If next year would be iPhone 4/4S design that will be super and I hope they would make it the same thickness too.
They won't. Ive said specifically they didn't do big phones when the devices were as thick as the 4 series because they were too unwieldy, thus they continued developing the hardware thinner.
The iPhone 4 design was one of the best IMO. Might be different on a larger format device so some rounding on the edges might be in order.
Either way the current design is stale so a change is necessary. However, changes that dramatically increase the cost of manufacturing don't sound so good.
Boy, we've gone full circle couple of times.
iPhone 4/4S/5/5S design is stale. Apple needs a change.
iPhone 6/6S/7/8 design is stale. Apple needs a change.
iPhone X/XS11Pro design is stale. Apple needs a change.
With the screen taking up the entire front of the phone, there's not really much room for design variations.
You are right but that doesn't mean there is no room for change. There is.
That is why are seeing all kinds of colours, finish, textures and lens arrangements.
The current iPhone designs are more than stale but at least come with some basic colour options. Better than nothing but if change is coming next year, it's because the current design is past its prime.
You're under the mistaken impression that Apple does change for change's sake (ie, to alleviate techie forum-goer boredom). They don't. They've said this many times.
The designs aren't stale. Unlike you, I actually own iPhones and just got the 11 (had the X). It's an excellent device, and has a classic, solid design as an object.
Tho I find it rich to hear this comments from the top cheerleader for the Chinese knockoff brand responsible for the KFC phone:
Funny thing is, when the 4 famously leaked, the techie forum-goers flipped their lids and called the all new industrial design "ugly", noting especially the visible screws. People said no way would this be the finished product, had to be a prototype. Nope. It was.
Now the consensus from techie forum-goers is it was the best design ever. To me this says the techie forum-goer opinion is not to be trusted -- either they were wrong then, or they're wrong now.
Just switched from iPhone X to iPhone 11. I am in love with the form fact, the size, and the weight, and the beautifully done camera bump. I cannot come up with any idea to improve it further. I also like the weird characters the notch/horn brings to the table. Perfect iPhone. Next year for iPhone 12, I wish they continue improve the camera like adding a third lens etc.
X: 2436-by-1125-pixel resolution (428 ppi), 6.14 ounces, 5.65 H x 2.79 W x 0.30 D inches 11: 1792-by-828-pixel resolution (326 ppi), 6.84 ounces, 5.94 H x 2.98 W x 0.33 D inches It's incredibly easy to improve that further: switch back to the X. Why in the world would you downgrade to a crappier screen in a larger size? What is the A12 doing for you that the A11 wasn't already doing incredibly well?
For a pocket computer / cinema camera not so much.
And that’s likely why the rumors persist that Apple is looking into folding screen technology. Given the option, nobody wants to carry around a tablet-sized phone, but they sure do like tablet-sized access.
From his lips to God's ears. I have not been a fan of the curved edge displays since they were introduced with the iPhone 6. I loved the flat design of the iPhone 4 and 5 and thought the 4 was the best looking iPhone ever made.
As long as they don't make it the same way where to get into the phone you removed the back panel and to replace the screen basically meant having to take all the innards of the phone completely out.
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The designs aren't stale. Unlike you, I actually own iPhones and just got the 11 (had the X). It's an excellent device, and has a classic, solid design as an object.
Tho I find it rich to hear this comments from the top cheerleader for the Chinese knockoff brand responsible for the KFC phone:
...Design!
Now the consensus from techie forum-goers is it was the best design ever. To me this says the techie forum-goer opinion is not to be trusted -- either they were wrong then, or they're wrong now.
X: 2436-by-1125-pixel resolution (428 ppi), 6.14 ounces, 5.65 H x 2.79 W x 0.30 D inches
11: 1792-by-828-pixel resolution (326 ppi), 6.84 ounces, 5.94 H x 2.98 W x 0.33 D inches
It's incredibly easy to improve that further: switch back to the X. Why in the world would you downgrade to a crappier screen in a larger size? What is the A12 doing for you that the A11 wasn't already doing incredibly well?
As long as they don't make it the same way where to get into the phone you removed the back panel and to replace the screen basically meant having to take all the innards of the phone completely out.