Many iPhones have come out since Steve Jobs passed, and with each one you always get the question of what the former CEO would have said about the product. Could it be that the iPhone 5, the last phone for which Jobs had input, is the last 'TRUE' iPhone? Join the discord! --- discord.io/91tech

The iPhone 4/5 design was just ahead of its time. Hence why Apple adopted its design language in recent years. It really goes to show how forward thinking Jobs was, along with everyone who worked on the iPhone of course.

I think that Jobs might have eventually caved on adding more sizes to the iPhones, but he'd find the current lineup way to complex and confusing for their customers. What is "Pro" about the iPhone 12 Pro? Why have a 12 and a 12 Pro when the only difference is 1 camera lense? And why have an SE and a Mini when the 2 could be combined to form one smaller AND cheaper iPhone? The same is true of the iPad lineup IMO. Why do we have a 12.9" Pro, an 11" pro, an Air, a Mini AND a bog standard iPad? It's way too much, too much choice for too little difference.

The thing that most people overlook is that the reason Steve Jobs was so successful was that he *wasn’t* nostalgic. He lived in the present and made what he thought best decisions for the days he was living in, rather than clinging on to the past, which would have been futile and frankly dumb. I feel like Tim Cook had mostly been doing the exact seem thing, but people romanticize Steve Jobs so much and “the reality distortion field”, they act like Cook is so much worse. The truth is, the vast majority of the complaints about Apple now are the exact same ones people had about Jobs. Anti-competitive, pointlessly getting rid of popular ports, overpriced, greedy behavior, some failed products (MobileMe anyone?) etc. Heck, if you look back at tech journalism from 2013, a lot of people were already getting sick of iOS 6 because the feature gap between it and Android Jelly Bean was ridiculous by that point, and it really couldn’t do a lot of relatively simple things, like downloading things in the background (if you tried to download a comic from the Marvel app for instance, you legit had to sit there and couldn’t leave the app). I’m saying this as someone who admires Steve Jobs and the older iOS versions, but nostalgia can really be a dangerous drug.

I wrote this comment using iPhone 5 running iOS 10.3.4 😊 Never had a seriuos issue since I bought this device back in 2013. May Jobs rest in Peace.

iPhone 5: The last true iPhone iPhone 5s: The best iPhone ever

During the last 1 or 2 years, I’ve felt that Apple really is back on track. Awesome iPhone lineup, awesome Macs, accessories and services. iCloud evolved enough and it’s a charm!

Who else misses the old built in KZfaq app? I took advantage of the “favorites” feature (like the save for later of today) that didn’t require an account.

The iPhone 5 with iOS 6 was a masterpiece. A responsive and stable OS on a beautifully designed phone that you could easily use with one hand. But I have to say that, since the iPhone X came out, they are back on the right track.

iPhone 5 was my first iPhone. Loved that thing. Still have it but it’s not my daily driver.

The iPhone I spent the most time using in my childhood was a gold 5s. I love my gold 12 Pro Max completely due to the nostalgia factor as a result. The 4/5 series was definitely the peak of the Jobs era IMO

iPhone 5 was my first iPhone and I still love its Design till this day. This slate colour was just gorgeous. The only iPhone that really catches up with the spirit of the five since then was the X.

I think Apple plans at least 5 years ahead, so it wouldn’t surprise me if Steve Jobs had the iPhone 6 idea.

Man do I ever miss iOS6. I would probably buy another iPhone if I could somehow get that design scheme on a new one.

I dont know why im so addicted on iphone 5, i just love the design.

The production levels on this channel 🤯

The iPhone 4S is my favorite iPhone especially the large fonts made the small screen easier to read.

I wonder what the apple economy would be like if Steve Jobs was still around

In Retrospect you’ve made a very great review over the generations of apple products you’ve kept it very formal and informative over the flaws and achievements of his work and apple as a whole, great job.

R.I.P Steve jobs 1955 to 2011

I have an iPhone 3GS with iOS 6 and I also miss the skeuomorphic design.

My dude. This video brought tears to my eyes. Just the nostalgia. Wow. Great video man.

I always wait a new video in this channel because I love the contents, Good job, bro

Very well done video. Good work dude!

Beautiful shot at 17:33. I love your camera work.

i-phones in the Steve Jobs era were literally the best performing phones while having a design language that made android phones look cheap in comparison but now the tables are turned with android phones having far better displays and built quality while apple is still stuck to Notches that most of the android companies left in 2019. Apple still has better processors but apart from that it looks incredibly dated while compared to android

Great insight video, Josh. Also nice: I can watch your videos in 4K on my new iPad Pro, lovely 😊

I believe that one of the last things that Steve Jobs said to Tim Cook was to not ask what Steve would have done but for Tim to do what he felt was right and what was necessary. As much as I miss my iPhone 4, the iPhone 5 wasn't enough to prevent me from switching to a Samsung Galaxy S4. The competition with Android was and is still fierce. And Android phones, most notably Samsung phones where coning out with phones that were rivaling the iPhone. So Tim Cook and Apple had to adapt to the changes in consumer tastes, e.g. larger screens and better cameras. Some of the things that Tim did Steve would have probably done as well.

Used to watch this channel a lot. Good to be back

Still love my iPhone 6S+, I will never give it up. It has an audio jack and does everything I need a phone to do.

I think Jobs started working on the iPhone 6! He didn’t finish it, but I think the vision for the phone came from him!

I have found myself asking this question over and over as the years have come and gone since 2011. Where would we be if Steve was still with us?

I actually felt that «iphone feeling» with the iPhone X. That screamed new and original - a beautiful product that Steve would have been proud of. The next after that didn’t catch that feeling again

I have an iPhone SE 2 and love it. Had it for almost 2 years and will still have it for atleast another 3 years

Watching this video in 2022 using an iPhone 5. Love your insights!

On Christmas my grandma found her old iphone 5 and I love it

iPhone 4s was unveiled just before Steve's death. He held on to that

I prefer the 11 pro over the 12 pro. The squares edges on a 6.1 inch device isn’t comfortable

Plot twist: its was the tenth year anniversary of the iPhone 4 and that phone had a glass back with flat sides And iPhone 12 has the same build as the 4

Really missed this channel…Greetings from Ghana

Nice vid bravo Josh

Digging those freshly baked lofi beats on the background

Steve was a great man 🥀

Alternative Title: Did We All Die in 2012 and End Up In An Alternate Universe?

The design also applies to iPhone SE 2016. Its a very good phone..only disadvantage is the battery.

great video Josh

4S/5/5S/SE (2016) are the best Iphones. Glad they brought back that design with 12 line up

I'm still rocking my iPhone SE in Space Grey and love it. Perfect size. I admit some games aren't really that great since the buttons ingame are made for larger displays. But I personally don't mind since everything else is more comfortable and natural on the SE. I can just use my tablet when I want to play games.

Great content Josh.

I remember watching soldierknowsbest back then and how he had rumors of a bigger iphones as the iOS6 beta had an additional app row.

The iPhone 5 was probably the best iPhone Apple ever made in my opinion and after that they kinda went to crap I had the iPhone 5C after my iPhone 5 started getting slow and outdated and that thing was crap I honestly wish I kept my iPhone 5 instead of upgrading to the iPhone 5C so then I switched to Android mostly Samsung Phone's or Motorola Phone's until the Google Pixel came out and now that's what I currently have and I couldn't be happier with Google Pixel.

Me and you are almost the exact same age, I was born in July 2000. Guess that's why we have so much in common when it comes to tech

the black iphone 5 will always be my favourite iphone

It would be nice if flagships had one and two handed versions. I bought an iPhone SE 2016 last year and I'm thinking of going for a 12 Mini or SE 3

I bought the iPhone 13 Pro a couple of weeks ago after using the iPhone 10 since release day. I think upgrading every 3 generations is the best way to go, wow what an upgrade.

God, I love all the retro stuff in the backdrops!

Good thing they brought it back with the iPhone 12 series, Classic!

Jobs would have approached the notch and camera bump differently... he would have forced lens tech to advance within apple's space allowances. The notch --he would have kept the bezels to hide it and woven it into the design so that it would be perfectly symmetrical. He also would have killed the audio jack sooner and probably already removed the lightning port as well. The iPhone 5 will always be my favorite phone model, (along with the SE 1 lol). I got the 13 pro now and the thing is always sticking out of my pocket. I would have gotten the 13 Mini but I wanted the 120hz display...

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You actually make a lot of sense

With Jobs would be still have iPhones with 4 inches screen and less variety.

If Steve were alive today, I’d hope he would have enough brains to realize an iPhone 4-sized device with a full screen display would look sick.

I recently upgraded from a 1st gen SE to a 3 week old 12, unfortunately not the mini, however battery life is just amazing, and the small trick with beeing able to drop down the top half of your home screen for 1 hand useage is just simply amazing! Yes, Apples functions are behind android, however, things just… work on the iphone. I will still use my SE as a backup phone just in case, but overall, im impressed!

This is like an iPhone mini documentary. Love this. Although, I do believe in my personal opinion that the 7 is the last “true”’ iPhone, I get everything that’s being said here. Seriously, this was an awesome watch.

I personally think the iPhone 5s was the best phone they ever made. I had the 5s for 3 years. It took me months to get use to the iPhone 6s size. I had a iPhone 6s for almost 3 years then finally bought a SE2 for the last 6 months and I love it.

Great video. Miss the intro

I'm honestly ready for a completely new form factor beyond smartphones. Only so much you can do with glass rectangles

iPhone 5 def had the best external design. Those chamfered edges!

I’m not mad about larger phones because we rely on them so much more now, especially for productivity and media consumption. I’m disgusted with how the software reacts to the way larger devices - if doesn’t. You HAVE TO constantly reach to the 3% most inconvenient and hardest reaching areas of the phone for 65% of the most common needs (literally just going back, notifications, control centers and the media controls within it, safari search bar - I could go on!). Beyond that, it shouldn’t be as heavy as it is. We rest the entire thing on our pinkies like damn Apple.

Technicallyy is the iPhone 4 Because Steve Jobs had a size standard, and the iPhone 5 (even if today is too small) but back then it grew the size that job stablished as perfect iPhone 6, 7, 8, X, and 11 on the other hand, grew so much and their design looked as normal androids And don't let me start with the design of iOS 7 and next ones... Too simple, too minimalistic. Previous iOS design were so recognisable and distinctive

do you have a music playlist? I really like the music on your videos

I suppose in a way, the 5C hearkened back to the 3G/3GS design, insofar as it had a plastic shell that went around the whole back and sides of the phone. So not totally out of left field or anything.

Make it SE - 6s in 5s body :)

You're really right about that

Always sorta despised the look and feel of the 6-10. Never really for for me, the 10 especially feels cheap for some reason...4-5s definitely have the best feel and look. The squared off look just feels best for some reason.

I miss this iPhone ! That was my first iPhone ever !

I have iphone 4s ios 6.1.3. I don't use it anymore, i keep it as a collection. I hope i can get a 5 and 5s soon. Nice video man.!

If the iPhone 5 is the last true iPhone, does that mean the iPad 4 is the last true iPad? The similarities are: • Released in 2012 • First of their line to use Lightning port • Last of their line to use 32-bit processors • Uses the classic home button • Retina display • No fingerprint sensor

I believe apart from ditching skeumorphism the 2nd thing that marks end of jobs era with iPhones is protruding camera in iPhone 6 onwards. he would've never allowed that

He’d probably be pretty happy and excited as we are about the new phones Mac books iMacs and the software they are all pretty amazing specially on the newest versions brought back what the ppl asked for and jus improved in many satisfying ways

I had a white iPhone 5, and I LOVED the sleek modern design of it. It's one of my favorite iPhones. I had an iPhone 6S for awhile, and I've had an iPhone X since it came out in 2017. I have really enjoyed using my X for the last four years despite it's fairly weak battery performance... it has long struggled to make it through a day when I can't charge it. It has a very nice design, a good camera, and a beautiful OLED display - and it still performs very well. I have a Sierra Blue iPhone 13 Pro on order, coming in November. I really like the return (since the iPhone 12) to the metal straight-sided design of the iPhone 5. The 13 Pro is so pretty, I will be getting a thin clear case for it, so it will be visible but protected.

I loved that phone. I only got into iPhone because my best friend gave me his old iPhone 4. I used to roll with Nextel. 😂 I liked the simplicity of the 4 and upgraded to the 5 when it rolled out. However the 6S has been my favorite. I liked it so much that I used it from the day it debuted in 2015 until now towards the end of 2022. I finally upgraded and went with the 14 Pro. 😂

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iPhone 4, 5S, 8 Plus, and X designs, I have a soft spot for

i really miss that form factor i’m thinking of buying an se 1 lol

Watching this on true SE :))

Watching on an iPhone 5C 📱

Latest you mentioned was XS What was your opinion on the XR which was still being sold as the “oldest” latest with its pseudo replacement SE 2020?

This man with classic consoles. A man of culture.

For me the iPhone X was the last iPhone with aesthetically pleasing design.

I’m sure Jobs would have eventually added some larger phones, but would have also kept the smaller size of the iPhone 5 around. I have an iPhone 8, which isn’t big by today’s standards, but I really miss the size of the iPhone 4/5

You should make an iPhone tier list

Home music on the background ♥♥♥♥

Any iPhone Steve Jobs, had a hand in before his death is the real iPhone. Seen as it is 10 years since his passing, Steve Jobs estate should now open up his personal archives to show what thinking on designs and ideas.

Its the last in the sense that it was made by Steve. Also the fact that he wanted an EASY ONE HAND USE phone. Thats why screens were so small for so long. After he passed the 6 came out right? And they did whatever they wanted to. He wanted one hand, thumb moves from one corner to the other diagonally. Instead we got these 6-7in giant phablets. I always thought 5in was the max and best suited, but everyone pushed even beyond that.

Personally, I consider the iPhone 6 through the 11 the same design language. Yes you have the new full screen display, but the frame and design was still too similar to the iPhone 6 with the same rounded edges and camera bump. Now the iPhone 12, that's a new design language for sure

I remember updating my iPhone 4 to iOS6 back in the day and looking everywhere on the phone trying to find KZfaq

The iphone 5 was my favorite size of iphone. Even my 12 mini is bigger that my old 5s.

i think that the 4 is peak iPhone in terms of design. i feel that there are still some things that apple could adopt from the Steve jobs era. For starters the iPhone 4 had a camera flush with the back glass where modern iPhone (from the 6 onwards) is starting to look ridiculous, the lack of a headphone jack, and the use of glossy stainless steel as opposed to the brushed stainless steel. i would rather have a thicker iphone with a camera that sits flush with the back with greatly improved battery life and the headphone jack returning. I am starting to really not like how apple keeps increasing the size of the camera bump. Don't get me wrong, the 5 is a good design but i feel the 4 being more ahead of its time and more parts of the 4 have aged better.

I much preferred the old realistic looking icons, actually. And I still think the 5 series was the perfect form factor. And that's coming from someone who watches a ton of mobile video.