The newest iPhone model on the market, that being the iPhone 5, has been revealed this week as working with essentially the same rotational vibrator that the original iPhone did – this a break back from the iPhone 4S which used a different unit. What’s been shown here is the fact that though the Verizon iPhone 4, then the iPhone 4S in all iterations, had a new vibration motor that was slightly less intense than the original rotator. Now with the iPhone 5, according to iFixit, it’s back in with the old.
The simple reason for this – basically without a doubt, that is – is the fact that the iPhone 4S’s vibrator was slightly larger than the rotational motor used in the original iPhone. This linear oscillating vibrator didn’t need to be tiny at the time because the iPhone 4S had room for it. Now with the iPhone 5 needing to be significantly smaller overall, it was time to kick the big lump out.
The folks at iFixit show both models above, with the iPhone 5′s vibrator (here from the original iPhone 4 – pre-Verizon) in blue and the original iPhone’s vibrator hovering above it like the one deadly eye of Sauron. Of course this little difference means next to nothing for most smartphones, tablets, and everything larger, but with the iPhone 5 packed so tight as it was, this little difference makes an impact. There’s also the power factor.
The larger vibrator simply does not vibrate with the same power that the smaller one does. With the smaller vibrator working with a motor that flings a piece of metal around for hardcore sound and movement, this older design just buzzes better. Let us know if you notice the difference once you’ve got the iPhone 5 in your hand – after having used an iPhone 4S for an extended period, of course.
[via The Next Web]
iPhone 5 vibrator gets rough once again is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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