Yes. My favorite phone of them all was my beloved iPhone 8 Plus.
My second favorite was my iPhone 4 / 4S. Mark On Friday, August 30, 2024 at 9:33:37 AM UTC-7 Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I don't quite agree with this list, while the 6 and 6 Plus were the first > larger phones, I think the 6S and 6S Plus as the second generation of that > form factor so to speak were much better phones. > > Although, I think the iPhone 4S which was the first phone to feature Siri > should have been in this list. > > I would definitely > > > > *From:* VIPhone <vip...@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 29, 2024 8:57 PM > *To:* VIPhone <vip...@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Waiting for the iPhone 16? Check out our picks for the 7 best > iPhones of all time: Macworld > > > > Waiting for the iPhone 16? Check out our picks for the 7 best iPhones of > all time > With a new model around the corner, here are our favorite models over the > past 17 years. > By Mahmoud Itani > AUG 29, 2024 > > With almost every iPhone launch, Apple states how its latest flagship is > the best it has ever created. While the company undoubtedly enhances its > smartphone line with every annual upgrade, not all of its releases have > been equally impactful. With the iPhone 16 debut less than two weeks away, > it’s time to walk down memory lane and highlight the seven best iPhone > models yet. > > 7. iPhone 5s (2013) > The iPhone 5s will always have a special place in my heart. For starters, > it was the very first mainstream smartphone to feature a chip with a 64-bit > architecture. At the time, many perceived the A7 chipset as overkill due to > the simple phone tasks. Nevertheless, the shift pushed the industry forward > and influenced Android phone makers, which followed suit soon after. > > Speaking of green-bubbled devices, the iPhone 5s was also one of the first > phones to feature a reliable fingerprint scanner. Back then, many Android > phones prompted people to swipe on the sensor to authenticate, and they > simply weren’t as dependable. Touch ID, on the other hand, required iPhone > users to simply rest their fingertips on it, et voilà! > Beyond the performance, the iPhone 5s design is a timeless masterpiece > that Apple repurposed with its initial iPhone SE release. It was the first > iPhone to offer three finishes after years of being limited to a single > color or two. It also was the last iPhone to offer a flat back, thanks to > its bump-less rear camera. The iPhone 5s, in my opinion, was the epitome of > smartphone design at the time. It was the result of extensive research and > gradual improvements over the years. It also marked the end of a major > iPhone era, as its successor changed the entire formula. > > 6. iPhone 6/6 Plus (2014) > A year after the iPhone 5s, it was time for Apple to think differently. > The recipe was getting old, so it had to serve something completely new. > The iPhone 6 debuted as the thinnest Apple smartphone yet and the first to > offer customers two size options. The 4-inch format as out, in favor of > 4.7- and 5.5-inch models. > > Despite the infamous “Bendgate,” fiasco the iPhone 6 attracted over 220 > million customers, making it the best-selling smartphone to date. Its > general design language continues to live on today through the iPhone SE 2. > > 5. iPhone 12 (2020) > By the time the iPhone 12 came around, the iPhone X was already three > years old and in need of a refresh. The iPhone 12 delivered it, with a new > design and host of new features that belied its status as an entry-level > phone. > > After the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 were somewhat disappointing compared to > their Pro counterparts, the iPhone 12 got it right. Among the upgrades > Apple brought was a gorgeous flat-edged design that’s reminiscent of the > beloved iPhone 4, the first OLED display in a non-Pro model, 5G networking, > a powerful processor, and a slew of camera enhancements. It also had the > very best blue color Apple ever made. > > 4. iPhone X (2017) > The iPhone X is yet another memorable product that was announced as One > More Thing. Through this release, Apple introduced the first major design > overhaul since the iPhone 6. The physical Home button was bid farewell, and > so were the thick bezels. > > With the iPhone X, Apple introduced Face ID, which enabled Portrait mode > support for the front camera as an added perk. It was also the first model > to adopt the gesture-based navigation system, which simplified controlling > iOS, and the first OLED display. The classic iPhone was no more, and the X > model paved the way for the iPhones we use today. > > 3. iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max (2022) > The iPhone 14 Pro and its Max counterpart earn a high spot on my list. > These iPhones were the first to retire the ill-famed notch and incorporate > useful software features into the pill-shaped cutout. I find myself relying > on the Dynamic Island every single day, and, at this point, I can’t imagine > giving it up. It has become a core element of iOS—for me, at least. > > Beyond the futuristic design, the iPhone 14 Pro models were the first to > support always-on display technology, which I similarly depend on daily. > They also featured a 48MP camera for the first time, which truly enhanced > mobile photography output. > > 2. iPhone 4 (2010) > Despite the Antennagate scandal (“you’re holding it wrong”) the iPhone 4 > marked another milestone for Apple, as it completely overhauled the > device’s exterior and boosted its internals with noteworthy upgrades. That > model retired the curved design and adopted a boxed one made of stainless > steel and glass. While Apple tweaked the look of the iPhones that followed, > the general style persisted until the iPhone 6’s 2014 debut. By then, it > had become the signature icon of Apple’s smartphone that almost anyone > could recognize from afar. > > The iPhone 4 popularized the concept of video calling others from our > smartphones, too, as it was the first model to introduce FaceTime and a > front-facing camera. It also made taking selfies more practical, as users > no longer had to flip their devices when taking photos of themselves. > Beyond the FaceTime camera and aesthetics, the iPhone 4 offered the first > Retina display, which doubled the pixel density when compared to its > predecessor. Despite both the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 boasting 3.5-inch > screens, the former had a 480-by-320 pixel resolution (163 pixels per inch) > while the latter bumped it to a whopping 960-by-640 (326 ppi). > > 1. iPhone (2007) > Finally, I crown the original iPhone as the best model ever released. > While, yes, it is the least technologically advanced one, it’s arguably the > most iconic. To this day, many enthusiasts get goosebumps when rewatching > its introduction keynote. It was far from a safe bet then, and Steve Jobs > took the risk anyway. > > In the initial period, many publications expressed how the device was > doomed to fail. It wasn’t what the masses were used to, and making people > adapt to change is no easy task. The first iPhone passed that challenge, > and today, it’s Apple’s most popular product. The original iPhone will > always be the best one, in my opinion, as it proved the critical experts > wrong and laid the groundwork for today’s mobile computers. > > iPhone 16 is the next iPhone to arrive and will be followed in 2025 by the > iPhone 17 and iPhone SE 4. The new iPhone will arrive at a September launch > event – find out how to watch the Apple September event live stream. For > iPhone SE 4 and other new Apple products, see when is the next Apple event. > You might also like our iPhone buying guide, best iPhone deals, and > comparison of every iPhone that is available to buy today. > > Michael Simon contributed to this article. > > Original Article at: > > https://www.macworld.com/article/2430963/best-iphone-5s-6-plus-x-pro-max.html > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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