Will the size of new iPhone 5S screen really matter to smartphone buyers? If we look at the competing smartphones selling, most are larger than the iPhone 5, noted one study. Another study showed that many iPhone fanatics will upgrade no matter, what. If want to sell your old iPhone, think about it now, because the price will go down after the iPhone announcement on September 10.
In the world of smartphones screen size appears to matter a lot, especially in the Android market. Samsung is Apple's biggest competitor and a full 70% of Samsung smartphones sold are 4.5" or greater and 22% are greater than 5" reported Worldpanel ComTech.
Many contend that unless Apple ups its screen size it will lose market share. Some leaks in July showed a larger screen while the latest round of gilded rumors suggest double the screen resolution or making it at 1080 full HD resolution.
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e screen size will not get bigger until the iPhone 6 when there will be multiple screen sizes.
A survey from phone recycler Gazelle showed the top reasons consumer want upgrade iPhones are.
- iOS 7 28%.
- Better/Faster Processor 21%.
- Bigger Screen 20%.
A majority (66%) said they don’t think technology improves enough to warrant buying a new phone each year.
An overwhelming 85% stated they are likely or very likely to buy the new iPhone when it’s available, regardless. iPhone users aren’t just passionate, they’re fanatic for Apple products.
iPhone excitement diminishes over time, more than 70% of respondents said the appeal wears off within a year and 33.1% stating it wears off within the first few months.
If the iPhone 5C is cheaper woulds the lower cost worth the upgrade? The Gazelle survey showed. -
- 66.1% said they’d consider upgrading to the next iPhone.
- 85.2% said they’re likely to buy a low-cost version of a new iPhone.
- 14.9% said they would not consider buying the low-cost model.
The cash value for a 16GB iPhone 5 in good condition from Gazelle is $300 and $200 for a 16GB iPhone 4S with the caveat offers are likely to decrease over time, so sell now to get a great price. A 16GB Samsung Galaxy S III in good condition will only get you $145. A new-condition Samsung Galaxy S4 gets $281.
Meanwhile, a two-year-old award-winning Motorola Atrix will only bring $18. If you are planning to sell your old iPhone, many recyclers suggest you lock-in an offer now, for which you have 30 days