If you have an iPhone 4S are you getting the iPhone 5?

[Spineshank]

A few weeks ago, I would have said no. After getting to play with a phone that uses 4G I change my mine. I really dont feel like coughing up the money though.

 

[Minerva]

Honestly it's not a very exciting upgrade. I happened to have a family member who had an available upgrade and wanted my 4S, so it was win/win in the cost-savings department for both of us. I am interested to check out the new autofocus in video since I have a speedy 1-year-old at home :biggrin:

It really feels like more of a 4S+ upgrade rather than 5. Yeah, it's got 4G LTE, but supposedly the 3G is already at fairly close to 4G speeds. Yeah, it's a bit taller, but eh. Not much difference in the camera department aside from software upgrades. Still a USB 2.0 connection. Still no 128gb option.

Although I don't really know what else they would add. I wouldn't really want much of a wider screen. NFC maybe. USB 3.0 connection for faster photo/video downloads, although I'm sure I'm in the minority of "heavy iPhone camera users" haha. 802.11ac would be cool. I sort of wish they had gone with a 12-megapixel camera, but that's probably being saved for the 5S.

The HSPA+ on the 4S is nowhere near LTE speeds which can go over 70Mbps. LTE really shines on the upload speed, often 10X faster than HSPA+.

what do we need LTE for? us 4S owners have had "4G" for months now!

That's fake 4G, really just HSPA+.

Also the screen is taller, not wider. It's not even a true HD screen FFS. 🙄

 

[RichieZ]

yes, because I get it for free from work. i'm a product manager at a mobile first, iOS first startup

 

[sportage]

iPhone 4s was major improvement over 4. I'm still very content with 4s. Makes sense to skip 5. We'll see what comes after 5.

 

[AkumaX]

what do we need LTE for? us 4S owners have had "4G" for months now!

I'm assuming you're on AT&T, so...
Btw, blame the ITU for redefining the "4G" standard: http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/18/itu-reverses-its-decision-lte-wimax-and-hspa-are-now-4g/

However, if you're on Sprint/Verizon -- then your 3G CDMA is @ 3.2mbit/s

 

[MrX8503]

People have messed up logic if the 4S was a major update and the 5 is minor.

 

[mchammer187]

I never thought my 4S was sluggish but upgrading to IOS 6 makes it feel fast as hell though. I am wondering how fast this 5 is going to be.

I am also wondering if IOS 6 on the Iphone 4 got a similar treatment.

 

[PricklyPete]

I don't think I would get one if I had a 4S...but I am definitely going to replace my 4 over the next couple of months.

 

[Kaido]

People have messed up logic if the 4S was a major update and the 5 is minor.

Technically the 4S was a pretty big update...twice as fast CPU, 8 megapixel camera up from 5, 1080p HD recording up from 720p, 64GB option up from 32, etc. imo it went from Pinocchio to a real boy :biggrin:

The 5 is less of an update to me...a little bit of a taller screen, faster processing, 4G (but 3G is already pretty quick...), mostly the same camera, same GB storage options, etc.

 

[chin311]

People have messed up logic if the 4S was a major update and the 5 is minor.

Yeah the 5 is more of a "major" then the 4S, more so because of LTE IMO then the screen bump.

4S has some significant advantages though, it's much faster then the 4. and the camera IMO is night and day difference. Also at least it's not getting shafted on the new iOS like the 4 is lol

 

[Kaido]

Yeah the 5 is more of a "major" then the 4S, more so because of LTE IMO then the screen bump.

4S has some significant advantages though, it's much faster then the 4. and the camera IMO is night and day difference. Also at least it's not getting shafted on the new iOS like the 4 is lol

I'm curious to see how big of a deal LTE really ends up being. 3G is already pretty fast for me, although I don't stream Netflix and stuff due to data plan limitations. Safari, MOG, Facebook, Twitter, etc. are all pretty quick since they only have to load iPhone-sized webpages (well, Facebook's app is a pile of garbage, but that's beside the point haha). I don't really have any complaints with it. Such a huge jump over the old EDGE connection :biggrin:

 

[dawks]

I'm curious to see how big of a deal LTE really ends up being. 3G is already pretty fast for me, although I don't stream Netflix and stuff due to data plan limitations. Safari, MOG, Facebook, Twitter, etc. are all pretty quick since they only have to load iPhone-sized webpages (well, Facebook's app is a pile of garbage, but that's beside the point haha). I don't really have any complaints with it. Such a huge jump over the old EDGE connection :biggrin:

Yea I dont really get the obsession with LTE, other than 'its new, so it must be better'. Even on 25mbit Wifi things arent super fast.. because you're limited by the device's processing power, and what you can do with it.. Its not like people are downloading 8gig MKV's. If you're downloading a 2-3gig movie from iTunes, why would you ever do it over cellular.

I think the big benefit to LTE (in the short term) is that fewer people are using that spectrum so there should be more bandwidth overall. For now....

 

[MrX8503]

Technically the 4S was a pretty big update...twice as fast CPU, 8 megapixel camera up from 5, 1080p HD recording up from 720p, 64GB option up from 32, etc. imo it went from Pinocchio to a real boy :biggrin:

The 5 is less of an update to me...a little bit of a taller screen, faster processing, 4G (but 3G is already pretty quick...), mostly the same camera, same GB storage options, etc.

-Bigger screen
-Better screen saturation
-2x faster CPU
-2x faster GPU
-Better battery life
-8 hr LTE battery life
-NEW CHASSIS
-Thinner
-Lighter

The 4S was internal changes, while the iPhone 5 is both internal and external. I understand why 4S users don't want to admit it, but its pretty clear that the iPhone5 is a bigger jump than the 4S.

 

[Ashenor]

I would like to but being in Michigan, Metro detroit area we have no 4G let alone LTE or does it look like its coming any time soon.

I always upgrade, this might be the first year i actually wait. We will see.

 

[Kaido]

-Bigger screen
-Better screen saturation
-2x faster CPU
-2x faster GPU
-Better battery life
-8 hr LTE battery life
-NEW CHASSIS
-Thinner
-Lighter

The 4S was internal changes, while the iPhone 5 is both internal and external. I understand why 4S users don't want to admit it, but its pretty clear that the iPhone5 is a bigger jump than the 4S.

Yeah...but mostly...a little taller, plus faster 😉

I think the 4 to 4S is a bigger jump than the 4S to the 5. Of course, I have a 64GB 5 coming tomorrow, so I'm one to talk 😛

 

[Skitzer]

I'll keep my 4s. It is slightly less than a year old and is in perfect shape, (like brand new). It works flawlessly and does everything I need. I'll catch the next version ... 5s maybe?
I am wondering if I should pass on updating to iOS6. I hear Maps is suck and I don't do Facebook.

 

[notposting]

I would like to but being in Michigan, Metro detroit area we have no 4G let alone LTE or does it look like its coming any time soon.

I always upgrade, this might be the first year i actually wait. We will see.

Verizon does. I will probably pay full retail for something early next year (still have unlimited data). Shoot, Verizon has LTE up in the U.P. :biggrin: If VZW gets the Lumia 920 at any point and the camera is as good as promised, that's what I'm going for. Otherwise I may finally join the Apple camp.

 

[alfa147x]

I am

 

[Aikouka]

Yeah...but mostly...a little taller, plus faster 😉

I think the 4 to 4S is a bigger jump than the 4S to the 5. Of course, I have a 64GB 5 coming tomorrow, so I'm one to talk 😛

The jump from 4 to 4S did provide a faster processor, but I think what was more important is that it brought a dual-core processor. It reminds me of back when I upgrade from an Athlon 64 to an Athlon 64 X2, and things just felt so much snappier even though the cores weren't much different. Although, iOS doesn't do as much true multi-tasking, but the OS does have to perform actions even when an app is running.

Let me tell you... my 3GS just feels ridiculously slow at times. If I'm listening to music and want to unlock my phone, it is significantly slower at actually unlocking once I slide the unlock slider.

 

[VashHT]

Yea I dont really get the obsession with LTE, other than 'its new, so it must be better'. Even on 25mbit Wifi things arent super fast.. because you're limited by the device's processing power, and what you can do with it.. Its not like people are downloading 8gig MKV's. If you're downloading a 2-3gig movie from iTunes, why would you ever do it over cellular.

I think the big benefit to LTE (in the short term) is that fewer people are using that spectrum so there should be more bandwidth overall. For now....

I don't know, using LTE is awesome, it feels like you're always on wifi pretty much. Loading stuff up when you're on the go is way faster on LTE than it is on 3G, after I used it on my gs3 for a while I realized what the hype was about.

 

[Spoooon]

Nope. I tried to talk my wife into letting me sell her 4S to get her a 5. She doesn't give a crap about it.

 

[kmmatney]

Nope. My work pays for my iPhone, so I have no monthly fees, so the full price doesn't sting as much. However, I'm still pretty happy with my 4S, but more importantly I have it Jailbroken, and I use MyWi tethering a bit when I'm on the road. So I'm going to wait until iOS has an untethered Jailbreak. I can't add official tethering to me plan, since it's company paid, so MyWi is my only option.

I've also been pretty happy with my faster "4G" speed. It's not LTE, but it seems a lot faster than what I had before.

I do like the new features, and I think it's a pretty nice upgrade. I can wait, though.

 

[kmmatney]

I'll keep my 4s. It is slightly less than a year old and is in perfect shape, (like brand new). It works flawlessly and does everything I need. I'll catch the next version ... 5s maybe?
I am wondering if I should pass on updating to iOS6. I hear Maps is suck and I don't do Facebook.

That's one thing about the glass front and back - it stays looking new. My 4S is also almost a year old, but it also looks brand-spanking new. I have it in a small case, but never bothered to put a cover film over it. Gorilla glass is great stuff.

 

[Reversed]

I've also been pretty happy with my faster "4G" speed. It's not LTE, but it seems a lot faster than what I had before.

You realise that was just a software update, and nothing really changed? Your internet was just as fast when it was just "3G".

 

[secretanchitman]

was thinking about it honestly, but i decided not to in the end. why?

-ios6 is almost completely identical on the 4S and 5, as in no exclusive feature like siri was on the 4S.
-lack of a jailbreak for ios6, probably even longer for iphone 5 users.
-sprint LTE network isnt live in chicago yet though supposedly sprint has it in "pre-launch" mode so some towers will be operational.
-was getting lowball offers for my 64GB 4S ($350 for a mint condition 64GB 4S is too low imo).
-not eligible for an upgrade until june 2013, so might as well wait.