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In May 2014, technology giant Apple Inc. made a bid for the Beats by Dre brand for a reported $3 billion. This makes the takeover Apple's most expensive purchase by far.

Think the let's get rid of head phone jacks, is cynical, but will probably pull the market.
 
The Jet Black 7 Plus seems to have a three month waiting list, must be cos no one wants it without the headphone jack...
 
"The battery life just isn’t good enough to last one day"
- Samuel Gibbs, The Graun.

Is this true, or is he talking out of his arse? My SE goes all the way through - I'd be surprised if they'd suddenly made it really bad.
 
paolo said:
"The battery life just isn’t good enough to last one day"
- Samuel Gibbs, The Graun.

Is this true, or is he talking out of his arse? My SE goes all the way through - I'd be surprised if they'd suddenly made it really bad.
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I always find claims like this meaningless. Under what circumstances? If I'm bored and post on urban for a few hours or watch a film that will make a decent size dent in any smartphone battery life. If I leave it in my pocket just waiting for phone calls I expect to last a while. Everyone uses their devices differently.
 
paolo said:
"The battery life just isn’t good enough to last one day"
- Samuel Gibbs, The Graun.

Is this true, or is he talking out of his arse? My SE goes all the way through - I'd be surprised if they'd suddenly made it really bad.
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It's always a bit pointless when reviewers talk about a battery lasting a day or not. Obviously it depends how much you use it.
 
teuchter said:
It's always a bit pointless when reviewers talk about a battery lasting a day or not. Obviously it depends how much you use it.
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Portable battery packs have become a way of life for many phone users.

My 6S never makes it to the end of the day without the need to be recharged at least once. More if I'm playing Pokemon that day.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
I always find claims like this meaningless. Under what circumstances? If I'm bored and post on urban for a few hours or watch a film that will make a decent size dent in any smartphone battery life. If I leave it in my pocket just waiting for phone calls I expect to last a while. Everyone uses their devices differently.
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It's never scientific, but it's useful as a guide, and there are sites that offer more robust testing. My Sony has noticeably superior battery life to any other smartphone I've used and can sometimes stretch to two days of reasonable use. My S4 would scuttle off and cry after about 7 hours of similar usage.
 
I notice the vast pixel difference between the two, I'd be interested to know how both companies measure there.

It can be very misleading as some companies measure via the X and Y axis, where as some measure the diagonals, the diagonal measurement obviously results in higher reported resolution.
 
Anyone thinking of getting stuck in with with the Apple Upgrade Program? Probably won't myself, thought it would be a quick and painless way to easily get an iphone 8 next year :cool:, jus' thinking ahead here ;)
 
pinkychukkles said:
Anyone thinking of getting stuck in with with the Apple Upgrade Program? Probably won't myself, thought it would be a quick and painless way to easily get an iphone 8 next year :cool:, jus' thinking ahead here ;)
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I thought about, but I've also decided I can't be fucked with the whole smartphone game anymore..... they're basically overpriced devices which result in playing keeping up with the Jones's and having childish argument, and horrendously skewed comparisons.

Ill keep my iPhone 6 until it dies. Then by an old school phone where the battery life lasts 2 weeks.
 
editor said:
Au contraire

iPhone SE vs Xperia Z5 Compact Review: Sony Crushes The iPhone

You can pick up a Sony for around £220 too. It's a bloody bargain.

:D
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I explained previously to you that the title of that article is highly misleading :rolleyes:

Here is a quote from the article:

"The Z3 Compact / iPhone 6 match-up was an easy performance win for Sony, but that’s reversed now. Apple’s handset has caught up with the compact line from Sony is with silicon. The SE moves up to 2GB of RAM from the iPhone 5S base, and the A9 chip is top of the line in terms of performance and battery efficiency. Multitasking is far more efficient, more information can be held in memory, and recalling information and apps from storage to start them running is faster and slicker. The iPhone SE just feels better in day-to-day use.

The SnapDragon 810 inside the Xperia Z5 Compact does the job, but switching between apps can sometimes see the smartphone stutter – it’s a small but noticeable pause as work is done behind the screen to get everything in place. Qualcomm has worked hard to iron out the design difficulties of the SnapDragon 810, but most flagships have now moved on to the 820. the Z5 compact is six months out of step with the major chip advancements, and it shows.

I’m talking about tiny differences at the edge of the envelope here, but the Z5 Compact has a much more ragged edge of performance. Over the life of these devices the iPhone SE is the device that is going to retain its capability as it is updated."


Yes I am sure you can pick up one for £220, but then you can pick up an iPhone 5 for £130. I guess there is a market for outdated phones. :thumbs:
 
sim667 said:
I thought about, but I've also decided I can't be fucked with the whole smartphone game anymore..... they're basically overpriced devices which result in playing keeping up with the Jones's and having childish argument, and horrendously skewed comparisons.

Ill keep my iPhone 6 until it dies. Then by an old school phone where the battery life lasts 2 weeks.
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Ha - yeah, been feeling much the same. I got an iphone 6+ a couple of months after it came out and it does what I need it to do. Sure, who wouldn't want a shiny new gadget but meh, I don't even have the time to use the phone I have to it's fullest capabilities, no need for a replacement.

I decided that when I took off the protective case and then sold the box it came it, recently I took off the screen protector as well with a view to putting a new one on and I couldn't be bothered! I usually do all this to preserve as much value as possible when selling it to offset the cost of getting the next new iteration.
 
pinkychukkles said:
Ha - yeah, been feeling much the same. I got an iphone 6+ a couple of months after it came out and it does what I need it to do. Sure, who wouldn't want a shiny new gadget but meh, I don't even have the time to use the phone I have to it's fullest capabilities, no need for a replacement.

I decided that when I took off the protective case and then sold the box it came it, recently I took off the screen protector as well with a view to putting a new one on and I couldn't be bothered! I usually do all this to preserve as much value as possible when selling it to offset the cost of getting the next new iteration.
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Its also the amount ill save contract wise...... £29 a month cheaper for the same tariff, but without getting a new phone every two years (not to mention paying £80 ish for the new phone)......

When it dies, I'll get a shit phone, and an nice iPod, and then just rely on wifi I think. Maps is handy, but I can read an actual map and would rather not lose that skill by simply never doing it.

I sit at a laptop all day every day for work too, so its not like I'll lose on on internet time either..... If I change to a job where thats not the case, then I'd reconsider, but the reality is the contract I'm working on is there for at least another year, and in that time I could save £360...... nearly the amount I want to save for a new bit of diving kit by this time in 2017.
 
bi0boy said:
I explained previously to you that the title of that article is highly misleading :rolleyes:
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Ah, the selective quoting malarkey! I'll leave it thanks, but just put this here:

So, still keeping off the Android vs. iOS debate, it is true that the iPhone SE has the style that most down-to-earth users will enjoy; however, the Xperia Z5 Compact has some nifty additions that make it a much better option.

Xperia Z5 Compact vs. iPhone SE – Is Sony Better than Apple?
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The Sony Z5 Compact is barely larger than an iPhone SE, and literally tenths of an ounce heavier, but somehow equips a 4.7-inch display (the same size as the iPhone 6S) and a battery that’s a third larger. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is almost as efficient, though it came out two years ago. Placing them next to the SE makes the age of its design obvious.

Both Android alternatives also come standard with 32GB of storage, which is the least any modern smartphone should have. The Android phones aren’t as quick, perhaps, but they’re moremodern. And much cheaper than the $500 iPhone SE 64GB you really have to buy, since the 16GB model is inadequate.

You’re right that many will buy the iPhone SE because it’s the only Apple product they can afford. Many buy the MacBook Air for the same reason. Apple has the option to be lazy, and took it. I don’t think that’s worthy of praise.
DT Debate: Is the iPhone SE genius or microwaved garbage?
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What do I think? They're both very capable phones, but you're on thin ice if you're claiming that one is much better than the other.
 
Battery anxiety
Battery life, however, is poor. Using it as my primary device with three hours of app usage and browsing, hundreds of emails and push notifications, a couple of photos, five hours of music over Bluetooth headphones and the odd game of Jetpack Joyride during my one hour and 20 minute train commute to and from work, it lasted an average of just over 14 hours between charges, meaning it didn’t survive past 9.30pm.

Rather than having better battery life in my testing, the iPhone 7 has worse battery life than the iPhone 6S when new. No single app caused significant battery drain, I do not have the Facebook app installed and Low Power Mode made no appreciable difference in my testing when enabled at 20%.

If I had needed it to navigate me home or snap some pictures at night I would have to make sure I did a good charge before leaving the office. If I used it for maps for any walking or driving, battery life was much shorter.

To get through 24 hours, you’ll be forced to have a power adapter close by, shove it in a battery pack or charge at your desk, which means you won’t be able listen to music at the same time via cabled headphones – more on that later.

To make matters worse, the iPhone 7 has the worst of all worlds: short battery life and tediously slow charging. Even using the 12W charger that came with the iPad Pro it took well over two hours to fully charge the iPhone 7.
iPhone 7 review: how good can a phone be if the battery doesn't last even a day?
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So the battery life is pretty awful. Still at least you can add on a charger when you're listening to music on your commute. Oh no, wait :facepalm:

And no fast charging or wireless charging too? T'is a poor show for such an expensive phone.
 
For the people who can't get over the loss of the mini jack - this case looks pretty neat, and claims to double the battery life.

'Fuze' Case for iPhone 7 Aims to Bring Back the 3.5mm Headphone Jack

fuze-case-1.jpg
 
editor said:
At the price of a hugely increased phone size. Looks shit too.

And this video is beyond barfworthy. Is the product even real?

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Video is a bit cringe. I wouldn't be in the market for one of these myself, but it's a solution at least to those who can't handle the little adaptor on the end of their non-apple headphones.
 
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