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# The iPhone of the Decade for me
- URL: https://numericcitizen.me/the-iphone-of-the-decade-for-me/
- Published: 2020-01-17T18:56:37.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-23T16:47:43.000Z
- Description: I recently came across this 512pixels.net post about the iPhone of the decade. To my surprise, they selected the iPhone 6, 6 Plus. In summary: in 2016, Apple introduced two important things in the iPhone franchise: bigger screen iPhone and choice in screen size and features. Sure, the iPhone 6 prope
- Author: JF Martin
- Tags: Apple, Design, iPhone 6, iPhone 7, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2023-03-23 12:41, #numericcitizen

I recently came across this 512pixels.net post about [the iPhone of the decade](https://512pixels.net/2019/12/iphone-of-the-decade-the-iphone-6-and-6-plus/?ref=numericcitizen.me). To my surprise, they selected the iPhone 6, 6 Plus.

In summary: in 2016, Apple introduced two important things in the iPhone franchise: bigger screen iPhone and choice in screen size and features. Sure, the iPhone 6 propelled iPhone sales to a new high. I don’t think Apple ever did better than this since then. While I do agree on these, design-wise, the iPhone 6 was utterly ugly. Why you might ask? For a simple reason: antennas seams. Period.

> The rest of the physical design wasn’t quite as nice. The antenna lines were really noticeable on most finishes, the camera bump made the phone rock awkwardly when on a flat surface and those smooth edges made the phone easy to drop. *Thankfully, all of those issues were resolved by slapping the phone in a case*500pixels.net

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/90/db90e17a-b0ed-4eb3-8db1-a5b434dbead1/content/images/numericcitizen.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/iphone-6-space-gray-front-back-profile.jpg)

I never liked the antenna seams on this iPhone

For me, the **iPhone of the decade was the matte black iPhone 7**. It removed my gripes from the previous versions. I love this single-piece design. The matte finish is reminiscent of the iPhone 5.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/90/db90e17a-b0ed-4eb3-8db1-a5b434dbead1/content/images/numericcitizen.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ab-iszusfsbhle-unsplash.jpg)

My best iPhone ever design wise

Next, and very close is the iPhone 5\. I always liked the squarish contour of the device, more actually than what we currently have with the iPhone these days.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/90/db90e17a-b0ed-4eb3-8db1-a5b434dbead1/content/images/numericcitizen.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/crop-0-0-1000-764-0-iphone5.jpg)

The black iPhone – my second best iPhone

But, we just entered a new decade and I must say [my iPhone 11 Pro](https://numericcitizen.me/2019/09/28/from-iphone-7-to-iphone-11-pro-the-return-of-delights/) will be hard to beat for Apple. We’ll see because there are still ten years in front of us of new iPhone designs.