In 2010, the worst happened. In fact, a complete model of iPhone 4 fell into the hands of journalists for several months before the official announcement of the device. It was the failure of the entire Apple Security provoked a forgetful employee. Here are just besides the shape of the device about anything people before the official announcement, and did not recognize - no technical details and no it was not disclosed features of the product. What I remember about that? History repeated itself two years later, and its scope proved to be wider, because we know about almost everything, from the shape of the hull and finishing technology, which is designed for the display. «Apple is no longer the one - shouting spiteful critics. - Everything is lost! When Jobs was not like this!». The man likes to exaggerate, but this does not mean that everything is really bad. With the release of iPhone 5 is apparent revolution has not happened. But if you look closely, the company once again created a very unusual combination of product characteristics, capable in some areas just to mock the competition. Do not believe me? Well, read on, I will try to defend their point of view.
Everything is new, absolutely everything, including packaging
The September announcement of the iPhone 5 was held under the slogan "We have improved the phone absolutely everything!». This is true, and the improvement were even some implicit things like device packaging. And these improvements are not just cosmetic. For example, for the power cable and synchronization is packed in a kind of plastic box ...
... The traditional set of papers and stickers with apple got a new molded envelope ...
... iSkrepka to extract SIM-slot again become cool, it is of the liquid metal, in contrast to the poverty of the wire that comes with a 3G / 4G-model new iPad…
... And inside the box instead of cardboard dividers plastic box used now for all complete accessories, and even headphones come in a very functional case, but they just talk separately later…
As to the boxes, it is, as usual, is made of very thick, solid and high-quality paperboard. Black iPhone 5 comes in a black box, white - white. Let me remind you that the iPhone 4S in any performance packed in a white box. Here is a comparative picture of the new and old boxing:
Fashionable apple on one of the faces of the same black color:
On the reverse side of the usual description of the device and its available capacity, in this case 16-gigabyte model.
A simple box, simple design and the highest quality materials, such as for a conventional packaging, which often immediately sent to the scrap. That's just this is unlikely to want to throw away, as opposed to copies competitors, to adopt a similar structure, but saving on materials (remember the Galaxy SII and Galaxy Note similar boxes with cardboard partitions and piled in a heap fully complete accessories).
difficult kabelok
Before turning to the phone itself, I would like to see the complete periphery and start with Lightning cable.
For the first time in eight years, Apple has decided to replace the dock connector. The reasons for the company's multiple. Summary - this is too large size of the 30-pin connector. Although he is flat, but on the iPhone takes a lot of space.
Also, the new cable provides supposedly higher data transfer rate. Perhaps, but there is more important than the controller used in the iPhone and PC. I personally have a serious increase in the speed of data exchange between the smartphone and the PC is not noticed. 7 GB "burst into" about 15 minutes into the device, the synchronization was carried out on Retina MacBookPro with its high-speed ports of USB 3.0. Yes, the music is thrown a little faster, but I do not think that this is the merit of the cable.
But Lightning corny convenient, and its terminal - more reliably. The plug can be connected to either side, and contacts are arranged on a thick metal plate. The telephone cable is quite tight, with a noticeable click. Phone you can even pick up for this lead, and he did not disengage under the action of iPhone weight. At the same difficulties with either connecting or removing the cable from there.
USB-connector also became smaller. Rather, the connector itself is identical, but the plastic casing around less:
For insulation materials - it is the same as the old cable. Rubberized, soft enough, obviously it will be easy to get dirty. But a wire is slightly thinner.
And here is the new connector in the iPhone 5 - nice to look after his massive slots in other iGadzhetov:
This section will mention about the charger - it is exactly the same as the iPhone 4 / 4S. No change - just a compact plug with USB-connector on the brink.
Apple EarPods - a little bit different design, and the result is stunning
Finally, Apple has updated the standard headphones. Of course, he cherished the hope that it will start to invest in a set of In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, but in the end get a place even better. new headphones EarPods really surprised by the quality of its sound and wearing comfort, especially in comparison with the old "pills". The last I tried to use a couple of times, but it is not enough that they rubbed me corny ears, so also do not know about the bass. By the way, here's a little life hacking - to add to the old Apple headphones bass - put them on foam packing. At the same time, and it will be more comfortable to wear, but it's a decision of last resort. If absolutely no alternative.
But in the case of the alternative EarPods can not seek. I was convinced of their own experience. It is also very pleased with the bundled earphone storage case, the construction resembles that of the In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic.
He also compared with a luxurious metal box from Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 vi:
EarPods in the box two times smaller, and the headphones themselves, too:
The novelty is wearing too convenient. If triple.fi have to insert almost to the brain, pulling the earlobe and pushing the earpiece deeper then just put EarPods and ready.
On the other hand, about as such insulation can be forgotten. open-type headphones in a noisy environment, for example, in the subway, listening to them will be difficult.
The novelty is its form. It is asymmetrical and produced in the course of long-term experiments. According to legend, Apple has spent three years developing EarPods, tested the headphones to a few hundred people and eventually found the ideal shape. Let's be realistic, people on a planet of six billion, the ears are different, so there are those clearly to whom these headphones do not fit. But so many are like. I speak for myself. EarPods - this is the first "pill" that I were at the time: do not fall, do not rub the ears, easy to insert.
The cable is also better. However, it is as thin and, assuming that it is not very durable (six months, maximum - a year of active operation), although the use of the complete box can extend the life of the wire. But little has changed insulation material. It is less rubbery, and therefore not so much to get dirty, as in the old headphones, and there is hope that after all the better able to endure mechanical stress. Plug in the headphones exactly the same.
Built-in remote control is lost fashionable mesh in place of the microphone placement. Instead, there's just the corresponding icon, so that the people do not worry, the microphone still remained. In addition, the remote control has become a little larger. But all this is difficult to attribute to the cons, so how to use it really convenient. The buttons are pressed clearly, have a pronounced response and there is no sense that the excess control efforts fall apart. But when I was at one time I used the In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, the feeling of fragility that element did not leave.
Judging by the experience of analysis specialists headphones iFixitNew remote control is also much safer assembled.
As for the internal headphone and the sudden appearance of the bass, then for it to be due to the large dynamic Emitters with a paper membrane (do not worry about its reliability, special impregnation makes the paper strong enough pictures). Also, pay attention to a couple of holes in the top of the headset and bottom:
Inside the hollow headphones, but due to the air outlet is created a kind of sound the camera also has a positive effect on the quality of the bass.
But aside the technical details, let's talk about the sound, no, not so - about the sound! First I ran a calm and simple enough for any headphones melody Alioski Ajdovan «Djelem Djelem»:
But even it was enough to blow my mind! Surround sound, the sound of a powerful, bass is a real, well, just pleasant to listen to and absolutely no desire to hide the headphones as far as possible and get the "oldies» Koss Porta Pro. Next, a little more complicated muzonchik - Crystal Method «Acetone»:
Excellent, just excellent! Clearly elastically well. The sound of relief, I suppose. Yes, not high CEC and not dig into the brain, but they are sufficient. Yes, and it's better when the headphones give good bass and powerful mids than a lot of medium and high with a complete lack of low.
With heavy music it is not so simple is good. If the composition is complicated, something like Die Apokalyptischen Reiter «Der Teufel», the sound is still breaks into a mess:
But if you put a not so cheerful tyazhelyachok, for example, «Angels Do not Kill» by Children of Bodom, the EarPods give beautiful and rich sound:
Match with Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 vi new Apple Earphones, of course, have lost outright, but the difference in cost in their order. The scene at the EarPods fairly small, virtually all of the sound in my head, in spite of the open design. In this regard, triple.fi 10 vi much steeper, but they are "torn to shreds" and many Headphones, still three reinforcing the radiator in each ear - this is no joke.
Is it worth it for 5-10 minutes switch only EarPods, both again begin to enjoy the sound, it is beautiful, especially for packaged headphones. They quietly can compete with more expensive solutions cost up to $ 100.
iPhone 5 is a completely new iPhone
New naushnichki provodochek and trendy - it's good, but the paper is still on the iPhone, which we are now, finally, we'll talk. I deliberately started the first talk about the periphery, since the update was really important and would bring this very important before all the reader's attention will focus on the hero of the review. After him, other things recede into the background. Let's start!
Lightweight metal, capricious users and strong design
iPhone 4S - is a heavy machine, which mass (140 g) was even higher than that Samsung Galaxy S III (133 g). Let me remind you that the latter has a 4.8-inch display compared to 3.5-inch from the iPhone and the battery capacity of 2100 mAh vs. 1400 mAh at iGadzhetov. "We want an easy smartphone, but that was metal," - said the consumers. "Okay", - said Apple and created the iPhone 5 with an all-aluminum body and weighing in at 112 g
When you take a novelty in the hands, the first thing I did notice a greatly reduced weight. It would seem that some 28 grams, but the feeling as if the device is lighter half. Of the fifteen people who are in front of me for the first time felt the iPhone 5, the vast majority exclaims: "What is it easy!". At the same time any negative response about it, everyone likes to reduce weight and to me too. It is really convenient - less tired arm when you hold the device lying on a weight (such as reading before bedtime), are pulled fewer pockets in light summer clothes. Situations where light phone is more convenient than heavy - weight.
But there were disgruntled that the iPhone 5 seemed too easy, they say, like a rattle, do not feel the importance of things that do not feel that this is it - great and terrible iPhone. A matter of taste, but the downside a little weight, I personally just can not attribute (which, in turn, made some IT-journalists). Friends, well, what is negative? On such a view just want to add a picture with the famous Jackie Chan:
I will say this, in real operating experience to reduce the weight provides a positive experience, and in my case also a sense of technological devices rather than its "pogremushechnosti". After all, the machine also become thinner and (7.6 mm vs. 9.3 mm for iPhone 4 / 4S), with its design - stricter.
Chopped, polished to a mirror finish face, the same polished bullseye at the rear, matt metal minimally protruding above the housing cast black glass panel, a pair of glass inserts on the back - looks very cool and photos is difficult to convey the real feelings, but I'll try:
Everything is relative
Talking about the design, it is difficult to be objective, because the taste and color of comrades there. So I will not pretend to be a hose, and describe their own feelings on the comparison of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Last, still remains for me one of the standards of modern industrial design smartphone, but in comparison with the successor, he looks a little... how shall I say so precisely - archaic or something. He is not only difficult in reality, he looks heavier and vintage. It creates a sense of very prominent glass panels that can be clearly seen in the photo:
And from afar - as the two beauties:
In direct comparison with the dimensions seen that iPhone is 5 longer than its predecessor. Who is longer and steeper one - yeah, baby... Joke :).
The width of the smart phones are identical and this gives the impression that the iPhone 5 is too long, disproportionate some. "Sausage" - so nicknamed him highly respected by me adept Android, Sasha Zhuravlev, who is also @Alex_Shvarz. And, you know, I had exactly the same thought when I tried on the phone from the photos, and even earlier - a pair of films Spigen SGP, came to me to review more before the official announcement of the gadget (yes, the guys from SGP podsuetilis, spank and accessories based on rumors and body shots and, as experience shows, they do not wrong).
But it is necessary to take the iPhone 5 in hand, he borrowed them for some time, to work with mail, read a book in the iBooks, poserfit the web, watch a video, and then iPhone 4S looks somehow skukozhennym, he is wrong it seems. Everything is relative, but about feelings of working with novelty talk later, but for now let us return to the exterior, and in all the hardware pieces.
Buttons, rychazhochki, zvuchok and other "prominent" part
Hardware controls, ports and their arrangement is almost no change, except for Move Down 3.5 mm audiodzheka. Although there are variations in the physical response. Thus, the button Power pressed harder, click clearer - liked it. I do not like the fact that it is a little loose. Maybe I came across such an instance, however, this point is not particularly noticeable in everyday use. The iPhone 4S, this button also moves slightly, but less than the iPhone 5.
Lever silent mode also become somewhat tighter, switched from more palpable click, than its predecessor. There will be fewer unnecessary alarms, although in the iPhone 4S such - a rarity.
volume buttons - the same insignia. They are tougher, click clearer - this is like.
Button Home It reminded me of such in the original iPhone 2G. The course of a little more than the iPhone 4S, is pressed tighter and better snaps. Clearly felt slightly improved design with additional metal frame. The idea of problems with bad triggered by pressing faced by some owners of the new iPad and iPhone 4 more should not be. Dimensions remained the same button.
speaker and one of the three microphones hid behind the perforations (one microphone on the front panel, the second - on the back, between the camera and flash). Now the metal mesh is not clogged with garbage, which is quite difficult to dig out.
As for the sound of the external dynamics, it became a little quieter than the iPhone 4S, but it does not mean worse. At the time, I was disappointed in the speaker 4S, because with the increased volume it lost in the bass and surround sound in comparison with the iPhone 4. He started shouting in Korean smartphones. The iPhone 5 everything was back to normal. Wider sound range, reappeared good for such a small bass radiator, the amount returned.
Who cares how deep voice sounds the phone from his pants pocket, or purse? I do not know, probably, no, but for me personally it is important to the quality of the external speaker. Like a good sound in games (headphones do not like to use during the game), sometimes Muzychko can listen in the background, the video view. A trifle, but nice.
It is also worth mentioning about audiotrakteHe in the iPhone 5 is also slightly different. In my subjective opinion, and based on hours of testing this component and using EarPods Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 vi, I want to note that the sound of the novelty appeared a little bigger in size, more detailed and warmer whether. But at the same time it is a little quieter than the iPhone 4S. Last shakes stronger boomed more severe - in sound is closer to the iPod touch, although the sound is flatter, and the scene - is narrower than the iPhone 5.
Camera FaceTime fashion acquired prefix HD and 1.2 megapixel sensor. Now she is able to record video at a resolution of 1280x720 pixels (640x480 pixels from the iPhone 4S), became It works better in low light conditions, but in general - is not the hottest component smartphone. The girls will be more convenient to use it as a mirror. Photographing a loved one on the background of the carpet is probably also better in HD - clear avatars provided.
It is impossible not to mention the LTE module, even though it is still not relevant for Russia and for Ukraine (not supported the desired frequency in the first case, and 4G-network in Ukraine has not yet developed in principle), but this still there is. Moreover, all integrated into a single chip, including the GSM-part voice. Wi-Fi adapter is also a new and trendy, with the support of two frequency bands: 2.4 and 5 GHz.
Photomodule less and better? It does not happen!
«And in the new iPhone 5 camera. She became less, but better!"- Phil Schiller said at the presentation of September 12th, and probably coughed himself or smiled slyly. Miracles do not happen, and some major breakthrough in mobile photo sensors was observed recently. In short, the new items PhotoChances particularly serious changes have occurred in comparison with the iPhone 4S, and those that still is being implemented through a new ISP (image processing) and increase power SoC.
I, in principle, never seriously applied to the phone's camera, but with time the view is gradually changing. For example, iPhone 4 is already quite able to replace a cheap bar of soap under good lighting conditions, that is, in a sunny or cloudy day is not much. iPhone 4S has received the sensor on the back-illuminated (BSI), that is, began to make high-quality images in conditions relatively low light like a bright room light or daylight pouring out located next to the window.
The photograph made with LED flash, without tears can not look so far. That mistaken phone with white balance, the light from the flash is reflected from some parts of the subject, then the iPhone glass back and as a result will be a nightmare image. I'm not talking about eternal problems with the first attempt to make a clear picture of the phone because of the lack of a normal optical image stabilization system. While it may be the author's hand curves? Who knows. But with soap holders and available for personal use SLR problems usually do not.
That we've got a camera in the iPhone 5? Housing has become thinner, and hence the photo module is also reduced. Megapixel as much as in the iPhone 4S - eight more and is not necessary. The number of optical elements also remains the same - five of them. Thereby reduce the size? Roughly speaking, we moved the lens closer to each other. As a result, the focal distance slightly decreased from 35 mm to 33 mm in 35mm equivalent. This resulted in a slight increase in viewing angle, that is, the frame can hold more.
Aperture unchangeable - f / 2.4. Let's just say, the average value in the mobile market. Sometimes less is more. For comparison, the flagship Nokia Lumia 920 f / 2.0 - it's very cool. At last year's flagship Android-Samsung Galaxy SII - f / 2.65.
An important change took place only with the protective glass photo module - a sapphire and scratch it is practically impossible. Only diamond is harder. In addition, as mentioned above, using new and more productive ISP, through which a high speed is realized shooting, improved Digital Image Stabilization, aggressive squelch and guess the image post-processing, to make it brighter.
But all this theory, but I believe the practice. In practice much of a difference is not seen. Examples of images on the web a lot, I have made here are, in conditions of ambient light, without flash:
iPhone 5
iPhone 4S
By clicking the originals are available, you can see EXIF - difference will be in the focal length, in which you can define and model of the device. In general, I do not see much of a difference.
Here is a video recording test in low-light conditions, in the evening, when it gets dark:
In general, no miracles or special differences from the iPhone 4S. Is that the image stabilization while recording video works better the novelty. Plus a 40% increased rate of the camera, but I changed that when you make a lot of shots, suffered the clarity and gets a lot of blurry pictures.
Nano, but not technology, and SIM
SIM-slot is now even less, because Apple switched to nano-SIM. Dimensions cards decreased by 40% and this is a problem. Not all operators time to purchase a new sample card. However, the problem is solved.
The card can be corny cut by artisanal methods. Sometimes it is necessary to cut directly on the contact ploschadke- nothing starshnogo. The chip itself is much smaller. I recommend using Now the workpiece.
You need to download a PDF file, print it at 100% on a normal sheet of A4, 2-sided stick tape her the SIM-Kathu in the right place harvesting, whether mini-SIM (used in iPhone 2G / 3G / 3GS) or micro-SIM (iPhone 4 / 4S), lined Place Card shotgun and actually cut her. Everything is easy and simple, but there are nuances.
If you are unsure of your scissors, and they must be very sharp, good quality and not too thick, it is better to use a writing knife. Regular school scissors or large such Soviet, cutting tissue, will not fit. It is likely that due to blunt blades or a large chip thickness with cutting of the pad is deformed and fail.
And the last point - nano-SIM slightly thinner than the two previous generations of cards (0.67 mm vs. 0.76 mm), but with sandpaper can not bother. Map normally placed in the SIM-tray of the iPhone 5 with a thickness like the micro-SIM.
Regarding the work of radio, the problems with the "death grip" No, Apple decided it back in the iPhone 4S. Voice quality is good, not for nothing that Apple has used three microphones, two of which are used in the system of active noise cancellation. With the earpiece is also all right, buddy, you can parse virtually any environment. In general, in the iPhone 4S also had no problem with it.
Interesting to talk about serious change an element, namely, on the display.
Window to the World
For the first time in the iPhone changed diagonal display, an increase of 0.5 inches, that is up to 4 inches. Resolution also increased: from 640h960 points to 640h1136 points. Apple simply increase the screen height, adding 176 pixels, which helped to keep the full backward compatibility with not adapted for the iPhone 5 applications. They are displayed in the center of the screen, and the top and bottom black bars remain. By the way, in this respect advantageous looks black smartphone, because it against the background of the body are almost invisible black stripes.
Changing the display aspect ratio (16: 9vmesto 3: 2) provide a very pleasant experience watching videos. But above innovations - this is not all the features.
The screen is made of In-Cell technology. This clever term means that the sensor layer is integrated directly into the display matrix, to be precise, that together with its filters. Thus, there is no extra layer between the glass and the LCD matrix, which has a positive effect on image quality and reduces reflective screen capability, i.e. it is less glare. Incidentally, the air gap there either - it's lamination technology, when the glass and the matrix are substantially integrally. Actually, due to the lamination and the effect is achieved with reduced glare and the front panel It looks almost as a whole and it is difficult to consider the boundary between ordinary glass and the LCD matrix.
It is worth mentioning the use of IPS technology, with a new generation. Color gamut appeared increased by 40%, reaching almost 100% sRGB. If simple words, the image of the iPhone 5 displays a gorgeous, comparable in quality with the new iPad and professional monitors. Black became even darker, approaching to the result of AMOLED-matrix image saturation - above, it is literally a living as a window into another world. Very well the difference can be seen in the pictures below:
Also, there can be seen the effect, when the angle of the black color of the iPhone 5 has a purple tide (see the unlock slider) and it turns gray display in iPhone 4S. In daily use, the effect is negligible.
Oleophobic coating is the same as in the precursor. In the beginning, when only took off the film, it seemed a little worse. But it was enough to work a little with the screen, a little poelozit finger and finally received exactly the same feeling as in the iPhone 4S.
Go to the iPhone 5 could be just for the sake of the screen, because it is beautiful. In fact, one of the best mobile display market, judging by the quality of color. But there is another big plus, namely the performance of the smartphone.
As the plane
The iPhone 5, Apple has pioneered the use of system-on-chip (SoC) processor with its own design. Previously, it was standard computing cores, such as ARM Cortex-A8 in the iPhone 3GS or the Cortex-A9 in the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S (in the latter case, the two cores). The same standard calculation units used by other manufacturers that own of SoC, such as Samsung and NVIDIA. Qualcomm has departed from customary practice, creating Krait processor, resulting in SoC Snapdragon S4 until recently It was considered the most productive on the market, and even in the 2-core options for circumventing standard 4-core performance solutions.
Apple also went his way. Its SoC A6 comprises a pair of cores with variable frequency depending on the load in the range from 800 MHz to 1.2 GHz (the lower limit may be lower). They are based on modern architecture ARMv7s. It is also used in the processor and ARM Cortex-A15, which has not yet reached the commercial products.
Graphics accelerator is also unusual - a PowerVR SGX 543MP3 three own GPU 266 MHz. Let me remind you that the new iPad uses 4-core GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP4, but it runs at a lower frequency 200 MHz. Thus, the graphics performance of the tablet and the latest iPhone is about the same, but in the PowerVR SGX 543MP3 consumes less energy. To be clear, what I am - the graphics subsystem in the third-generation iPad is the most productive in the mobile market, except for PS Vita. Now analogue speed is and the iPhone.
IPhone 5 performance tests conducted for many and many - the results are the same. I will not repeat, and use the experience AnandTech. Below shows the difference in CPU performance between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 different tests:
Graphics performance is also more than twice as high:
But the iPhone 4S is still considered one of the fastest smartphones on the market, in spite of his advanced age. iPhone 5 is now the leader of the right.
In addition, it is worth mentioning a doubling of the amount of RAM. 1 GB - it is certainly not a 2 GB as some regional models of Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, but then iOS - is not Android. With RAM Apple platform works much more efficiently.
For ordinary users, this gives improved multitasking, when a page is not in the browser reboot after running some games, and the games themselves are quietly hanging on hiatus for days, not unloaded from memory.
My personal experience with the iPhone 5 is strictly positive. If a large difference in performance between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S was not a novice demonstrates astonishing speed. The launch system applications just an instant, Web pages are loaded entry of, the game start times two faster, but the brakes within them, of course, no question, whether N.O.V.A. 3 or Infinity Blade 2.
iPhone 4S is fast, iPhone 5 works like an airplane. Now, in principle, has no application (see games), fully reveals the capabilities of the new smartphone. We are waiting for Real Racing 3 and Infinity Blade Dungeons.
In terms of autonomy is also doing well. Though the battery and not much has changed a lot in capacity (1440 mAh vs. 1430 mAh), and the performance of the smartphone has more than doubled, iPhone 5 without recharging works about the same as in the iPhone 4S and 2G networks-and a little more - in 3G (through more economical cell module Qualcomm MDM9615M, performed by technical process 28 nm). In my scheme of operation with a bit of conversation (10-20 minutes), but plenty of web surfing, twitter, email and constant synchronization - a half to two days.
In games, the iPhone 5 will run down faster. When the total load device Geekbench new test runs about 2.5 hours, iPhone 4S - to three. But this treatment is very difficult for a smartphone 3D-scenes. The simpler games can expect hours to five or six.
Long - it's good
In this section, let's talk about how easy to use increased in height as the smartphone and the software has been adapted for the new display.
The experience of using the gadget in one hand almost unchanged - finger easily reaches for any of the screen, the second hand does not have to involve, to shift once again to the device is also not necessary. Still, Apple has been able by increasing the display, do not degrade the experience with the gadget in one hand. Is that sometimes have little harder to drag your finger to the screen lock button.
Additional working space is not too much. For example, the display accommodates five rows of icons and folders, not four:
And in each folder is placed on four rows of icons and not three as in previous generations of iPhone. For some it's not very important, but I have installed on your smartphone 100,500 games (two children, and myself love play if there is a free moment), sorted by folder and extra space for icons not It hurts.
Corporate software adapted to the new screen is completely full, but sometimes it results only in an increased size of buttons, in the dialer:
The calendar can hold more events and it is really convenient:
In iBooks vlazit more text on the page - too cool:
Only the book interface is somehow easier - there is a stack of pages and book the right bend to the left.
Games for enlarged display just gorgeous, but very little until they adapted for him. Web surfing on a wide 4 inch also very, very pleasant.
When work for a while with the iPhone 5, back to the 4S would not be desirable. To the good you get used quickly, as the elongated shape does not seem a strange and perceived natural. Here's what it means - efficient software adaptation.
Remembering surfing the web on the same 5.3-dyyumovom Galaxy Note, which was used for several months, I can not say that it was more convenient. Fine print, sometimes inhibiting browser. Yes - a huge screen, but a software still to grow and grow to the level that has made Apple. I remember his burning desire to shove iOS in the Galaxy SII, and later in the Galaxy Note.
Yes, I love to explore alternatives, but the primary mobile platform still remains iOS. With the iPhone 5, it has become even steeper in terms of ease of use, and for me personally, continues to operate normally, the iPhone can only be better than the new iPhone.
You can, of course, to mention the absence of Google Maps in iOS 6, while Apple's own maps are far from perfect. But this is a temporary inconvenience, and Yandex Maps while nobody canceled.
Break me completely
Finally I want to talk about the iPhone 5 is resistant to all sorts of acts of vandalism. In particular, the network has a few spots to test the stability of the coating smartphone scratch, especially for the black model. For example, iFixit managed to damage the black coating of the smartphone is very easy, right 2-year-old girl:
And here's a guy with a hammer and kitchen knife from PhoneBuff.com, on the contrary, shows the aluminum body of the iPhone 5 a phenomenal resistance to mechanical damage:
The same result, though not in such a violent manner, showed a journalist from Avorah:
Why, in one case, phone scratched, and two others - not? Perhaps there is a manufacturing defect, which is the start of sales is even from Apple, and even any other company too. Usually within two months of such problems can be solved.
If we are talking about marriage, they were still complaints about the display and the unusual effect of its response when a click on one of the divorce appears in a completely different:
This is the really banal marriage. That's just not worth shouting that when Jobs was not like this and it is time to dig it back to restore order. Given the volumes of production and sales of the iPhone, when three days literally "flew" five million units, Apple has kept a very low level of marriage, but he still is.
What is the conclusion from this - it is better to take the gadget even with some assurance, and if he has acquired abroad, all carefully check on the spot. After a couple of months from the child device disease is usually disposed of, and the production process is finally getting better. So another option - not to rush into buying.
iPhone 5 was also much more resistant predecessor and closest competitor to fall onto a hard surface:
Quiet Revolution or evolution loud
On the one hand the iPhone 5 - this is purely an evolutionary product. No glass, steel and superdispleya as the iPhone 4, nor of Siri as the iPhone 4S (useless for Russian-speaking users yet, but a thing at the time of the announcement was a unique) or affecting the speed, which showed last iPhone 3GS.
On the other hand, it is one of the most powerful smartphones on the market, at the same time he is one of the most subtle, light, in a metal housing and has a display color quality, both in professional monitors. In fact, in a small building houses the same power as in the third-generation iPad and PS Vita. Is not that cool, if not a revolution is this?
Much light, rattle, no sense a serious thing? I do not know. Every man to his own taste. As for me, the iPhone 5 is very close to the adaptability of the MacBook Pro with Retina-display - he is ahead of his time on the set of characteristics, but not everyone understands this. After all, Apple does not focus on SoC developed within the company and does not use the beautiful but nobody incomprehensible terms. The company just doing his job, and creates a smartphone, which is lighter, thinner, twice as fast as its predecessor, but he has not lost autonomy. This is not an invention of marketers, all verified by third-party tests and personal service experience. Gadget just works and does it well, very well - there are no analogues to this "good" among competitors.
Should I change the iPhone 4S for the novelty? It is possible, but not necessarily. Even the iPhone 4 looks still very, very vigorously, while the more modern counterparts, and 4S not only willing, but as fast as a year ago. As the camera does not win, the performance - there is a difference, but it is not critical, except that for future games. Here the display can be a good reason to upgrade. Although the whole and half an inch longer, but the qualitative adaptation of the software they are expensive, plus elegant color rendition. However, while adapting third-party software, it will take two or three months, and by the time prices ustakanilos.
Will I have to change my top-end iPhone 4S? Yes, three times! You ask? I'm a techie at heart gadzhetoman and for me the iPhone 5 - this is a revolution, not evolution. Plus it is a working tool that is used daily to surf the web, email, scheduling, accounting, personal funds, testing games, applications and accessories. A working tool must be the best.
Apple has created another unique set of characteristics of the device, that's just not all is realized. After all, it just works, it works well, but without passions. I did not receive until the time for the heater, and when the time comes, be sure to Cupertino warning in advance.
iPhone 5 is provided for review magazine "America"