but my primary phone continues to be an HTC One M7
Read this:
And immediately face palmed. The reviewer is saying that out of all Android phones out right now, he still prefers his M7. That's a nice opinion for him to have, but it's a terrible thing to say for what should be an objective review. The M7 falls quite short compared to modern flagships, but the reviewer has seemingly set the Android bar as the M7.
I think Apple deserves plenty of praise for the impressive SoC in the new 6S, but there's SO much more to a smartphone than its SoC/benchmark scores. The slow charging (and no wireless option), the heavier build, the are-you-kidding-me-it's-2015 16GB base storage, the lack of highlight iOS9 features like split screen on the iPhone. Some of these get a sentence or two in the whole review. Mind you even with these downsides, it's still a very good smartphone, but seriously the AT reviewers need to grow a pair and be a bit more stern. When it's good stuff they love to gush, when it's negative it's like they're walking on eggshells. It's fine to be that way if it's going to be consistent with their other product reviews, but it isn't.
I really miss Anand. He preferred Apple devices but he did not let that preference get in the way of his investigative journalism.
The reviewer did acknowledge all of those things and has benchmarks to show for him.Read this:
And immediately face palmed. The reviewer is saying that out of all Android phones out right now, he still prefers his M7. That's a nice opinion for him to have, but it's a terrible thing to say for what should be an objective review. The M7 falls quite short compared to modern flagships, but the reviewer has seemingly set the Android bar as the M7.
I think Apple deserves plenty of praise for the impressive SoC in the new 6S, but there's SO much more to a smartphone than its SoC/benchmark scores. The slow charging (and no wireless option), the heavier build, the are-you-kidding-me-it's-2015 16GB base storage, the lack of highlight iOS9 features like split screen on the iPhone. Some of these get a sentence or two in the whole review. Mind you even with these downsides, it's still a very good smartphone, but seriously the AT reviewers need to grow a pair and be a bit more stern. When it's good stuff they love to gush, when it's negative it's like they're walking on eggshells. It's fine to be that way if it's going to be consistent with their other product reviews, but it isn't.
I really miss Anand. He preferred Apple devices but he did not let that preference get in the way of his investigative journalism.
I agree that there's more to performance than SoC. But correct me if I'm wrong but one of the major arguments against Apple's products is that you get less for what you paid for in terms of spec.Read this:
And immediately face palmed. The reviewer is saying that out of all Android phones out right now, he still prefers his M7. That's a nice opinion for him to have, but it's a terrible thing to say for what should be an objective review. The M7 falls quite short compared to modern flagships, but the reviewer has seemingly set the Android bar as the M7.
I think Apple deserves plenty of praise for the impressive SoC in the new 6S, but there's SO much more to a smartphone than its SoC/benchmark scores. The slow charging (and no wireless option), the heavier build, the are-you-kidding-me-it's-2015 16GB base storage, the lack of highlight iOS9 features like split screen on the iPhone. Some of these get a sentence or two in the whole review. Mind you even with these downsides, it's still a very good smartphone, but seriously the AT reviewers need to grow a pair and be a bit more stern. When it's good stuff they love to gush, when it's negative it's like they're walking on eggshells. It's fine to be that way if it's going to be consistent with their other product reviews, but it isn't.
I really miss Anand. He preferred Apple devices but he did not let that preference get in the way of his investigative journalism.
iPhone 7 wish list:
- better water resistance
Apple should expand their portfolio to the super-phablet territory. If they come out with a 6-6.5in screen I would buy it in a heartbeat.
it's a unicorn of a wish, I know, but they once swore not to go bigger than 3.5 inch.Can't see Apple going that route, at least not any time soon. 5.5 inches isn't exactly tiny, and if you want something really big... well, Apple will gladly sell you a cellular-equipped iPad mini. Part of why Samsung is in so much trouble these days is because it pursued that every-niche-must-be-filled strategy, releasing phones that were never going to do well simply because there was a chance a competitor might release a product at that size.
Me, I'd rather have Apple focus its energy on two common screen sizes than branch out, even if there is an appeal to an extra-large iPhone.
It'll most likely be a departure from their big bezel, large round button design if they wish to go bigger than the Plus.
The reviewer did acknowledge all of those things and has benchmarks to show for him.
1. It's slow charging and as an iPhone 6s owner, I wish it charged faster too.
2. The 16GB sucks but I've managed to live with it by using iCloud & iTunes Match which are very affordable.
3. It's slightly heavier but it isn't an issue.
4. Why would anyone ever want split screen on an iPhone? I work as a Product Manager for a highly used app and I can't think of any way to design a good app with only half the screen space on a phone.
In my opinion, these are all minor things. The 16GB has been beaten to death. We know... Apple just wants users to pay $100 extra for the 64GB. It's a business decision.
What else do you think Anandtech should have covered?
The phone got heavier and the battery got slightly smaller. That's going in the wrong direction IMHO.
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I guess you've never used a Note? Split screen is definitely doable on a phone and works just fine. It is the most useful feature of the Note line IMHO.