My First iPhone: iPhone 5 I remember my first iPhone vividly—it was the iPhone 5. I waited eagerly at the Apple Store, back when lining up on launch day (Sept 12, 2012) was still the ultimate tech fan experience. Given the demand, I was limited in my choice and ended up with the 16 GB model in white. A Simpler Time for iPhone Choices Back then, options were straightforward. There were only one or two color choices and a few storage options. Apple had just one model of iPhone, and it made the experience feel focused and special. The Step Up from Samsung Before the iPhone, I couldn’t afford Apple’s flagship device and relied on more affordable Samsung models. When I finally picked up that sleek iPhone 5 on launch day, it felt like a milestone—a sense of arrival in the Apple ecosystem. Reflecting on the iPhone 5 Looking back, while it was exciting, the iPhone 5 was a good phone but not extraordinary by today’s standards. Samsung has made impressive strides since then, becoming more consis