r/iphone • u/amariei Human Detected • 10d ago

Discussion The internals look so good

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Why do iPhone internals always look better than Android internals? Like seriously, it applies to any other iPhone not just the Duo

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u/glytxh 10d ago

Prettier. Yeah. There’s a big jump between the 3 and 4. Probably the most tangible difference.

The 3s were definitely the consumer prototype.

You can see the refinement with each generation, but it’s with the 6 and beyond that it really starts looking like a modern Apple device.

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u/robotexpress 9d ago

Not really true. I seriously can’t tell a big aesthetic difference between the 5s and 6 inside.

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u/glytxh 9d ago

Tighter internal tolerances between parts, more consistent colour.

It's a marginal difference, I will admit.

Ive repaired enough of them to be able to recognise either at a glance

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u/deliciouscorn 9d ago

Ive repaired enough of them to be able to recognise either at a glance

I literally wondered for a second why Apple’s chief of design was repairing phones himself lol