I’m my opinion …
the worst:
iPhone 3G:
The speeds on 3G were not mostly gaining just GORS or EDGE speeds. Hated how Apple stated 3G but the day bandwidth non tethering was terrible.
at that time I was still bouncing back/forth between Blackberry 9780/9900, Nokia E-71i and testing the iPhone 3G as my ex spouse got one for each of us on her phone plan. We both saw the potential but returned for full refund in the past 14 days of its run until Apple launched the 3GS at same pr cheaper pricing on carrier plans for 16GB models. Right on time for my wallet to get murked on freemium 1st person shooter games lol.
3GS faired a LOT better with faster Wi-Fi better data speeds and increased battery life. The camera on each was TERRIBLE!! I can’t believe that Flickr showed more uploads where from iPhone. Downgraded from 3.2MP cam smartphones to VGA/1.3mp was terrible, like stepping back 3yrs in time.
best:
of all the iPhones I’ve used, the 12 mini is THE best one I’ve owned.
3G, 3GS, 4S,5,5S,6/6S,7, 8 (X for 14 days), And the SE OG the best of all the small form factor phones. Battery life I wish was a bit better but for my use case more than satisfying.
iPhone 4S:
The extreme care in design, build quality, attention to care of the logic board layout, the debut of Apple’s first fully designed silicon for main cpu with integrated gpu … the weight and solid feel in your hand… it’s been years since a phone could be used as a self security deterrent lol (Nokia communicators had this reputation prior).
LED camera flash!!
- huge game changer for iPhone!
- quality glass lenses, real sensors, great pictures vs the competition, mmm-hmmm!!
multi-touch:
Really came into its own here on iOS and the flat screen which was much more designed to track our fingers accurately.
music:
That headphone jack was the truth back then. I spent years synching music to MP3’s in pocket size player, loading to MicroSD cards or Memory Sticks (SonyEricsson’s) and then the 3GS but the plug itself was flat. No issues with sound due to half the port being slanted like the 3GS.
glass:
Every iPhone with a glass back until the 12 series I’ve been nervous about since the 4S. Front pocket running through turn styled crashing my thigh holding iPhone pocket through the post not a dent scratch nor warp. Dropping it from 3.5’ approx never cracked it. ??!!! Thought it had fairy dust on it u Tim I saw someone drop there’s in front of me. Bumper went on really quick after work that day lol.
5: Apple refined the 4S in such a much lighter yet narrow body. This was literary Apple middle finger to the big phones race that started and they held their own for half the year of the production cycle.
7:
propped Aluminum allow used. Honestly I think the Mayte blue leak would’ve been sick as a production phone but Mayte black and pearl metallic black was made from dreams!!
Slightly after cpu, munch stronger design without the weight or bulk, significant improvement from the 6/6S
battery and headset issues plagued it though
X, XS - design looked great during the event. In person the thing was monstrous FaceID was too slow and should not have launched that soon imh.
the 11 series I think shoes is & Apple the limits to the physical size of an iPhone with bulging rounded sides. I think complaints of battery life led to the design. Ultimately much more efficient cores wins out.
the worst:
iPhone 3G:
The speeds on 3G were not mostly gaining just GORS or EDGE speeds. Hated how Apple stated 3G but the day bandwidth non tethering was terrible.
at that time I was still bouncing back/forth between Blackberry 9780/9900, Nokia E-71i and testing the iPhone 3G as my ex spouse got one for each of us on her phone plan. We both saw the potential but returned for full refund in the past 14 days of its run until Apple launched the 3GS at same pr cheaper pricing on carrier plans for 16GB models. Right on time for my wallet to get murked on freemium 1st person shooter games lol.
3GS faired a LOT better with faster Wi-Fi better data speeds and increased battery life. The camera on each was TERRIBLE!! I can’t believe that Flickr showed more uploads where from iPhone. Downgraded from 3.2MP cam smartphones to VGA/1.3mp was terrible, like stepping back 3yrs in time.
best:
of all the iPhones I’ve used, the 12 mini is THE best one I’ve owned.
3G, 3GS, 4S,5,5S,6/6S,7, 8 (X for 14 days), And the SE OG the best of all the small form factor phones. Battery life I wish was a bit better but for my use case more than satisfying.
iPhone 4S:
The extreme care in design, build quality, attention to care of the logic board layout, the debut of Apple’s first fully designed silicon for main cpu with integrated gpu … the weight and solid feel in your hand… it’s been years since a phone could be used as a self security deterrent lol (Nokia communicators had this reputation prior).
LED camera flash!!
- huge game changer for iPhone!
- quality glass lenses, real sensors, great pictures vs the competition, mmm-hmmm!!
multi-touch:
Really came into its own here on iOS and the flat screen which was much more designed to track our fingers accurately.
music:
That headphone jack was the truth back then. I spent years synching music to MP3’s in pocket size player, loading to MicroSD cards or Memory Sticks (SonyEricsson’s) and then the 3GS but the plug itself was flat. No issues with sound due to half the port being slanted like the 3GS.
glass:
Every iPhone with a glass back until the 12 series I’ve been nervous about since the 4S. Front pocket running through turn styled crashing my thigh holding iPhone pocket through the post not a dent scratch nor warp. Dropping it from 3.5’ approx never cracked it. ??!!! Thought it had fairy dust on it u Tim I saw someone drop there’s in front of me. Bumper went on really quick after work that day lol.
5: Apple refined the 4S in such a much lighter yet narrow body. This was literary Apple middle finger to the big phones race that started and they held their own for half the year of the production cycle.
7:
propped Aluminum allow used. Honestly I think the Mayte blue leak would’ve been sick as a production phone but Mayte black and pearl metallic black was made from dreams!!
Slightly after cpu, munch stronger design without the weight or bulk, significant improvement from the 6/6S
battery and headset issues plagued it though
X, XS - design looked great during the event. In person the thing was monstrous FaceID was too slow and should not have launched that soon imh.
the 11 series I think shoes is & Apple the limits to the physical size of an iPhone with bulging rounded sides. I think complaints of battery life led to the design. Ultimately much more efficient cores wins out.
