Meh

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Apple iPhone 5
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kirky2k2's review of Apple iPhone 5

“Meh”

★★★☆☆

written by kirky2k2 on 22/10/2014

I've had an iPhone in one form or another since 2008, so I would like to think I know what I'm talking about when it comes to using them.

I'm usually more of a specification over looks guy but the iPhone USED to tick all the boxes - it doesn't anymore, yes that includes the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Screen: the screen is amazing, I went from an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5 so it's a big difference, I've just been given a Samsung Galaxy S4 to use for work and again going from the 5 to the Samsung it's a massive difference I think screen resolution plays a big part, the iPhone is only 720p whereas the Samsung is 1080p and watching videos on both screens is good but the Samsung kills it

Battery life: During the first year of use (my phone is now over 2 years old) I was getting well over a day out of it, now I struggle to reach the end of the working day and I'm quite particular about my tech and particularly batteries - I know how to keep them in good condition - I know to disable bluetooth when I'm not using it and to keep my screen brightness down blah blah but it’s getting to the point where I'm now having to keep a charger at work, in the car and at home, I've got Lightning cables coming out of every orifice

Performance: 2 years later it’s still a good performer; it’s still as smooth as it was when I got it out of its box. I haven't "updated" to iOS 8 yet as it just doesn't look any different to iOS 7 plus I'd lose my jailbreak which I wish I didn't need but apple insist on not letting me install my own stuff such as emulators etc. so while they continue to do so I will continue to jailbreak.

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