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Short review of the iPhone 5, coming from the Razr Maxx
My transition from the Razr Maxx to the iPhone 5
I crave change, so on February 25th I got an iPhone 5. This was my first Apple product. I’d never played with one, so I didn’t know what to expect.
First impressions are good. The build quality feels solid. The entire front is glass and gorgeous. The volume buttons feel very sturdy and responsive. I’ve heard complaints of the aluminum back plate being scratched easily, but as with anything if you take care of it, it will be fine. The speakers are clear and have good sound to be so small. The call quality is honestly better than the Maxx, people on the other end have no idea I’m on a cell phone when talking to them. The camera is impressive, front and rear. It doesn’t have a gazillion megapixel, but it takes high quality, beautiful pictures and videos.
This phone is light, lighter than the Maxx, and thin, thinner than the Maxx. It is tall and narrow, and fits very nicely in either hand for one handed use. I don’t have to contort or twist or hold it at an angle to hit any of the buttons on screen or hardware. It does not feel out of place in the pocket.
The battery is smaller of course, and coming from the Maxx is difficult to be honest. I do have to keep a charger nearby when at work or home. Nothing can touch the Maxx when it comes to this, but it is better than the Nexus, the iPhone lasts me an entire day regardless. On the same note, the charging cable is expensive, I won’t quote a price, but you don’t want to go generic, you want to go with Apple branded. One thing I do like about the charger is you don’t have to turn it one way or the other, it just plugs in regardless of being upside down or right-side up, awesome when it is dark and you’re trying not to wake your wife/husband by turning on a light.
The OS, I don’t know what to say. It is locked down. Apps are everywhere, you can put them into folders, but I believe you are limited to only 16 apps per folder. Not bad, helps keep the screen organized and I’m still getting used to it. The app store is awkward compared to the Play store, but the quality of the apps is amazing, everything just works. I like having one dedicated hard button to take me home, all back and settings are on screen in each app. Keeps things clean. It is fast, almost fluid like. Navigating is simple and smooth, with no lag time. Multitasking is easy and simple and reliable.
Overall I’m happy, it makes calls, it takes pictures, sends texts and receives emails. It’s solid, reliable and gorgeous. But customization is limited to ringtones and wallpapers. I think I’ve found my new home, for a while. I would recommend it to someone who wants something that just works.
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I've heard that the iPhone 5 has 5 rows of icons instead of 4! :D
You've got to do, what you've got to do. If it works for your needs, then that's what you need to go with. I know that you are qualified to make that determination on your own. :)
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fits in the hand better that way ;)
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No thank u bro lol. My Gnex just works also and I'm not locked down.
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No thank u bro lol. My Gnex just works also and I'm not locked down.
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to each his own. im not here to sell or promote, just to share ;)
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fits in the hand better that way ;)
I do have an iPod Touch 4th Gen (please don't tell anyone I said that!) ;)
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I loved my Iphone 5 but it just got boring.. Other than that I really had no complaints about it, I'm sure il pick up the 5s/6 whenever they come out too... Just to keep things fresh
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to each his own. im not here to sell or promote, just to share ;)
I already know bro lol if anybody far from bias its u but I did get the hint of an icommercial wit the just works statement lol or a hint of bb perhaps haha jk
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O . . M . . G . . . You are among the rooting/roming gods . . the go-to guy . . a maxx forum hero !?!?!
Well, if I ever wanted to hear truly unbiased and educated advice on an iphone from someone I trust, here it is. . . Still, had to check my calendar to make sure it was march 1 not april 1 =)
Enjoy your new toy . . Shall we take bets on how long before you jailbreak ;)
Edit: sorry braden . . just found your farewell thread . . and stalking you on imore ;)
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My transition from the Razr Maxx to the iPhone 5
I crave change, so on February 25th I got an iPhone 5. This was my first Apple product. I’d never played with one, so I didn’t know what to expect.
First impressions are good. The build quality feels solid. The entire front is glass and gorgeous. The volume buttons feel very sturdy and responsive. I’ve heard complaints of the aluminum back plate being scratched easily, but as with anything if you take care of it, it will be fine. The speakers are clear and have good sound to be so small. The call quality is honestly better than the Maxx, people on the other end have no idea I’m on a cell phone when talking to them. The camera is impressive, front and rear. It doesn’t have a gazillion megapixel, but it takes high quality, beautiful pictures and videos.
This phone is light, lighter than the Maxx, and thin, thinner than the Maxx. It is tall and arrow, and fits very nicely in either hand for one handed use. I don’t have to contort or twist or hold it at an angle to hit any of the buttons on screen or hardware. It does not feel out of place in the pocket.
The battery is smaller of course, and coming from the Maxx is difficult to be honest. I do have to keep a charger nearby when at work or home. Nothing can touch the Maxx when it comes to this, but it is better than the Nexus, the iPhone lasts me an entire day regardless. On the same note, the charging cable is expensive, I won’t quote a price, but you don’t want to go generic, you want to go with Apple branded. One thing I do like about the charger is you don’t have to turn it one way or the other, it just plugs in regardless of being upside down or right-side up, awesome when it is dark and you’re trying not to wake your wife/husband by turning on a light.
The OS, I don’t know what to say. It is locked down. Apps are everywhere, you can put them into folders, but I believe you are limited to only 16 apps per folder. Not bad, helps keep the screen organized and I’m still getting used to it. The app store is awkward compared to the Play store, but the quality of the apps is amazing, everything just works. I like having one dedicated hard button to take me home, all back and settings are on screen in each app. Keeps things clean. It is fast, almost fluid like. Navigating is simple and smooth, with no lag time. Multitasking is easy and simple and reliable.
Overall I’m happy, it makes calls, it takes pictures, sends texts and receives emails. It’s solid, reliable and gorgeous. But customization is limited to ringtones and wallpapers. I think I’ve found my new home, for a while. I would recommend it to someone who wants something that just works.
New Android user but very experienced iPhone user if you want really good app suggestions just ask!
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New Android user but very experienced iPhone user if you want really good app suggestions just ask!
i may end up hitting you up on that
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i may end up hitting you up on that
Cool:) if there are any other people wanting app sugesstions it would be easier for me if you guys posted that in this thread.(Sorry for hijacking the thread OP:P )
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Short review of the iPhone 5, coming from the Razr Maxx
Don't mind
Sent from the Forbidden Fruit
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I'm an Android guy through and through, but I do love some well rounded, unbiased writing! Those iP5's really are terrific: hardware, build quality, etc. For me, though, the beauty and elegance ends before the power button is pressed; I'm just too bored with iOS! Absolutely agree that it just "works" and is effortlessly smooth, but as we all know, different strokes for different folks.
Good luck!
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This is the first place I have ever seen a reasonably based discussion between iOS and Android. Nice to know there are some pockets of humanity left on the internet.
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This. if you can root, JBing is much easier then if you guys want I can make a separate thread for the best JB tweaks (along with instructions on how to do so)
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Apple makes well built beautiful high quality hardware and software no doubt - but i could never be happy being handcuffed and straight jacketed into their restrictive, controlled system. using iOS makes me feel claustrophobic. ironically Apple has now become the "Big Brother" they accused IBM of being in their "1984" Super Bowl ad. i must always choose open and free vs. closed and proprietary.
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Apple makes well built beautiful high quality hardware and software no doubt - but i could never be happy being handcuffed and straight jacketed into their restrictive, controlled system. using iOS makes me feel claustrophobic. ironically Apple has now become the "Big Brother" they accused IBM of being in their "1984" Super Bowl ad. i must always choose open and free vs. closed and proprietary.
Jailbreak. it allows many more things.
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I've often considered switching to Apple. I've been through so many Android phones. Having issues with lag, crappy quality screens, and general frustration with lack of 'smoothness'. I've had a Nexus 7 & and iPad 3. The Nexus 7 had plenty of lag, the iPad didn't have much at all.
I'm now (extremely frustrated with the RAZR MAXX HD lag) considering a Note 2, iPhone 5 or waiting for the next iPhone release.
I'm a bit frustrated with the simultaneous voice/data issue on Verizon, the inability to set default apps and I'm not sure how it handles saving & opening email attachments. I'm a bit concerned about battery life and I find it a bit annoying there is no icons in the title bar to tell you there is something in the 'notification center'.
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Jailbreak. it allows many more things.
nope. i like freedom out of the box. and widgets. and choice of hardware, display size, form factor, manufacturer, features, etc.
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I've often considered switching to Apple. I've been through so many Android phones. Having issues with lag, crappy quality screens, and general frustration with lack of 'smoothness'.
my OG EVO and G-Nex were fast, with crisp displays, and smooth as butter.
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An odd thing happened yesterday at Radio Shack. An Atrix HD and RAZR M on display were both smoother, less laggy than a GS3 on display. I cleared things off the Task Switcher, I checked on animations in developer options, nothing seemed to work. I didnt reboot it tho. Coulda been a bad GS3. Who knows.
That lil experience could sway some ppl on the GS3 in that store. I say that because a pet peeve of mine is the "just works" thing I always see spoken about the iPhone. My kids mother has the 4, and between hers and a couple of co workers...I dont see it head n shoulders above most other high end Android phones. It had issues, no phone or OS in existence just works. If the iPhone just works, so does WP, Android BB, etc. I also see some ppl say "its so intuitive" That is up for debate. Just trying to set one up for the first time coming from Android and the old Win Mo..I found the iPhone less intuitive than both.
I also point out iPhone troubleshooting section in forums. If things just worked....those sections would be smaller.
I give the iPhone credit for smoothness and what I might call beautiful apps. Comparing the same app on the iPhone and my Android phone....it either looked better or had more functionality on the iPhone. Speedtest app and eTrade app are 2 examples, from 2011 - 2012 anyway. Speedtest looked better on the iPhone and eTrade looked better and was setup better IMO. For looks...its not like it was comparing an Atari 2600 to a PS3...but I would give the edge to the iPhone version. I also give WP credit for smoothness. I would rate WP over the iPhone and Android for that. WP would be 1, iPhone and Android would be close for 2nd and 3rd....That was in 2011, havent compared any recent iPhone, Android and WP lately.
And I never saw this iPhone/iOS section before. I think its a good idea.
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Thank you for this post, Glad to see there's still people out there that aren't die hard for a freaking OS, I was gonna get the 5 because I thought it looked really nice apple does such a great job with hardware and optics and I use itunes so everything would've been perfect but more and more I doubt about switching over I just couldn't get over the fact that iOS is just so much more locked down than android and you can barely customize anything
