Of course, Apple makes any product they release look revolutionary through their advertising and appearance, but when it comes down to the actual product, how much better is the iPhone 5 from the iPhone 4s? Perhaps the most noticeable of changes would be its dimensions. The iPhone 5 took on a longer frame while staying the same width. It's thinner than its predecessor and weighs significantly less. While many people think its resolution has become more defined, it is merely the difference in the size of the screen. The iPhone 4s had 960 by 640 screen resolution and 326 pixels per square inch (ppi). The newer iPhone has 1136 by 640 screen resolution but still only has 326 ppi. In appearance and size, the iPhone 5 is slightly different from the iPhone 4s, but not revolutionarily.
For some people, looks are only the surface, but it's whats inside that makes all the difference. According to its specifications, the iPhone 5 is much faster and efficient than the iPhone 4s. It boasts an A6 processing chip as opposed to an A5 chip and it now supports a 4G LTE internet connection. Its battery life is slightly longer than before and the iPhone 5 comes in your choice of a 16, 32 or 64 gigabyte version. The front camera moved to the center of the phone and was slightly modified to improve resolution, focus and face recognition. In short, the interior of the iPhone has undergone some remodeling.
In short, the iPhone 5 is the iPhone 4s with a hand full of noticeable, but mostly unnoticeable modifications. However, it is still a great smartphone that is the top of the market of smartphones.
Revolutionary would be stretching the phone into the shape of a circle. It would taking the camera and have retract from the phone
ReplyDeleteitself. Obviously, like you said, the iPhone 5 is not revolutionary.
And I agree. My dad actually planned to buy the iPhone 5 next year, when he thinks the price will drop. And based on the what features they give us, it won't be long. I could really use this blog to convince my dad otherwise. But when you're making a new phone, you don't fix what isn't broken, right?
I was actually kind of disappointed with the release of the iPhone 5. The keynote speaker and the trailer for the phone sort of mocked us with euphemisms and such. It's also made me question the new capability of Apple technology, since the death of Steve Jobs. But what do you thihk? Is Apple capable of revolutionizing this smartphone? What would you have liked to see in the new phone?