Some say that Apple has lost its touch for innovation and
some say that Apple has kept its focus and delivered a new and improved
version, far better than any other existing smart phone. Both of these
statements might be true.
Apple Inc. has always known to think different and has
become an icon in the IT industry with revolutionary products. Although iPhone
5 comes from the same family of smart phones but close inspection reveals that
a lot is new, upgraded and changed. Take the design only, from the first glance
it seems that nothing has changed from iPhone 4s. But if you look closely you
will see that the new iPhone 5 is longer and thinner than the 4s. iPhone 5 is
not wider than the 4s, but it is 18% thinner and 20% lighter. Gone is the
sandwich of chemically treated glass and the stainless steel body. In their
place iPhone 5 has a sleek aluminum uni-body which is accented by glass. The
body is carved from anodized 6000 series aluminum and hardened Gorilla Glass on
the front for impact safety.
The display seems the same but it is not. With the iPhone 5,
Apple has changed not only the screen size but the aspect ratio as well.
Previously in the 4s the display was 3.5 inches, 3:2 aspect ratio with a
density of 960X640 at 326ppi. The iPhone 5 features 16:9 aspect ratio with
1136X640 at 326 ppi on a 4 inch display. The iPhone 4s display was about
quality, while the iPhone 5 display is about quality and quantity.
The hardware buttons on the iPhone 5 are on the same places
as the iPhone 4s. You have on/off button on the top, the ring/silent button on
the left and the volume keys (Camera buttons) beneath it. The home button is on
the front but it feels more solid and responsive than the iPhone 4s home
button.
The iPhone 5 is available in two two-tone colors. Rather
than the solid colors of the iPhone 4s, this year Apple has given the users a
choice between Black and Slate or White and Silver combinations. The black is
Darth Vader black and may disappear in low lights and the white is Storm
Trooper white with crystalline diamond-cut chamfers brighter and shinier than
before.
Although the new iPhone 5 has so much changed in
its look, design and style, some users are still disappointed because it is still
an iPhone with just a few modifications. Well, you can’t expect a phone with a
body designed like a space ship or a Lamborghini, can you? The new design
features are loved by most people and proof of it is the sky rocketing sales. We
can expect new changes in the future for the iPhone or maybe something entirely
new, only time will tell.