been evolutionary.
Best Design
1. 5 series
2. 2G
3. 4 series
4. 6 series
5. 3G series
6. 5c
7 series will likely be about #4 between the 4 & 6 series
Best Overall
1. 6s Plus / 6s
2. SE
3. 6 Plus / 6
4. 5s
5. 5
6. 5c
7. 4s
8. 4
9. 3Gs
10. 2G
11. 3G (same SoC, worse design than 2G)
^ 7 Pro / 7 Plus / 7 will be #1 and hold that spot until next year. Wouldn't go back to any iPhone older than a 5s. Had to put 6s above SE because it is the real flagship with a nicer display.
Black slate iPhone 5 was cool but it spawned Scruffgate. A worry with a space black or deep blue 7.
Best color iPhone 5 / SE series?
1. Space Gray
2. Silver
3. Slate
4. Gold
5. Rose Gold
Space gray and silver is almost a deadheat. Better front to be black but silver doesn't show damage as badly and I like to see the ring around the home button.
I used to like gold but too garish and girly. I prefer gold and black bezels like my G3 S. The only reason I prefer white iPhones is it doesn't show fingerprints much.
I do miss the one color tone of the 4 series. I do like the same exact front and back colors. Not always the dual tones.
4 series - black
7 series - space black, deep blue only
6 series - space gray, silver only
3G series - black
5c - white
Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 (ZB452KG)
^ Been wanting to see more red phones which matches my red shirts and hoodie. Can't find that Asus anywhere in my city. Gold option is my next pick. Love black and red dual tone like the Chicago Bulls and...
black = mystery, darkness, stealth
red = passion, love, blood
White is my third favorite color. Purity. Black and white or red and white schemes are the my favs. Better black and red than black and blue.
1. 5 series
2. 2G
3. 4 series
4. 6 series
5. 3G series
6. 5c
7 series will likely be about #4 between the 4 & 6 series
Best Overall
1. 6s Plus / 6s
2. SE
3. 6 Plus / 6
4. 5s
5. 5
6. 5c
7. 4s
8. 4
9. 3Gs
10. 2G
11. 3G (same SoC, worse design than 2G)
^ 7 Pro / 7 Plus / 7 will be #1 and hold that spot until next year. Wouldn't go back to any iPhone older than a 5s. Had to put 6s above SE because it is the real flagship with a nicer display.
Black slate iPhone 5 was cool but it spawned Scruffgate. A worry with a space black or deep blue 7.
Best color iPhone 5 / SE series?
1. Space Gray
2. Silver
3. Slate
4. Gold
5. Rose Gold
Space gray and silver is almost a deadheat. Better front to be black but silver doesn't show damage as badly and I like to see the ring around the home button.
I used to like gold but too garish and girly. I prefer gold and black bezels like my G3 S. The only reason I prefer white iPhones is it doesn't show fingerprints much.
I do miss the one color tone of the 4 series. I do like the same exact front and back colors. Not always the dual tones.
4 series - black
7 series - space black, deep blue only
6 series - space gray, silver only
3G series - black
5c - white
Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 (ZB452KG)
^ Been wanting to see more red phones which matches my red shirts and hoodie. Can't find that Asus anywhere in my city. Gold option is my next pick. Love black and red dual tone like the Chicago Bulls and...
black = mystery, darkness, stealth
red = passion, love, blood
White is my third favorite color. Purity. Black and white or red and white schemes are the my favs. Better black and red than black and blue.
iPhone 5. I have the 6s plus.. after a year of having the 6 plus and 6s plus, I don't really like it. The 5 had the best design and camera was amazing. Camera on the new ones stinks!
I've been thinking about downsizing. Selling this phone for the iPhone se
Loved the 4. My first iPhone since I was Verizon at the time. White 16gb. Have been addicted since.
I voted for the iPhone 4, I've had original iPhone, 3G, 4, 5 and 6 every new iPhone has been better than the one I had before and at the same time felt like the same phone. I liked the stainless steel and Retina display. Took me a couple of months to fully appreciate the display though. I reached an age that needed reading glasses and first time I looked at the phone with glasses I was blown away with how sharp the display was.
[doublepost=1468103956][/doublepost]My Sony Ericsson R520m was probably my most significant phone though, it was first phone I could sync with my Mac, could use as a modem with my G4 PowerBook and Palm PDA, We've got it easy now with iPhones.
[doublepost=1468103956][/doublepost]My Sony Ericsson R520m was probably my most significant phone though, it was first phone I could sync with my Mac, could use as a modem with my G4 PowerBook and Palm PDA, We've got it easy now with iPhones.
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At the time is the key words, I have a 6 Plus now and wouldn't go back but I remember how revolutionary it was for me.
iPhone 5, hands down. I really love the big screen of the 6, but damn, that 5 was so sexy! I remember taking it out of the box for the first time... I was stunned by it's gorgeous looks and feel.
(Had an iPhone 4 as my first one; didn't like it too much as the screen felt cramped and the stainless steel sides didn't look right to me compared to the alloy Apple used on the MBP.)
(Had an iPhone 4 as my first one; didn't like it too much as the screen felt cramped and the stainless steel sides didn't look right to me compared to the alloy Apple used on the MBP.)