iPhone 5 reviews

[andgar923]

CNet Review

- "The screen size lengthening is subtle: but, like the Retina Display, you're going to have a hard time going back once you've used it."
- "LTE, in my tests, ran anywhere from 10 to 20 [Mbps], which is up to twice as fast as my wireless router's connection at home."
- "Still pictures taken while recording video aren't shot using the normal 8-megapixel Web cam; they're screen captures of the video itself. The aspect ratio is different, and the image quality's a bit weaker."
- "callers I reached via speakerphone noticed a crisper, clearer call on the iPhone 5 versus the iPhone 4S."
- "The phone's lasted roughly the whole day each day, unplugging around 8 a.m. and engaging in a mix of calling, web surfing, video playback, downloading, game playing, FaceTime calling over Wi-Fi and LTE, and even a little 4G LTE hot spot use via my MacBook Air."

The Loop Review by Jim Dalrymple

- "If you told me that I would be able to see another few rows of emails or more of a Web page, I don’t know that I would see the importance, but when you look at the iPhone 5, it’s more than that. You have to see it to get an idea of what can be done."

The New York Times Review by David Pogue

- "The new phone, in all black or white, is beautiful. Especially the black one, whose gleaming, black-on-black, glass-and-aluminum body carries the design cues of a Stealth bomber."
- "The camera is among the best ever put into a phone. Its lowlight shots blow away the same efforts from an iPhone 4S."
- "It’s just too bad about that connector change. Doesn’t Apple worry about losing customer loyalty and sales?"

iPhone 4S vs 5 photo via CNet

Engadget Review by Tim Stevens

- " At 112 grams it's 20 percent lighter than the 4S, a figure that doesn't seem like it would make much of an impact. It does -- so much so that it's the lightness, not the bigger display or the thinness, that nearly everybody praises when first getting a chance to hold the iPhone 5 in their own hands."
- "the Lightning connector is infinitely easier to connect. It slots in nicely and does so regardless of orientation, plugging in right-side-up or upside-down."
- "More problematic is the speed of this new connector. " -- Based on USB 2.0, so no faster than existing connector/cable.
- Taking photo speed is much improved.
- "On our standard battery rundown test, in which we loop a video with LTE and WiFi enabled and social accounts pinging at regular intervals, the iPhone 5 managed a hugely impressive 11 hours and 15 minutes."
- "In general, iOS 6 has seen some nice nips and tucks where it needed it. iCloud integration is tighter, Safari is better and the overall experience is more polished. But, it isn't a major step forward in any regard. "

Wall Street Journal Review by Walt Mossberg

- "I found the new iPhone screen much easier to hold and manipulate than its larger rivals and preferred it. In my view, Apple’s approach makes the phone far more comfortable to use, especially one-handed."
- "The iPhone 5′s battery lasted between 9 and 12 hours every day, in mixed use. For most people, the phone would last the day without recharging."
- "The biggest drawback I found is the new Maps app. Apple has replaced Google Maps with a new maps app of its own. "

T3 Review by Luke Peters

- "Don’t get us wrong, it’s a miracle how Apple has shed so much excess podge and millions of people will love the lightweight design, but we preferred the more robust, weapon-like nature of the 4S."
- "Given that iPhone 4S users can upgrade to iOS 6 and do just about everything the iPhone 5 can do, and that Android users can get similarly impressive handsets for less dosh, we reckon the smart money won’t all be going on a new iPhone this year, even if the mass market can’t get enough of it. It’s good, very good. But it’s no longer the best around."

Pocket Lint Review by Stuart Miles

- "It is now chamfered and while that looks pretty, we've already noticed that on the black model the edge has started to wear, revealing the shiny silver aluminium metal underneath the "slate" coloured coating and, indeed, we've witnessed it on two separate models, ruling out a fluke manufacturing error."

TechCrunch Review by MG Siegler

- "One nice side effect of the letterboxing is that the iOS system elements can still use the larger screen. So, for example, when Push Notifications come in, they flip down from the top of the screen and settle perfectly above the 3.5-inch app (as opposed to on top of it)."

and of course http://daringfireball.net/2012/09/iphone_5

Most people are probably waiting for Anand's review.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/apple-iphone-5-review/

[SevereUpInHere]

So the battery still will only last a day, great.

I feel like Apple made a monumental phuckup by changing the connector. I was all but locked in to get 5, but now I need to replace anything associated with my last iphone, I've opened up to the possibility of changing to another brand since everything needs to be replaced anyway.

[LamarOdom]

So the battery still will only last a day, great.

I feel like Apple made a monumental phuckup by changing the connector. I was all but locked in to get 5, but now I need to replace anything associated with my last iphone, I've opened up to the possibility of changing to another brand since everything needs to be replaced anyway.

I've read somewhere saying it's because some new law, will have same connector as Samsung and PS3 as will most of new products.

[nathanjizzle]

this guy spent 2 hours quoting reviews just to dick ride an apple phone.

[andgar923]

So the battery still will only last a day, great.

I feel like Apple made a monumental phuckup by changing the connector. I was all but locked in to get 5, but now I need to replace anything associated with my last iphone, I've opened up to the possibility of changing to another brand since everything needs to be replaced anyway.

That's actually GOOD, not sure how that's bad all things considered.


Battery
Here was my concern (and, I'm sure, yours): in a phone that's thinner, lighter, and now has 4G LTE, how exactly will that battery hold up? LTE tends to be a power hog, but the iPhone 5 is set to deliver respectable battery life, even if it's not quite the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Apple promises 8 hours of 3G talk time, 8 hours of 3G browsing, 8 hours of LTE browsing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, 10 hours of video playback, 40 hours of music playback, and 225 hours of standby time with the iPhone 5, which sounds, on paper, about the same as what we got with the iPhone 4S.

We'll perform our formal battery tests in the next few days, but based on my week of using the AT&T Phone 5, results have been very promising.

The phone's lasted roughly the whole day each day, unplugging around 8 a.m. and engaging in a mix of calling, Web surfing, video playback, downloading, game playing, FaceTime calling over Wi-Fi and LTE, and even a little 4G LTE hot spot use via my MacBook Air. I unplugged the phone at about 7:30 a.m. one day, and it lasted until around 11 p.m. Another day, I unplugged at 7:30 a.m. and the phone lasted until nearly midnight. The battery life percentage tended to parallel the battery life of my iPhone 4S most of the day, while using the iPhone 5 a little more.

Would this battery last over a day? I doubt it. However, it seems to be handling a little better than the iPhone 4S, which is already impressive considering the weight reduction and faster LTE network. Stay tuned for our full benchmarking and battery tests.

[andgar923]

this guy spent 2 hours quoting reviews just to dick ride an apple phone.

Or I spent 10 seconds copying and pasting from one site.

[andgar923]

I've read somewhere saying it's because some new law, will have same connector as Samsung and PS3 as will most of new products.

Partially true.

Europe wants the micro USB to be the standard or some shit. That was a part of it, but mostly for the size. The iPhone is thinner so they needed to compress it.

[SevereUpInHere]

That's actually GOOD, not sure how that's bad all things considered.

Cos before I updated the ios on my 3gs my phone lasted way longer, as it is now it barely lasts a day and half the time I have to charge it on the way home from work. The number of times my phone has died when I've been out and about and caused me to miss out on catching up on people is getting out of hand now. I want a phone that lasts longer than that.

[andgar923]

Cos before I updated the ios on my 3gs my phone lasted way longer, as it is now it barely lasts a day and half the time I have to charge it on the way home from work. The number of times my phone has died when I've been out and about and caused me to miss out on catching up on people is getting out of hand now. I want a phone that lasts longer than that.

Good luck trying to find a phone that's new and will last you over a day on regular usage.

Might as well go get you an old Blackberry or Nokia, cause chances of a new phone lasting you OVER a day are slim.

Also what are your settings like? do you have everything turned on?

I do agree that it has to do with the OS for the most part. I had issues with my 4S' battery life. Not to long ago I restored it by accident and my battery life almost doubled magically. Same phone, same OS version, same settings and usage

[SevereUpInHere]

[QUOTE=andgar923]Good luck trying to find a phone that's new and will last you over a day on regular usage.

Might as well go get you an old Blackberry or Nokia, cause chances of a new phone lasting you OVER a day are slim.

Also what are your settings like? do you have everything turned on?

I do agree that it has to do with the OS for the most part. I had issues with my 4S' battery life. Not to long ago I restored it by accident and my battery life almost doubled magically. Same phone, same OS version, same settings and usage

[andgar923]

I'd be curious to know how long the S3 lasts for.

Eh, who knows, not going to bother fixing anything on it now, it'll be replaced in the next few weeks. I tell you tho, if I do get a 5 I won't be doing the updates until I read peoples reviews about what it does to the speed and battery life.

Yeah

[Meticode]

andgar is more obessed with the iPhone than I am with my wife. :roll:

[dunksby]

andgar is more obessed with the iPhone than I am with my wife. :roll:
Well at least you can **** your obsession and we can enjoy the occasional photo, can't say the same thing about iPhone though...

[Meticode]

Well at least you can **** your obsession and we can enjoy the occasional photo, can't say the same thing about iPhone though...
I think it's funny how offended he gets when you talk down about it. It's like he has to defend the honor or Apple or something.

[Rysio]

andgar is more obessed with the iPhone than he is with jordan
fixed

[Bladers]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/301165_499929963370452_660115514_n.jpg

[9erempiree]

Looks like Apple has another winner and I expect people will convert from Droid to Apple like the release of the iPhone 4.

Just watch the new buyers will skyrocket.

Another homerun from Apple from the reviews.

[Droid101]

Looks like Apple has another winner and I expect people will convert from Droid to Apple like the release of the iPhone 4.

Just watch the new buyers will skyrocket.

Another homerun from Apple from the reviews.
Times are very different my friend. Android marketshare continues to grow. People have invested a lot of money into the Google Play store. Switching to Apple means having to re-buy all the apps, songs, movies, books, tv shows, magazines, etc, that they've already purchased on their Google Account (which all conveniently work on Android tablets and ANY computer, MAC or PC).

Frankly, the ecosystems are pretty much in tact, and only killer features will get someone to switch at this point.

And right now, the only features that one ecosystem has that the other one doesn't have would be NFC (Android), Instant Info based on your location/time/history (Google Now, on Android), and automatic integration of all apps with the base operating system (Android).

[9erempiree]

Droids system is laggy and seems very unstable from my friends that had both.

They always come back to Apple, even though they think iOS is boring but they love the smoothness of it.

Droid may be open soure but none of the users really know what they are doing or care.

[Droid101]

Droids system is laggy and seems very unstable from my friends that had both.

They always come back to Apple, even though they think iOS is boring but they love the smoothness of it.

Droid may be open soure but none of the users really know what they are doing or care.
Which "Droid" phones do they have? My wife had an old LG Optimus T that was laggy as shit. It was also as old as the iPhone 3G (yeah, even older than the 3GS). The new, high end phones are all just as smooth as the iPhone. No lag whatsoever. Go find someone who has a Galaxy Nexus GSM version and play around on it. It's an unbelievable user experience. The Nexus 7 tablet is so smooth it'll make you wonder why anyone would drop 2.5 times as much for an iPad that does LESS.

Anyway, there's really no "winning" an argument with people who are brainwashed, so I'm out.

[Skywalker]

:applause:

iphone 5, the GOD of all phones

[YAWN]

Wonder if I can walk into a store and pick one up tomorrow :oldlol:

The online pre-orders are back ordered for 3-4 weeks :wtf:

[magictricked]

NEW YORK - Apple Inc. said Monday that it sold more than 5 million units of the iPhone 5 in the three days since its launch, less than analysts had expected.

Apple shares were down $6.60, or 0.9 percent, at $693.49 in morning trading. The shares are still close to their all-time high of $705.07, hit Friday as the phone went on sale in the U.S., Germany, France, Japan and five other countries.

The sales tally is a record for any phone, but it beats last year's iPhone 4S launch only by a small margin. Apple said then that it sold 4 million phones in the first three days.

Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White expected Apple to sell 6 million to 6.5 million iPhone 5s in the first three days. He said the shortfall was largely due to limited supply. White said the phone was sold out at 80 to 85 percent of the U.S. Apple stores he and his team contacted Sunday evening, and the ones that were still available were mostly Sprint models.

Online delivery times have stretched to three to four weeks.

The phone will go on sale in 22 more countries on Friday and in more than 100 countries by the end of the year.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765606497/Apple-says-more-than-5-million-iPhone-5s-sold.html

[LJJ]

I've read somewhere saying it's because some new law, will have same connector as Samsung and PS3 as will most of new products.

Nope, it's a proprietary connector. No one else is or will be using it.

And it is true that every phone in Europe has the same connector now, except for Iphone. Is this not true in the US?

[jamal99]

Did prices of older models drop now? Like what's the price of iPhone 4 8gb?

[EnoughSaid]

Did prices of older models drop now? Like what's the price of iPhone 4 8gb?

It's free with a new contract for AT&T and Verizon

[Jameerthefear]

Andgar = Apple sheep. op is a *******

[oh the horror]

Andgar = Apple sheep. op is a *******


Damn bro, you're so anti-establishment. :pimp:

[Meticode]

I do have to give it to Apple. With the redesigned back of the phone, it does awesome in drop-test is and is pretty durable.

[rezznor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfGaYceW6kY&feature=player_embedded

[andgar923]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNBP18nrRdw

:lol
Lightsaber app :bowdown:

[magictricked]

Did prices of older models drop now? Like what's the price of iPhone 4 8gb?At ATT it's free with a 2 year contract

[9erempiree]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNBP18nrRdw

:lol

If that's the iPhone...you might as well have a 50 inch television as a Droid phone.

[FatComputerNerd]

S3 > I5

[SpecialQue]

http://www.nickwoodhams.com/post/31988005655

[QUOTE]Opening an Apple product is a religious experience. It

[rezznor]

http://www.nickwoodhams.com/post/31988005655



:biggums:
:oldlol: :oldlol:

[IlliniFan]

I love the praise of a longer screen like it's something revolutionary that Android phones haven't done for the past million years.

[KDTrey5]

I love the praise of a longer screen like it's something revolutionary that Android phones haven't done for the past million years.
that was androids only plus :yaohappy:

[brantonli]

My dad has the iPhone 5 and since he travels a lot, he needs to use the Maps application, and the Apple Map is just so....empty compared to the wealth of details on Google map. I know it's a bit petty to be complaining about 1 app, but when it's integral to your work, it gets pretty damn annoying.

[Jailblazers7]

My dad has the iPhone 5 and since he travels a lot, he needs to use the Maps application, and the Apple Map is just so....empty compared to the wealth of details on Google map. I know it's a bit petty to be complaining about 1 app, but when it's integral to your work, it gets pretty damn annoying.

Google maps was actually a pretty big reason for me selecting another Android instead of an Iphone for my last upgrade.

[plowking]

My dad has the iPhone 5 and since he travels a lot, he needs to use the Maps application, and the Apple Map is just so....empty compared to the wealth of details on Google map. I know it's a bit petty to be complaining about 1 app, but when it's integral to your work, it gets pretty damn annoying.

andgar will tell us how the emptiness and lack of detail is a good thing, just like the supposed battery life only lasting a day now. :oldlol:

[rezznor]

good comparison of jelly bean vs ios6. keep in mind this is the galaxy nexus (not the gs3) against an iphone 5.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YwwJ8kgmcdc

[FatComputerNerd]

Android > iOS

It's not even close, really.

[Balla_Status]

I needed a new contract since mine with sprint expired last month. I walked into the verizon store in my town and got the iPhone 5. It's pretty cool I guess.

lol @ all the suckas who pre ordered and camped out for days/weeks to get it.

[SpecialQue]

I needed a new contract since mine with sprint expired last month. I walked into the verizon store in my town and got the iPhone 5. It's pretty cool I guess.

lol @ all the suckas who pre ordered and camped out for days/weeks to get it.

Honestly, for people like that, it's not even about the phone. Some people just dig the "community" that they're a part of, like those retards who waited months for the release of The Phantom Menace.

Then again, like the idiot in that link I posted, some see a piece of machinery as a religious experience.

[Playmakers Dad]

I just got it and I think it's really cool.

Here are some features that are improved or standout:

The enlarged screen is really nice. Great picture quality while the extra space makes quite a difference.

The design is very sleek, I really like the new casing or shell they used.

The new headphones are revolutionary. I plan on being hands free a lot.

Siri is improved and can offer more, still hardly perfect, but more capable then the last version.

The new camera features are great. Being able to shoot pictures quickly is fun and novel but the real showstopper is the panoramic feature which allows you to captures huge areas of space.

The phone is much faster whether its texting, download speeds, taking photos, overall usage, etc.

I now understand why they decided to reformat the port.

So far so great.

[magictricked]

Here's why Apple no longer uses Google Maps

http://www.technobuffalo.com/companies/apple/why-did-apple-ditch-google-maps-in-ios-6-a-disagreement-over-voice-guided-directions-apparently/

[QUOTE]Apple desperately wanted to offer a free voice-guided directions, much like Google provides for its Android devices. However, Google

[shlver]

good comparison of jelly bean vs ios6. keep in mind this is the galaxy nexus (not the gs3) against an iphone 5.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YwwJ8kgmcdc
Was considering the iPhone 5 but after this vid, definitely going for the GS3 for my upgrade. Repped.

[falc39]

Here's why Apple no longer uses Google Maps

http://www.technobuffalo.com/companies/apple/why-did-apple-ditch-google-maps-in-ios-6-a-disagreement-over-voice-guided-directions-apparently/

It's better to link to the source article... http://allthingsd.com/20120926/apple-google-maps-talks-crashed-over-voice-guided-directions/

Google was actually willing to add voice guided directions but wanted features in return for it. Apple declined that and decided to break contract. The article you linked made it sound like Google never had it on the table.


And if there were terms under which it might have agreed to do so, Apple wasn’t offering them. Sources tell AllThingsD that Google, for example, wanted more say in the iOS maps feature set. It wasn’t happy simply providing back-end data. It asked for in-app branding. Apple declined. It suggested adding Google Latitude. Again, Apple declined. And these became major points of contention between the two companies, whose relationship was already deteriorating for a variety of other reasons, including Apple’s concern that Google was gathering too much user data from the app.

[rezznor]

I just got it and I think it's really cool.

Here are some features that are improved or standout:


The new headphones are revolutionary. I plan on being hands free a lot.

.
really? :facepalm


http://gizmodo.com/5943222/apple-earpods-review-less-terrible-still-garbage

[Rooster]

Good luck trying to find a phone that's new and will last you over a day on regular usage.

Might as well go get you an old Blackberry or Nokia, cause chances of a new phone lasting you OVER a day are slim.

Also what are your settings like? do you have everything turned on?

I do agree that it has to do with the OS for the most part. I had issues with my 4S' battery life. Not to long ago I restored it by accident and my battery life almost doubled magically. Same phone, same OS version, same settings and usage…. just had a better batch I suppose. So try either restoring it or reinstalling the OS maybe that'll help.

There are ways to increase battery life. One is the Auto 3G mode which is on jailbreak. I am hoping they will have it on IPhone 5 after jail breaking it maybe Auto 4G. Also turn off all the Push mode like mails, Facebook etc. also turnoff your Bluetooth. Uncheck all the spotlight search. Also when you jailbreak it, there's a Remove BG on SB setting where you can just swipe it and all the apps you open closes. You will notice that on ram drive check. It will also prevent apps crashing.

[Lebowsky]

http://www.nickwoodhams.com/post/31988005655



:biggums:

Jesus Christ, I can't even begin to express how much people like that disgust me.

[millwad]

Tried out an iPhone 5 today for a good amount of time and I got one thing to say, huge disappointment.

Felt no difference at all other than the bigger screen, it didn't feel any faster than my 4S and everything else was basically the same. The changes in terms of actual specs are really minor and not something that the average user will notice.

Although I love my 4S I'm not going to buy the iPhone 5, my next phone is going to be a Galaxy S3..

[Meticode]

good comparison of jelly bean vs ios6. keep in mind this is the galaxy nexus (not the gs3) against an iphone 5.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YwwJ8kgmcdc
This what Jelly Bean Android should look like. Everyone who tests out of the Galaxy S3 and say it's choppy doesn't understand that Samsung has a crappy UI slapped over the top of Jelly Bean which bogs it down. Pure Android 4.1 is pretty much just as smooth as iOS6 IMO.

[Meticode]

Tried out an iPhone 5 today for a good amount of time and I got one thing to say, huge disappointment.

Felt no difference at all other than the bigger screen, it didn't feel any faster than my 4S and everything else was basically the same. The changes in terms of actual specs are really minor and not something that the average user will notice.

Although I love my 4S I'm not going to buy the iPhone 5, my next phone is going to be a Galaxy S3..
What surprised me was it's dual-core still. I thought they'd have quad-core by now.

[chairman]

This what Jelly Bean Android should look like. Everyone who tests out of the Galaxy S3 and say it's choppy doesn't understand that Samsung has a crappy UI slapped over the top of Jelly Bean which bogs it down. Pure Android 4.1 is pretty much just as smooth as iOS6 IMO.
I've had the GS3 and pretty much every phone that ever mattered. I had it rooted and flashed and android is still shit. I have the iPhone 5 and is by far the best phone I've owned.

[millwad]

What surprised me was it's dual-core still. I thought they'd have quad-core by now.

Yeah, I agree.

But overall, I can't believe all these morons who are spending alot of money to get the iPhone 5 while having the 4s.

[millwad]

I've had the GS3 and pretty much every phone that ever mattered. I had it rooted and flashed and android is still shit. I have the iPhone 5 and is by far the best phone I've owned.

Haha, why did you root it?

You probably didn't use the S3 like you should do, I can't see how anyone but a fanboy or someone who wants it really simple would pick the iPhone 5 over the S3.

The iPhone 5 is basically a 4s with a bigger screen and minor changes that doesn't make any difference for the average user.

[Meticode]

I've had the GS3 and pretty much every phone that ever mattered. I had it rooted and flashed and android is still shit. I have the iPhone 5 and is by far the best phone I've owned.
To be honest, I don't believe you. But whatever. Again rooted and flashed doesn't mean anything if you're not using the right software.

[chairman]

Haha, why did you root it?

You probably didn't use the S3 like you should do, I can't see how anyone but a fanboy or someone who wants it really simple would pick the iPhone 5 over the S3.

The iPhone 5 is basically a 4s with a bigger screen and minor changes that doesn't make any difference for the average user.
And what's the major differences between a GS2 and GS3. GTFO out of here with your fanboy sh*t I don't even like apple. You're the only biased fool here

[millwad]

This comparison is not 100% correct but almost, just check how small the actual difference is between the iPhone 4s and the new iPhoen 5;

http://geekaphone.com/compare/Apple-iPhone-5-vs-Apple-iPhone-4S

People who claim that there's some huge difference and that the new one is much better are just lame fanboys and fangirls or they just fell for the hype..

And the biggest con for the new iPhone is the horrible battery time.

[bigkingsfan]

What surprised me was it's dual-core still. I thought they'd have quad-core by now.
Quad core only benefits the most demanding task, like video editing/encoding, which is pretty much useless on a phone. Even on PC gaming, you won't see any difference between i5 and i7.

[millwad]

And what's the major differences between a GS2 and GS3. GTFO out of here with your fanboy sh*t I don't even like apple. You're the only biased fool here

How am I a biased fool? I have the 4s.. :facepalm

Here you can see the major differences between the GS2 and the GS3, the differences are way bigger than the old and new iPhone.

[Meticode]

Quad core only benefits the most demanding task, like video editing/encoding, which is pretty much useless on a phone.
Pffft, which is what Apple is known for. Video editing. We be making masterpieces on the iPhone soon brah.

[millwad]

http://s1d6.turboimagehost.com/t1/7392952_1305803782712.gif

Sourpatchkids may see this..

[CeltsGarlic]

Stone cold post is extremely appropriate and inappropriate in the same time.

[chairman]

This comparison is not 100% correct but almost, just check how small the actual difference is between the iPhone 4s and the new iPhoen 5;

http://geekaphone.com/compare/Apple-iPhone-5-vs-Apple-iPhone-4S

People who claim that there's some huge difference and that the new one is much better are just lame fanboys and fangirls or they just fell for the hype..

And the biggest con for the new iPhone is the horrible battery time.
Lmao horrible battery life? I get 8hrs on screen time twice as much as the 4s and GS3. I've had all three phones, your opinion is worthless. You're trying to tell me about a phone you never owned. That is laughable

[millwad]

Lmao horrible battery life? I get 8hrs on screen time twice as much as the 4s and GS3. I've had all three phones, your opinion is worthless. You're trying to tell me about a phone you never owned. That is laughable

Haha, I am holding the iPhone 5 now, cutie.

Haha, 8 hours of screen time? I listen to music and check websites and play games on my 4s and with some breaks in between it easily makes it past 8 hours.

And Galaxy S3 has 12 hours of talk time, the iPhone 5 has 8...

Nice try.. :facepalm

[chairman]

Haha, I am holding the iPhone 5 now, cutie.

Haha, 8 hours of screen time? I listen to music and check websites and play games on my 4s and with some breaks in between it easily makes it past 8 hours.

And Galaxy S3 has 12 hours of talk time, the iPhone 5 has 8...

Nice try.. :facepalm
I'm talking heavy use dumbfvck. My gs3 barely lasted 5 hours lmao GTFO out of here with your bs. My 4s also lasted me 4 hours on heavy use were not talking talk time fvck face if you wanna talk on the phone get a flip phone b* tch

[Meticode]

Lmao horrible battery life? I get 8hrs on screen time twice as much as the 4s and GS3. I've had all three phones, your opinion is worthless. You're trying to tell me about a phone you never owned. That is laughable
You never owned a S3 though. So I'm not sure why you're bringing it up when you've never owned it as well. Also I must say that if you're getting better battery life on your iPhone 5 than the 4S you must be an anomaly. Considering the screen is bigger. Bigger screens will always use the battery quicker and is always going to be the biggest culprit of battery use at least 50% of it's depletion. Also not to mention the fact that they tested the 4S battery versus the 5 and the 4S did slightly better in almost everything they time tested...

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/iphone-5-vs-iphone-4s-battery-life.html

[Meticode]

Haha, I am holding the iPhone 5 now, cutie.

Haha, 8 hours of screen time? I listen to music and check websites and play games on my 4s and with some breaks in between it easily makes it past 8 hours.

And Galaxy S3 has 12 hours of talk time, the iPhone 5 has 8...

Nice try.. :facepalm
To be honest, you can't go by what they advertise, you have to do tests. There's a bunch of Apple claims that show 8 hours for the 5 and 6 for the 4S, but when they actually tested it the 4S had better battery life by like 10 minutes. And the 4S was a lot closer to its' advertised talking time.

[chairman]

You never owned a S3 though. So I'm not sure why you're bringing it up when you've never owned it as well. Also I must say that if you're getting better battery life on your iPhone 5 than the 4S you must be an anomaly. Considering the screen is bigger. Bigger screens will always use the battery quicker and is always going to be the biggest culprit of battery use at least 50% of it's depletion. Also not to mention the fact that they tested the 4S battery versus the 5 and the 4S did slightly better in almost everything they time tested...

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/iphone-5-vs-iphone-4s-battery-life.html
I've never owned a GS3? Lmao wtf I just wrote that I did. I even had a extended battery on the b*tch. I've had 3 iPhone 4S and two GS3. Both of my GS3 had screen burn in. I am not a fan of apple, in fact I dislike apple.

[millwad]

I'm talking heavy use dumbfvck. My gs3 barely lasted 5 hours lmao GTFO out of here with your bs. My 4s also lasted me 4 hours on heavy use were not talking talk time fvck face if you wanna talk on the phone get a flip phone b* tch

Haha, the typical fanboy.

Did I hurt your feelings with actual facts rather than some nonsense comments like the one's you're providing. Buhu, cry me a river.

Every single test has pointed out that the GS3 has better battery life.

And finally, it's embarrassing that the iPhone 4 has 75 hours more in standby time than the iPhone 5.. :facepalm

And according to Apple the 4s and the 5 have the same amount of talking time, the 5 have 2 more hours on 3g and 1 more hours on WIFI.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/

[Meticode]

I've never owned a GS3? Lmao wtf I just wrote that I did. I even had a extended battery on the b*tch. I've had 3 iPhone 4S and two GS3. Both of my GS3 had screen burn in. I am not a fan of apple, in fact I dislike apple.
Prove it, take a picture of your S3 with a piece of paper showing your username. I also never said you were a fan of Apple. I'm not sure why you brought that up.

[millwad]

To be honest, you can't go by what they advertise, you have to do tests. There's a bunch of Apple claims that show 8 hours for the 5 and 6 for the 4S, but when they actually tested it the 4S had better battery life by like 10 minutes. And the 4S was a lot closer to its' advertised talking time.

That's actually completely true.

And the bolded part is really interesting.

[millwad]

Prove it, take a picture of your S3 with a piece of paper showing your username. I also never said you were a fan of Apple. I'm not sure why you brought that up.

He dislikes Apple, that's why he cussed me out when I stated obvious facts.. :oldlol:

[chairman]

Haha, the typical fanboy.

Did I hurt your feelings with actual facts rather than some nonsense comments like the one's you're providing. Buhu, cry me a river.

Every single test has pointed out that the GS3 has better battery life.

And finally, it's embarrassing that the iPhone 4 has 75 hours more in standby time than the iPhone 5.. :facepalm

And according to Apple the 4s and the 5 have the same amount of talking time, the 5 have 2 more hours on 3g and 1 more hours on WIFI.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/

You're opinion really doesn't matter, you don't need to hate on the phone if you can't afford it.

[Dave3]

I've never owned a GS3? Lmao wtf I just wrote that I did. I even had a extended battery on the b*tch. I've had 3 iPhone 4S and two GS3. Both of my GS3 had screen burn in. I am not a fan of apple, in fact I dislike apple.
The difference is, anyone can say "I have a GS3 and the Iphone 5 is faster" Without proof it means nothing. Here we actually have proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YwwJ8kgmcdc

That's a phone that's been out for almost 10 months now is still faster in many tasks (and much more functional) than the newly released Iphone 5 because of the software.

Simple concept. Proof. You provide none, this video provides indisputable evidence.

[millwad]

You're opinion really doesn't matter, you don't need to hate on the phone if you can't afford it.

Haha, the typical iPhone fanboy, whenever someone doesn't bend over for an Apple product they go "Oh, you can't afford it".. :facepalm

I could afford the 4S and I bought it in Sweden where it's way more expensive compared to the US, now I'm in the US where the iPhone 5 is cheap compared to swedish standard.

It's not about money, it's about not being an idiot like people like you.

Just look at how upset you are, and you claim that you're not a fan of Apple products.. :facepalm

[rezznor]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/545790_10100770558087586_1194256076_n.jpg

:oldlol:

[RaininTwos]

my face wont get recognized:(

[Droid101]

So, have they just completely stopped testing their devices, knowing iSheep will buy them regardless?

http://www.techspot.com/news/50367-apple-support-says-iphone-5-purple-camera-haze-is-normal-behavior.html

Apple support says iPhone 5 purple camera haze is 'normal behavior'

http://static.techspot.com/images2/news/bigimage/2012-10-01-image-5.jpg

"You're holding it wrong."


Gizmodo reader Matt Van Gastel received an email from AppleCare Support specialist “Deborah” informed him that this was normal behavior and can be adjusted by simply angling the phone’s camera away from the bright light source when taking pictures.

[rezznor]

http://www.technobuffalo.com/companies/apple/confessions-of-a-former-apple-fanboy/

great article

[QUOTE]Confessions of a Former Apple Fanboy
By Roy Choi on September 17, 2012 in Apple, iPhone



I will admit it, I have been a huge fan of Apple products. I

[millwad]

Good find, Rezznor.

I kind of feel the same, the iPhone 5 doesn't bring anything new to the table. I have the 4S and I've been testing an iPhone 5 these last days and I barely feel any difference in actual performance, it's the same freaking phone with minor updates and a bigger screen. And no one buys an iPhone for a bigger screen, big screens is almost ancient by now and basically every phone has a 4+ inch screen.

And the Jelly Bean part was the truth, I had a Galaxy Note which I hate because the shit device is so slow but using an Android device with Jelly Bean is so satisfying.

My next phone is easily going to be a top notch Android device.

[Nanners]

Maybe it just me, but I dont really care that apple didnt bring anything new to the table with the iphone 5. If there was an android phone that exceeded apple in terms of reliability, build quality and overall aesthetics I would definitely buy it.

I didnt buy an iphone 5 because apple is an innovative company, I bought one because when I hold it in my hand I think to myself "damn this is just a nice phone." It is possible that the fact that my old phone was 4 years old has something to do with that :oldlol:

[Rooster]

Good find, Rezznor.

I kind of feel the same, the iPhone 5 doesn't bring anything new to the table. I have the 4S and I've been testing an iPhone 5 these last days and I barely feel any difference in actual performance, it's the same freaking phone with minor updates and a bigger screen. And no one buys an iPhone for a bigger screen, big screens is almost ancient by now and basically every phone has a 4+ inch screen.

And the Jelly Bean part was the truth, I had a Galaxy Note which I hate because the shit device is so slow but using an Android device with Jelly Bean is so satisfying.

My next phone is easily going to be a top notch Android device.


No phones has brought something fresh like the first IPhone did. Every phone that has come out with upgrade of some sorts but nothing like a revolution. It take years to develope something that is a game changer like when Apple introduced the IPhone. I like Android and the S3. The only problem is the cheap materials they are made off like the plastic.

[daily]

Maybe it just me, but I dont really care that apple didnt bring anything new to the table with the iphone 5. If there was an android phone that exceeded apple in terms of reliability, build quality and overall aesthetics I would definitely buy it.

I didnt buy an iphone 5 because apple is an innovative company, I bought one because when I hold it in my hand I think to myself "damn this is just a nice phone." It is possible that the fact that my old phone was 4 years old has something to do with that :oldlol:
Yeah, not sure why Apple has to reset the bar with every new release of a product when nobody else is doing anything all that new or exciting.

It's a nice phone, it's a solid well built evolution to the previous phone end of story.

[Sarcastic]

Yeah, not sure why Apple has to reset the bar with every new release of a product when nobody else is doing anything all that new or exciting.

It's a nice phone, it's a solid well built evolution to the previous phone end of story.


Because they haven't brought anything new to the table in a very long time.

[Skywalker]

So, have they just completely stopped testing their devices, knowing iSheep will buy them regardless?

http://www.techspot.com/news/50367-apple-support-says-iphone-5-purple-camera-haze-is-normal-behavior.html


http://static.techspot.com/images2/news/bigimage/2012-10-01-image-5.jpg

"You're holding it wrong."


there's clearly more of the sun in the 5's pic, DURH DURH

[Droid101]

there's clearly more of the sun in the 5's pic, DURH DURH
Many users are reporting the same thing and there are plenty of "purple haze" pictures out there to prove it.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/180bwyd7wp6cjjpg/xlarge.jpg

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/180ubrlleg8jujpg/xlarge.jpg

Here is a thread full of them, and iPhone 5 users complaining about it:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2272535

[rezznor]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/46322_3302505901801_1242985382_n.jpg

[daily]

Digital Photgraphy Review looks at the iphone 5 camera

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6867454450/quick-review-apple-iphone-5-camera/3

[GOBB]

I ended up getting it last night. My iPhone 4 started acting funny. Which in itself is funny given I didn't plan on getting a new phone. Was going to milk the iPhone 4 but that backfired. Texts that just appear out of the sky blue after a convo has already taken place. Not getting photos sent. The sound shutting off entirely. It random cutting off. Used to have issue with the home button. Almost like my phone was tapped by apple and thru decided to force me to get a new phone. Granted I could have just tolerated it. I'm impatient when annoyed.

Anyway this phone so far is like iPhone 4. It's much lighter, thin, faster connection wise and that's about it. Oh and Siri. Not mad but not mind blown either.

[pauk]

Samsung Galaxy Note II or S3 >>>>>>>>>>>>