The iPhone was introduced in 2007 and years and generations have passed since then. The transition from that “small” 3.5-inch iPhone to current iPhones over 6 has been nearly steady; Big changes that transformed the iPhone in many ways.

We analyzed what happened The most important changes the iPhone has undergone all these years and that has changed him both inside and out.

Elimination of plastic in the enclosure

Although the original iPhone was mostly aluminum, small plastic part in the lower area. Two generations of emotions, iPhone 3G and 3GS have switched to all plastic in their cases. However, Apple has decided to give your device a higher quality touch with the iPhone 4.

The original iPhone had a lower plastic area

Since that time, plastic has been completely removed from the iPhone lineup it was decided to use aluminum and expensive and glass-like metals for the outer casing. With the exception of the iPhone 5c, one of Apple’s most notorious failures.

Replacing the 30-pin connector for Lightning (and future USB-C)

no doubt one of them The most important changes on the iPhonereplacing the charger solved many problems and Lightning has proven to be an effective charger, easy to use while laughing, reversible and rugged.Everything but the 30-pin connector that disappeared with the iPhone 5. Curiously, a definitive leap to USB-C is expected with the iPhone 15, which provides greater compatibility with other devices.

SIM, micro SIM, nano SIM, eSIM

iPhones have always been at the forefront when it comes to replacing something that hasn’t changed for years: the SIM card. The first to force such changes, iPhone 4 and its micro SIM card. A change that has only lasted two years since then. iPhone 5 downgrades card back to nano-SIMwe still use it today.

But the transition isn’t over yet in the future eSIM, a card whose operator can be changed with just a few clicks is already included. iPhones are already only sold with eSIM, and that’s something to impose.

own chips

Apple has always wanted to control even the smallest detail of its devices, and the iPhone has played a key role in this process. Because of its success, Apple decided to manufacture its own chips. A4 that comes with iPhone 4. The first processor designed for a device by Apple.

Apple’s A4 chip kicks off a change that continues today

Since that time, all iPhones and iPads contain processors made by Apple. And all that experience has made it possible for the company to also design the chips now used by Macs.

Screen size increase

We may be dealing with one of the following: The most important changes in iPhone history. Screen size has grown tremendously in recent years, and it is precisely this increase that has made the iPhone more popular than ever.

After that 5th generation with 3.5 inch screen We jumped to 4 inches for two years to make a significant jump again to 4.7 and 5.5 inches. 6.1 and 6.7 valid inches.

Touch ID

A authentic revolution It was his time that changed the way we use the iPhone forever. All of a sudden, passwords are a thing of the past. iPhone was able to recognize us from our fingerprint.

that a change competition has failed to match iPhone’s Touch ID for several years and that many of the iPhone’s competitors continue to use it today. Something that launched the iPhone 5s in 2013.

The iPhone Touch ID button revolutionized the market for its technology and simplicity

Removing the 3.5mm jack

Someone The most controversial and unpopular changes in iPhone history. Although the iPhone 7 has a very similar design to its predecessors, removed the 3.5mm jack for connecting headphones via cable.

It is difficult to find a smartphone with this connection today. Its removal has definitely boosted the market for wireless earphones, where AirPods are so important.

oled display

A more significant leap forward than it seems since allowed to create an almost bezelless iPhone. OLED displays took time to reach the iPhone, but they did it in style. Since then, iPhone screens have been ranked among the best on the market.

iPhone X debuts OLED technology on its screen

home button removal

Something connected with OLED displays and iPhone X. This new design made it possible to eliminate the iPhone’s home button. It’s been the foundation of the iPhone UI for 10 years.. Instead, Apple chose to use screen gestures, something that has caught on by all of its competitors.

Face ID

Removing the home button meant losing Touch ID, but Apple had something bigger in store. Face ID is the best 3D face recognition on the marketcan identify you just by looking at your device without you noticing. A revolution that no one can match.

iPhones have evolved a lot over all these years and continue to evolve. we have great things to see in the future. Every year we are faced with a device that is well established in the market, which is the best-selling device in the world.