The Evolution of the iPhone: Every Model from 2007-2017
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The Evolution of the iPhone: Every Model from 2007-2017
iPhone are leading smartphones presently because of their special features and characteristics that are updated yearly i mean every year, i have decided to write on the evolution of iPhone to enlighten my readers fully on the history or evolution of iPhones from the beginning till this present year (2007-2017) wow ten years now, isn't that quite impressive. In this article you will get to see features, speculations, release date and price of all iPhones from the beginning till this present year.
I-Phone 1 June 29, 2007
I-Phone 1 June 29, 2007
Can you believe 16 GB is all you could put on the original iPhone? Granted there wasn’t nearly as much data to put on the iPhone yet and certainly no App Store. But you had access to the internet on a screen you could actually see it on. The funniest part of it is that it could only handle a 128 MB of memory (RAM). The camera was just terrible can you believe its 2 Mega Pixels.
Thickness 11.6mm
Multi Touch
Proximity Sensor
Display 3.5
Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Internal Storage 4GB-8GB-16GB
Camera 2.0mp
Memory 128 MB
300,000 Sold in one weekend.
I-Phone 2 (3G) July 11, 2008
I-Phone 2 (3G) July 11, 2008
As far as internal specs go, the iPhone 2 (3G) wasn’t much different than the original iPhone. But now good news, there was an App Store. This iPhone was very well known because of its 3G connectivity back then, which means users users can access the internet with great speed and high connectivity
Thickness 12.3 mm
Weight 133g
3G Connectivity
App store
Display 3.5
Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Internal Storage 8-16GB
Camera 2.0mp
Memory 128 MB
1,000,000 Sold in one weekend.
I-Phone 3GS, June 19, 2009
I-Phone 3GS, June 19, 2009
Apple introduced the 32 GB storage option with the iPhone 3GS. Clearly introducing the App Store changed things for iPhone very fast. Between photos, music, and apps, 16 GB just wasn’t going to cut it. The camera got an upgrade to 3 MP unlike the 2MP of other versions and they also added video recording and voice control.
Thickness 12.3 mm
Weight 135g
Video Recording
Voice Control
Digital Compass
App store
Display 3.5
Internal Storage 8-16-32GB
Camera 3.0mp
Memory 256 MB
1,700,000 Sold in one weekend.
I-Phone 4, June 24, 2010
I-Phone 4, June 24, 2010
Now we all can see that iPhone is getting somewhere really. The iPhone 4 was the first iPhone to have a front-facing cameras. The iPhone 4 also got a Retina display, with a 512 MB of memory, it was equipped to handle a lot more than other iPhones like iPhone 3GS which only had 256 MB of memory.
Thickness 9.3 mm
Weight 137g
Video Recording
Retina Display
Front Facing Camera
App store
Display 3.5
Gryoscope
Internal Storage 8-16-32GB
Camera 5.0 MP
Memory 512 MB
3, 000, 000 Sold in one weekend.
I-Phone 4S, October 14, 2010
I-Phone 4S, October, 2010
Talk about a huge difference between the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S: the camera went from 5 MP to a whopping 8 MP wow isn't that great, a very motivating upgrade. Apple also introduced the 64 GB storage option but kept the memory still at the same state, 512 MB. Video could then be recorded in 1080p.
Thickness 9.3 mm
Weight 137g
Video Recording - 1080p
Retina Display
Front Facing Camera
App store
Display 3.5
Gryoscope
Internal Storage 8-16-32GB
Camera 5.0mp
Memory 512 MB
4, 000, 000 Sold in one weekend.
I-Phone 5: September 21, 2012
I-Phone 5: September 21, 2012
Apple sold 5 million units of the iPhone 5 in just one week after release isn't that also great "good improvement". The camera stayed the same but memory was boosted "all the way up to 1 GB". The iPhone 5 had LTE connectivity (4G). Now, internet users can now enjoy LTE Connection (4G Super Fast Internet Connection with iPhone 5).
Thickness 7.6 mm
Weight 112g
Video Recording
LTE Connectivity
Lightening Connector
Display 4"
Internal Storage 16-32-64GB
Camera 8.0mp
Memory 1 GB
5,000,000 Sold in one weekend.
iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c: September 20, 2013
iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c: September 20, 2013
Between the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C, Apple sold nine million units in the first week of sales. The iPhone 5C was meant to be slightly more affordable and had a plastic shell. It was available in different colours.
IPhone 5S IPhone 5C
Thickness 7.6 mm Thickness 8.97 mm
Weight 112g Weight 132g
Display 4 Display 4”
Internal Storage 16-32-64GB 8-16-32GB
Camera 8.0mp Camera 8.0mp
Memory 1 GB Memory 1 GB
Touch ID 9,000,000 Sold in one weekend.
Dual Flash
Motion Co-Processor
Slow Motion Video
9,000,000 sold in one weekend
iPhone 6 & 6 Plus: September 19, 2014
iPhone 6 & 6 Plus: September 19, 2014
The iPhone 6's internal specs were very similar to those of the iPhone 5s. The biggest difference was having a significantly larger screen and offering an even larger size called 6 Plus. The Retina display became HD and the option to get an iPhone with 128 GB of storage became available. But the amount of memory was the same and for the camera my readers in 9ja and all over the world "we didn’t see a megapixel upgrade" WHY!!!. But it didn’t matter to them anyway.
Iphone 6 and 6 Plus
Thickness 7.1 mm Thickness 7.3 mm
Weight 142g Weight 192g
LTE Connectivity LTE Connectivity
Display 4.7 Display 5.5
Retina HD Display Retina HD Display
Optical Image Stabilization Optical Image Stabilization
Internal Storage 64-128GB Internal Storage 16-64-128GB
Camera 8.0mp Camera 8.0mp
Memory 1 GB Memory 1 GB
10,000,000 Sold in 10,000,000 Sold in one weekend.
one weekend.
iPhone 6s & 6s Plus: September 19, 2015
iPhone 6s & 6s Plus: September 19, 2015
Well not everything, it basically looked the same. But inside, Apple upgraded the iPhone 6s quite a lot. The camera made a huge advancement upward, going from 8 MP to 12MP. The memory was also increased from 1 GB or 2 GB. 3D Touch was also introduced.
Iphone 6S and Iphone 6S Plus
Thickness 7.1 mm Thickness 7.3 mm
Weight 143g Weight 192g
LTE Connectivity LTE Connectivity
Display 4.7” Display 5.5”
7000 Series Aluminum 7000 Series Aluminum
3D Touch 3D Touch
Internal Strg. 64-128GB Internal Storage 16-64-128GB
Camera 12.0mp Camera 12.0mp
Memory 2 GB Memory 2 GB
13,000,000 Sold in one 13,000,000 Sold in one weekend
weekend
Price: $449
iPhone SE: March 31, 2016
iPhone SE: March 31, 2016
Thickness 7.1 mm
Weight 142g
LTE Connectivity
Display 5.7”
Internal Storage 64-128GB
Camera 12.0mp
Memory 2 GB
9,000,000 Sold in one weekend
Price: $349
iPhone 7 & 7 Plus, September 16, 2016
iPhone 7 & 7 Plus, September 16, 2016
The iPhone 7 Plus proved to be more popular than previous Plus models due to its new dual camera, which made a significantly improved zoom feature possible, and Portrait mode, a software update that let iPhone 7 Plus users take impressive photos using Depth of Field.
The new iPhones shipped with a EarPods that plugged into the Lightning port and an adaptor for traditional headphones.
Thickness 7.0 mm
Weight 110g
Dual Camera
LTE Connectivity
Lightening Connector
Wireless Airpods
Improved Camera Zooming
Display 5.9”
Internal Storage 64-128-256GB
Camera 12.0 mp
Memory 2 GB
15,000,000 Sold in one weekend.
Price: $549.
I-Phone 8, September 22, 2017
I-Phone 8 has been trending in the news for some time now and so many things or features have been added up to iPhone 8 to make it look unique among others some features such as; Its thickness, iPhone has increased the thickness of iPhone 8 but they made it more lighter as you can see below, its version was also upgraded to iOS 12 or 12.3.2.
The Cameras are outstanding and unique, the front-facing camera with 10MP and back camera with 20MP isn't that great for selfie.
Thickness 7.3 mm
Weight 111g
Retina Display
VIDEO RECORDING: 1080p
Processor A12
Fingerprint Scanner
App store
OS iOS 12 or 12.3.2
SENSORS: Thermometer, SPO2, Heart Rate, ShockProof, Dust Proof, Compass and Barometer.
Internal Storage 128-256GB
(RAM) Memory 8GB
Dual Camera
Front Camera 10MP
Back Camera 20MP
Dual Camera Features: Autofocus, 3D-4KResolution, Optical Image Stabilization, Tough Focus, Face and Smile Detection, HDR Photo.
21,000,000 Sold in one weekend.
Price: $699
Now i have to stop here, Evolution is over, so we all will be expecting the release of the Ultimate iPhone 8.
Full Features, Price, Release date and much more will be updated soon.
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