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  • Published on Jun 12, 2025
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    Apple's original iPhone came out in 2007. And in the seventeen years since then, the product has changed dramatically with the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro Max. So let’s find out how that happened.

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  • @AppleExplained
    @AppleExplained  8 months ago +122

    Check out Paperlike here: paperlike.com/appleexplained/2410

  • @jake78441
    @jake78441 8 months ago +879

    I actually like this small brief background on every iPhone instead of showing and listing everything that it had!

    • @danandlaundry
      @danandlaundry 8 months ago +13

      Nah the other way is iconic

    • @OddOneOut665
      @OddOneOut665 8 months ago +7

      I wanna see him do one on the iPad this way next!

    • @danandlaundry
      @danandlaundry 8 months ago

      @@OddOneOut665 nah the other way is better. The old way is just too iconic

    • @judgeROBLOX
      @judgeROBLOX 7 months ago +1

      @@danandlaundryI mean…it’s better when the narrator says more information about it. Though,I guess he can make another video like this removing the extra descriptions

  • @jonsnow-h4j
    @jonsnow-h4j 8 months ago +386

    Hi, guys. I'm Korean. Please excuse my beginner English.
    14 years ago, I was a high school student. Back then, Korea was transitioning from feature phones to smartphones.
    One day, my classmate brought an iPhone 4 to school, and I still remember how shocked I was. It was the first time I had ever seen a 'smartphone,' and I was really amazed by its smooth touchscreen.
    The iPhone 4 was the pinnacle of smartphone design. It established the blueprint for smartphone design, and I believe later products are derivatives of the iPhone 4. It truly represents the essence of compact, practical, and elegant minimalism.

    • @bigbadricefarmer
      @bigbadricefarmer 8 months ago +99

      Your English is better than 99% of people on RUclips.

    • @SpyxlMC
      @SpyxlMC 8 months ago +13

      @@bigbadricefarmer I think he translated it since he did say 'noob English', xD

    • @Bobbobbity-e5g
      @Bobbobbity-e5g 8 months ago +14

      if you know "noob" you're good👍

    • @DrEggHeadtheThird
      @DrEggHeadtheThird 8 months ago

      Ok kimchi

    • @CarverLenz
      @CarverLenz 8 months ago +11

      Literally flawless English 👍

  • @chuckcribbs3398
    @chuckcribbs3398 8 months ago +90

    These videos are quick and no-nonsense. No five minute intro and rambling. Really appreciate this channel! 👍🏻

    • @JillofAllTrades2
      @JillofAllTrades2 3 months ago

      💯. I use the skip and speed features to counteract those kinds of bloody annoying videos 👍🏻😂🎉

  • @freshbenz
    @freshbenz 8 months ago +1701

    Ah yes. The yearly tradition..

  • @BruceLeeRoy26
    @BruceLeeRoy26 8 months ago +550

    If the iPhone X was $1149 for 256gb model and the 16 Pro Max’s price is $1199 for 256gb, there hasn’t really been much of a price increase for 7 years.

    • @davidkaplan5517
      @davidkaplan5517 8 months ago +39

      I mean….. it was $699 for the high end phone

    • @Anytyme06
      @Anytyme06 8 months ago +127

      Because they've been overcharging for 7 years.

    • @colt5189
      @colt5189 8 months ago +67

      One thing Apple has done is cut costs by getting rid of the power brick. Then getting rid of earbuds and stickers. Which all of this also shrinks the box, which means Apple can load the plane with more phones. So a price increase is coming.

    • @ThatIceChampion
      @ThatIceChampion 8 months ago +57

      ​@@Anytyme06Oh so like the S24 Ultra? That starts at 1,300 and has lower specs than the iPhone 16

    • @Anytyme06
      @Anytyme06 8 months ago +25

      @@ThatIceChampion it is over priced, but the S24 ultra has higher nits and ppi, actually does 120Hz no matter how fast you scroll, better camera and can record in 8K, more RAM so it won't be obsolete in a couple years once Apple says you need more for the AI, better speakers, WAY more features than the iPhone and Android is superior to iOS.

  • @blueface
    @blueface 8 months ago +61

    Sticking with my iPhone 13 Mini until it dies, I might get the battery replaced this year. I love small phones, the original SE was my favorite before I got the Mini and this is now my favorite. RIP Mini’s you will be forever missed.

    • @CourtneyTroy
      @CourtneyTroy 5 months ago +7

      I completely agree

    • @DirectorsVision
      @DirectorsVision 3 months ago +4

      iPhone Mini is perfect size. I use still 6s and I’m happy with it. Don’t let your mini die! Replace original battery, another Parts, but save the Mini for the second market. One day I will switch from my 6s to 12 mini or 13 mini. Cheers!

    • @JillofAllTrades2
      @JillofAllTrades2 3 months ago +1

      I’m looking for a suitably small phone to replace my 8. Or maybe I’ll replace the battery first and get a bit more life out of it yet.

    • @GilianCo
      @GilianCo 2 months ago +2

      @@JillofAllTrades2 I had a small hope, that the next "SE" could be a Mini version.... pity, the 16e is just another gigant mobile..... so sad....

    • @agustinjr.enriquez6238
      @agustinjr.enriquez6238 Month ago

      @@GilianCoSE was what people loved about Apple at one point; the simplicity, technology and price point, 16E starting at $599+ and being considered a “base” model is laughable

  • @bub7391
    @bub7391 8 months ago +328

    Notice how the description/feature list keeps getting shorter for the newer ones

    • @KenzieBaty4506
      @KenzieBaty4506 8 months ago +4

      Yeah

    • @KenzieBaty4506
      @KenzieBaty4506 8 months ago +26

      He also doesn’t address how people are complaining about how the last 4 phones have been the same and how Apple shorten their box while discussing iPhone 12.

    • @moldyrefrigerator
      @moldyrefrigerator 8 months ago +12

      “Apple Intelligence” shown for the iPhone 16/16 Pro is also going to be available for the 15/15 Pro lol

    • @StoneMaulForever
      @StoneMaulForever 8 months ago +2

      Oh really? I thought those were only coming to the 15 pro models.

    • @TrentonMatthews
      @TrentonMatthews 8 months ago +3

      @@StoneMaulForever
      Yeah, it's 15 pro and later.

  • @ShadowLinkxMaster
    @ShadowLinkxMaster 8 months ago +102

    Now _this_ I like. I appreciate your narration on each model, along with their successes, drawbacks and competition, along with any noteworthy points. It makes this, by far, your most definitive History of iPhone. :)

  • @mindexplorer6929
    @mindexplorer6929 8 months ago +182

    It is a pitty that you stopped showing the sales count after a few iPhones.

    • @eduardis22
      @eduardis22 7 months ago +11

      True, that’s would be interesting

    • @kidnextdxxr
      @kidnextdxxr 6 months ago +16

      Fax. After he got to the 7 the hype died down and the end got more bland 🙃

    • @BananaL0L-101
      @BananaL0L-101 6 months ago +3

      @@kidnextdxxrthe iPhone X was cool and 11/12

    • @RealTalk_312
      @RealTalk_312 5 months ago +9

      The Iphone 6 was Apple’s best selling iphone to date

    • @JillofAllTrades2
      @JillofAllTrades2 3 months ago

      @@RealTalk_312interesting.

  • @RaavMedia
    @RaavMedia 7 months ago +43

    Some of my personal observations - the OG iPhone was soo cool that whenever I took it out in public, people actually came up to me and asked about the phone
    - I queued for the first time for iPhone 3G which was soo in demand that it sold out like hot cakes
    - Siri was soo cool on 4S, everyone wanted her to open the pod bay doors. Sadly that was the last phone from Steve Job and many dedicated calling it iPhone 4 Steve (iPhone4S)
    - Apple Pay was soo cool that first time I used in Marks & Spencer, the store lady called her colleagues so they can watch as well
    - iPhone 6 was soo slim and light that it legit felt like a case, the very first time you held it!
    - iPhone X with it all screen design and awesome FaceID really felt like it was from the future

    • @Jennieburryme
      @Jennieburryme 7 months ago +6

      Looking back on all the 1st times we had and how much technology constantly changed for the better I really miss those times. New releases are no longer exciting because we know there’s only so much they can add. There are small exciting changes every now and then sure, but it’s never as it used to be back then.

    • @JNAMOTORSPORTS
      @JNAMOTORSPORTS 6 months ago +1

      Agree with all of this

    • @truckinguy92
      @truckinguy92 5 months ago +2

      The problem with all of these innovations is that Android devices had them long before Apple did. With that said Apple seems to refine them just a slight bit more.

    • @RaavMedia
      @RaavMedia 5 months ago

      @@truckinguy92 Sorry dude, they didn’t. Yes, they did get features sooner, most of the time, unrefined … especially after they copied in the multi-touch technology, APP store and the OS from Apple. I know it’s easy to forgot that now, but do check the facts, before iPhone no other phone had that amazing multi-touch screen or full internet on a mobile phone or even an APP store!

  • @matd
    @matd 8 months ago +6

    when the world needed him most he returned

  • @Elizas1965
    @Elizas1965 7 months ago +60

    I think my all-time favorite is the 6 plus. I recently got it in a drawer and it still turns on hahaha. It's one of the best. And well, the 15pro is also in my top.

    • @uriche5
      @uriche5 7 months ago

      Mine was the 5s because of the way its back was, it seemed very different compared to the others and I have the same opinion as you about the 15, only I want to change the case to try to make it look new.

    • @Elizas1965
      @Elizas1965 7 months ago

      I am using the Vionentus Elites because they seemed different to the rest of the ones I saw and gave a new face to my iPhone

    • @uriche5
      @uriche5 7 months ago

      Thanks for the suggestion. When I have some free time I'll check them out.

    • @wailingalen
      @wailingalen 7 months ago

      I have a near pristine iPhone 6s in my drawer too!!! It stopped working after I dropped it in the toilet so I just left it there for a couple years.
      About a years ago I tried to turn it on and it did! But it got locked bc of too many incorrect passwords.

    • @Tennischamp450
      @Tennischamp450 6 months ago +1

      6 plus was goated

  • @PhilDogg
    @PhilDogg 8 months ago +3

    I dont mean this as an insult but I love to fall asleep to these videos. So calming, I end up watching them anyway when I wake up😭

  • @lotaoffor6086
    @lotaoffor6086 8 months ago +91

    It surprises me every time that your able to make new videos about Apple, there isn’t THAT many stuff 😭

    • @sunilhiremath9887
      @sunilhiremath9887 8 months ago +4

      Apple stopped innovation 😂

    • @twykwmkxtklfxisgqm
      @twykwmkxtklfxisgqm 8 months ago +2

      Apple sells $1500 iPhones that barely make a difference

    • @Lanshyy
      @Lanshyy 8 months ago +15

      @@twykwmkxtklfxisgqm Others do literally the same shit. But it would hurt your fanboy ass to admit it ;)

    • @jwzm6115
      @jwzm6115 8 months ago

      you're able*

    • @enurii
      @enurii 8 months ago +1

      @@twykwmkxtklfxisgqm Ok? Well don't buy it then

  • @casedistorted
    @casedistorted 7 months ago +23

    4:56 speaking of Siri, I just learned the voice actress of Siri got paid no royalties from Apple and made nothing from the sale. Apple bought her voice from another company and she made nothing after becoming the most famous voice in the world. Great Job, Apple!

    • @blunteastwood
      @blunteastwood 6 months ago +8

      If Apple bought her voice from another company, then why would they pay her? Did she not get paid by the original company that bought it from her in the first place?

  • @iwasthererecording
    @iwasthererecording 8 months ago +15

    Nice video Greg 👍. In the first years of the iPhone jailbreak was pretty big. I remember having the option to record video with sound before the option was available. I still have videos from that time. I also remember being able to drive to work with the phone on the passenger seat and me saying “play x” an it would open Spotify and start playing the music out of the cars speakers. I think this was around 2010. When the 4 or 4s came I was in line to buy it just pass midnight, an early premiere. I was the last one in line, customer 49. I paid about $100 and they would send me the contact and sim for a 6 month period. The first thing I did when I got home around 1am was to jailbreak the device so I could unlock it from the cellular network. After I inserted the SIM card from my other phone and I could use it on different network straight away. For some unknown reason I never received the contract so it costed me about $100 😀

  • @wesleyp3579
    @wesleyp3579 8 months ago +26

    Pretty remarkable that the original iPhone was 3.5” and the Pro Max model is now nearly double at 6.9”. The iPhone 5 will always hold a special place in my heart… Unboxing mine in 2012 I was truly blown away that it was 20% lighter despite having a larger screen with an additional row of apps

  • @warlord6074
    @warlord6074 7 months ago +10

    iPhone is stuck in time loop since 2019. But I appreciate their genius marketing and yapping skills to sell the same product for 4-5 years, and I salute for their bold move to sell without chargers.

    • @ttxbiasb
      @ttxbiasb 2 months ago

      the thing about apple is they only release a competitive product with latest features only when its 100% perfected, so imo i dont mind waitings even years after a certain new feature debuts in other phones as i know with apple it wont cause me problems.

  • @feeldope5062
    @feeldope5062 6 months ago +17

    13:13 imagine today you’re plug pulls out his iphone to weigth the stuff you buying.😂

    • @tm.scarb85
      @tm.scarb85 3 months ago +1

      I came specifically looking for this comment 😂

    • @leroysanchino
      @leroysanchino 3 months ago +1

      The future is yesterday

  • @abrahamroberts2040
    @abrahamroberts2040 7 months ago +19

    I miss the glory days of Apple innovation

  • @M4NA5
    @M4NA5 8 months ago +29

    The purpose of an iPhone mini (12 and 13) was never to meet consumer demand for a smaller form-factor. Apple knew that market is small enough to be neglected (much like every other major smartphone maker), but they were smart enough to realize iPhone mini’s long term potential in up-selling bigger iPhones to their customers and get them to pay more for the long term. For the same price as an iPhone 11 ($700), you got an iPhone 12 mini. If you want the same form-factor as before, you had to fork out an additional $100 to upgrade for more or less same features. They took the operational hit that came with the mini, but received record profits thanks to everyone paying more for the same iPhone form-factor. Once their customers got used to paying $800 for the base iPhone, they killed off the mini. They used similar strategy to create an additional $100 gap between the two iPad Pros, and did it again last year for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max by making the “base” storage for Pro Max as 256gb. People say Apple is so longer innovative. I say they’re just as innovative as before, just that their priorities have changed. Lagging behind in the field of AI is just the start. Kinda like for other phonemakers back in 2007.

    • @InventorZahran
      @InventorZahran 8 months ago +9

      Apple's most significant innovations lately have been in customer psychology manipulation and business strategy, not technological advancement.

    • @M4NA5
      @M4NA5 8 months ago +4

      @@InventorZahran Precisely

    • @TheMerryPrangster
      @TheMerryPrangster 7 months ago +1

      All I'm seeing is blah blah blah

  • @ideapage
    @ideapage 8 months ago +18

    What fun this video is! I do remember when the iPhone 10 came out with the $1,000 price tag, thinking, "Who would ever spend that much for a phone?" Four years later when the 14 Pro arrived with the new 48 Megapixel camera sensor, I bought it complete with Apple Care and 1TB of storage. It's cost with tax was over $1,800. And to beat it all, a week ago I acquired a 16 Pro Max. I just looked at the invoice, and out-the- door it came to $1,983.93. Hmmm, I who wouldn't even think of spending even a thousand dollars for a phone.

  • @Treydemark
    @Treydemark 8 months ago +10

    hello apple explain. i hope you’re having a nice day

  • @fraaaaaaaan
    @fraaaaaaaan 7 months ago +4

    List of iPhone:
    iPhone 2G: 0:47
    iPhone 3G: 1:35
    iPhone 3GS: 2:24
    iPhone 4: 3:17
    iPhone 4S: 4:43
    iPhone 5: 5:36
    iPhone 5S: 7:16
    iPhone 5C: 7:23
    iPhone 6 & 6 Plus: 9:49
    iPhone 6S & 6S Plus: 12:25
    iPhone SE: 14:07
    iPhone 7 & 7 Plus: 14:56
    iPhone 8 & 8 Plus: 17:10
    iPhone X: 17:15
    iPhone XR: 20:06
    iPhone XS & XS Max: 20:10
    iPhone 11: 21:04
    iPhone 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max: 21:08
    iPhone SE 2: 22:28
    iPhone 12 & 12 Mini: 22:47
    iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max: 22:54
    iPhone 13 & 13 Mini: 23:52
    iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max: 24:15
    iPhone SE 3: 24:23
    iPhone 14 & 14 Plus: 24:34
    iPhone 14 Pro & 14 Pro Max: 24:50
    iPhone 15 & 15 Plus: 25:10
    iPhone 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max: 25:29
    iPhone 16 & 16 Plus: 25:47
    iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max: 25:50.

  • @2cra
    @2cra 8 months ago +5

    every year like clockwork, love ya AppleExplained.

  • @dennyb6768
    @dennyb6768 Month ago +1

    From the thumbnail it looks like it starts out as a baby, gets bigger and taller, until at this point, it's starting to get a hunched back and is dying. So funny.

  • @elyt
    @elyt 8 months ago +5

    14:55 Starting from here, it felt like I was watching a comedy show 😂👏

  • @hfzayd1
    @hfzayd1 8 months ago +19

    I like how in the thumbnail the last 4 iPhones are literally the same

    • @greggreg126
      @greggreg126 8 months ago +1

      Nuh uh

    • @TheJamJar90
      @TheJamJar90 8 months ago

      I noticed it jumps from 12 to 14... Probably because 13 didn't have much change... And the buttons are on the wrong side at the end... Or the cameras are on the wrong side... Possibly to show the camera control button...

    • @codingvio7383
      @codingvio7383 6 months ago

      might aswell look at them that way.

  • @iamjonreed
    @iamjonreed 8 months ago +10

    I love videos like this but sometimes they can be like 3 hours long and include a lot of opinions. this video is a great summary of the most important points. love it

  • @1nQuest
    @1nQuest 6 months ago +6

    the first iPhone i’ve seen was the 4. one of my dad’s colleagues showed it to me during a party. for comparison, i was still using a nokia with a physical keyboard so i was amazed at it. a fully touch screen device that looked so sleek.
    the first iPhone i’ve owned was the 5s. that stuck with me until the X series of iPhones released. that’s when my uncle bought me a 6s+. good times.

  • @bcabrera971
    @bcabrera971 8 months ago +7

    Honestly I really liked this video. It made me remember how happy I was when I got my iPhone 4s.

  • @thomasgunn4146
    @thomasgunn4146 8 months ago +2

    Well laid out and interesting as always. Would love a History of the Mac, with a breakdown of all the major milestones!

  • @camfngo
    @camfngo 6 months ago +3

    26:36 You have got wrong iphone12 series image or you already skipped it. Between 11 pro and 13 series.

  • @cole_stock
    @cole_stock 6 months ago +2

    I’m a former SE owner, and that was one robust phone. Slapped a case and a screen protector on it, and that thing was an absolute tank. Got a 12 as a replacement a few years later, which was a big step up. Then i got a 14. Oh boy, am i disappointed with that phone. Felt like a 12 with just a bigger number on it. As much as i dislike the phone, i’m still pissed at myself because i dropped it off a mezzanine, and absolutely destroyed it. Happened 2 days ago, and i’ve got a Samsung S24FE on order through my carrier. Should be here soon enough

  • @manart6506
    @manart6506 8 months ago +26

    14:00 I am so sad the modern iPhones don’t have 3D Touch. In a sense, it seems like throw away color tv by thinking black and white does the work just fine.

    • @extraC344
      @extraC344 8 months ago +4

      The problem is that 3D touch isn't the most obvious thing, you discover it by: someone telling your straight on, knowing the specs, or you noticed it did something else when you pressed hard

    • @manart6506
      @manart6506 8 months ago

      @@extraC344 right… the user interface should show how hard any given touch is pressing as a default with the “pro” option to turn off the indicator.

    • @_raefactor
      @_raefactor 8 months ago +3

      i miss 3d touch so much.

    • @billofwrights7695
      @billofwrights7695 7 months ago +2

      They should have kept it on the Pro models!

  • @MattH-wg7ou
    @MattH-wg7ou 2 months ago +2

    Cannot believe I graduated college the year the iPhone/smartphone was introduced. Life was better back then! I had a Sony Ericsson flippyboi and it was great!

  • @yamil.343
    @yamil.343 3 months ago +8

    For me the 4S will always be special bc it was the last one Steve worked on.

  • @Odie1057
    @Odie1057 6 months ago +2

    i remember the day my dad came home with an iphone 4, my mom , little sister and i were all in awe that my dad would spend "so much money" on one. we were so used to flip phones. simpler times

  • @noxnext
    @noxnext 8 months ago +7

    I just loooove my iPhone 13 mini!!!
    I wish Apple would bring the mini back!!! With the new stacked battery, battery life should not be an issue anymore.
    Also, the pricing of the mini was bad and it was very unfortunate that Apple released the SE just shortly before the mini came out, otherwise I think it would have been more of a success!
    I‘m still dreaming of a mini Pro version! Would buy that in a nano second!!!

  • @Waddup_Cuh
    @Waddup_Cuh 8 months ago +1

    iPhone 3G will forever be my favorite iPhone. That’s the one that made the most impact in my life more than any other iPhone

  • @jonsnow-h4j
    @jonsnow-h4j 8 months ago +5

    25:50 The display is 6.3 and 6.9.

  • @robinfaigmane10
    @robinfaigmane10 8 months ago +1

    I think it was long ago when I last saw you in your videos. You look great Greg 🤩

  • @TroubledTrooper
    @TroubledTrooper 5 months ago +3

    I was an iPhone user since the literal beginning, being someone who saw smartphones as exciting new tech. I stuck with iPhone with headphone jack until I couldn't anymore then I got a new smartphone with a headphone jack: Motorola Moto G. I used that until it died and now I got a Asus ROG Phone. It's a "gamer phone" but I don't use it for games, it's super underrated. Now does it have a headphone jack? You bet it does. I do not support anti-consumer practices as a consumer. Anyone who thinks they didn't remove it to push their AirPods are being silly. They also removed something I used every single day, and I hate bluetooth buds. The quality sucks and I simply prefer wired headphones. So I stopped supporting them when they stopped supporting my use case. I wish more people consumed this way.

  • @titotech
    @titotech 8 months ago +1

    Great video, thanks!

  • @JMooooooool
    @JMooooooool 2 months ago +8

    Just got my 16 yesterday 😊

  • @deagen2026
    @deagen2026 8 months ago

    This is much like a tradition it's nice to have a little refresher on the history of apple I really hope this series never ends! Great Vid as always.

  • @SchakOb
    @SchakOb 8 months ago +4

    ahh, the annual tradition of the history of the iphone 😂

  • @EvaAliceD
    @EvaAliceD 5 months ago

    Finally a face to the voice explaining Apple ! I have gone from a 13 pro max to a 16 pro max after I had it as a christmas gift partially ; I payed a part myself and hobby the rest ;-) Love your videos !

  • @theothernodude3139
    @theothernodude3139 8 months ago +3

    The iPhone X days were goated. I remember the leaks of people saying Touch ID may be on the bottom of the Apple logo because they had difficulty of making the Face ID tech. When it first came out also it was sick to see people open their phone by just looking at it.

  • @CDSXCalibur
    @CDSXCalibur 5 months ago

    What up bro!? That closing was amazing! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @inomad
    @inomad 8 months ago +12

    I miss when new iPhone devices debut in June each year.

  • @Sacto1654
    @Sacto1654 8 months ago +2

    People are underestimating the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. Subtract the camera control button and it's actually a really nice phone. Especially now with decently sized battery packs for a change.

  • @parminderkhehra
    @parminderkhehra 8 months ago +25

    adjusted for inflation, prices haven’t increased since iphone x, maybe even since iphone 7 plus

    • @TheMrJaggasingh12
      @TheMrJaggasingh12 8 months ago +4

      That's because people are getting the more expensive 256gb to 1tb versions. Base models are really bad, especially with lightning ports

    • @lasteep
      @lasteep 8 months ago +1

      They in fact did

    • @parminderkhehra
      @parminderkhehra 8 months ago

      @@lasteep iphone x base model was $999, which adjusted for inflation comes to $1278+. iphone 16 pro max is $1199 for base model. more storage for base model and 7 years of performance difference and yet it’s cheaper. It’s not exclusive to iphones, the same logic applies to samsung and other android companies.

  • @SteveSCHULTE-i1k
    @SteveSCHULTE-i1k 6 months ago +1

    One of the best RUclipss I’ve ever watched! And the best one about the history of the iPhone. Please update this in a year (every year?!) when the iPhone 17 comes out. Really so well done - great images and videos, you have a super presentation voice - factual without drowning us in details - very much appreciated and will be subscribing now. Thanks! (I’d forgotten that there was no iPhone 9 and that “X” is really the “10”!) Steve on Monday 9 December 2024

  • @bob-ro6vw
    @bob-ro6vw 8 months ago +4

    13:00 “illicit purposes” 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Z0ttMonte
    @Z0ttMonte 5 months ago +2

    My first iPhone was the iPhone 4 with iOS 6 back then. Man that time iPhones really were special. No one had one. They were so fast und premium. I kinda miss the look of iOS 6. I wish they would have kept landscreen mode and 3D Touch. Back then there really were revolutions compared to today.

  •  4 months ago +3

    I have an iPhone 13 mini I love it because it fits easily in my pocket without jabbing my body when I sit. I wish they still made mini phones.

  • @ancientfractal2526
    @ancientfractal2526 8 months ago +1

    iPhone 5s was my all-time favourite iPhone. Maybe it was because it was my first iPhone after switching from androids, but it just felt so special. I upgraded to the 7 a few years later but didn't like the rounded design as much as the squared edges of the 5, always wished they would make a new one until they brought out the 12. Was so excited to see them go back to the boxy design, instantly bought the 12 Pro at release and now just got myself the 16 Pro since it was getting a little worn out. The actual upgrades are one thing, but the design is still what does it for me, since the 12 they remind me of the trusty and beautiful little 5s I fell in love with 10 years ago.

  • @realquadmoo
    @realquadmoo 8 months ago +49

    Why did Apple get rid of landscape Home Screen?

    • @manart6506
      @manart6506 8 months ago +14

      I hope they bring it back.

    • @kodaph
      @kodaph 8 months ago

      Android can do it ​@@manart6506

    • @ThatIceChampion
      @ThatIceChampion 8 months ago +2

      Backlash

    • @realquadmoo
      @realquadmoo 8 months ago

      @@manart6506 Yeah I loved it

    • @Geoffr524
      @Geoffr524 8 months ago +10

      Adding the Notch, killed the landscape Home screen unfortunately.

  • @milton0918791559
    @milton0918791559 2 months ago +1

    Love how you explained it. ❤

  • @Yuri10103
    @Yuri10103 8 months ago +20

    0:45 sponsor skip

  • @spudtak
    @spudtak 8 months ago

    This was a fabulous video. Thank you for making it and taking the time to do this!

  • @2ndys
    @2ndys 8 months ago +4

    Can you make more iOS 18 update videos please

  • @Klimbo93
    @Klimbo93 Month ago

    That is a damn good version review, best on anything I think I've seen

  • @justin_eg6ts
    @justin_eg6ts 6 months ago +10

    0:51 Processor: Samsung ARM 💀

  • @lakerskid2013
    @lakerskid2013 8 months ago +1

    I started off with a few basic phones from Verizon before switching to Straight Talk 10 years ago and I’ve had smartphones ever since with them being all iPhones which I started with an old 4 my dad no longer used. Afterwards I went to the 5S and I loved the fingerprint scanner on it, that felt so cool. I had a 6 which I got more memory on that one (32 GB which I upgraded from 16 GB) and for the past four years I’ve had a 128 GB iPhone 8 Plus. Now the memory is more than good enough and it’ll be the same amount I’m planning to get for future iPhones I get as well.
    I’m excited about getting the iPhone 15, huge upgrade from my 8 Plus and I know the experience is going to be very different.

  • @KixMusaid
    @KixMusaid 4 months ago +11

    everyone has that special phone and for me it was that iphone 5(s)

  • @custybox1569
    @custybox1569 5 months ago +1

    I forgot about the 5c. What a throwback

  • @bigrod359
    @bigrod359 8 months ago +3

    I remember having the galaxy 4 and thinking wanting the htc one because it was considered the best phone on the market

  • @utakbolpen4727
    @utakbolpen4727 8 months ago +2

    Why there is no number of units sold information on the latests iphone models?

  • @salmonsoup15
    @salmonsoup15 8 months ago +20

    18:33 an app pops out on the left of the screen

  • @veryblocky
    @veryblocky 8 months ago +1

    Only criticism I have is that you should’ve continued showing that sales graph for each model, but otherwise an excellent video

  • @LindsayDunia
    @LindsayDunia 8 months ago +12

    My first iPhone was the 4S and then switched back to Android. Then in March 2019 I was issued a 7+ and was ripping on my coworker about his X the entire notch and the no home button. He kept saying how nice the lack of a home button was and you get used to the notch. Well in 2020 I upgraded to an XR and saw what he meant, meanwhile I had my trustee Android for personal uses. Fast Forward to 11/2021 and I learned my friends all switched from Android to iPhone and I had a S21+ at the time and we had a group chat so I used my XR for personal use and I really started to use iOS and fall in love with it. 12/2021 I finally traded in my less than a year old S21+ for an iPhone 13PM, and in early 2022 work gave me a 12. I love iPhone everything works, I can transfer between my work and personal phone, face it the 13PM camera beats the 12 and hot spotting iOS to iOS is easy.
    It’s now 9/30/2024, I have a 14PM and am eyeballing the 16P (non max) for when I can upgrade. I do not see myself switching back to Android. iPhone just works, and when I use my iPad on the go the hotspot is easy to use and iCloud syncs all my data without missing a beat.

    • @Guccimane0713
      @Guccimane0713 7 months ago +3

      So basically you were pressured into using iphones to not feel left out trust me I believe that's most iphone users I was there in hs

  • @vinmangob8555
    @vinmangob8555 Month ago +1

    I don't use iphones anymore, however I had a 3gs and 5 , still work to this day and they invented a phone everyone in the world copied. My S24 works like the first iphone, touch screen .

  • @pepperclap
    @pepperclap 6 months ago +7

    18:19 TYLER THE CREATOR

  • @blakeyboy123
    @blakeyboy123 4 months ago

    That guy wearing the sweater... no beard at the end ! 😂😂😂

  • @AchyutChaudhary
    @AchyutChaudhary 8 months ago +14

    17:16 *Apple also skipped the iPhone 2️⃣ as well!*

    • @Whiteman2.0
      @Whiteman2.0 8 months ago +3

      2 = 3G
      3=3GS

    • @InventorZahran
      @InventorZahran 8 months ago +2

      @@Whiteman2.0Then how do you explain the other S models that don't fit into the numbering scheme?

    • @Whiteman2.0
      @Whiteman2.0 8 months ago +1

      @@InventorZahran dont ask me

  • @nunocolon
    @nunocolon 7 months ago

    It’s so interesting to see that even a lot of changes and upgrades .. things like weather app have barely changed since its inception

  • @arthursoaresrodrigues4766
    @arthursoaresrodrigues4766 8 months ago +29

    26:37 Face reveal.

    • @Prokid472
      @Prokid472 8 months ago +7

      He shows his face a lot

    • @arthursoaresrodrigues4766
      @arthursoaresrodrigues4766 8 months ago +5

      ​​​@Prokid472 Wait what?
      Am I just saying that because it's the first time I saw his face?

  • @AntonMuller
    @AntonMuller 8 months ago +1

    Doing great Greg !

  • @mihirpanchal5754
    @mihirpanchal5754 8 months ago +14

    It’s funny how people were mad about Apple removing the headphone jack in 2016, meanwhile now, wired headphones don’t even exist…😂
    Apple truly revolutionizes technology

    • @The_Idea_of_Dream_Vision
      @The_Idea_of_Dream_Vision 7 months ago +7

      They exist. And people who care about sound quality will buy wired headphones or headphones that use Bluetooth and cable.

    • @paisleepunk
      @paisleepunk 7 months ago +1

      nah, they've just become a bit more specialized

    • @carlm1595
      @carlm1595 7 months ago +1

      I remember the complaints when the first iMac came out and it didn't have a floppy drive. It was the first with USB and connected directly for internet use. The selling points of later phones were the thinning of the phones. Thus they killed the 32 pin connector and then the earphone jack. The lightning connector predated the USB-C connector.

    • @JNAMOTORSPORTS
      @JNAMOTORSPORTS 6 months ago

      I hate wireless and charging anything.
      Better sound quality comes from being plugged in and wireless is very inconvenient when you can’t charge and waste time
      Head phone jack still has its place they just pushed it out being cheap
      Innovation isn’t about being better sometimes. Most of the time is about saving money and manipulating the market to follow that.

  • @JoseMorales-wl1nh
    @JoseMorales-wl1nh 5 months ago +1

    Interesting info. I never really got into the yearly upgrades. If anything, I have extended my time with an iPhone as they got better.
    I started in 2008 with the Orginal 2G due to buying 2 months before 3 was announced.
    I the rest that Ive bought around release time. 3GS, 4S, 6, 8 Plus, and now the 12 Pro Max I’m still using. Crossing my fingers it keeps working. 🤞🏼

  • @horridohobbies
    @horridohobbies 8 months ago +10

    The Camera Control button is, in my opinion, the worst new feature this year. It is terribly fiddly and awkward to use. It seems totally superfluous and unnecessary. And the biggest downside? It actually *slows* down your picture-taking task! It's much faster just to use the on-screen controls.
    This button was ill-conceived. Instead of *removing* buttons from the iPhone, Apple decided to *add* new buttons such as the Action button and the Camera Control button. Steve Jobs must be spinning in his grave like a lathe.

    • @valtteri_its_james
      @valtteri_its_james 8 months ago +1

      Also, when you click the button, you shake your phone a little bit so that it slightly reduces the image quality

    • @TjaVideos
      @TjaVideos 8 months ago

      @@valtteri_its_james I got no problem with that on clicking on a volume button on my galaxy lol.

    • @bigrod359
      @bigrod359 8 months ago +1

      To be fair apple had to throw in some “new feature” or else it’d literally be the same phone as 15
      I hope the remove that button asap

    • @imslimey779
      @imslimey779 6 months ago

      @TjaVideos how is that relevant ?

  • @LinusSyb
    @LinusSyb 8 months ago +2

    Hes back🎉

  • @LeviRad2
    @LeviRad2 8 months ago +11

    13:02 HOW TF COULD YOU USE 3D TOUCH FOR ILLICIT PURPOSES

    • @kureedo
      @kureedo 8 months ago +2

      Drug dealing.

    • @luminism
      @luminism 8 months ago +7

      It could be used as a scale to weigh drugs

    • @InventorZahran
      @InventorZahran 8 months ago +7

      That's still a lame excuse to remove useful functionality! The type of drug dealer who can afford an iPhone (or sells to iPhone-owning clients) would certainly have enough money to buy a cheap postal scale, so I don't see how removing the iPhone's weighing feature will make a meaningful difference.

    • @zacharywissinger3996
      @zacharywissinger3996 8 months ago +2

      @@InventorZahrandrugs + scale = intent to distribute. Drugs + iPhone = questionable personal use.

    • @adeetard2545
      @adeetard2545 8 months ago

      I really thought he meant people weighing their johnsons 😭

  • @Nathan15038
    @Nathan15038 4 months ago

    I always upgraded to the new newest flagship every year. Like for example, for the past years, I’ve been having the ProMax and like before that the Max/S/Plus. I mean they were all great and it’s nice experience all the different phones and what they could do throughout the years, but this really summarizes it all.

  • @jeffzheng1913
    @jeffzheng1913 2 months ago +4

    I am still keeping my iPhone 7 plus, which has no problem so far.

    • @rikomontana2413
      @rikomontana2413 28 days ago

      Been wanting to get a 7plus since I already had it when it came out but questioning if it still works, like the apps… just wanna get one to have my music there

    • @jeffzheng1913
      @jeffzheng1913 28 days ago +1

      @@rikomontana2413 Yes, it still can work well as long as the APP does not need much CPU and memory resources.

    • @rikomontana2413
      @rikomontana2413 25 days ago

      @@jeffzheng1913 just got it yesterday, surprised all the apps I use daily still work on the 7

    • @rikomontana2413
      @rikomontana2413 20 days ago

      @@jeffzheng1913 ended up getting it a couple days ago. So far so good
      Just wish it could’ve have the iOS 16 update

  • @SC2_WARRIORS
    @SC2_WARRIORS 8 months ago +1

    Great amount of information, thanks!

  • @NismoFanatic
    @NismoFanatic 8 months ago +5

    12:57 that’s cool, why remove it 😭😭

    • @bigmoneyindica
      @bigmoneyindica 8 months ago

      People was using it to scale out weed and shit lol

    • @DenverHarris
      @DenverHarris 8 months ago

      I loved 3D Touch and I wish they would bring it back.

  • @mikeodriscoll982
    @mikeodriscoll982 8 months ago +1

    Wow! Hats off to you! Great detailed video.

  • @JNAMOTORSPORTS
    @JNAMOTORSPORTS 6 months ago +3

    Bring back the damn home button and give me head phones 📞

  • @asadnikadambaev23
    @asadnikadambaev23 8 months ago +1

    Hi Apple Explained! Have a great night!

  • @DenzelVelasquez-tb6kz
    @DenzelVelasquez-tb6kz 8 months ago +35

    26:37 Anybody ever see his face before face reveal

    • @lkk947
      @lkk947 8 months ago +7

      I forgot which video back in the days but he actually show his face before . He look much fit now compare to before :)

    • @thesimpostor6251
      @thesimpostor6251 8 months ago +2

      Yes, I think he did last year. Or in one of his docs, I can't remember

    • @RohanDubourg
      @RohanDubourg 8 months ago +1

      Nope

    • @suchnerve
      @suchnerve 8 months ago +1

      No, I’ve never seen his face before. He’s really pretty!

    • @ToxHubby97
      @ToxHubby97 8 months ago

      Yes

  • @RJ9270812
    @RJ9270812 8 months ago +1

    I know it's a big ask but I'd love a version of this for the MacBook. I sat through all of this and was throughly entertained; it would be fascinating to see the same for Apple's evolution of other devices across the ages.

  • @JavaNocKziK
    @JavaNocKziK 8 months ago +3

    iPhone 2G wasn't only available in the US, it was also available in the UK on launch day via the o2 mobile provider.

  • @Eugene_DingleBerries
    @Eugene_DingleBerries 2 months ago +1

    We running out of ideas with this one🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @emmancrafts
    @emmancrafts 8 months ago +5

    Does anyone else feel like that the 14 Pro and Pro Max also deserve apple intelligence? I feel a bit robbed really.

    • @TheMrJaggasingh12
      @TheMrJaggasingh12 8 months ago +2

      How can they force you to upgrade then?

    • @Antronix3
      @Antronix3 8 months ago +2

      They weren't thinking about future proofing for AI Until they noticed the direction Google was going with AI. Now that they started getting serious about it, they can't get it to function correctly due to the low ram in the previous phones. The 15 pro barely meets the minimum specs required for their new AI to run, and the 16 series is the first Gen built with advanced AI in mind.
      Google on the other hand, has been future proofing their phones for AI since the Pixel 6, four years ago.

    • @edk1124
      @edk1124 8 months ago

      @@Antronix3well, it is possible to jailbreak apple intelligence to older models on ios 18.1 beta 4, and it seems that it can function properly.

    • @Antronix3
      @Antronix3 8 months ago

      For now

    • @IronIsKing
      @IronIsKing 8 months ago

      the 14 and 14 pro max use the same chip as 2021's 13 pro, which simply isn't fast enough for apple's quality standards. of course they could just optimize, but then there is less reason for people to buy their product

  • @iamari14
    @iamari14 8 months ago

    Purely subscribing to hear Greg’s voice. It was a super informative video on the iPhone history though! 💖💖💖

  • @AnkitRoy00
    @AnkitRoy00 8 months ago +6

    Apple GOAT 🐐