How to choose an iPhone

Almost all iPhone models are quite expensive for the average buyer. Even for older generations of smartphones, the amount does not fall below fifteen thousand rubles, and this is a lot of money. What can we say about the flagship devices, the price tags for which have long exceeded fifty thousand rubles. Based on this, the choice should be taken seriously. You need to understand for what purposes the gadget is purchased and for how long. There will be a huge difference between an iPhone used for calls, messages, surfing, and a smartphone for games, simultaneously working in several powerful applications at once. In order not to overpay too much and choose the right device for your needs, read all the recommendations given in our material.

About company

Apple Corporation is engaged in the production of tablets, smartphones, audio players, software, and the development of operating systems with a graphical interface. Its headquarters is located in California, in Cupertino.

The company has become famous thanks to the constant introduction of innovative technologies in its products and the impeccable design of the developed equipment. The reputation created by management is comparable to a cult.

Billions of people on all continents have been fans of "apple" products for many years. At the same time, Apple is firmly in first place in the world in terms of market capitalization, ahead of competitors. According to the latest estimates, the income was about 900 billion dollars.

The company owns a network of retail stores Apple Store, where some of the products are sold. More than four hundred outlets operate in America, Canada, Great Britain, Japan and other countries. The rest of the products are sold through the iTunes Store and App Store online services.

In the domestic market, the corporation settled more firmly in 2007 by opening a Russian representative office. Since that time, the company began to develop even more actively in our territory.

At the moment, more than a dozen business partners operate here, its own Apple store operates, more than five import companies have been selected, and the Russian segment of the Apple Online Store has been opened.

iPhone is a series of multimedia smartphones developed by Apple. All devices are running iOS. This is a slightly simplified and optimized version of the macOS operating system, designed to function on mobile devices.

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Simply put, the iPhone includes the capabilities of a telephone, an audio and video player, and a pocket personal computer. With it, you can not only make calls, but also create conferences right during a call.

Visually, the iPhone is a block that can only be disassembled in a special service workshop. Its screen is assembled from two components: a display where information is displayed, and a touch screen that is placed on top.

The glass on the front has an oleophobic coating, thanks to which grease is repelled from the surface. The device works in both portrait and landscape orientation, which is controlled by a dedicated switch button.

iPhone types

The iPhone 5S is the successor to the discontinued iPhone 5. Features include a fingerprint scanner that was built into the home button located at the bottom just below the screen.

There is a 64-bit processor on board instead of a 32-bit one that will no longer be supported by the company. The operating system has been updated to iOS 11. New body colors have been added: gold and space gray, while the classic black has been removed.

Advantages:

updated processor;
fingerprint scanner;
low cost.

Flaws:

diagonal 4 inches;
obsolete technically and morally apparatus.

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iPhones 6 and 6 Plus were introduced by the company in September of the fourteenth year. The screen diagonal of the six has been increased from 4 to 4.7 inches, and for the plus version to 5.5.

These devices are the eighth generation of iPhones and have many improvements over previous smartphones. For example, visually, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have become a little thinner, only 7 mm, if you do not take into account the camera.

An updated 64-bit processor is on board, as well as an added NFC module that allows you to make purchases by paying with a card directly from your smartphone.

Advantages:

increased screen size;
improved main camera;
Pay for purchases with Apple Pay.

Flaws:

relatively weak filling;
aluminum body glides when gripped by hand.

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iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus were presented in September of the fifteenth year. In the ninth generation devices, the developers increased the amount of RAM to two (in the plus version of three) gigabytes and added 3D Touch technology, which allows you to recognize strong taps on the screen, thus displaying an additional menu in the form of a widget. The smartphone has a new A9 processor on board.

Advantages:

increased amount of RAM;
3D Touch technology;
improved main and front camera;
updated Touch ID.

Flaws:

slips when gripped with one hand.

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This iPhone model combines the design of the 5S device and the internal content of the sixth series smartphones. The iPhone SE "stuffing" is fully consistent with the iPhone 6S.

This phone was presented in March of the sixteenth year, as a modified device with modern capacities at that time, but due to the outdated design, the price for such a gadget was and remains low.

Advantages:

powerful "stuffing";
low cost.

Flaws:

outdated design;
screen diagonal 4 inches.

The seventh iPhones were another breakthrough that drew mixed reviews. Smartphones were presented in September of the sixteenth year.

They do not differ from previous models in design, only the back cover has been improved: the plastic plugs above the antennas have been moved close to the edges. The company abandoned the release of 16 and 64 gigabyte versions, and also removed the mini-jack (3.5 mm) audio jack.

Advantages:

updated processor;
protection against dust and moisture;
modified back cover;
stereo speakers;
full touch home button.

Flaws:

there is no usual mini-jack connector (3.5 mm);
due to the aluminum body, it slides when gripping with one hand.

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iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

The eighth iPhones were presented in September of the seventeenth year on the tenth anniversary of the release of the first iPhone. The design of gadgets again remained almost unchanged, as well as the diagonal - 4.7 and 5.5 inches. The devices also lack the usual audio jack, they are protected from dust and moisture.

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Advantages:

new powerful A11 Bionic processor;
optical zoom for iPhone 8 and digital zoom for iPhone 8 Plus;
wireless charger;

Flaws:

have not yet been identified.

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In the same September, the seventeenth, the company presented to the public the latest iPhone X at the moment. The name should be pronounced as iPhone Ten. This is the first frameless phone from Apple.

According to management, the Roman numeral indicates the decade of the iPhone line. The gadget has lost the "Home" button, now all actions are performed through the screen sensor.

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