Buy a supported device is good way save money, since many sell their phones and tablets almost immediately after purchase, but the price still has to be discounted, and at current prices for equipment from Apple it will be a decent discount. But when buying a used device from your hands, there is one big risk - to pay for a broken or non-original iPhone or tablet. In order not to fall for fraudsters, you need to check the device before buying and you should adhere to several rules, which will be discussed in the next part of the article.
How to check an iPhone when buying from hands
If you still decide to purchase an iPhone, iPad or iPad touch with hands, and not in an official store, the first thing you should pay attention to is the seller himself. This is a weak indicator, but before buying something from a person, see if they inspire confidence. If this is a supplier who is engaged in the mass resale of used devices, then read reviews about him, contact his former customers: ask them if they are satisfied with their purchase, if the device has broken down after a while after activation. But remember that many scammers add reviews, that is, not everything said about the seller on the Internet may be true.
If the issue is resolved with the seller, then the next thing to check is the device itself.
Appearance
Before buying from your hands, go to official store and hold the desired device in your hands, learn the tactile sensations from the material from which it is made. Find out the approximate prices at which you can buy original device, if its used version will differ in price too much, then it is worth considering.
Items required to check the device
So, if you go to a deal, then in order to be completely sure of the device's performance, you must have the following things with you:
- Working headphones, they will be needed in order to check if they work with the purchased device. Do not hesitate to ask the seller to give you the device in your hands for testing, this is a mandatory step. You cannot buy a device without checking if the programs that are important to you are working on it and if certain functions are activated.
- A laptop on which iTunes will be installed, which will allow you to check many of the characteristics of the device. How to do this will be discussed below in the same article.
- An external battery with which you can check whether the device is charging or not.
- A phone that has a stable Mobile Internet.
- SIM card - it is useful for checking cellular communication and internet connections.
- A paper clip or special key that comes with Apple devices. These items will be needed in order to pull the SIM card tray out of the device.
Having the above things, you can safely check the operation of all functions and applications of the purchased device. What parameters need to be paid more attention to will be described later.
How to distinguish the device model
If this is not the first time you have come across Apple devices, you can skip this point. But if this is your first time buying equipment from Apple, then this information will be very useful for you. It's easy to tell the iPhone 5 from the iPhone 6, but the iPhone 4 from the iPhone 4S is a little harder to tell.
The two models differ in the model number, which can be found on back cover turning the device face down.
Also, the distinguishing feature of one model from another is the appearance of the rear camera and the "Home" button. The iPhone 5 has a narrower camera, while the iPhone 5S has a square on the Home button, which indicates the presence of the Touch ID function.
iPhone 6 and 6S
It is easier to distinguish between these two models - just wrap the device with the front side with the screen down, and check for the presence of a diamond-shaped icon with the English letter S on the back.
The situation here is similar to the iPhone 5, since you can check the device model using the code on the back of the case:
Also, the model of the device can be determined by the location of the antennas.
More details about all device models can be found on the official Apple website by clicking on the following link - https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/HT201296.
Checking the water sensor
Before purchasing a device, you need to make sure that it has not been recessed. Penetration of water into the interior of an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch can lead to both intermittent breakdown and metal corrosion, which will lead to breakdown after a few weeks or months. Also important factor is the fact that a device exposed to water will automatically void the warranty.
Apple devices have a special external sensor - Liquid Contact Indicators, a moisture indicator. If water ever gets inside the device, this sensor changes color from gray or white to bright red. Learn more about where this indicator is located on different models phone, outlined in the table:
Equipment
Now let's dwell on what should be in the box, except for the phone itself:
All other accessories are purchased separately. If one of the components of the package is not in the box at the time of sale, then this must be separately agreed with the seller and affect the price of the goods.
Authentication
The next step is to verify the authenticity of the device using the serial number and unique IMEI code. This data can be found on the back of the box, on a special sticker. But this data should not be trusted, as the box may be from another device or the sticker may turn out to be fake.
There is a surer way to find out this information - through the settings of the phone or tablet, no one will fake them there.
- We take the device in hand and open the "Settings" application.
- Let's move on to the "Basic" section.
- We pass to the subsection "About this device".
- You can find two lines here: serial number and IMEI. You can compare these numbers with those indicated on the box provided by the seller. If they do not match, then the device does not belong to the box, and this is a reason to think about the seller's honesty.
Another way to find out the codes we need is to pull out the tray where the SIM card is located and read the serial number and IMEI indicated on it. You can remove the tray with a paper clip. This method has one drawback - not all device models show the codes on the tray.
The last way to find out the IMEI is to unfold the device with the back side and look at the small letters and numbers at the bottom of the cover, among which is our cherished number.
As soon as you finish figuring out the numbers and codes, you should go to one of the sites below and enter the necessary data there. The site will show you detailed information about the device: color, release date, content and filling, model number. Compare all the data with what you see on the device itself, and with what the seller himself told you. If everything coincides, then you can figure it out further. List of sites that provide similar services for the issuance of information about Apple devices:
Check for recoveries
Locking check
There are three types of Apple mobile devices:
- Lock - phones that work with only one predefined telecom operator. That is, if you purchase such a device, you will be able to use the services of only one company that provides cellular communications and mobile Internet, and no other.
- Neverlock is a device without any restrictions in the field of operator choice.
- Softunlock is a device that used to belong to the Lock group, but then it was "unlocked" by software, that is, now it has all the parameters inherent in Neverlock.
Of course, Lock devices are a little cheaper than Neverlock, but this savings will not lead to anything good, and there will be quite a lot of problems with a predetermined operator, without the right to change it.
How to identify a jailbroken device?
There are several characteristic signs that help identify a device that was unlocked by software:
Function and physical check
Now the last, but practically the most important stage remains - checking the standard capabilities of the device and its appearance.
Frame
Check for any prominent bruises, cracks, or chipped pieces. All these parameters can tell about how often the device fell and was subjected to other physical impacts. Damage in the area of the antennas is particularly dangerous and can cause interference to communications.
Wood screws
There should be two loose screws near the USB cable entry. If they are absent, then we can safely say that the device was disassembled manually and, accordingly, the warranty does not apply to it.
Buttons
Check how well all the buttons perform their functions, as replacing buttons in the service can be expensive.
Camera
Check for external damage to the front and rear camera... Try to photograph something with both cameras. If you notice inaccurate color reproduction, it means that the camera sensor is damaged.
Screen
Open up various applications, restart your device, check for dead pixels(black dots). If, when you press the screen, a crunch occurs, or you feel unevenness or emptiness, then the screen is not original, it was changed. Pay attention to the uniformity of brightness and color reproduction.
Screen sensor
Move the icons in the device menu, making sure they are smooth. Try using your device horizontally and vertically. If possible, quickly type a message on the keyboard, while all the letters pressed should appear on the screen. If this does not happen, then the device has obvious problems with the sensor.
Battery
Start shooting a video and check the percentage of the device sits down in 2-3 minutes. A range of 1–5% is acceptable, all other parameters indicate a problem, and no one wants to change the battery immediately after purchase.
cellular
Speaker
Everything is simple here - turn on any melody and check how well the device reproduces it. There should be no interference, no jumps, no rustling. The speaker can also be tested during a phone call.
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Check if these two functions work. Remember that Bluetooth only works with other Apple devices; it won't transfer files with Android. The device must quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network and be able to upload files through it.
Charger
You brought a third-party battery with you for this item. Connect it to your device and check if it charges.
Connect to iTunes
If you manage to take your laptop with you, then try syncing your device with iTunes. This will confirm its authenticity. You shouldn't buy a phone or tablet that is not detected in iTunes.
Sign out of your Apple ID account
The last thing to do before giving money for a device is to completely exit account old Apple ID belonging to the previous owner. Otherwise, he can at any time declare the device missing and block it remotely, without asking for your consent at all.
- Open the "Settings" application.
- Go to the iCloud section.
- Disable Find My iPhone.
- Let the previous owner enter the password for his account, this is necessary to disable the function.
So, before giving money, thoroughly check the device using the instructions described above. Be very careful, give money only for what you personally held in your hands and tested. Ask for a complete set or an explanation of why this or that item is missing. The main thing is not to forget to log out of the account of the previous owner, as most scammers make money on this oversight of buyers.
Serial number is a unique combination of numbers and letters that characterizes any Apple device, whether it be Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPad, as well as all accessories produced by Apple: cables, cases, adapters, etc. Although the serial number looks like a random combination of arbitrary characters, it is not. The serial number contains encrypted information about the place of manufacture of the device, about the year and week of its release, as well as about the model of the gadget produced.
Previously, with the help of a serial, it was easiest to find out the release date of the device - it was enough to look at the third, fourth and fifth characters, which were always numbers. The third showed the last digit of the year of manufacture (for example, 8 = 2008, 9 = 2009), and the fourth and fifth together gave the number of the week on which the device was released (from 01 to 52). But such a system operated only during the first decade of the 21st century. Since 2010, Apple began to switch to a new format for serial numbers, instead of 11-digit serial numbers, 12-digit ones are now used.
An example of such a new serial number is shown above. There are no more familiar numbers in it. But does this mean that the year and the number of the week will no longer be found out? Not at all. True, it is much more difficult to do this using the 12-digit serial number.
The structure of Apple's 12-digit serial numbers is as follows:
- the first three characters are the code of the factory in which the device was released. Unfortunately, no one except Apple employees knows the complete list of these codes.
- fourth character - half year code in which the device is released
- fifth character - release week code within this half-year
- the sixth, seventh and eighth characters - a unique code for each device
- the last four characters are the model code showing generation, memory size, color, characteristics, etc.
We are interested in the year and week of release - but without additional decryption it will not work to recognize them. You need to look at the fourth and fifth characters of the serial number. As we have already said, the fourth character encodes a half-year, and according to a very strange system - the half-year starts from 2010, and the numbering is alphabetic, starting with the letter C. The letters E, I, O and U are excluded from the numbering. In total, 20 letters are obtained, i.e. Apple will use 12-digit serial numbers for exactly ten years, and in 2020 it will switch to a new format (possibly 13-digit numbers). The correspondence between letters and years is as follows:
The fifth character of the serial encodes the number of the week of release within the half-year, both using numbers and using letters. First there are numbers from 1 to 9, then the letters of the Latin alphabet (except for A, B, E, I, O, S, U, Z) - a total of 27 possible values. The fifth character cannot be deciphered without the fourth: first you must find out if the device was released in the first or second half of the year.
Hard? Let's look at a practical example from the beginning of the article:
DMPJL8QEF18G
The fourth character is J, which means this is the second half of 2012. The fifth character is L, taking into account the second half of the year, this is the 43rd week of 2012.
After purchasing an iPad from a store, the first step is to activate it. Without initial activation, the tablet simply won't work. Previously, activation was only possible using a PC (those were the fun times), now the option of activation without a computer is available.
In this article, we will look at how to activate iPad in two ways. And also we will answer the question: how to find out the date of activation of the iPad. The instruction is fully compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch, so that the owners of these gadgets can safely apply it in practice.
How to activate iPad
Method 1. The most obvious and oldest activation method is through a computer. This method worked both with the first iPad, and will work with newfangled iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina.
1. To do this, first install official app from Apple - iTunes (for Windows, in OS X iTunes is built-in).
2. We connect the iPad to the computer using the cable supplied with the tablet.
3. Press and hold the power button on the iPad (it is located on the upper end) until a white apple appears on the screen.
4. iTunes will launch and iPad will activate for the first time.
Method 2. Activation directly from the tablet. For this method, you only need Wi-Fi network with the internet. It is much simpler than the first one. This feature appeared with iOS 5.
1. After unpacking the iPad, turn it on by holding the button ( Power button located on the upper end).
2. We act according to the instructions that will be shown on the screen. These directions include actions that will activate the iPad.
This is called initial device setup. If you are not sure of your strengths and knowledge, then follow the instructions for Firmware iPad to iOS9. Initial setup. I did not show the activation screen in that instruction, because I was flashing iOS 7 on an already activated tablet, but you will have - do not worry.
How to know when iPad is activated
What is it for?
1. You buy an iPad hand-held. Follow this guide to find out when the iPad was first activated. That is, the real “mileage” of the device.
2. From the moment the device is activated, the warranty on it begins. Not from the moment the tablet was delivered to the store, nor from the moment of purchase, nor from the moment you presented it, etc., namely from the moment the iPad was activated!
So iPad activation date is very important. In order to find it, we need the serial number of the iPad. There are two ways to find your iPad serial number.
Method 1
Connect iPad to computer. Launch iTunes. Find your iPad in iTunes and click on it. The Serial Number will be displayed in the device information (Overview).
In the menu, you can select the item Edit-> Copy Serial Number and this number will appear on the clipboard.
Method 2
On iPad, go to Settings-> About this device... Among all useful information there will be a serial number as well.
If you hold your finger on it, you will be prompted to copy it to the clipboard.
Next, we try to break through the activation date using the serial number. We go to the Apple website using a special link. And we insert the serial into an empty field. Click the Check button.
Now two situations are possible. If your warranty has not expired (that is, less than a year has passed since activation), then you will see the following picture.
The date on the screenshot May 7, 2014 means that the product was activated on May 7, 2013, that is, exactly one year before the specified date.
If you see the following picture, as in the screenshot below, then your iPad was activated more than a year ago.
It remains to be content with only this information? Not really. We can find out the production date by the serial number. But as practice shows, the production date can be very different from the activation date. Devices can then be in warehouses. But for general development, let's find out.
How to find out the iPad production date
There is a service on the network that, by the serial number, will determine when and where the device was produced. ...
Everything is simple there: we drive in the serial number of the iPad (iPhone or iPod Touch) and get the decryption. For example, this:
Production year- Production year.
Production week- production week.
And I activated my iPod Touch in May 2013. It turns out that between the date of activation and production, about half a year passed.
If you have any additions or clarifications, write comments. We are always glad to read them! :)
The iPhone 6S, introduced by Apple on September 9, 2015, is an almost complete replica of its predecessor, the iPhone 6. It's a shame. After all, this time the fans of the brand were waiting for changes in the design, it seemed, much more than the new one. powerful processor, improved camera and other hardware upgrade.
While the 6 wasn't all that bad, frankly, it just wasn't the showy end of the era of sharp iPhones with small displays. The last time Apple decided to drastically change the style of i-smartphones, there was a flawless iPhone 4, and, in fact, you can only open the era of a new design with something flawless. And the iPhone 6 was not. And okay, forgive less acute forms (in the end, you have to change something) and larger screen- (the market still demands) it is still quite possible, but a camera protruding from the body and not aesthetic stripes-antennas is absolutely no good at all.
Of course, when Tim Cook stepped onto the stage with the iPhone 6S, the twin brother of the six, fans sighed in disappointment. However, here's the paradox - after its presentation, the request "Start of sales iPhone smartphone 6S ”seems to have broken through the all-time high. What's the secret? And the fact is that in addition to the classically ["iron" improvements, the i-smartphone with the 6S index has acquired a new very cool 3D Touch technology. AND! Apple has finally changed the main camera sensor from 8-megapixel to 12-megapixel, and the first one invariably served - iPhone 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6 Plus!
Start of sales
Fortunately, sales were not long in coming. The release date of the iPhone 6S in Russia was announced at the end of September, the momentous day fell on October 9, 2015. But our country fell into the second wave of sales. That is, the Russian Federation did not yet know when we would have new flagship, and some regions have already been using the iPhone 6S with might and main, because the release date of the first wave is September 25, 2015.
How much is opium for the people today?
However, no less than the release date in Russian iPhone 6S, our users were interested in the price of a smartphone, and it, of course, was obscenely high in the conditions of a jump in the dollar. Depending on the model, it ranged from 57,000 rubles to 84,000 rubles. The most "affordable" was the iPhone 6S with a 4.7 "display and 16GB of internal storage, the most luxurious 6S Plus with a 5.5" display and 128GB of storage.
However, at the same time, previous iPhone models began to sell an average of 5-7 thousand cheaper. So the release of the iPhone 6S was great news not only for those fans who have long dreamed of a new sensor in the camera, but also for those who have long wanted to get a six or even a 5S. The new flagship did not have time to come out, but the previous models have already become more affordable.
To change or not to change is the question
Every time a new Apple smartphone comes out, users previous version they ask - should I change last year's flagship or the new product is not very different from what I have? As a rule, the differences between models with the same numerical index are, however, not great - neither in design, nor in hardware. Did ‘that law work for the iPhone 6 / 6S pair? In terms of appearance, yes. For the rest - see for yourself ...
Push me harder
iPhone 6S has got a cool new technology 3D Touch, which we mentioned at the beginning of the article. And this innovation is really radical, it, in fact, changes the idea of management. mobile device... 3D Touch makes the smartphone respond differently to different degrees of pressure.
Do you want to write a letter? To do this, you no longer need to first open the Mail application and then look for the appropriate option, you just need to make a longer tap on the program and an additional menu will appear, from which, in particular, you can quickly go to sending a message. And this is just one example, the technology is supported by all native applications and already by many third-party services.
Happiness is not in megapixels ... or in them?
Yes, no one argues - Apple was able to prove to everyone that happiness is not in megapixels - the 8 megapixel sensor served four generations of i-smartphones - it is in both the 4S and the iPhone 6. But the pictures of one and the other model cannot be compared - it's just the sky and land. What's the secret? Yes, a lot of what! From generation to generation, the lens aperture has improved, the pixel size has increased, software algorithms for frame processing have been improved, etc.
However, at some point, Apple finally realized that it squeezed everything out of the 8-megapixel sensor and changed it to 12 megapixels. The honor to try it on first was given to the iPhone 6S, so, needless to say, it produces significantly cooler footage than the six? Add more flash and more advanced post-processing technologies. By the way, not only the main camera has become more megapixel, but also the front camera - 5 megapixels in 6S versus 1.2 megapixels in the six!
Oh, and the iPhone 6S also "learned" how to shoot, the so-called "live photos", they are something like GIF-animation. To create such a thing, you need to go into the special mode of the camera and press the corresponding button, and the resulting short video can be put, for example, on the splash screen. That is, the splash screen can now be dynamic.
Finally, the 6S has the long-awaited 4K video capture capability.
A9 vs A8
Of course, the iPhone 6S, as befits a new flagship, received a more powerful main processor - A9 and an auxiliary one - M9, while the six runs on a "pair" - A8 / M8. You can sing a lot of praises to how much the first is cooler than the second, but neither at the time of release, nor even now there is much difference for the user in performance. However, in a couple of years, when iOS acquires a bunch of new options, the iPhone 6S will noticeably break away from the six in speed, and this will become obvious.
I look at you like in a mirror
But in terms of display, the new flagship practically does not differ from its predecessor - neither in the main parameters on paper, such as resolution, pixel density, contrast, color depth, etc., nor in real perception. Of course, if you look for differences for a long time, you can find them, but by and large, both displays are great.
Day stand, night hold out
We won't talk about the autonomy of the iPhone 6 and 6S for a long time, because even taking into account, as Apple assures, the various energy saving mechanisms used in the latter, the battery life for both smartphones is about the same. What can I say, any flagship today in active use pulls a maximum of a day without recharge.
Such important little things
It's also worth noting that the iPhone 6S comes in two new colors - gold and pink, while the six is only available in silver and gray. In addition, the former can be purchased in the 128GB model, while the latter is not. And one more thing - the 6S uses the second generation Touch ID, which reacts to a fingerprint much faster.
Outcome
Well, there are indeed differences between the iPhone 6 and 6S. But there are only two significant differences - the camera and 3D Touch. Performance can be neglected if you are one of those who change an Apple smartphone every 2-3 years (and, moreover, more often). Until the difference in performance becomes apparent, buy yourself a new one. Well, as soon as we discard such a significant variable, other differences can also be reduced to zero.
What is the bottom line? But what - if you think that in a modern flagship the camera is the main thing (because Instagram, likes and all that), then for you the difference between 6 and 6S will be global. Not a fan of mobile photography? Then you will hardly notice it! Although, of course, the more convenient way to control the device using 3D Touch is very attractive.
In the seemingly distant 2007, Apple promised to launch a smartphone that would change the world. The news of this then interested many, and publications and Internet resources specializing in mobile topics immediately began to analyze what is so unusual to expect from a novelty. For six months all over the world they studied the device in absentia, without having a prototype on hand, until in June the novelty did not appear on the windows.
iPhone (aka iPhone 2G)
The first-generation iPhone had essentially one key innovation around which all use of the device was built - Multi-Touch. Steve Jobs, then the head of Apple, put a lot of personal effort both during the development of the device and at its presentation. It was his charisma that had a huge impact on the success of the new product's sales. In terms of technical iPhone characteristics of the first generation, although it was not a revolution, it corresponded to the time. Of course, among communicators (at that time the concepts of “smartphones” and “communicators” were divided) there were already devices equipped with 3.5 ”touchscreens, and the resolution of 480x320 pixels was far from being a record one. 128 MB random access memory, as well as internal storage of 4 or 8 GB, have been encountered before. But it is precisely the relationship technical characteristics and software capabilities have taken the iPhone to a truly new level.
The first thing that caught my eye was the entirely finger-oriented interface. No stylus! "Stylus? Who needs a stylus? You take it out, hide it, lose it ... ”- Jobs said about this. Typing, browsing the web, reading mail, and working with documents could all be done without the need for additional accessories. This is what made the iPhone a revolutionary phone. One more key function became a music player. On the iPhone, it's not easy additional opportunity... Synchronization with iTunes, intuitive control with convenient elements, work with albums, podcasts - all this is implemented at the level of iPod players, for which music is the main purpose. And viewing Cover Flow covers more long time impressed those who saw the iPhone for the first time.
Of course, criticism of the iPhone could not be avoided. First of all, they scolded him for the lack of support for 3G networks and GPS navigation, lack of support Adobe flash, inability to record video and transfer files via Bluetooth. The last "problem", by the way, was caused not by a flaw in the system, but by a deliberate decision designed to provide protection against unauthorized distribution pirated content... Well, the abandonment of Flash was initially correct - Android also came to this over time, causing a considerable butthrt on both sides of the barricades. In total, more than 7 million first-generation iPhones have been sold.
iPhone 3G
Apple listened to some comments from users and a year later, in 2008, the iPhone 3G saw the light, which received support for third-generation networks. Also added to its design and GPS module... But the most important innovation was the emergence App Store- a single application center from where you can download any program.
Despite the fact that the resolution and diagonal of the screen remained the same (480x320 pixels at 3.5 "), the camera retained a 2 megapixel sensor, and the hardware did not undergo major improvements - the popularity of the smartphone became simply gigantic. In total, Apple sold about 35 million iPhone 3G worldwide.
iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3GS was an update to the 3G lineup and went on sale in 2009. Appearance has not undergone any important changes, but internally the smartphone has been significantly "pumped". The amount of RAM was doubled to 256 MB, the processor was transferred to a new architecture, the camera resolution was raised to 3 megapixels, and the smartphone finally received a video recording function.
iPhone 4
In 2010, Apple delighted fans by releasing new model... In comparison with its predecessors, the progress here was especially noticeable. By 2009 year iPhone often criticized for the low display resolution, which has become obsolete in two years. Therefore, the company decided to correct this defect by equipping the device with an ultra-high resolution screen: 960x640 pixels. At the same time, the fashionable designation for high ppi panels - Retina appeared. The camera in the iPhone 4 has also undergone improvements: from 3 megapixels, the resolution has increased to 5 megapixels, there is a flash, fast autofocus and video recording in HD. A front-facing camera has also been added.
A wave of criticism hit the device due to the fact that the antennas for cellular communication, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi were placed on the side panel (due to the new design and metal frame) and the quality of communication deteriorated sharply if you take the device in a special way. Steve Jobs recommended taking the smartphone "the right way", but the public didn't get it. Later, Apple was forced to give away plastic bumpers so that the component parts of the sidewalls would not be closed by hand.
iPhone 4S
Whereas in the case of the 3GS model, the letter S stood for Speed ("speed"), then in the iPhone 4S it indicated the presence of a voice assistant Siri, which takes voice control to a new level. The processor in the new product has become a dual-core, the camera has increased to 8 megapixels. The problem with the poor quality of communication, typical for the predecessor, has been eliminated.
For Apple and Steve Jobs fans, the 4S presentation was a tragic page in history. For the first time, a new general manager- Tim Cook. Steve Jobs, after struggling with a serious illness for many years, died the next day: October 5, 2011. Apple fans immediately dubbed the iPhone 4S - 4 (For) Steve, and purchased it, among other things, to honor the memory of the company's founder.
iPhone 5
The trend towards larger screen diagonal has not bypassed Apple either. If back in 2007 the 3.5 "diagonal seemed large, then by 2012, against the background of the appearance of phablets, this size became small. Therefore, the iPhone 5 received a 4" display with a resolution of 1136x640 pixels (Retina again).
The changes also affected the hardware: the processor became faster, and the amount of RAM reached 1 GB. The smartphone received support for LTE networks, a new interface connector of a reduced size Lightning (the old one seemed bulky against the background of the microUSB that has become a standard among competitors) and a nano-SIM SIM card. The design has changed slightly, but remains recognizable.
iPhone 5S and 5C
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C
In 2013, for the first time in the history of Apple, two iPhones were released at once: the expensive 5S, which became the successor of the “five”, and the 5C, a cheaper version of its predecessor. The older device was not just a small improvement on the iPhone 5, but an innovative device, thanks to the presence of a new degree of protection - a new generation fingerprint sensor built into the Home button. The iPhone 5C also received the iron of the fifth model, but was clothed in a plastic case in bright colors. Despite the more youthful positioning and lower price, the main sales fell on the iPhone 5S.
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
In 2014, Apple released a couple of models again. The iPhone 6 became the successor to the classic line, and the iPhone 6 Plus was intended to win back a niche for the company in the tablet phone market. And the company managed to do it: in the first three days of sales, more than 10 million devices were purchased, which is 1.5 times more than the total sales of the first iPhone. IPhone screen 6 received a diagonal of 4.7 "with a resolution of 1334x750 pixels, and 6 Plus - 5.5" with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Again and still Retina.
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Following tradition, the new generation of the iPhone, presented in September, did not bring dramatic changes, but was only an improvement on the previous one. The design and quality of the screens of the new products have not undergone significant changes. Improvements were made to the hardware (the processor became faster, the amount of RAM was doubled to 2 GB), the camera (12 megapixels instead of 8 megapixels), touch screen(it now recognizes pressure levels through 3D Touch) and a chassis that is slightly stronger and heavier thanks to the use of aircraft-grade aluminum.