Apple iPhone Review

The shape of the iPhone is very similar to that of the current iPod. The iPhone has a dimension of 115 x 61 x 11.5mm or, for those who are not accustomed to metric, 4.5” x 2.4” x 0.46” and weighs 135g or 4.8oz. Compared to its competitors, the iPhone is much bigger and heavier but is slimmer.

The front is dominated by a large 3.5” touch screen has 16M colors and a resolution of 320 x 480. From here, almost all of the functions are carried out. The display is very clear and easily readable, even in sunny and very bright environments. This is largely thanks to the built-in light sensor which automatically adjusts the screens brightness depending on the environment. This function can be turned off if you do not wish to have it enabled. Just above the screen is the speaker. Beneath the screen is the function button which exits any menu that you are currently in and takes you back to the home screen. Located on the bottom are the standard iPod connector, speaker, and MIC. The speaker is located to the left of the connector while the MIC is located to the right if you are looking directly at the bottom.

Model	Dimension (Inches)	Dimension (MM)	Weight (OZ)	Weight (Gramms)
Apple iPhone	4.5" x 2.4" x 0.46"	115 x 61 x 11.6	4,8	135
HTC Touch	3.9" x 2.28" x 0.54"	99.9 x 58 x 13.9	4,0	112
LG PRADA	3.89" x 2.1" x 0.47"	99 x 54 x 12	3	85

To build onto the sleek image of the iPhone, there are only four buttons located on the entire phone. The function button is one of these and has been discussed. On the left side of the phone is the volume rocker and a switch that puts the phone on silent. At the very top of the phone, we have the power button, SIM card slot, and the 3.5mm jack for headphones.

The power button has four actions: power on-off, sleep and wake, reject call, and send to voicemail. To power the phone on, just hold the power button down for a few seconds and you are greeted with Apple’s image. Once loaded, you are taken to the main menu. To power off the phone, you hold down the power button down for a few seconds and you are brought to a screen with a choice to cancel the action or turn off the phone. The cancel is just a button while you need to slide a button across to turn off the phone. When a call is incoming, pressing the power button once will silence the call and pressing it twice will send the person to your voicemail. Pressing and holding the volume rocker will also silence the incoming call but it will not send the person to voicemail.

On the back left-hand corner is the 2MP camera. There is no mirror or flash provided with it. The signature Apple logo is at the very center and while it is reflective, you still cannot use it as a mirror. This is a shame since both of these features are very useful and most phones feature them. There is no battery cover as the battery is built-in and not removable. Apple estimates that the battery will last for 300-400 charges so this will last for quite a while.

There is no memory card on the phone but Apple made up for this by including internal memory with a capacity of either 4 or 8GB. This is more than generous in today’s market. While this may not satisfy those who are looking for a phone to replace their iPod, there is enough storage space to load up music for most of the day.