Last night, I decided to go visit my local Apple store and check out the iPhone 4. What are my thoughts? A mixed bag. There was some things that I liked and really hated.  In this post, I’ll talk about some good and bad things about the iPhone 4. Let’s start off with the bad.

Bad

New design

When I first held the iPhone 4, the edges were sharp. Now, the reason why it’s so sharp is due to the fact that Apple went to a more flat design. I don’t like this because I don’t get a good grip on the phone. It just feels more fragile and it feels like it will slip off from my hand. The second thing that I don’t like about the new design is the glass back. Having glass on the back might sound a good idea because it’s less prone to scratches, but it’s more prone to cracks. Simply drop it on tile and bam, cracked.

Performance

The iPhone 4 features an Apple A4 chip and 512MB of RAM. Do I notice any speed differences? No. When I was at the Apple store, I was comparing speeds with the 3GS and surprisingly, the 3GS was quicker. All things from Games, Web browsing, loading random stuff was quicker.

FaceTime

FaceTime, one of the iPhone 4′s biggest features. Is it ready for primetime? Not really. As of right now, FaceTime is only through Wi-Fi. I think that FaceTime should have more features, such as file transfer or screen sharing. I could be asking too much, but hey, it’s my opinion.

Good

Retina Display

The iPhone 4 has what Apple calls it, the Retina Display. The Retina display is a 3.5 inch IPS LED touch screen with an amazing resolution of 960×640. One word about the display: Amazing. When I first saw the screen, I was shocked how clear fonts were and how vivid the screen was. What also impressed me was the pixel destiny. When you are in Safari and go to TechCores.com, you could read the text zoomed out all the way. That’s how dense the screen is. Also, with that resolution, you simply can not see the pixels at all.

Camera

The camera on the iPhone 4 is a HUGE upgrade from the 3GS. Instead of the 3GS’ 3 MP camera, you are getting a 5 MP camera on the 4. The camera takes awesome pictures and the built-in LED flash enhances it. The second good thing about the iPhone 4 is that it could record video in 720p. Basically, you could replace your Flip camera with this. Also, you could edit videos directly from the phone by using the  $4.99 iMovie app.

Conclusion

In my opinion, I don’t think it’s worth it for me. I just think paying another $399 on another iPhone is a waste of money. Now, these are my thoughts and opinions. Please don’t take it too seriously. You might have different opinions than me. I would love to hear other people’s thoughts on the iPhone 4. If you would like to share your thoughts on the iPhone 4, comment below.