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TechJunkeez Gear | October 2011
The online world is a cruel world. A world that is filled with ill
informed and immature people who offer irrational opinions and in turn affect
the readers into succumbing to their belief or judgment. Ahead of the iPhone 4S’
announcement, the internet started churning out countless rumors about Apple’s
next iteration of arguably their most hyped product. After the announcement,
people reading headlines about the new product started showing discontent just
because they didn’t see the number “5” there. Everyone was ready to do away with
their current models and get their hands on the next model that was supposed to
wash the dishes, walk your dog and mow the lawn.
I’d like everyone to come back down to earth for a second. The
iPhone 4 was an amazing device in itself, and it would still beat off most of
the competition out there even after a year since its release.
The iPhone 4S is the best update that the iPhone 4 could ever get.
Still
looking good
Physical
The iPhone 4S is visually identical to last year’s model, which is
not necessarily a bad thing. All the materials used on the device scream high
quality. Even a year after the design’s original release, it’s still one of the
most elegant and good looking devices on the market. The screen size and
resolution are maintained.
Hardware
This is where the iPhone 4S outshines the iPhone 4. The lightening
fast A5 dual core chip blazes through all tasks without breaking a sweat. The
operating system itself is much snappier than before. Applications load faster,
so do webpages. The app store has yet to have applications that are specifically
made for the iPhone 4S’ power, but from what Apple suggested, we should be
expecting miracles from developers.
Infinity
blade II is one of the apps that will display the A5's power
The reception problem that plagued the previous model has been
fixed. The so called “Death Grip” is no longer a problem. The iPhone 4S has two
antennas and it switches between them on the fly to ensure you get the best
reception no matter how you hold the phone. Another advantage to this design
is that the iPhone 4S can have download speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps as opposed to
the previous model’s 7.2 Mbps. But its unlikely that you will reach those
speeds as it all depends on the service of your cell phone carrier.
Arguably the best hardware addition to the iPhone 4S is the new 8
megapixel camera. If you thought the iPhone 4’s camera was awesome, this one
will blow you away. It literally puts some standalone digital cameras to shame.
But the extra megapixels aren’t the only thing that make it standout. Apple have
added new optics and a CMOS sensor. The result is perfect colour balanced
pictures that are so sharp, its really hard to believe that its coming from a
phone’s camera.
iPhone
4S camera sample. Click on the image to see it in higher resolution.
Another addition to the camera is 1080p full HD video recording.
This was made possible with the power of the A5 processor.
In general, photos and videos captured by the 4S offer much truer
colours and sharpness than the camera on the iPhone 4. It’s something you’ll
probably have to see with your own eyes to fully appreciate.
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