When Did iPhone Peak? | a brief retrospective

[@Suchatool98]

“A Brief retrospective” - is 2 hours long 😂😂😂

[@91Tech]

I had to hold myself back with this one

[@MTM358]

This could have been an email

[@AbusedVibrator]

Lmao literally! I was like oh I’m down to watch it! Then I saw it was 2 hours long lmaoooo

[@NotGarrettG]

Ya’ll have the shortest attention spans…… this is *roughly* two episodes of a popular tv show…. This is just slightly over the length of a movie. It’s amazing info. It’s not just running through specs, it’s opinions and perspectives. It’s nice so far.

[@DominikZagar]

@@NotGarrettG agree

[@temubarrackslawyer]

I remember being 15 and thinking the iPhone X was magic. The gap between my 13 Pro and current 15 Pro is minimal, and the gap from my old 6s-8, 8-XS, and XS-13 Pro all felt like true generational leaps.

[@OmairKhan-xs5uh]

same bro I was 15 in highschool and I remember wishing I had the money to buy it then. Looking back at it now my 15 pro doesnt even feel the same. Technology back then was just something else

[@mrclapz1488]

Facts bro I remember upgrading from my 6s to the XS and the upgrade was so good

[@skullduggeryduh]

I was a salesperson at AT&T from 2012 to 2018 at the busiest store in Texas at the time, and you absolutely nailed why the iPhone 10 was the peak. Great video. Truly great. Thanks man.

[@lucasmaia8315]

The iphone X (10) is the LaFerrari of the Iphone. It was a breath of fresh air. It had a gorgeous design, great camera and really good processor. Even tho the 8 had the same specs, the screen on the 10 was just something to behold at the time. (This comes from a long time android user)

[@Gary0557]

My peak iphone was my beloved green 11 Pro. Never had any problems with it, the battery was still at 93% after 3 years moderate to heavy use, great camera, and I even sold it once and quickly bought it back because I missed it too much.

[@adegbenroagoro5180]

My iPhone 11 Pro Max 256 GB ROM has 87% battery health after 4 years and I'm still using it

[@jwc7178]

@@adegbenroagoro5180mine from launch is at 75%, planning on keeping it longer

[@RedGunBullets]

@@adegbenroagoro5180the battery health is fake, my 11 pro max that I love and still use had 90% battery health stuck for 3 years only 1. That physically impossible 2. It would last 4 hours tops of normal use when years ago it made it through the whole day and night So yeah just replaced the battery 1 week ago and it’s as good as new

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Wow !!!! 😂

[@elgatitokawai55]

bro i have 89% health in less than a year howwww😭😭

[@Alexpsy1]

13 pro was and still is the best iPhone ever. 3 years later newest iPhones struggle to surpass it. Yes, they are better but marginally. For half the price it's still the best iPhone to get.

[@zumuvtuber]

For me the 4/4S era will always be peak iPhone. Were they the best iPhones ever? No, but at the time, they were so ahead of the competition that it was crazy. The gorgeous timeless design, high resolution screens, the build quality, the user experience. It was just better. Now every new iPhone is just a slightly different flavour of smartphone with the smallest spec bumps and way too much bloat. (Android phones are suffering from the same problem). We need another halo phone like the iPhone X to hopefully switch things up again.

[@mihailoaleksic3330]

About the last sentence, it's probably gonna be a full screen phone with no compromises on the selfie camera

[@BG4life13]

iPhone has never been ahead in anything since they introduced the iPhone in 2007… now, new iPhones are like 4 year old galaxys

[@ViciousFirearms]

@@BG4life13​​⁠​⁠​⁠Idk man, around the time the Galaxy S4 came out I got one but still had my iPhone 4S and despite the s4 having more features, I vastly preferred the 2 year old 4S. Turns out, more features didn’t automatically equal a better phone.

[@redeem5858]

@@BG4life13they are way ahead even now Samsung still needs to catch up to match their optimization and hardware

[@curfewviolater]

@@BG4life13Nonsense. People forget how bad older Android phones were. They may have won the back of the box featureset checklist award, but the experience left a lot of be desired.

[@martinangelomooney1010]

The iphone 13 line up was the peak.

[@sunupsmart]

100%

[@oxaile4021]

Yup. The battery life and raw performance it had were simply unmatched at the time. Apple focused on perfecting the basics with that phone and it really paid off.

[@JokeJunction_haha]

Yes

[@InventorZahran]

iPhone 6S was peak iPhone. It had everything! A headphone jack, Home button, slimness without sacrificing rigidity, and a reasonably large screen (with a Plus model available for anyone who wanted bigger). Everything since then has been an upgrade in computing power, but a downgrade in everything else.

[@ger-f1b]

3D touch is the most underrated thing that apple has done. I hope they put it back and implement it to future smartphones.

[@zoomedcheese]

For me a home button is a negative and I don’t care about headphone jacks since I have AirPods and I love them

[@laussethecat]

Home button isn't a good thing

[@PuffBoy71]

@@ger-f1byou have 3D Touch without putting the tech under the display that costs money

[@jamiw1]

@@laussethecat lies

[@megatronskneecap]

The iPhone peaked when there was still room for innovation. Sadly, we've hit peak smartphone (like we have laptops) and apart from boring stuff like folding screens and small bezles there really isn't anything left to add or quite as innovative as TouchID or FaceID.

[@FlintIronstag23]

Exactly. The touch screen smartphone is a mature technology and has been for many years. Incremental improvements are all that can really be expected. It is true for a lot of our technology. You mentioned laptops, but pretty much anything that is computerized has reached that point: desktops, tablets, smartwatches, digital cameras, and smart televisions are also in that boat.

[@seanrife4168]

Indeed. At some point humanity need to open its eyes and realize that at some time we will reach a point where we simply just can’t evolve anymore. Instead of being so self absorbed on always having the latest and greatest just appreciate what you have instead of trying to change it. Once you reach the point where there is nothing left to evolve any change can only have a negative effect on the user.

[@FlintIronstag23]

@@seanrife4168 I wouldn't go that far. Stagnation is not something most people would find ideal. Moore's Law, when it comes to semiconductors, appears to be ending this decade and people should temper their expectations. That does not mean something won't be discovered or invented that changes the whole paradigm again.

[@futtt_buckerson]

Lol, people have been saying this since the iPhone 4

[@BillAnt]

The question is, do we really need more whistles and bells on smartphones? Most people barely use a fraction of a phone's features and power, so not so sure that more is better. Perhaps less is more by doing it better. ;)

[@dimitrischristou]

im starting this 1 hour after its upload knowing if someone started watching it when it came out is still watching

[@Suchatool98]

I'm 26 and Apple and the iPhone have been in my immediate life since my Sophmore year of high school. I distinctly remember a freshman in my class getting the new iPhone 6 Plus and everyone was in awe of it. An iPhone that is the size of a small book. Then in 2017 as a freshman in college, I watched the September keynote on my 2016 Macbook Pro I got for college when the iPhone X came out. For me, the “Peak” of iPhones is not a singular iPhone but the continual progression from the iPhone 5s to the iPhone X. The two most iconic designed iPhones to come out. The most technological progress and risk occurred during that time frame. But, the greatest aspect we don't have insight from is the man himself, Steve Jobs. The 2007 introduction of the iPhone is one of the greatest product announcements to ever occur. Watching this following the iPhone 16 announcement makes the innovation of earlier years apparent, with the minuscule upgrades that this generation has from my iPhone 13. So much so, that I may wait until the iPhone becomes revolutionary again until I upgrade. Great work. Enjoyed the retrospective.

[@AONTrappy]

The peak is definitely the iPhone 13 pro line which is the last iPhone you really need to get in terms of true practical functionality. I wager that anyone who got the 13 pro line will have no issue running it into the ground compared to all the other models.

[@asianstud7]

exactly why im still not upgrading.

[@brynx24]

14 pro*

[@oxaile4021]

@@brynx24 The 14 pros are widely considered to be a disappointment and actually worse in some regards (less battery life and running hot) compared to the 13 pros. There were hardly any hardware upgrades either aside from the 48mp camera and dynamic island.

[@enzocarranza]

@@oxaile4021also 13s notch better than dynamic island

[@shdw6662]

Having not upgraded my iPhone 13pro yet even though I can get a iPhone 16 pro for free. I can confirm. Dynamic Island and other little “upgrades” they put aren’t worth switching. I knew once they released the iPhone with a 120hz display it was over for me. I had got the iPhone 12 which was almost peak but I knew we still needed the 120hz display. Once the 13pro came with it and I waited for the alpine green color. That was truly peak iPhone.

[@yuzusauce]

HOT TAKE: I enjoy the fact that we live in an "plateau era" where most tech has already peaked. I like the fact that I no longer feel like my tech devices are outdated 1 year after I buy them. I like that I don't feel the need to spend thousands of dollars every 1-2 years keeping up with tech.

[@tyronetolentino]

iPhone SE 1 was peak iPhone for me - the most advanced tech features that used Steve Job’s fully realized vision of the iPhone’s aesthetic design (5, 5S)

[@KristianWontroba]

My first iPhone was a 6s. My second iPhone was an iPhone X. You are certainly not wrong about the hype surrounding the iPhone X, and I agree that it perhaps is Peak iPhone.

[@noahneutral7557]

My first and ironically last iPhone was the 6s+

[@BobMcBurger1]

My order of phones are the 5C, 6s, XS, 13 pro and now soon to be 16 PM. The jump between my 5C and 6s was something, but from that to the XS was phenomenal.

[@poeterritory]

I decided to give it 5 minutes to see if it was engaging enough to spend 2 hours on it. It was.

[@camilliusdongsal214]

I don’t usually watch a 2hr video on youtibe, nor I don’t even watch a 2hr video at all on youtube in my entire life, but yours is the first time! Thank you for all the information. I can’t imagine how long you’ve made the editing of this video. All iPhone enthusiasts need to see this.

[@halikovroman]

Great job, Josh! I truly enjoyed this journey in the past watching the video, so nostalgic and warm, brought so many bright memories about iPhones from my youth ❤

[@Cree182]

I can only remember getting excited about getting the iPhone 3G(my 1st iPhone), 5/5s and the X. I have the iPhone 15 pro max now and when I got it I wasn’t all that excited especially coming from a 14 pro max. I would say the X is where it peaked.

[@blakepizarro1105]

Agreed! I was very excited when I got my X back then. Good ol days

[@EastsideBodega_]

4/4s is most iconic. iPhone 6s series was the general peak

[@blakepizarro1105]

Yeah the 6/6s and X I think were the peak

[@ddsmellvin]

@@blakepizarro1105you’re broke

[@ninjashep5264]

I had an iPhone 5s as a kid & id say around that 5s - 6s era was probably the peak

[@Techlifeandmore]

Love the iPhone 5S. I use the iPhone 12 now but wish I could get a 5S with the specs of the 12 or newer but with the home button with Touch ID.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

The iPhone 11 series was the last iPhone I got truly excited about and the Pixel 6 was the last smartphone I truly got excited about.

[@Dac_DT_MKD]

I had the 5s for year and a half. Never iPhone again.

[@head_honcho192]

after 20 years : iphone 15 16 era was probably the peak after 40 years :.... after 80 years:......

[@rapden18]

5s best looking iPhone ever imo

[@ericeasley7633]

Just wanna say your videos are really well produced. The visuals are great, especially the stuff you put in the background. That orange Gamecube in particular is fantastic :)

[@RobloxianX]

The 5S, the X, and the 12. Those were the major iPhone peaks. I think the next peak will be the 17.

[@blakepizarro1105]

12? More like 11

[@RideFreestyleOhio]

@@blakepizarro1105 The 12's design and build quality set a new standard. The stainless steel 12 Pro is durable af too

[@blakepizarro1105]

@@RideFreestyleOhio 11 has stainless steel as well. They just changed it to a more square design and added Lidar but 11 was still the standard until now

[@zambie-lord2575]

1:22:08 it definitely impacted the enjoyment for me. There was a game that released while the iPhone X was out and it used 3-D touch to accelerate and use the brakes at different pressures, depending on how hard you pressed.

[@sherwinclarencego1933]

For me it stopped around iPhone 11, after that everything was just more icing on top of more icing. Nothing really new to make you say hey I really need to upgrade even if your current phone is still working well...

[@Michael-yz8gb]

Peak for me has to be 2017. I think the line up presented itself as the best of what we all knew in the 8 and 8 plus and the excitement and innovation of the X. My iPhone 8 Plus was a fantastic upgrade over my standard iPhone 7 and honestly I did not need to upgrade to the standard XS when that came out. What we consider the peak is slightly influenced by nostalgia though. Side note, appreciate the effort gone in to this video!

[@640A]

I'm still using the XS Gold 6 years after its release and it still works and looks like it did in late 2018, and it will receive iOS 18 as well! For me, the XS in Gold is PEAK iPhone!

[@zircoben]

Absolutely agreed! Best color of iPhone ever, and the XS still runs amazingly well?!

[@RiseUpToYourAbility]

Specifically in gold. The XS in white is garbage lol

[@Stratozfearz]

I still daily an XS Gold as well! It's the perfect iPhone in my opinion. Love the size, screen, and user experience. Cameras still hold up today too! Unfortunately my battery is finally giving out (69% health lol) so I did just order the 16 Pro, but I'll probably put a new battery in my XS and keep it around as a dedicated work phone and music player. It's just that good that I can't fully let go of it.

[@jnasty6669]

⁠@@StratozfearzI feel you. I had an X for 6 years and it was my favorite. The battery life got pretty bad and then one day I dropped it and got pixelated lines in the screen. I just got my 16 Pro and so far I miss my X. It sucks too cause I had to trade mine into Verizon so I can’t even keep it for nostalgia sake. Oh well

[@feIon]

similar situation here but the battery is COOKED and the keyboard is completely burned into my phones screen lol

[@ReinhardVanAstrea.]

I still remember unboxing the iphone x, Back when they took care of their costumers. Earphones,adapter,cable all packed nicely in a perfect cuboid box which felt retro despite being modern. The X was the perfect Iphone.

[@lakerskid2013]

Before I owned an iPhone, I never owned any kind of smartphone beforehand. I started off with a few basic phones from Verizon and then when I switched to Straight Talk 10 years ago, I’ve had iPhones ever since. The very first one was an old 4 that my dad used which was on its last legs but I knew I’d be fine when I was able to upgrade. My first brand new iPhone was the 5S which felt like a huge upgrade over the 4 just from basic functions alone but I felt excited back then about the fingerprint scanner. When I got the 6 I needed a phone with more memory so I went from 16 GB to 32 GB but for the past four years I’ve owned an 8 Plus with 128 GB which now looking back I’m glad I didn’t go for 64 GB. I was mainly looking for a bigger phone at the time alongside more memory. For somebody like me who has been used to older iPhones even for the times I got each of them, I still feel pretty impressed with how far iPhones have gotten. I’m going for a 15 this year and I know it’s going to be a massive upgrade when I get it.

[@jlf_]

Thanks

[@delllaptop6958]

Hell yeah. I don't mean this in any derogatory sense, but I love these longer vids because they help me sleep lol.

[@andrewr5504]

Me too😂

[@karhadd]

I can’t believe I watched the whole thing. God, I love Apple.

[@keithbrown7685]

-->> this way to the sheep ranch

[@ryanwilliams4561]

I really worked out to this whole video. Incredible! Just subscribed.

[@quacktac]

I remember the hype around the iPhone 4 and the leaks, to me that was the most exciting iPhone launch. The 12 taking cues from that phone is why I finally made the jump to iPhone.

[@casualtechreviewer1196]

Ngl. 91Tech is the only channel where I'm willing to watch a 2 hour long video

[@just_mdd4]

I can't blame you - Flossy Carter doesn't often drop 2-hour long videos! 😝💯

[@atilla0463]

Objectively the “normal” iPhone peaked at 12 with the flat sides, great camera and an amazing OLED screen that the 10, 10s and 11 pro had. But for the pros they peaked with iphone 13 with “promotion”.

[@HarnaiDigital]

iPhone 11 Pro midnight green was, is and will be the best iPhone ever made. With triple Camera Setup, Bigger battery, massive screen, high refresh rate, stunning design and still getting software updates. iPhone pretty much peaked there. The rest of the iPhones are just minor upgrades.

[@Noah-Lach]

That shot of the original iPhone next to the Galaxy S shows just how far ahead Jony Ive and Apple’s design team were in the 2000s. It looks like it came from a different era.

[@rafael4matos]

looking at your introduction, my first iphone as a 14 pro max, same situation as you and your iphone x. last year i upgraded to the 15 pro max and it felt kind of hollow, this year im keeping the 15 pro max and i'll probably use it until it dies or becomes obsolete, whatever comes first. dont get me wrong i love new tech but these phones i had felt basically the same

[@Kassie0ate0a0cow]

Only just got this recommended now! Love your channel.

[@selfhelp9175]

iPhone SE 3 still best iPhone ever made for minimalists. The iPhone 8 chassis is simple and robust can easily fit in your pocket, use it with one hand with a full square display (no notch or dianamic island).

[@ReadtheBible88]

Absolutely. At 65 years old the SE 3 does the job for me.

[@cedoniapeterson9239]

My first-ever smartphone was the original SE in rose gold. I loved that thing and only replaced it after four years because the battery was draining too quickly and I wanted the security of a phone that wouldn’t die on a night out. I got the 12 mini instead and four years later it is doing okay but again the battery is degrading. Not sure what I will do for my next phone now that there aren’t any small iPhones. But I loved my little SE, it did everything I needed and then some. I got the cheaper model because then I could afford to get more storage (I think I did 128) and I am so glad I did. I still come across the SE in a cupboard once in a while and it still turns on and functions, just a bit slow.

[@voteDC]

Why not replace the battery in the 12 Mini and keep using it? Apple are still going to be supporting it with software updates for a while yet, so it's not as if you'll be missing out on iOS features.

[@cedoniapeterson9239]

@@voteDCWow that’s a really good idea, can’t believe I hadn’t thought of that! Thank you, I will seriously consider that!

[@voteDC]

@@cedoniapeterson9239

[@cedoniapeterson9239]

@@voteDC Sorry lol, I meant it unironically. I genuinely hadn't thought of that and had that "oh duh" moment when I read your comment.

[@peporgan]

Still using my iPhone SE 1 as my main phone in 2024.

[@OptiplexAircraft]

I got an iPhone 5S that can still run KZbin and Discord and lots of other stuff, pretty impressive.

[@Ken69690]

My peak for apple was the 4S. It was my first phone and made me fall in love with apple. It was so great of a design that iPhones now are a massive version of it. I just wished apple go ahead and finish the copy and make the camera bump go away(into) the phone.

[@FENUSfenux]

THE PERSONA MUSIC AHH IT'S SO GOOOD!!!!

[@Zeus0886]

I’ve had the first iphone, 3gs, 4, 5, 6, 6s plus, XR, 13 pro max and now 16 pro max. I think im done. I went with a 512gb this time and plan on keeping it a long time. My favorite is the 6s plus. I still have it in the box with a brand new battery in almost brand new condition.

[@doodoofart6698]

The iPhone peaked at the 13th generation (11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max), saved you 2 hours

[@gothicboulder]

Is this what he said in the video?

[@doodoofart6698]

@@gothicboulder Yes

[@illhaveawtrplz]

@@doodoofart6698 lol except no, that was not the conclusion in the vid. It was the X according to the video’s creator.

[@ligma7595]

Abt to say that

[@aj_mcburney]

You just had tp stretch it over the 10 minute mark, didn't you?

[@nosleep7777]

Lol what?

[@denisruskin348]

11 Pro I’d say. Still the best comfort without a case, 3 cameras, night mode, gorgeous back design, great battery, no 5G in my area so don’t care… It’s the phone I can come back today and use it no issue. Going back to a 5s in the iPhone X era would feel archaic.

[@JonnyInfinite]

The iPhone SE had a 2017 32GB revision as you referenced. I'm still using mine

[@jermaine8107]

iPhone peaked in 2019 with the 11 series. The 12 series was a sort of re-approach to design with only small incremental and non essential upgrades during and ever since it's release.

[@malinasworld]

Agreed. It’s funny to me that some people insist the peak is the 12 just because it went from round edged to sharp.

[@MarcusAntonius415]

Imo, the 11 pro was the peak. It achieved everything that the prior models lacked. Battery, cameras, face id, high brightness screen, compact and palm-friendly shaped, durable and water resistant to a really high level, fast charger in the box etc. And it’s still perfectly usable today on the latest ios version. Every other iphone has a “drawback”, the 6-8 has bad battery life, the newer 12-14 pros are really bulky and heavy

[@garydiamondguitarist]

Josh, I absolutely love your approach to B roll. You have a great eye for it, whether interior or exterior, good framing and composition. Love the old console stuff sneaking into them as well.

[@toastycarp]

iPhone 12 Pro is peak. After using this thing for 5 years I can tell you this thing is built like a Nokia phone. My phones current condition has been pretty bad for the last year or so with a cracked back glass and hairlike crack on the front. There is also a a church of glass missing in the back corner and is exposed to the inner workings. That being said I have dropped this thing at least 50 times in the last year and it has taken no extra damage. This thing refuses to die. I have dropped it in water, used it in heavy rain, snow storms, and hot as hell days. Despite the phone literally being open to the environment it refuses to die. Another thing is how the glass has cracked it still completely flush and there are no sharp jagged pieces. Compared to every iPhone or even Apple product I’ve owned this thing has been by far the most well built, sturdy, reliable, an absolute unit and force to be reckoned with.

[@Invid72]

Good job on the video. It was detailed and thoughtful, even when I didn't necessarily agree with your conclusions. I watched the whole thing. You got a new sub.

That last S.J. quote was the best and really made your point.

[@FunkyDPL]

My favorite iPhones that I have owned are: - 4S (first 64 GB model and a camera that was good enough to replace my pocket camera) - 6+ (have had the large screen size ever since) - XS Max (Face ID was so easy to use) - 13 Pro Max (Has aged very slowly, camera is so awesome that I rarely use my mirrorless or DSLR anymore). I have a 15 Pro Max now only because the XS Max started having issues, mostly from my wife's constantly dropping it. She got the 13 with a bright pink case on it! My oldest kid had the XS Max fixed and still uses it.

[@testanus]

one of the greatest videos i've ever watched about tech. meta, insightful, and the last minutes are really something to think on about not only just tech itself, but the way people, companies included cause they are people too, has gotten today. passion is not mainstream anymore

[@joshuahendrickson4854]

I currently use an iphone 13 pro max. Something that is very important to me is voice over. The iPhone is much more accessible then android in my opinion. I’ve got the one terabyte model. I’m totally blind and use my iPhone everyday for various tasks. My main use of my phone is to read audio books from various places. I can use dropbox to upload audio dramas that are on my computer and then put them on my phone. Being able to do other things like email, call, text , order from amazon and ebay are also very cool!!!

[@adegbenroagoro5180]

iPhone 11 Pro Max. The FIRST iPhone that i considered good enough for me to buy. iPhone users before it's arrival were notorious for always looking to charge their iPhone. It was also the first iPhone with an AMOLED Z SCREEN. Finally the internal storage was attractive as the very first iPhone Pro Max.

[@sheetghost0744]

I have had the iPhone 4(only used it for games I was young) the iPhone 6 16GB (was my favorite out of all of them perfect for daily use and power) then the Xr (the biggest upgrade I’ve noticed it was amazing for me being the cheaper model and now I have a 13 base model, it’s boringly reliable

[@fracturedmind8124]

The iPhone X was the peak. It was the single biggest generational jump. Going from a home button and thick bezels to gestures and minimal bezels. At its core it’s still the same iPhone experience, but so much was new. And the X still looks modern. I remember when the X launched, I had friends who knew nothing about phones talking about it. It kinda reminds of the iOS 7 launch. EVERYONE, even if they didn’t know anything about technology, were talking about iOS 7. But saying that, I genuinely believe we are getting to the point of bi-annual hardware releases. I’m watching this after the iPhone 16 event. There’s a new camera button, that will probably just get annoying after a week. And the obligatory processor and screen improvements. I won’t be upgrading my 15 Pro. I’ve upgraded my phone and watch this year, and can’t justify giving Apple more of my money.

[@dansimpson4854]

I don't accept that everyone needs a smartphone as you say. I haven't had one in two years and I have never considered going back. I enjoyed this video though :)

[@celticgibson]

I remember back in the early 2000s when I travelled back home from the US and went to a club. There was a guy showing off his iPhone and everyone clamouring to look because the first one was just released in the US. On closer inspection it turned out it was a fake iPhone and he was fooling everyone because they had not seen one in person yet. Until I reached into my pocket and whipped out the real thing. Then everyone was really shocked and swamped me to see it. That was how exciting the original iPhone really was. Those days are long gone. Sadly.

[@aligatore9214]

i would like to argue that the "3D touch" is not dead, it has reincarnated into the camera button on the new 16.

[@grav3yardshawty]

imo, modern iphone functionality from 10 and onwards could be lumped together as one big peak, with the iphone 5s era being the peak of outer design. if only there was some combination of both of those that they offered

[@wxracer23]

iPhone X, saved you 2 hours

[@Goji2428]

Silence zoomer attention span brain. Some of us can appreciate a high quality, long video unlike you.

[@wxracer23]

@Zilla117 im a Millennial

[@JoBot__]

@@wxracer23 It's spelled "millenial", and also they weren't saying you were a zoomer, they were saying you have the attention span of one.

[@wxracer23]

@JoBot__ it has two ns brother

[@JoBot__]

@@wxracer23 Oh, my mistake. Still more correct than "millianal" or whatever you said before you edited your message though.

[@TadgNokomis]

Famously Steve Jobs didn’t want people opening the original Macintosh without special tools/assistance. What we think of as right to repair discourse today is rooted in a deeper philosophical belief Jobs had about building an integrated product in the 80s.

[@Auralegends]

I love your videos, they are such high quality

[@zacharyKewDenniss]

3:55 the iPhone X moment for me was the original Moto 360. I was 18, at college, and did some paid work experience at a Mercedes dealership (I was studying auto) and I was able to buy it with my own money. Absolutely everyone that saw it had to ask about it, see what it did, or try it on. They were all Apple users, but it was exciting, made people smile. Now? Yeah. Tech has reached its peak, even foldables.

[@jeffmcintoshmusic]

I was hoping this is where you would land; and I totally agree! Holding the X felt like holding my first iphone again (iPhone 4). A completely new experience with so much to explore and try out! Since then it's been very small, very insignificant things. Sure, the camera jump from my 11 Pro to a 13 Pro Max was cool! But not revolutionary.

[@Digitalizedx]

The ending is sad but true :/. Longest KZbin video I ever watched thanks for the content!

[@denomat3711]

When I saw your passion. I subscribed immediately 😅

[@Franoanb]

It peaked at the iPhone x/xs to me. Those are the best designed and best feeling iPhones. The iPhone 14 pro as well is an amazing looking phone to me as well (Ive not personally owned one)

[@Mikaeru87]

1:35:18 explains the broken red iphone from earlier 😢 I never thought that i was watching the whole thing, but damn it was good!! Thanks you very much for this grad Video!

[@TheStranger-27]

I went from a iPod 5 to 6P-8P-14P and now 15P. The jump from the 5 to the 6 to this day was the biggest jump the jump to 8-14 was close that screen made a lot of difference. But nothing to this day was as magical as the night I got the IPod 5

[@liminalsesh]

Amazing Video Josh ☮️💯

[@amogus5902]

my 11 pro is peak. dropped that thing in a lake for two hours, managed to retrieve it, and it works to this day

[@clydeosterhout1221]

I didn’t need a home computer until Apple 2 hit the market. I didn’t need a music player until the iPod Nano came out. I didn’t need an iPod Touch until it hit the market. I didn’t need a smart phone until the iPhone 6 made owning one necessary. I thought that since I had an iPhone and an iPod Touch I didn’t need an iPad, but then I did. I have bought into the “next big thing” except for the Mac and Apple Watch. But I use an iPhone SE Gen 2 because it does everything I need it to, as does my iPad Gen 9. I have no need to upgrade. The Cook era Apple has not come up with “the next big thing” that changes society enough to make me NEED to buy one.

[@lazayvion]

I watched all 2 hours. Great insight, great work.

[@aruce9]

In terms of technological progress, I’d say it peaked around the 12 or the 13. This is when Apple made a drastic redesign to iPhones that it still has been since then. Squared off design with an Island/notch. The 13 and the pro really felt like the last s year where it was incremental but incremental in a way that improved that wasn’t purely with the camera being 120hz and significantly better battery

[@tuscanikristian3274]

0:21 Going into this I’d say peak best iPhone would have to be the 8 plus. Glass back for wireless charging, touchid, dual cameras, the thing was a beast in its time. I actually went back to pick up a cheap used one in 2022 to use as a work phone up until the beginning of this year

[@deeezceee]

I felt the need for a box of 🍿while watching this ‘brief’ vid. 😁

[@DEEZ_N4T]

I would say the 13-14 line ups are the peak. I made the generational jump from 7 plus to the iPhone 15, and honestly I wouldn’t be chnaging phones for several years until security updates are cut off and/or I accidentally break my phone(which I make sure not to)

[@bobi7152]

I think from what you presented, the 11 is the peak, at least to me. But the 10 was basically already the little field that is technically not the highest point, but everyone is having their lunch there. And when it comes to the excitement - the 7+ was the first iPhone I got, as close to launch as possible and it always kills me to hear how you disregard it as the 6Ss 😂. The 10 on the other hand didn’t excite me as much (as I didn’t get it), I was just suffering with iOS 11 (it was probably the shock of going from iOS 10 to 11 on a

[@thedeutschman9905]

My first iPhone was the 5s, before that I had cheap crappy android phones that barely had any storage, and just being able to download any app, and use the core features of an iPhone blew me away. I have had my iPhone 11 Pro for 2 1/2 years and I just feel content with what I have despite it being 5 years old.

[@cmann517]

Great 3 minute video. Good luck moving forward.

[@ViciousFirearms]

Can’t believe I just watched all 2 hours of this 😭 Very well put together video though

[@TheoPhilpot]

I truly think the 5S design is my favorite

[@jcsx90]

Your videos are so good.

[@antwanstevenson3763]

At 49 minutes I looked at the time and reread the title, nun brief about this ish lol

[@jcmuellner]

Insightful overview, thanks. Still have a functioning original iPhone, plus a 6S, 7 and 13 Pro. Outside of USB C and a better camera, I don't have a huge need to upgrade and may well just make it to the grave with these.

[@eternalprogression]

For me peak is the 5s and the X

[@eternalprogression]

I take that back! iPhone 13 mini is the best phone apple has ever released.

[@MichaelW.1980]

To me, personally, the iPhone peaked on the iPhone 6S Plus . I use a smartphone as an internet communicator, multimedia device and occasionally a camera. In this regard, I considered it too good to be replaced after 2 years and even the Apple services pretty much peaked that year on what I want from them, with Apple Music becoming a thing. I still got the iPhone X as a gift, and ended up using it for 7 years, with only now getting a new one. Yes, they still get better over time, but only after 6+ years, I consider any smartphone upgrade to be substantial. Also, with 7 years of updates to iOS all the way to iOS 15.x it just kept living. Of course, today it’s slow, but that’s to be expected.

[@DocDazzler]

A great in-depth look at the iPhone generations. I wanted an iPhone when they first came out, but Verizon was the only network that would work for me. I ended up in the middle of a 2 year android contract when the iPhone 4 came out for Verizon, so I had to wait on the 4S, which ended up being a good thing. I kept that white, 64GB 4S until iOS 9 made it unusable. I wanted to wait on the iPhone X, not even knowing what it would be, but I ended up with a jet black 7 plus with 256GB. I ordered an iPhone X in 256GB in white. I kept that iPhone X until it was no longer updated and now have an iPhone 15 Pro Max in natural titanium with 1TB storage. I imagine I’ll keep it until it is no longer updated as well.

[@Randomness662]

I honestly just wish the iPhone SE got an upgrade to the main camera sensor. Everything else I loved about it. The form factor was perfect for me, I love the home button/touch ID, performance was very good, 5G connection was fine. The only shortcoming was the camera.

[@Cyril29a]

I was there for every iPhone and only because I am Canadian I got the 3G and not the first one, it wasn't available here. Peak iPhone is the iPhone 4. It was the most perfect, it did everything a modern phone does and it was beautiful. I switched to Android a few months after I upgraded from the 4 to the 5 which I didn't really like. I got a samsung Note 2 and have been on android since. I now have a Samsung fold after years of Google Nexus and pixels but nothing will ever top the feeling of "this is the future" that the iPhone 4 brought. Thanks for the video

[@maikwei8402]

iPhone 13 Series was definetly the peak for me. There were no real innovations but they just perfected every single thing and offered a phone for everyone.

[@DinosaurFromTheCosmos]

Great Video! 👍