วันนี้ได้โอกาสไม่เป็น pleb หยุดหายใจ Dedo simple man Dedo likes audio jacks Dedo likes DRM-free music Dedo fancies customizable things Dedo uses everything but iPhone smartphones เขายัง refer to himself third person because art
But Dedo not ignorant keeps eye on iPhone 6S over years grudgingly appreciate support และ commitment Apple has for users reasons notwithstanding locked ecosystem right but tight precise updates years years nothing to brag desktop but top of line mobile devices so what happens when Dedo tries yester-yesteryear flagship device? Let's see
Reasons why, why not
Casual phone user not keen spending money on devices won't use frequently or fullest potential case in point most expensive phones Lumia 950 และ Motorola One Zoom ~600 dollars gladly spend desktop/laptop hardware knowing serve 8-10 years smartphones might not always possible due to quickly changing market และ willingness vendors provide updates hesitation number one
Combine strong requirement copy music to/from listen on cheapest random headphones see why iPhone not work for me and prohibitive price
But recently quick maths (maffs dramatic effect) typical smartphone Android lasts 3 years official support costs X iPhone gets updates 6 years costs twice as much overall usage value same innit guv?
See how long well different phones survived household examples Nokia E6 10 years going Lumia 520 ~4 years use 8 years life Lumia 950 3 years recent choices can't say yet not enough time vendor support unknown iPhone 6S 2015 still gets latest iOS pretty neat if device works keep using fine favorable per-annum ROI compared other phones except old sturdy Symbian and 520 but them unsupported phones!
Android longer-term experience couple tablets Aquaris E4.5 phone converted Android back Ubuntu Touch OS frozen certain version say 5.0 6.0 but app stack updates quite time compromise device might not get critical updates some stack but apps up to date somewhat messy
Google aware problem hence Android One aims reduce dependence phone vendors patching cadence improving consistency security guarantees longer support minimum 3 years need to check Nokia 5.3 just started journey
Among fuss fragmentation iPhone 6S lurking household kept getting updates regular clockwork no drama nothing compelling usecase but phone not just update machine however clarified initial/upfront cost iPhone ownership not just gimmick fancy brand part of price promise device works long time should feel happy happy users loyal users
But wouldn't classify myself happy iPhone user or user at all just curious techie trying find technology gives greatest use least headache easier said than done makes today's review interesting want see iPhone 11 can do how well behaves how well justifies premium tag don't expect miracle nevertheless interesting pleb operating expensive kit
Specifications
iPhone 11 beefy thing 6.1 inches across but different aspect ratio feels smaller although wider body difficult small hands/short fingers ergonomics later
Glass front aluminum back single SIM water resistance 30 minutes 828x1792px IPS 326ppi originally shipped iOS 13 fully upgradeable iOS 14 A13 chipset hexa-core: 2 2.65GHz Lightning 4 1.8GHz Thunder graphics Apple GPU 4 cores solid 4GB RAM plenty given modest adequate past iPhone specs memory wise 128 GB internal storage dual-lens 12MP optics neat extras
Other sensors: dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, Lightning connector data transfer charging also Wireless charging Apple Face ID non-removable battery 3110 mAh ~25% less than several Motorola/Nokia models tested but practical usage difference we shall see
Phone setup
Very simple pleasant affair power on new iPhone asks setup manually or migrate data from existing device had old iPhone 6S thought let's see interesting usecase never tried before
Process quick flawless all done over Bluetooth authenticate after that 5 minutes later iPhone 11 ready for use migration 99% perfect home screen apps everything just right even notes Safari tabs properly ported
Only two things not correctly done: custom IMAP email config somewhat random App Store app other than physical size difference iPhone 11 virtually identical old phone perk of locked tightly integrated ecosystem
Day-to-day usage
Yes and no because usage patterns completely different ordinary person no intention spend money in store no easy way load phone own media limited arsenal cultural enjoyment that said iPhone 11 behaved exactly as expected same predictable experience better or worse
Phone ergonomics surprisingly decent expected giant brick but slightly different aspect ratio iPhone 11 quite pleasant to hold chunky despite smooth metal case not slippery feels more robust older smaller iPhones very nice
Charge using old iPhone cable not standard laptop USB port though reason perhaps USB ports insufficient current using box-provided Lighting-to-USB-C on Slimbook Pro juice resupply worked fine only laptop with that connectivity
Plug old iPhone cable into 15W charger things worked fine fast tried chargers other smartphones no problems over years never issues charging iPhone with cable + any wall thingie
Linux compatibility good too tried different OSes desktop environments all cases seamless no manual changes tweaks like past definite improvement there
Some annoyance after all
Few things got anger glands working one: gestures like recent Android gestures bad frustrating ordeal iPhone 11 no longer physical home button shame nothing beats hardware keys but unlike Android can't change silly gestures line to proper navigation bar forced forfeit thousands years human evolution dispense digits semi-precise manner go smudgy thumb swipes
Speaking smudges screen gets smudgy partly constant swiping grime difficult see content before say wash hands no such problem other devices use
Found virtual home button under Accessibility but far from ideal one moves around too much (tap vs drag-to-reposition murky) two can't have perma-fixed bottom screen another problem home bar gray rectangle holds four "favorite" icons no way get rid unless semi-hacky swipe left tap touch pray ideas net thus pretty much forced use gestures if want somewhat consistent visually clean experience gestures awful because not precise ah well this what common mouth breather wants so there
Lack physical button makes accidental screen taps more likely can turn off but even with Tap to Wake disabled phone occasionally lights up mostly happens place phone bag pocket rubs against things found lot random short photos videos taken this way touch screen responds all manner friction
Firefox for iOS nothing like Firefox Android plus no extensions so no adblocking even strict/enhanced protection makes browser not really useful any browser without ability sanitize nonsense useless especially video not mood watch ad after ad like 1977 just discovered cable TV content interrupted low-IQ stuff not bother rather go without not iPhone specific but at least Android get Firefox install uBlock Origin
กล้อง
Quite good true colors quick default settings comparison One Zoom most capable camera phone in arsenal didn't check low light but tested low contrast copes extremely well look three side-by-side shots iPhone 11 left really good precise light-shadow handling gives photos depth combined color spectrum pretty nice decent results
TL;DR: iPhone does more realistic/accurate photos Zoom does off-center detail better (probably more camera lenses) question what kind photos you prefer never complaints iPhone optics finally iOS camera app superior pretty much anything else far less annoying far simpler far more effective
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Also very good average daily usage ~40 minutes phone depleted 46% after 3.5 days ~2 hours usage translates about week light utilization comparable various Android phones even though smaller battery very neat significantly better old iPhone 6S
Other impressions
Not much else peasant no great virtues extol peasant doesn't use phones ordinary person can't talk special use cases grand features but case regardless phone mobile OS pick simple practical reality
สรุป
Non-review review from someone not target audience iPhone funny paradox on one hand don't like tweaking e.g. never chip car custom modifications software do only when necessary makes ideal device because designed tweak-free but find lack philosophical freedom limiting comes down to few small cardinal differences stuff like music browsing sans modern nonsense
Goodies first: excellent robust high-quality hardware tightly integrated ecosystem works well accurately painless phone migration great performance camera battery life not too much headache privacy noise setup baddies: restricted ability make changes tightly integrated ecosystem makes you do things certain way lack physical home button associated touch screen annoyances that's how I see it comparing iPhone 6S broad improvement across categories except size focus on that because if using iPhone there's reason for that vice versa
Wider phone market really makes me sad forced compromise no matter which way look Android perks update chaos infinite setup privacy permutations freedom install whatever iPhone "boring" comparison but specially designed boredom if not comfy with essence tough luck
Mindblowing conclusion: won't use iPhone main phone because need few small things limited phone usage those aren't to be had Apple's ecosystem but appreciation level what device represents hardware level spiritually increased somewhat past five years perhaps one day no longer desire tinker software perhaps that day may consider product this nature until then peasant who tweaks tweaks pretends have freedom
Cheers.
