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Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by skinnymuch »

centilliard wrote: post #345
wonderbore wrote: post #313

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Man it's been a while since I read someone comparing raw specs. Android phones always looked better on paper but sucked compared to the iPhone experience in every way. I don't even say this as an Apple user because I tried so many times to switch to Android when I looked at the specs myself. Even before the iPhone I looked at the brand new 2G, no GPS, 240p screen, 1Mpx camera iPhone and laughed from my "old" 3G/VGA/G…

I'll give you a pass on the Apple fanboism, seeing as you made the poor judgment call to get a Windows phone ;) On second thought, are you sure you're not still holding your iPhone wrong? http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/06/25/iphone.problems.re...

Windows Phone 7 was awesome

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by fiznool »

I much prefer the SE form factor to the notched design, but the latter boasts a significantly better camera system. If they put the dual lens setup from the 12/13 in a new SE then I’d buy it in a heartbeat. Kids are only little once - capturing those moments with a better camera trumps most other things in my book.

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by ben174 »

Macha wrote: post #373
wbercx wrote: post #322

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How would you interpret “+/- 10 years”?

As a margin of error. "this tree was planted 200 years ago, +/- 10 years" -> the tree was planted between 190 and 210 years ago. "this comet will next be seen in 100 years, +/- 10" -> The comet will visible between 90 and 110 years from now.

In English, "give or take".

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by jacobyoder »

tass wrote: post #449
jacobyoder wrote: post #400

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Was on the fence last year between a 12 mini and the latest SE (which this article is about, I think). I somewhat regret the 12 mini, not because of the size (or even battery - it's fine for my daily use), but the face ID. As others have said, it's just too interruptive. (well, they didn't say that word exactly, but it's what I think). Rumors I'd read last year would be that a 13 or 14 would have a 'button' underneat…

I just picked up a 13 mini and this is what would push me over the edge to return it. I keep having to take my sunglasses off to make it recognise me. If a 14 mini came out with Touch ID I’d be all over it, but for now I think I’m going back to the SE.

FWIW, i never did faceID with glasses, but it does recognize me, and in the last 6 months or so I've noticed that it works even with sunglasses on (and masks sometimes too).

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Post by Bud »

coder543 wrote: post #222
Bud wrote: post #207

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Out of curiosity, why? USB-C offers no marked improvements over Lightning, none whatsoever, plus it's more fragile and the port size is significantly larger.

If you're just going to declare all of that to be factual, what response should anyone give? If there is "no improvement, none whatsoever" then obviously Lightning should win! But that's not the case at all. Lightning places the springs inside the port, instead of on the cable. So, when the springs wear out, you need a new phone instead of a new cable. Lightning directly exposes the pins on the cable to the environme…

You didn't seem to have trouble posting a different response/opinion. And I'm glad you did, as I welcome the debate, even though I disagree.

As a side note, there is nothing technical limiting Lightning to USB2 speeds. It's fully capable of being adapted to USB3 speeds if Apple wants to. I would agree with you that Apple should have done this by now on the iPhone. I imagine they will. But as for how we're supposed to move big files around? AirDrop does a great job at this and is extremely fast, and requires no setup, and doesn't require that you have the right cable around, plus you can even AirDrop to many folks at once. I use this all the time in music rehearsals and for sharing photos or video.

AirDrop is actually so fast that the bottleneck is NOT the full speed of the WiFi chip that is present; it's usually the speed of the SSD or SD card you're reading from. AirDrop is blisteringly fast. Especially on newer devices with WiFi 6 hardware.

Side note 2: recent iPads actually do have USB3-capable Lightning ports.

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Post by themadturk »

Bud wrote: post #201
spullara wrote: post #59

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FaceID also works in the dark and works with masks. Also works when you have gloves on :)

Face ID doesn't work very well in the dark, and it's especially awful if you're lying on your side using an iPad in bed in the dark, since the angle is wrong. Touch ID was markedly superior in contexts like this, in addition to being easier to activate.

FaceID works great in the dark (I'm always surprised at how well) and at angles (as long as I'm holding the phone to match the angle of my face, which seems pretty natural to me).

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by themadturk »

The original SE was my first iPhone. I had no objection to TouchID, and loved the square sides. But overall, the screen was too small for me. I kept it for several years, though. My next phone was a XR, love FaceID, hated the glass back and rounded sides. Now I have a 13 Pro, still don't like so much glass, but I have a nice case for it and love the cameras. The size is ideal for my older eyes. But the whole idea of still having the SE as part of the lineup is fantastic.

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by musictubes »

ginko wrote: post #328
idle_zealot wrote: post #186

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Magsafe, Face Id, nearly full-screen display, and a better camera array (I think?).

>Face Id I switched from an iphone 7 to a 13 mini and I dearly miss touch ID. It worked a lot better than face id IMO. When the new SE was announced just months after I got the mini I was pretty bummed.

FaceID has been a revelation for me. TouchID was rather touchy... If my finger was a bit damp it didn't read. If my skin was too dry, it wouldn't read. FaceID hasn't failed me yet.

Re: The Best iPhone

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Post by baq »

bironran wrote: post #196

Not having the Touch ID lose Apple at least one, if not more, upgrades. At least in my case. I’m on an iPhone 7 that’s definitely showing it’s age. I would e upgraded a long time ago but held off “because maybe the next version will have Touch ID back.” Well, that never happened and I’m now in the position of having to upgrade a phone that’s starting to crash due to battery issues, will probably be out of iOS updates…

I'll second the new SE recommendation. It's the best iPhone available right now unless your most important use case is the camera, which it can't be for you, because you'd have upgraded a long time ago otherwise.
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