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5.5-Inch iPhone 6's A8 Processor May Be More Powerful Than in 4.7-Inch Model
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I think it might be a good business decision depending upon the pricing structure. If they can bump people up to spend a bit more and increase profit per unit, it might be good. And the forum fodder would be priceless.
I think it might be a good business decision depending upon the pricing structure. If they can bump people up to spend a bit more and increase profit per unit, it might be good. And the forum fodder would be priceless.
I'm not convince upsell would work in this case. In fact I could see it backfiring and people being pissed that Apple is forcing them to chose a screen size they don't want just to get the best hardware. Besides the larger screen size alone would allow Apple to change more (an iPad Air is more expensive than a retina mini). Doing this with the iPhone would essentially reverse the policy they put it place with iPads last year. Unless Apple is going to treat this rumored 5.5" device as a completely new product category and not call it an iPhone.
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You still haven't explained why a 5.5" device would need better speces than a 4.7" device. What function would require the 5.5" device to have a chip with a larger die or better camera or sapphire screen? That's just artificial differentiation.
The Galaxy Note and Galaxy S are completely different products released at different times of the year. I don't think the comparison is valid. Unless we find out Apple's 5.5" isn't coming out until the spring and will have pen support.
I think it might be a good business decision depending upon the pricing structure. If they can bump people up to spend a bit more and increase profit per unit, it might be good. And the forum fodder would be priceless.
Why do the customers need to know or care about increase profit per unit?
Somehow I don't recall the Air's processor power advantage being an "artificial differentiation" even though the iPad Air doesn't need better specs than the Retina iPad Mini because they have the same resolution.
Apple doesn't advertise or try to upsell the performance difference and most people, even a lot of geeks, don't know the difference. Yet the Air still has a more powerful processor than the Retina Mini. Perhaps Apple simply decided to put a more powerful processor into the version with more thermal legroom and a bigger battery. This could apply to the new iPhones as well but at this point, it's all speculation.
What if it's not a big upsell, say a $50 or $75 dollar increase? People gladly paid the higher price for the 5S over the 5C, so maybe there is a chance they would do the same for the larger iPhone. I really don't see why they would have to offer the exact same specs on the two sizes, a 13" rMBP is cheaper and has lesser specs than the 15", this could be similar but on a smaller scale. If you want the most powerful MBP, you have to buy the 15", so why would it be so odd to the same with the phone? Same thing with the MBA, the 13" has lower specs than the 13" rMBP. I realize it would be something new for Apple to do as far as the iPhone, but who knows?
Because we're talking about Apple customers, and from reading this forum for the past few years, it seems that the majority of people here put Apple's needs above their own. All that matters is Apple's profits.
I say that only partially in jest. There is ample evidence that it is true for many here.
Well I would assume with laptops or desktops "professionals" would gravitate towards a larger display so having the high end specs in those devices makes sense. i'm not sure it's the same in the phone space and it's not really the case with iPads.
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Do you have a real world example where the slightly more powerful processor in the Air is noticeable to average consumers? Maybe playing certain games you'd notice it but I can't imagine you would in most real world usage. I wouldn't call a slightly faster clocked CPU artificial differentiation (especially if it was for thermal reasons), but when we start talking about sapphire displays and better camera (like OIS for example) or even a completely different CPU then I think it does apply and it would be Apple saying premium is defined by screen size basically reversing what they did with iPads last year. Now if they're designing something completely new and different that won't be called iPhone, will have a different design and and won't be released at the same time as iPhone that's another story. But so far we don't have any rumors indicating that's the case.
What if it's not a big upsell, say a $50 or $75 dollar increase? People gladly paid the higher price for the 5S over the 5C, so maybe there is a chance they would do the same for the larger iPhone. I really don't see why they would have to offer the exact same specs on the two sizes, a 13" rMBP is cheaper and has lesser specs than the 15", this could be similar but on a smaller scale. If you want the most powerful MBP, you have to buy the 15", so why would it be so odd to the same with the phone? Same thing with the MBA, the 13" has lower specs than the 13" rMBP. I realize it would be something new for Apple to do as far as the iPhone, but who knows?
Because we're talking about Apple customers, and from reading this forum for the past few years, it seems that the majority of people here put Apple's needs above their own. All that matters is Apple's profits.
It makes no sense. I can see talking about Market share compared to other companies.
If Apple make their oversized phone more powerful* than their reasonably sized phone I will be disappointed. it's a slap in the face to us folk who want proper sized iPhones.
* Powerful as in real world user feels and not raw specs. As the larger screen would probably need more power to run.
* Powerful as in real world user feels and not raw specs. As the larger screen would probably need more power to run.
5s, 5c. And they are even the same size!
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what?? Apple products have a value preservation like no other.
But if you like to get dazzled by retail prices, go buy an Android phone and watch it´s value decline from month to month.
I think that 5s will be next 6c ( as seen with iP5 and 5c)
beside new 6 - 4,7 and 6 - 5,5 .
I'm curious to see
1.prices ( with 5,5 over the roof )
2.with a 5,5 display the mini retina..is still..needed or this will enhance the Ipad Air market? I mean the 5,5 UI will share some similarities with iPad Ui or not..
That being said i really really hope to see 2GB at least coming ,in 6-5,5 and new iPads ( mini 3 and Air2 )at least ,this with some kind of side by side multitasking on the iPad^^.
we'll see
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You assume that a "proper sized" iPhone is less than 5" but the market indicates otherwise: today a premium smartphone's "proper" size is clearly 5" or larger.
5.5-Inch iPhone 6's A8 Processor May Be More Powerful Than in 4.7-Inch Model
no there's not, but you know that. Remember what i said about your posts being boring lol. Stop saying things with zero proof.
Because we're talking about Apple customers, and from reading this forum for the past few years, it seems that the majority of people here put Apple's needs above their own. All that matters is Apple's profits.
no there's not, but you know that. Remember what i said about your posts being boring lol. Stop saying things with zero proof.
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I think you should have italicized 'rumors', but at this point I believe that 4.7 and 5.5 are true. I think they will drop the 4 series. That means developers lose one screen size (Resolution) but they only gain one as the rumors state the 4.7 and 5.5 will be the same resolution or at the very least the same aspect. So developers can choose to stop supporting 4's for future releases.
I would current iPhone sales say otherwise. The best selling phones on the market are not 5.5".
Current iPhone sales say nothing, since there is no choice in size.
Hopefully the 4.7" is just a 5C in a bigger shell for really cheap.
The iphone sells despite being small. Proof of that is that android chunky expensive phones sell well when their main point is having a big screen
Ample evidence of what I said. Maybe you just don't read those threads?
That apple users put apple's needs in front of their own? Nope haven't seen those threads. Have an example?
And here I thought you were kidding!
