Limited Time: Save up to $400 USD / $520 CAD on Narwal Freo - the self-cleaning robot mop and vacuum - with the Accessories Pack! US - bit.ly/YTBF91TechNov ; CA - bit.ly/YTBF91TechNovCA - - - - - - This was a really fun (and long) project, hope you all enjoy! The iPhone 5 is absolutely a timeless masterpiece and it's fascinating how it helped shape the future of the smartphone industry... it's no coincidence the iPhone 14 Pro doesn't look too different. - Any of you use an iPhone 5 back in the day? How long did it last you, and how did you like it?
Bro, you are old. But then next year, you might have a really great series of events that make you feel younger and the next year, you might just experience “feeling your age”…I just turned 30 and it’s so surreal. I’m happy to have made it because I have had some serious obstacles, but point here is; maturity and perspective always change, and that’s good. Remember, this too shall pass… Guess Your comment got me all existential , though I usually am inhabiting a space of such feeling. Peace from Philadelphia and have a great new year coming up everyone!
They have to continue the Mini iPhone series… It is a great continuation of those old iPhones style and feel. Great one handed usage, practical and now with the bezeless displays, they’re not so small either anymore. So sad they stopped producing them…
I wish they would continue the mini line as well. The phones have gotten significantly better now with hardware & efficiency that they can make a mini phone with solid battery life. The 12 Mini was a good start, great even but not exactly perfect, the 13 Mini was a great improvement, they essentially run similarly but it lasts quite a bit longer on a single charge & made a few improvements overall. I hope they give it another shot.
Sales are depressingly low for mini series. I love them, even bought one at launch, and still using it as im typing, but it has no point for the company to not cancel it 😢
Man the 2010s were a surprisingly good decade. Coming after a decade of economic troubles and wars, the 2010s saw the Internet come to maturity. I also consider the 2010s to be the golden age of iPhone design (so far), as almost all the most important iPhones were released during this time such as the 4/4s, 5/5s, 6s, and X
The first time that I remember using the Internet at home was back in August of 2001. In 2001, not many people had smartphones, but I do remember using Internet on my first gaming PC that I built earlier that year using AOL dial up and on that PC, I originally had Windows ME on it but later upgraded it to Windows XP.
@@sburton015 my first PC, was in 2001 too, if memory serves me well, it was duron 800 MHz, or athlon... TNT Riva ? Was that a thing? 256 mb of ram, and 156 kbps internet connection. Sooo many memories, sooo many hentai jpegs mainly DBZ, stored on 3.5 inch 💾. And off course, first time being shocked noticing some white liquid... Damn that were a good times. Apart from hentai style bulmas and Chichi's there were CDs full of images, borrowed from friends, snatched from their fathers... Perfect
@HardTo TheCore Now I wonder how well would those PCs hold up if you used then today. Well, I actually still have an old laptop from 1998 that still works today why'which has a 266 mhz pentium cpu with 96 mb of ram and Windows 98 second edition.
Steve Jobs and the iPhone reminds me of Henry Ford and the Model T. They both created iconic, game changing products but they were slow to change as the market changed. Henry Ford thought the Model T was all the car somebody would ever need and just did incremental changes to it until market share started to be lost to other car manufactures that offered new features. Steve Jobs wanted an iPhone that was one hand useable and was reluctant to embrace the bigger screens that people were wanting. Of course, when the big screen iPhone 6 came out it is the best-selling smartphone of all time. The iPhone 5 is very attractive design, but the public was wanting something bigger.
The iPhone 5 was my favorite iPhone of all time. It’s the best looking IMO and it had so many new and great features and tech. Thank you for making this, and for being one of the only people on the web to make nostalgic videos like this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The iPhone 5 in slate black was absolutely stunning, the polished chamfered edges made feel so high end. And it was so much lighter than the 4S it was shocking.
Believe it or not, the Iphone 5 is the only Phone I ever had and I still use it today. Some years ago I had the battery replaced for about $30 os so. I think I'll keep it til the end of my days. It's got everything I really need: kamera, browser, email, navi, maps, music and more all in one little reliable device.And above all, it's a true design gem (unlike so many others).
I bought a used 4S 1 month ago, unfortunately it's iCloud locked, and I can't bypass it without iBEC exploit + ipwndfu is not supported and I need to buy an Arduino just for the phone.
What a time to be alive, everything was so exciting, so new, and well, im stuck in the Apple ecosystem, ever since the ipod touch 4 came out. From a sony ericsson to iphone ever since. Tnank you for the memories.
iPhone 5's display also had better colours than iPhone 4S's. I remember noticing the improvement back in the days! Also I think the touch refresh rate was improved as well.
I always think I’ve read, heard and seen everything there is to read/hear/see about these devices, but then you come and bring some new connections and history. Great job, Josh! Keep it up!
The first iPhone (and smartphone)I ever owned was the 5. It was so impressive back then, it convinced my parents to get iPhones themselves. It definitely was a revelation at the time.
Broke my screen a few weeks ago and used my old iPhone 5 as an emergency and was gutted when I realised WhatsApp, NatWest and other apps all required a newer version of IOS than it would update to 😔 I'll still keep it for nostalgia.
Yup! Peak iPhone, there. I'm glad they went back to the squared-off sides on the last few years of iPhones and iPads. There's just something about that design that looks ultra-premium, whereas the rounded sides on the mid-to-late 2010's iPhones and iPads makes them look that little bit more Fisher-Price.
I got my first iPhone in early 2019, it was as a gold iPhone 5s, it was handed down to me from my mom, but because she used it in an otter box case it’s in great shape and is my favorite iPhone to this day, but the iPhone 5 is in 2nd place too
The greatest iPhone design and probably my favourite iPhone ever. Most people say the iPhone 5S is the better designed phone but I never loved the colour options (i.e the space grey iPhone 5S had nothing on the slate iPhone 5).
I feel like the 14 Pro Max or even 15 Pro Max are the MOST refined, very simple (I know it’s not two-tone & cool) but it’s classy, beautiful, elegant. Apple Tracks 14 Pro/15 Pro Drop Test was insane! Glad I have my 14 PM 💜
I remember back when the 5 released and people made a lot of jokes at how the iPhone is just going to keep getting taller. I wish those jokes would come back about how the cameras would consume the back of the phone like how the 5 would get taller
Absolutely my favorite tech UA-camr. While I wish you would cover Android more often as that is what I stick to, It is undoubted that Apple had a larger cultural influence regarding smartphone technology in my childhood and you do an amazing job infusing & explaining the past nostalgia & overall cultural impact.
I started with a used 5s in 2016 and never looked back. Going from a Samsung s4 to a iPhone 5s was a huge leap in quality. iPhones will always be my main phone.
My first iPhone ever was the IPhone 5 and to this day is my absolute favorite iPhone I have ever had. I currently have a 12 Pro max however coming from my last terrible BlackBerry Curve phone I was blown away by the iPhone 5. It worked really really well, I miss this era of IOS too! It will hold a special part in my heart.
My first iPhone (and smartphone) was the iPhone 4S. Then I got the iPhone 5 at 31/12 2011! I was amazed by its thin and light design and the taller display with its improved colors! I remember it made me feel a little bit strange because the design and the feel in the hand was very different from what we’ve been used to on the previews 3.5" iPhones and iPod Touches. I also remember clearly the strong competition back then. I loved my iPhone 5 but about 4 months later I was bored of it. The display seemed so small compared to other smartphones, and iOS 6 was very limited in features compared to Android. So in spring of 2012, I sold my iPhone 5 to buy the brand new at the time Samsung Galaxy S4! I was amazed by it! The huge 5" AMOLED display with its extreme for the times pixel density and true blacks, the “limitless” features of Android, the much better battery life… (I had pretty bad battery life on the iPhone 5 as well, worse than my iPhone 4S). But not even a year later, I hated that Galaxy S4. I realized what a bad decision I had made! I hated Android, finding a new bug or bad user experience thing every single day! I realized how poor that plastic device was made. How poor its OS was, how poor that user experience was!! With UI so poorly made and inconsistent, with almost every app working and looking very worse than its iOS counterpart… So I think it was January 2014, when I sold that crappy Galaxy S4 and I got an iPhone 5S! And oh boy… that was a relief! It felt soooo home! Sooo war and fuzzy feeling! Everything was right again! Even with the iOS 7 that was so different than iOS 6 and indeed made us all have a mix of good and bad emotions about it, getting from the crappy Galaxy S4 to the 5S, was a so much amazing transition! Everything worked perfectly, everything from the built quality, to the UI, to the apps, to the performance was screaming “QUALITY”!!! Everything was so sophisticated, fast, fluid… TouchID was amazing too! And the battery life wasn’t that bad either! That day I realized for real that whatever fancy feature packed android device will come out, an iPhone will be always a better overall device. Everything else is a nock off!! And people like you and me, will always know that! Looking back to these times, I would prefer 10000% to keep the iPhone 5 with its small 4" display, that “boring” (but brilliant) iOS 6 and that admittedly poor battery life over that crappy android phone! (Or any android phone for sure!) And to this day, even if you give me for free the latest and greatest android phone, I will prefer to pay the 1.200€ to buy the latest iPhone, period!
I just had to reluctantly retire my 5 after 10 years of use for a 2022 SE. I would have kept it indefinitely but the 3G network is being shut down this month. It is nice to have apps work again, nothing works on 32 bit / iOS 10 anymore, not even gmail
I opened my iPhone 5 in storage due to my iPhone X gets a battery change which won't come back soon. It was adorable, prestige, and premium looking. I wish they do make a pro with this form factor, at least iPhone mini with Pro feature...
The iPhone 5 undoubtedly had the best design of all time. With its predecessor having antenna issues and it’s successor having bendgate, the iPhone 5 was left flawless. My perfect idea of a cheaper IPhone would be if Apple put the power of an iPhone 12 or 13 into the design of and iPhone 5. Maybe not the same size, because I doubt that would be possible. But I just want a similar design.
@@S-1_24-25 I'm not saying it's smart from a business perspective. I just like the idea of Apple continuing the classic iPhone layout and design as they have been doing so far with the SE line. At the risk of being confusing, I suppose they could continue the SE line and give it the all-screen treatment and later introduce a new "classic" line bearing an iPhone 5S presence...
The iphone 5 was and in my opinion still is one of the most beautifull devices ever released. The specs, the design, the aesthetics, the power and the price. Everything was perfect if you compare it to the competition at the time. I remember one of my classmates brought it in school one day and it was the most beautifull phone i ever held. The moment you held it you knew apple had struck gold with this one.
Love these iPhone retrospectives even though I'm an Android user. I think the iPhone 5 was the most handsome iPhone, only recently surpassed by the 14 Pro and Pro Max models :)
yeah... 5 is the most polished and refined iphone and ios experience there ever was and will be. ligning usb 2.0 speed was a great fit for the time, no camera bump, one hand usage, great grip, perfect industrial / durable design, most polished ios itteration. after that it all went downhill. ios up untill this day feels like a tweak gone wrong, soo many wierd design solutions, and quick patches for the original design after it was stripped away. not to mention all the crazy hardware tweaks they made over the years, that simply go against the iphone design language and user experience. like taking away the home button, which made them throw its functions over to other buttons randomly, or make the control center unreacheable for one handed usage. or the camera bump which is the weakes spot to crack the back these days. left alone the fact that ios is not even evolving in terms of productivity, only getting minor visual tweaks and updates. great video! huge work!
In my opinion, iPhone 5 black is the best looking iPhone design ever so far. No later or previous iPhone makes want to just keep staring at it as much as the black iPhone 5. Such a smart looking combination of design and color. No other iPhone design and color combination gives me those vibes.
iPhone 5 is the nicest looking one but the iPhone 4 takes the cake for the best iPhone to ever be released. It felt like a huge step into the future the day I went from the 3GS to the 4 and they were only a year apart. From the crisp bright screen to the front facing camera and introduction of mobile video call, it shaped what phones are today
Another great video! Do you use cases on your new iPhones? You had me thinking: Apple creates, designs, and manufactures their phones so they are perfect to hold and use with one hand (or at least they used to). What are your thoughts regarding this?
I’ve never used a case on my iPhone iPhones are made to be beautiful without a cheap case slapped on them. I have insurance on my phones anyway so I’m never worried about breaking it
20:12 (wow, the release year of the iPhone 5): *Update December 2023:* The iPhone 15 was the first to get USB type C due to mandates from the EU, India and maybe Brazil. It also returned to a glass back (more easily replaceable this time, but also more easily breakable).
I’m still using a 5S…..in 2022…..as it fits the inside pocket in my suits……anyone out there able to tell me how to clear the OTHER items from the storage,all help appreciated 👍🚀
Apple if you're reading this, BRING BACK THE iPhone 5!!! Even iPhone 13 Mini is not as good as iPhone 5 was! 112g; no notch; physical home button; angled screen (like human eye has grown accustomed to since the dawn of cinema); no facial recognition BS; beautiful and unique icon design aesthetic; screen small enough for the thumb to reach most icons; angled edges so that it is not deliberately design to be frequently dropped; small enough to actually fit in your pocket while actually be useful enough for day to day use. And that aluminium body was sturdy enough to sustain a freefall from 8 storey building, hit the concrete and still survive! Sure, go ahead and put in some of the tech advancements like better processor, better battery, better camera, interchangeable memory storage, etc, but still keep it in iPhone 5 format. iPhone 5 was the best iPhone yet!
My first take onto apple is the 5. Wanted the 4 but it sold out way quicker then the 5. When it came to this flappy bird and vine came to mind😅. The camera was good at that time. Point and shoot it did the job. Of course I can’t compare to ur iPhone 14 pro 😂
Amazing video, found your channel when the 14 launched and have been going back and enjoying older content even👍 Especially the console stuff would LOVE to see a Gamecube one! Keep up the great work
Damn I miss the times when every new phone that was unveiled had something new and cool. Nowadays every new phone is pretty much the same as the last model, like S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra are pretty much the same phone... Damn 2010-2017 was the most exciting times of smartphones...
I miss Jobs'/Forestall's vision of an *actually intuitive* user interface. No, having buttons look like buttons and anyone of any age able to *tell what is going on* is NOT "dated". It's actually good design. I am sick of everyone saying the flat UX nightmare we have today is "better". No, no it's not. It's more PROFITABLE, cause the companies don't have to actually pay graphics designers or UI designers well anymore, but that does NOT equate to a better end user experience. it is a MUCH, MUCH WORSE one.
I had iPhone 3GS, upgraded to iPhone 5 that year then when 5s came out I upgraded and gave the 5 to my son who is your age. He was so happy with his first cell phone. Sadly, he had it knocked out his hand in middle school while in the hallway between classes, and the phone was trampled and destroyed. He then got a 5c.
People really don’t understand, that the only reason Android even got off the ground was because Android as exclusivity on Verizon the largest mobile network for like 3 years. iPhone was only on 1 network. So basically, the majority of US customers only had Android has an option. Which allowed it to get a foothold and revenue to continue. Outside of that event, it never would have come into existence.
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This was a really fun (and long) project, hope you all enjoy! The iPhone 5 is absolutely a timeless masterpiece and it's fascinating how it helped shape the future of the smartphone industry... it's no coincidence the iPhone 14 Pro doesn't look too different. - Any of you use an iPhone 5 back in the day? How long did it last you, and how did you like it?
Where did you get those high res Apple keynote footages?
Great video as always
wow
Oh god one year from now the 5s will be 10 years old and iOS 7 would’ve been 10 years ago. I’m not even in my 20s and I feel old.
Wow
I’ve just turned 20 and I feel ancient
I just turned 21 and I remember when the 3gs was the biggest baddest thing 😭 life is a crazy ride
Bro, you are old. But then next year, you might have a really great series of events that make you feel younger and the next year, you might just experience “feeling your age”…I just turned 30 and it’s so surreal. I’m happy to have made it because I have had some serious obstacles, but point here is; maturity and perspective always change, and that’s good. Remember, this too shall pass…
Guess Your comment got me all existential , though I usually am inhabiting a space of such feeling.
Peace from Philadelphia and have a great new year coming up everyone!
I'm 19 and I remember when ios6 came out the last of Steve Jobs era
For me the 5 and 5s still the most beautiful form factor that apple made.
The 4 and 5 phones were the best design.
They have to continue the Mini iPhone series… It is a great continuation of those old iPhones style and feel. Great one handed usage, practical and now with the bezeless displays, they’re not so small either anymore. So sad they stopped producing them…
I wish they would continue the mini line as well. The phones have gotten significantly better now with hardware & efficiency that they can make a mini phone with solid battery life. The 12 Mini was a good start, great even but not exactly perfect, the 13 Mini was a great improvement, they essentially run similarly but it lasts quite a bit longer on a single charge & made a few improvements overall. I hope they give it another shot.
Sales are depressingly low for mini series. I love them, even bought one at launch, and still using it as im typing, but it has no point for the company to not cancel it 😢
True, and they definitely should have removed that dreaded camera bump. That was the single biggest ruin of the mini experience.
@@tgs.enough7899 I wonder if sales would improve if they made a sleeker version and called it the iPhone Nano
Man the 2010s were a surprisingly good decade. Coming after a decade of economic troubles and wars, the 2010s saw the Internet come to maturity. I also consider the 2010s to be the golden age of iPhone design (so far), as almost all the most important iPhones were released during this time such as the 4/4s, 5/5s, 6s, and X
Maybe the 2020s will be the same way considering we’re only 3 years into the decade.
Of course almost all important iPhones were released in the 10s, there were only 3 gens before and 3 gens after
The first time that I remember using the Internet at home was back in August of 2001. In 2001, not many people had smartphones, but I do remember using Internet on my first gaming PC that I built earlier that year using AOL dial up and on that PC, I originally had Windows ME on it but later upgraded it to Windows XP.
@@sburton015 my first PC, was in 2001 too, if memory serves me well, it was duron 800 MHz, or athlon... TNT Riva ? Was that a thing? 256 mb of ram, and 156 kbps internet connection. Sooo many memories, sooo many hentai jpegs mainly DBZ, stored on 3.5 inch 💾. And off course, first time being shocked noticing some white liquid... Damn that were a good times. Apart from hentai style bulmas and Chichi's there were CDs full of images, borrowed from friends, snatched from their fathers... Perfect
@HardTo TheCore Now I wonder how well would those PCs hold up if you used then today. Well, I actually still have an old laptop from 1998 that still works today why'which has a 266 mhz pentium cpu with 96 mb of ram and Windows 98 second edition.
Steve Jobs and the iPhone reminds me of Henry Ford and the Model T. They both created iconic, game changing products but they were slow to change as the market changed. Henry Ford thought the Model T was all the car somebody would ever need and just did incremental changes to it until market share started to be lost to other car manufactures that offered new features. Steve Jobs wanted an iPhone that was one hand useable and was reluctant to embrace the bigger screens that people were wanting. Of course, when the big screen iPhone 6 came out it is the best-selling smartphone of all time. The iPhone 5 is very attractive design, but the public was wanting something bigger.
The iPhone 5 was my favorite iPhone of all time. It’s the best looking IMO and it had so many new and great features and tech. Thank you for making this, and for being one of the only people on the web to make nostalgic videos like this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Along with the space gray 5S, best looking iPhones period. I couldn't believe how ugly the iPhone 6 was. All went downhill ever since.
@@RockyRacoon5 iPhone 6 was so fugly iPhone 5 was beautiful
The iPhone 5 in slate black was absolutely stunning, the polished chamfered edges made feel so high end. And it was so much lighter than the 4S it was shocking.
Believe it or not, the Iphone 5 is the only Phone I ever had and I still use it today. Some years ago I had the battery replaced for about $30 os so. I think I'll keep it til the end of my days. It's got everything I really need: kamera, browser, email, navi, maps, music and more all in one little reliable device.And above all, it's a true design gem (unlike so many others).
You commented with that phone?
That’s great. It’s too bad a Verizon dropped Support for it.
My favourite iPhone is a decade old, both my parents had 4S’, but my aunt had a 5, and I still vividly remember it, so nostalgic
Now its time to move on and praise iphone 14-pro max
@@pinroshan020 no
@@pinroshan020 yes
@@pinroshan020 ha
I bought a used 4S 1 month ago, unfortunately it's iCloud locked, and I can't bypass it without iBEC exploit + ipwndfu is not supported and I need to buy an Arduino just for the phone.
Def my fav iPhone... got 13 mini now and it reminds me so much of my old 5 and that’s y I love it it brings back so many great memories!!
I just got the 13 mini because the Iphone 5 got disconnected. I had the Iphone 5 for 10 years and I miss it so much.
What a time to be alive, everything was so exciting, so new, and well, im stuck in the Apple ecosystem, ever since the ipod touch 4 came out. From a sony ericsson to iphone ever since. Tnank you for the memories.
iPhone 5's display also had better colours than iPhone 4S's. I remember noticing the improvement back in the days! Also I think the touch refresh rate was improved as well.
I always think I’ve read, heard and seen everything there is to read/hear/see about these devices, but then you come and bring some new connections and history. Great job, Josh! Keep it up!
The iPhone 5 is one of the best smart phones ever ever made, the design is my favorite iPhone design ever that’s why I got the 13 mini.
same man. 13 mini was a bit too big for me
@@shitaplaystation oh, OK then, what iPhone do you have now?
@@123theprodigy5 I have a small droid lol
The first iPhone (and smartphone)I ever owned was the 5. It was so impressive back then, it convinced my parents to get iPhones themselves. It definitely was a revelation at the time.
Broke my screen a few weeks ago and used my old iPhone 5 as an emergency and was gutted when I realised WhatsApp, NatWest and other apps all required a newer version of IOS than it would update to 😔 I'll still keep it for nostalgia.
Yup! Peak iPhone, there. I'm glad they went back to the squared-off sides on the last few years of iPhones and iPads. There's just something about that design that looks ultra-premium, whereas the rounded sides on the mid-to-late 2010's iPhones and iPads makes them look that little bit more Fisher-Price.
I got my first iPhone in early 2019, it was as a gold iPhone 5s, it was handed down to me from my mom, but because she used it in an otter box case it’s in great shape and is my favorite iPhone to this day, but the iPhone 5 is in 2nd place too
Man the iPhone 5 was super legendary!
The greatest iPhone design and probably my favourite iPhone ever. Most people say the iPhone 5S is the better designed phone but I never loved the colour options (i.e the space grey iPhone 5S had nothing on the slate iPhone 5).
I feel like the 14 Pro Max or even 15 Pro Max are the MOST refined, very simple (I know it’s not two-tone & cool) but it’s classy, beautiful, elegant.
Apple Tracks 14 Pro/15 Pro Drop Test was insane! Glad I have my 14 PM 💜
I kept the iphone 5 as my main phone since last year. That's how good it was.
It’s just crazy to me how those early bigger Android phones were considered thablets when they are tiny compared to regular size phones today
The most Beautiful phone design ever!
Omg my first iPhone was the 4s and my second one was the 5 and they were my favorite iPhones of all time!!! So much nostalgia
This video brings me so much nostalgia
I remember back when the 5 released and people made a lot of jokes at how the iPhone is just going to keep getting taller. I wish those jokes would come back about how the cameras would consume the back of the phone like how the 5 would get taller
5 was my favourite iphone
Josh.. You sir are an awesome historian. Love all of your iPhone videos.
Iphone 4 is my all time favorite.
Absolutely my favorite tech UA-camr. While I wish you would cover Android more often as that is what I stick to, It is undoubted that Apple had a larger cultural influence regarding smartphone technology in my childhood and you do an amazing job infusing & explaining the past nostalgia & overall cultural impact.
I started with a used 5s in 2016 and never looked back. Going from a Samsung s4 to a iPhone 5s was a huge leap in quality. iPhones will always be my main phone.
My first iPhone ever was the IPhone 5 and to this day is my absolute favorite iPhone I have ever had. I currently have a 12 Pro max however coming from my last terrible BlackBerry Curve phone I was blown away by the iPhone 5. It worked really really well, I miss this era of IOS too! It will hold a special part in my heart.
My first iPhone (and smartphone) was the iPhone 4S. Then I got the iPhone 5 at 31/12 2011! I was amazed by its thin and light design and the taller display with its improved colors! I remember it made me feel a little bit strange because the design and the feel in the hand was very different from what we’ve been used to on the previews 3.5" iPhones and iPod Touches.
I also remember clearly the strong competition back then. I loved my iPhone 5 but about 4 months later I was bored of it. The display seemed so small compared to other smartphones, and iOS 6 was very limited in features compared to Android. So in spring of 2012, I sold my iPhone 5 to buy the brand new at the time Samsung Galaxy S4!
I was amazed by it! The huge 5" AMOLED display with its extreme for the times pixel density and true blacks, the “limitless” features of Android, the much better battery life… (I had pretty bad battery life on the iPhone 5 as well, worse than my iPhone 4S).
But not even a year later, I hated that Galaxy S4. I realized what a bad decision I had made! I hated Android, finding a new bug or bad user experience thing every single day! I realized how poor that plastic device was made. How poor its OS was, how poor that user experience was!! With UI so poorly made and inconsistent, with almost every app working and looking very worse than its iOS counterpart…
So I think it was January 2014, when I sold that crappy Galaxy S4 and I got an iPhone 5S! And oh boy… that was a relief! It felt soooo home! Sooo war and fuzzy feeling! Everything was right again! Even with the iOS 7 that was so different than iOS 6 and indeed made us all have a mix of good and bad emotions about it, getting from the crappy Galaxy S4 to the 5S, was a so much amazing transition!
Everything worked perfectly, everything from the built quality, to the UI, to the apps, to the performance was screaming “QUALITY”!!! Everything was so sophisticated, fast, fluid… TouchID was amazing too! And the battery life wasn’t that bad either!
That day I realized for real that whatever fancy feature packed android device will come out, an iPhone will be always a better overall device. Everything else is a nock off!! And people like you and me, will always know that!
Looking back to these times, I would prefer 10000% to keep the iPhone 5 with its small 4" display, that “boring” (but brilliant) iOS 6 and that admittedly poor battery life over that crappy android phone! (Or any android phone for sure!)
And to this day, even if you give me for free the latest and greatest android phone, I will prefer to pay the 1.200€ to buy the latest iPhone, period!
Bro the iPhone 5 didn’t exist in Late 2011 and Summer 2012. I think you’re on about an iPhone 4s or you mean Late 2012 and Summer 2013.
Man Love your stuff.
And thank God they did switch to USB type C. I love the fact that I can use almost any USB type C cable with my 15 Promax.
Wonderful video! I remember getting the iPhone 5 as a gift from my wife upon return from a deployment. It was a great phone.
iPhone 5s was the only iPhone I could carry without a case. Every other one I saw or used needed a case or it would crack
came from youtube recommend, gotta say, always hungry for another apple documentary!
this connector is a modern connector for the next decade. Damn. iphone 15 type C finally, so next connector will be showcased on model 25 ?
I just had to reluctantly retire my 5 after 10 years of use for a 2022 SE. I would have kept it indefinitely but the 3G network is being shut down this month. It is nice to have apps work again, nothing works on 32 bit / iOS 10 anymore, not even gmail
Funny thing, yesturday i was rewatching the iPhone 5 announcement
I opened my iPhone 5 in storage due to my iPhone X gets a battery change which won't come back soon.
It was adorable, prestige, and premium looking.
I wish they do make a pro with this form factor, at least iPhone mini with Pro feature...
I still have the iPhone 5 and its in great condition I can use it for taking pictures. I'm so glad I didn't sell it or trade it.
The iPhone 5 undoubtedly had the best design of all time. With its predecessor having antenna issues and it’s successor having bendgate, the iPhone 5 was left flawless.
My perfect idea of a cheaper IPhone would be if Apple put the power of an iPhone 12 or 13 into the design of and iPhone 5. Maybe not the same size, because I doubt that would be possible. But I just want a similar design.
I think they should do something like this, drop the “SE” brand and call it iPhone Classic.
@@bcj842 Apple never drops brands. Also iPhone Classic kind of doesn’t make that much sense of a brand
@@S-1_24-25 I'm not saying it's smart from a business perspective. I just like the idea of Apple continuing the classic iPhone layout and design as they have been doing so far with the SE line. At the risk of being confusing, I suppose they could continue the SE line and give it the all-screen treatment and later introduce a new "classic" line bearing an iPhone 5S presence...
The iphone 5 was and in my opinion still is one of the most beautifull devices ever released. The specs, the design, the aesthetics, the power and the price. Everything was perfect if you compare it to the competition at the time. I remember one of my classmates brought it in school one day and it was the most beautifull phone i ever held. The moment you held it you knew apple had struck gold with this one.
Great video as usual! I can’t believe we get to watch this for free, keep up the good work man!
Many people clown on the 5c, but it was my phone when I was 12 and I loved it, it was a great cheap phone for a kid.
This was awesomely done. Great job! Also, like many, I really miss Steve Jobs. 😭
iPhone 5 in black slate is the best looking iPhone ever , change my mind
Love these iPhone retrospectives even though I'm an Android user. I think the iPhone 5 was the most handsome iPhone, only recently surpassed by the 14 Pro and Pro Max models :)
yeah... 5 is the most polished and refined iphone and ios experience there ever was and will be. ligning usb 2.0 speed was a great fit for the time, no camera bump, one hand usage, great grip, perfect industrial / durable design, most polished ios itteration. after that it all went downhill. ios up untill this day feels like a tweak gone wrong, soo many wierd design solutions, and quick patches for the original design after it was stripped away. not to mention all the crazy hardware tweaks they made over the years, that simply go against the iphone design language and user experience. like taking away the home button, which made them throw its functions over to other buttons randomly, or make the control center unreacheable for one handed usage. or the camera bump which is the weakes spot to crack the back these days. left alone the fact that ios is not even evolving in terms of productivity, only getting minor visual tweaks and updates.
great video! huge work!
still using my iphone SE 1gen...just love the design, light, cheap and all apps works great!!!!!
In my opinion, iPhone 5 black is the best looking iPhone design ever so far. No later or previous iPhone makes want to just keep staring at it as much as the black iPhone 5. Such a smart looking combination of design and color. No other iPhone design and color combination gives me those vibes.
One of the best tech videos I’ve seen. Thanks for making it!
Thanks….
It’s 4:34 am , your video kept me awake almost an hour 😂
The 5/5S/SE is still the peak physical iPhone design.
Best iphone ever 🔥🔥 i have two iphone 5 in mint condition , sadly no ios 6
Jailbreak them for iOS 6
Love that bit at the end about Apple Maps crashing us into to the ocean 😂 😂 😂
iPhone 5 is the nicest looking one but the iPhone 4 takes the cake for the best iPhone to ever be released. It felt like a huge step into the future the day I went from the 3GS to the 4 and they were only a year apart. From the crisp bright screen to the front facing camera and introduction of mobile video call, it shaped what phones are today
Another great video! Do you use cases on your new iPhones? You had me thinking: Apple creates, designs, and manufactures their phones so they are perfect to hold and use with one hand (or at least they used to). What are your thoughts regarding this?
I’ve never used a case on my iPhone
iPhones are made to be beautiful without a cheap case slapped on them. I have insurance on my phones anyway so I’m never worried about breaking it
Not using a case is stupid. Asking for trouble
@@CrazyPanda688 still a hassle. Get a case
@@CrazyPanda688 Yup, getting apple care or equivalent at time of purchase is the way to go.
They did promise to make lightning for a decade. Good on them.
20:12 (wow, the release year of the iPhone 5): *Update December 2023:* The iPhone 15 was the first to get USB type C due to mandates from the EU, India and maybe Brazil. It also returned to a glass back (more easily replaceable this time, but also more easily breakable).
The same 8MP camrea in the iPhone 5 is in the iPad 8 which I have
iphone 5s was my first iphone never used an android ever again
I’m still using a 5S…..in 2022…..as it fits the inside pocket in my suits……anyone out there able to tell me how to clear the OTHER items from the storage,all help appreciated 👍🚀
I will always remember using my iPad mini 1st generation on iOS 6 😔😔 good times
Apple if you're reading this, BRING BACK THE iPhone 5!!! Even iPhone 13 Mini is not as good as iPhone 5 was! 112g; no notch; physical home button; angled screen (like human eye has grown accustomed to since the dawn of cinema); no facial recognition BS; beautiful and unique icon design aesthetic; screen small enough for the thumb to reach most icons; angled edges so that it is not deliberately design to be frequently dropped; small enough to actually fit in your pocket while actually be useful enough for day to day use. And that aluminium body was sturdy enough to sustain a freefall from 8 storey building, hit the concrete and still survive!
Sure, go ahead and put in some of the tech advancements like better processor, better battery, better camera, interchangeable memory storage, etc, but still keep it in iPhone 5 format. iPhone 5 was the best iPhone yet!
Still the best looking iphone ever
It was the first 4G LTE iPhone and the first nano sim.
My first take onto apple is the 5. Wanted the 4 but it sold out way quicker then the 5. When it came to this flappy bird and vine came to mind😅.
The camera was good at that time. Point and shoot it did the job. Of course I can’t compare to ur iPhone 14 pro 😂
5s is still working fine on 12.5.7, last patch Feb 2023!
Please make a video about the current iPad 10th Generation Controversy
Do more long videos like this pls😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Using iphone 5 as a backup phone in 2023. Major apps not working now.
I think this was the best sized phone. I would love to see this size be brought back with a screen like the mini phones
I've still got a silver 5 and gold SE in my collection. Both still work but obviously batteries very poor and doing anything is very slow.
i have an iPhone 5 with iOS 10 and iOS 6 with CoolBooter
Dear God the iPhone 5 is 10 years old? I refuse to believe it. Makes me feel like I’m old now.
I remember walking around school and people were carrying this little gem. I miss when iPhones looked like this
i never interested with bigger screen like android devices... 3.5, 4.0 and 5.5 inch are the best screen size ever
I miss when new tech announcements where exciting
Amazing video, found your channel when the 14 launched and have been going back and enjoying older content even👍 Especially the console stuff would LOVE to see a Gamecube one!
Keep up the great work
Damn I miss the times when every new phone that was unveiled had something new and cool. Nowadays every new phone is pretty much the same as the last model, like S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra are pretty much the same phone... Damn 2010-2017 was the most exciting times of smartphones...
I love my 14 pro max but the best times were adding features to the iphone via cydia, the good ol days
For a while there I thought I was hearing Sonic 3 music in my head. Then I realized it is in your video. Nice one!
I miss Jobs'/Forestall's vision of an *actually intuitive* user interface.
No, having buttons look like buttons and anyone of any age able to *tell what is going on* is NOT "dated". It's actually good design. I am sick of everyone saying the flat UX nightmare we have today is "better". No, no it's not. It's more PROFITABLE, cause the companies don't have to actually pay graphics designers or UI designers well anymore, but that does NOT equate to a better end user experience. it is a MUCH, MUCH WORSE one.
I love the Ice Cap Zone Act 1 music.
I remember when iPhone 5 came out 10 years ago back in 2012 i was 13 years old 😂
I had iPhone 3GS, upgraded to iPhone 5 that year then when 5s came out I upgraded and gave the 5 to my son who is your age. He was so happy with his first cell phone. Sadly, he had it knocked out his hand in middle school while in the hallway between classes, and the phone was trampled and destroyed. He then got a 5c.
omg the gangnam style dance on cnet broadcast. how time flies
Watching this video on my iPhone 5 ❤
My dad had the 5. Memories
Lighting is a pain in the neck after a year of use. Cable get frayed and the pins get bent
That Apple Tim Cook wallpaper gave me a good laugh
People really don’t understand, that the only reason Android even got off the ground was because Android as exclusivity on Verizon the largest mobile network for like 3 years. iPhone was only on 1 network. So basically, the majority of US customers only had Android has an option. Which allowed it to get a foothold and revenue to continue. Outside of that event, it never would have come into existence.
Lol. I remember when they made the screen bigger on the 5. Some were so mad about it. 😂 look at us now.
15:39 is this why the 6, 6s, and 7 had lines for the antenna instead of solid plastic on top and bottom?
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Well, it's 2024, and I don't know any iphone users personally that are not ECSTATIC about the switch to USB C! I loathe lightning!
My aunt used hers until about last year.