I would be interested in the 5.5" if it had a higher base storage - since it would be geared towards more multimedia maybe starting at 32GB and maxing out at 128GB would be awesome.
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Would you buy 5.5" if it had better specs?
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Would you buy 5.5" if it had better specs?
If I were to guess the only difference between a 4.7" and 5.5" would be SoC clock speed and battery.
Both of those will need to be address to benchmark equally to the smaller version.
So a slightly higher clock speed to move around more pixels of a larger screen. And a larger battery to power a larger screen.
I feel everything else will be near identical mostly for development reasons. For example introducing two 2014 iPhone models but one with 1 gb of RAM and another with 2 gb will eventually put Apple programming and development behind one year because they will be stuck keeping 1 gb relevant for longer.
I really don't see Apple releasing much else besides a larger screen. They give us one big thing per year.
This is all based on the idea that there will actually be a 5.5" model. I have my doubts but I hope there is for the people that want it.
If I were to guess the only difference between a 4.7" and 5.5" would be SoC clock speed and battery.
Both of those will need to be address to benchmark equally to the smaller version.
So a slightly higher clock speed to move around more pixels of a larger screen. And a larger battery to power a larger screen.
I feel everything else will be near identical mostly for development reasons. For example introducing two 2014 iPhone models but one with 1 gb of RAM and another with 2 gb will eventually put Apple programming and development behind one year because they will be stuck keeping 1 gb relevant for longer.
I really don't see Apple releasing much else besides a larger screen. They give us one big thing per year.
This is all based on the idea that there will actually be a 5.5" model. I have my doubts but I hope there is for the people that want it.
I tried an LG G3 for two weeks. That's about as small as you can make a phone with a 5.5" screen and it was a bigger than what I wanted.
Unless the 5.5" iPhone is far superior then I'm not interested, and given the fact that they would probably have to purposely handicap the 4.7 to make the 5.5 that much better, I'd probably be totally annoyed with Apple and buy an android phone instead anyway.
So in any event, I'm likely not getting the 5.5" iPhone.
Unless the 5.5" iPhone is far superior then I'm not interested, and given the fact that they would probably have to purposely handicap the 4.7 to make the 5.5 that much better, I'd probably be totally annoyed with Apple and buy an android phone instead anyway.
So in any event, I'm likely not getting the 5.5" iPhone.
Okay I am just curious-this is sort of off topic- why does the iPad Air have a slightly faster processor than the iPad mini with Retina? They have the exact same resolution. Also, I believe the 4.7 and 5.5 will have the same screen resolution, as in the latest XCode 6 Software Development Kit, one single new resolution was found; 828x1472 I believe. Anyway, if the 5.5 inch iPhone had a larger screen but same resolution, why would it need a faster chip, like the whole iPad mini with retina and iPad Air sort of thing? It wouldn't have to move more pixels or anything.If I were to guess the only difference between a 4.7" and 5.5" would be SoC clock speed and battery.
Both of those will need to be address to benchmark equally to the smaller version.
So a slightly higher clock speed to move around more pixels of a larger screen. And a larger battery to power a larger screen.
I feel everything else will be near identical mostly for development reasons. For example introducing two 2014 iPhone models but one with 1 gb of RAM and another with 2 gb will eventually put Apple programming and development behind one year because they will be stuck keeping 1 gb relevant for longer.
I really don't see Apple releasing much else besides a larger screen. They give us one big thing per year.
This is all based on the idea that there will actually be a 5.5" model. I have my doubts but I hope there is for the people that want it.
Would you buy 5.5" if it had better specs?
I think there are a few different reasons the iPad Air is clocked higher then the rMini.
1. It can handle it. It's size disperses heat better. Even clocked at 1.3 ghz the rMini is throttling itself heavily ie it wouldn't benefit to be clocked like the Air is.
2. It's price needs to reflect it's dominance over the Mini. The most expensive iPad needs to be the best as far as performance goes.
3. It needs to be faster then it's predecessor the iPad 4. While it generally does this handily there are some places where it's not so clear cut.
I think there are a few different reasons the iPad Air is clocked higher then the rMini.
1. It can handle it. It's size disperses heat better. Even clocked at 1.3 ghz the rMini is throttling itself heavily ie it wouldn't benefit to be clocked like the Air is.
2. It's price needs to reflect it's dominance over the Mini. The most expensive iPad needs to be the best as far as performance goes.
3. It needs to be faster then it's predecessor the iPad 4. While it generally does this handily there are some places where it's not so clear cut.
I chose wait and see
I really don't want a 5.5" phone but if the camera on the bigger one is better then I'll be tempted. One of the reasons I always upgrade is because I like having the best iPhone camera available. If the 5.5" just has more RAM or a faster processor then I couldn't care less.
I really don't want a 5.5" phone but if the camera on the bigger one is better then I'll be tempted. One of the reasons I always upgrade is because I like having the best iPhone camera available. If the 5.5" just has more RAM or a faster processor then I couldn't care less.
Considering you need to update a smartphone and tablet much more often that's a good reason, additionally people use computers for many different reasons while a phone and tablet is used the same across everyone. So if someone need a super computer to make professional level stuff why would a normal person care? Comparing apples to oranges much?
My toughest decision at launch, if they don't annouce a 5.5", is deciding whether it is something I wait for or not. If it isn't announced, there is a good chance it will never be, or at least not until another iPhone refresh.
Here's to hoping we do get it at launch because I certainly want it.
Here's to hoping we do get it at launch because I certainly want it.
That's complete BS.
I'm not talking about the difference betwen PCs and supercomputers. I'm talking about the difference between a 13" MBP and a 15" MBP or an 11" and 13" MBA.
I can tell you right now I use my phone far differently than my wife does or than my wife's grandmother. And people use their devices much differently than I do.
I'm not comparing apples to oranges at all - smartphones are mobile computers. They are to the point where they can do most anything a general consumer laptop can do. Why is this such a huge deal? A larger device allows for more room to fit bigger/better internals. It's done all the time in the laptop industry yet we're going to whine and complain when its done in the smartphone/tablet industry?