Ondrej Holzman I carried an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in my pocket for two months. The reason was simple – I wanted to fully test what life is like with new Apple phones, and there is simply no other way than longer testing. The choice between a smaller and a larger diagonal seems quite simple at first glance, but everything is a little more complicated.
Although we can certainly agree with most people that four inches as the absolute maximum for the iPhone display has ceased to be valid as a dogma, it is not easy to agree on the right successor. Each device has its pros and cons, and we will focus on comparing them in the following paragraphs.
Much in common
It's the "biggest advancement in iPhone history," Tim Cook announced in September when he unveiled the new flagship product, two in fact. After two months of intense coexistence with both "six" iPhones, it's easy to confirm his words - they really are the best phones ever to come out with the bitten apple logo.
Already forgotten are the earlier statements of Steve Jobs that the best smartphone has a maximum of four inches and can be operated with one hand. Already forgotten in the camp of Apple fans are the remarks that giant Samsung phones are just for laughs. (It seems they were more for laughs because of the shiny plastic and imitation leather.) The Californian firm, led by Tim Cook, has joined the mainstream after years of rejection and has once again begun to dictate trends in the smartphone world, the segment that continues to bring it the biggest profits.
With the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple entered a completely new chapter in its history, but at the same time it returned to its roots in an arch. Although the displays of the new iPhones are fundamentally larger than what we have been used to, Jony Ive has returned to the first generations of his phone with its design, which now comes with rounded edges again in its eighth iteration.
Sales according to estimated numbers are dominated by the "more conservative" iPhone 6, but even with the larger iPhone 6 Plus in Cupertino, they did not step aside. The situation from last year (the not very successful 5C model) is not repeated, and the "six" and "plus" versions are completely equal partners in the Apple portfolio. After all, as we soon find out, they have more in common than what sets them apart.
Big and much, much bigger
What sets the latest iPhones apart above all is the size of their displays. Apple has bet on a strategy where in all other respects the two new models are as close as possible to each other, so that the user's decision does not have to deal with any technical and performance parameters, but that he chooses primarily based on how he will use the device. And so what proportion of dimensions will suit him.
I will talk about whether this strategy is the happiest one later. But it means at least that you get to choose from two equally precisely designed and executed pieces of mobile iron, characterized by a perfect front surface that imperceptibly transitions into rounded edges. The back is then completely aluminum except for the plastic elements for receiving the signal.
We can find more than one similarity with the first iPhone from 2007. However, the latest iPhones are both much larger and much thinner than the pioneering model. Apple has again reduced the thickness of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to impossible minimums, and so we get really incredibly thin phones in our hands, which, although they hold better than the previous angular generations, but at the same time it also brings its own pitfalls.
Since the iPhone 6s are larger, it's no longer as easy to hug them tightly with one hand, and the combination of rounded edges and very slippery aluminum doesn't help much. Especially with the larger 6 Plus, most of the time you're balancing not to drop it, rather than being able to enjoy its presence with the utmost peace of mind. But many will have similar problems with the smaller iPhone XNUMX, especially those with smaller hands.
A completely new way of holding the iPhone is also related to this. Larger displays are familiar on both models, and in order to be able to operate them fully, at least within the limits, you have to handle them differently. This is especially striking when holding the iPhone 6 Plus with one hand, which is as if you put your palm on it and control it with your thumb, but practically without any security. This is unfortunate, for example, when walking or traveling by public transport, when the iPhone can easily find itself in a free fall.
The solution to the pressing problem may be to purchase a cover in which to place the phone, as most of them will provide a much more comfortable and, above all, safer hold, but even that has its pitfalls. On the one hand, because of the cover, you will most likely lose the amazing thinness of the iPhone, and it will also be a problem in terms of dimensions - especially in the case of the iPhone 6 Plus - especially the increase in the values of the height and width parameters.
No matter how you look at the 6 Plus (with or without a cover), it's simply gigantic. Extremely giant. This is mainly due to the fact that Apple could not move away from its already iconic face shape of the iPhone, so while, for example, Samsung manages to fit a screen a few tenths of an inch larger in the Galaxy Note 4 into a similarly sized body, Apple takes up a lot of space with unnecessarily dull places under and above the display.
While I got used to the iPhone 6 almost immediately, because even though it is seven-tenths of an inch more than the "fives", in the hand it seems like their completely natural successor. Yes, it's bigger, but it's just as comfortable to hold, it can mostly be operated with one hand, and it compensates for its larger dimensions with minimal thickness, so you won't even feel it in your pocket that much - the exact opposite of the iPhone 6 Plus. Anyone who has owned exclusively Apple phones has yet to find their way to it.
A giant display is not for everyone
Display size is what matters here. There's probably no point in even trying the iPhone 6 Plus if you have no ambitions to carry anything more than a smartphone in your pocket. For many, just carrying the 6 Plus in your pocket can be an insurmountable problem, but that's not the point. The 5,5-inch iPhone is no longer just a smartphone, but fundamentally, with its dimensions and at the same time possibilities of use, it blends in with tablets and should be treated as such.
If you're looking for a successor to the iPhone 5 and want mobility in particular, the iPhone 6 is the logical choice. "Plusko" is for those who want something more from their iPhone, who want a powerful and productive machine with which they can not only make calls, but write texts , they will answer e-mail, but they will also do more serious work. That's when the nearly inch larger display comes into play, making a big difference for many activities. They can also be done on a six, but not as comfortably. After all, even here it is better to think of the iPhone 6 as a mobile phone and the iPhone 6 Plus as a tablet.
The resolution of how large a display to choose is not worth looking for in its qualities. Both new iPhones have – as Apple calls it – a Retina HD display, and even though the 6 Plus offers almost 5,5 more pixels per inch (80 vs. 326 PPI) at its 401 inches, you will practically not notice it at a normal glance. Upon closer examination of both displays, the change is noticeable, but if you intend to use only one of them and not look at the other, both iPhones traditionally offer equally excellent displays with excellent readability and color rendering.
If you play a video side-by-side on both machines, the native Full HD resolution of the iPhone 6 Plus wins, but again, I have to say that if you play a video on the iPhone 6 without the ability to compare, you will be equally blown away. On the other hand, it should be mentioned that the displays of the new iPhones are not the best on the market. For example, the already mentioned Galaxy Note 4 from Samsung has a display with an extraordinary 2K resolution that is even finer and more perfect.
Too much like eggs eggs
If we ignore the display, Apple offers us two very similar pieces of iron. This brings me back to the aforementioned strategy, where both iPhones have the same 64-bit A8 processor with two cores, the same 1GB of RAM, and can therefore both perform the same - the most demanding tasks from playing games to graphic editing of photos to video editing - without much hesitation, just on an otherwise large display.
However, on closer inspection, the new iPhones may be a little too similar. It doesn't necessarily have to be about the internals, because it's hard to imagine that someone could use twice the number of cores, and the current operating memory is sufficient for most tasks, but I'm talking more about the functioning of one and the other iPhone as such.
If we take the iPhone 6 as a classic smartphone, while the iPhone 6 Plus is considered a much more effective half-phone, half-tablet, we really only get such a difference in a few ways; and if we take it around and around, then at most in two - more about them specifically soon. It may not bother some, but those who want to use the iPhone 6 Plus in a way other than the classic six, which its design encourages, will not get as much as they could probably ask for. Especially at a significant premium.
Does it ever run out?
However, if we had to mention the one thing where the iPhone 6 Plus beats its smaller brother and which alone can decide the choice, then it is the battery life. A long-standing pain point of all smartphones, which can offer almost the impossible, but they practically always fail in one aspect – they only last a few hours in operation without a charger.
When Apple decided to make its phone with the largest display enormously large, it used at least the last bit of newly acquired space inside its body, where it fit a giant flashlight. Almost three thousand milliampere-hours ensure that you practically cannot discharge the iPhone 6 Plus. Well, definitely not in the way you were used to seeing battery drain on previous iPhones.
Although the larger of the new iPhones has a larger display with a higher resolution, Apple's engineers have managed to optimize its operation in such a way that it can last up to twice as long as the iPhone 6 in normal use without the need for recharging. Its battery capacity has only increased by 250 mAh, and although it can perform much better than, say, the iPhone 5 (and if you use it effectively, it can handle you all day long), the iPhone 6 Plus wins here.
With older iPhones, many were forced to buy external batteries, because if you used your phone significantly, which was usually not too difficult, it would not live to see the evening. The iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's first phone that can easily last you through the day and rarely see you run out of battery. Of course, it is still optimal to charge the iPhone 6 Plus every night, but it will no longer matter if your day starts at 6 in the morning and ends at 10 in the evening, because the largest iPhone in history will still be ready.
In addition, for less demanding users, it will not be a problem to get two days out of the iPhone 6 Plus without having to connect it to the network, which is a luxury offered by few phones on the market, although those with larger displays are still improving their endurance.
In addition to all this, the iPhone 6 feels a bit like a poor relative. It's a shame that Apple once again focused too much on slimming down its profile rather than adding two-tenths of a millimeter to it like in the case of the 6 Plus and making the battery a bit bigger. Personally, compared to my previous experience with the iPhone 5, I was very pleasantly surprised by the endurance of the "six", when it often lasted practically the whole day with me, but you can't afford not to put it in the charger every evening.
For mobile photography maniacs
iPhones have always prided themselves on high-quality cameras, and even if the latest ones don't attract big numbers in the megapixel column, the resulting photos are some of the best on the market. On paper, everything is clear: 8 megapixels, an f/2.2 aperture with the "Focus Pixels" function for faster focusing, a dual LED flash and, for the iPhone 6 Plus, one of its two visible advantages over the smaller model - optical image stabilization.
Many have cited this feature as one of the key reasons to buy the larger iPhone 6 Plus, and it's certainly true that photos with optical stabilization are better than those taken with the digital stabilizer in the iPhone 6. But in the end, not by as much it might seem. If you are not a photography fan who demands the best results from your iPhone, then you will be completely satisfied with the iPhone 6. In particular, the Focus Pixels ensure lightning-fast focusing in both versions, which you usually use the most during ordinary photography.
You can't replace the mirror with any iPhone, but that's probably not expected with the 8-megapixel camera, which can be limiting at certain moments. iPhones continue to give you the ability to take some of the best mobile photos on the market, and while the iPhone 6 Plus's photography and recording technology is better, it's really only a fraction.
The hardware leg sprints, the software limps
For now, the talk was mainly about iron, internals and technical parameters. Both iPhones excel in them and offer the best that has come out of the Cupertino workshops in this segment since 2007. However, the software part also goes hand in hand with well-made hardware, which is a wound that is constantly bleeding at Apple. The new iPhones also came with the new iOS 8, and while the majority of users probably won't have any major problems with it on the "six", the iPhone 6 Plus fundamentally suffers from a lack of care in the software phase.
Although Apple obviously tried, and in the end it must be said that in iOS 8 it did much more work on optimization and its better use in the larger iPhone than in the iPad, where it also deserves more attention, but it is still not enough. If I talked about the fact that the iPhone 6 Plus can't offer much more than it should against the iPhone 6, the operating system is largely to blame.
The only thing that now differentiates the two new iPhones is practically only the ability to use the 6 Plus in landscape, where not only the application, but also the entire main screen rotates, and some applications use more space to display more information at once. But if we're always looking at the iPhone 6 Plus as a cross between a phone and a tablet, it's impossible for it to be just a bigger iPhone in terms of software.
A larger display directly encourages you to perform more complex tasks, to display a larger amount of information, in short, to use it more efficiently and do things that are otherwise very difficult to do on small displays. It is a question whether Apple did not have enough time to prepare more significant news for a larger display, which is certainly one of the possible scenarios (also given the problems associated with iOS 8), but paradoxically, a half-hearted function called Reachability can bring us optimism.
With this, Apple tried to solve the problem with the increase in the size of the display, when the user can no longer reach the entire display with one finger, so by double-tapping the Home button, the display will shrink and the upper icons will come within reach of his finger. I have to say that I don't use Reachability very much myself (often the Home button doesn't even respond to a double tap), and I prefer to swipe or use my other hand. In short, a software crutch to solve the problem with a larger display does not seem more effective to me. However, we can only hope that this is just an interim period before Apple comes up with a much more customized system for the latest iPhones.
The iPhone 6 Plus is already great for gaming. If the previous iPhones were already talked about as quality alternatives to game consoles, then the 6 Plus is by far the best in this regard. You can spend hours playing, for example, the console-quality shooter Modern Combat 5, and once you get into it, you won't even notice that you don't have a gamepad for your iPhone and control everything with your fingers. They won't get in the way of the large display, so you always have half a phone, half a tablet and a game console in your pocket.
But it's really only half a tablet, even here the iPhone 6 Plus suffers due to the poorer adaptation of the operating system. Even if it were the largest, you still cannot fully replace your iPad with it, for a simple reason – many iPad applications, from games to productivity tools, remain prohibited for the iPhone 6 Plus, even though they could often be used very easily on the 5,5-inch display. Here, Apple's cooperation with developers would be ideal, when it would be possible to run some genuine iPad applications on the iPhone 6 Plus, but only on it from iPhones.
There is no winner, you have to choose
On the software side, although the new iPhones falter a bit and the not-quite-ideal experience is also associated with a number of errors that appeared after the launch of iOS 8, however, on the hardware side, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are fully charged products. However, last year's iPhone 5S remains in the offer, and it is mainly for those who take even longer to accept the trend of large phones with large displays than Apple.
A giant pancake in your pocket may not be for everyone, but real-life experience with the iPhone 6 shows that the transition from four inches does not have to be painful at all. On the contrary, I myself now just look at the iPhone 5 with miniature displays with a smile on my face and wonder how I could get by with such a small screen. After all, Apple managed this perfectly - after years of claiming that a larger display was nonsense, it suddenly offered two significantly larger ones, and most customers accepted it extremely easily.
From the customer's point of view, it is no longer about which of the new iPhones is better than the 5S and 5C, but about which iPhone will suit his needs better. On paper, the larger iPhone 6 Plus is (expectedly) better in several ways, but which, especially for Apple, is still a bit of untapped potential and an investment for the future, when it will be interesting to see how they handle their biggest phone. The competition showed a number of features, such as the camera, display and dimensions, which could be adopted by the Cupertino in future generations.
In any case, after seven years with iPhones, for the first time, Apple offered us the option of choosing, and even if it is only two, moreover, very similar models, it will certainly confuse many Apple users. Which iPhone did you end up choosing?
Nicely written:) just today I was looking for an iPhone 6, but they didn't have it in the configuration I wanted it in, so I'm still giving myself time to think, I'm a little hesitant about the 6 plus, but it seems really huge for everyday wear. I watch movies, sometimes games and other media on the iPad, and I do my photography and office work on the Mac, so it seems to me that the plus is simply unnecessary. What is your opinion? I know that in the article you don't have a clear decision for which model, but I'm just asking which of the iPhones has a little more edge for you :) Thanks for the answer and I wish you a nice holiday...
I had the same thing with the use of individual devices. Then I bought a Plusko and since then I haven't used an iPad (4th gen.). It is more practical for games, browsing in the evening or watching movies in bed, reading books, etc., etc. At first, I also thought it was giant and I had trouble controlling it with one hand. Now it goes completely by itself even without profitability and I wouldn't want anything less. I recommend going there ;-) For the money saved, instead of the next generation iPad, there will be an Apple Watch :-)
*reachability, the autocorrect :)
:-)))))))) A few years ago, I bought a 50″ full HD plasma to watch movies in the evening. And it cost me much cheaper. :-)))))
But even so, it's better to have a tablet on hand and watch a movie on your phone. :D
I also have a 50" plasma at home... But when I feel like watching something in bed at night, it's easier on my phone... It's always at hand, while the tablet is lying somewhere on the table... I admit that movies are the only thing the iPad could be more convenient for... But then it leads to the fact that because you use the iPhone for everything else, the iPad is lying somewhere aside and when you feel like watching a series, etc., you don't even feel like going for it ;-) And keeping a tablet for 15-20k purely for watching movies is really crazy... iPad is not better for anything else... For games, reading, browsing, etc. is simply better Plusko…
So it will probably be a rather unique opinion. Many people with an iPad, on the other hand, put down the iPhone much more often. And that the iPhone would be better than the iPad for games, reading and browsing? :-))) Probably no one will eat this. :-))))) Even from the iPad mini, some switch to its larger variant. I have a lot of experience with this myself - I have owned various iPhones, iPads and Macbooks for many years.
The problem is that a large iPad is unnecessarily heavy for several hours of reading. For games, it tends to be too big in terms of comfortably reaching all the controls… And after a while quite heavy again… The 5,5″ iPhone is absolutely great for both, that’s why I don’t pick up the iPad anymore… Considering that according to surveys Pluska users reduced their use of the iPad by 70% and many got rid of it completely, so I won't be an exception... I recommend basing your opinions on experience ;-)
:-))) Probably. :-))) Where are the surveys that claim that many plus users suddenly got rid of their iPads? It's ridiculous. :-))))
Just a quick look back, so this is one example of where it's going... I don't know what's so funny about it...
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/technology/apples-larger-iphones-are-already-slowly-killing-the-ipad.html/?a=viewall
What you are grasping here and what people are able to draw conclusions from. It's completely off.
So I can confirm that by purchasing the iP 6+ I have significantly reduced the use of the iPad. I practically don't use it outside of reading books, so I'm thinking of selling it and buying a Kindle, which I think is more comfortable for reading.
Well, it probably largely depends on what games you play. What I play or the people around me speak clearly for a bigger display - the bigger the better. And that several hours of reading? Probably like with any book - whoever reads for a long time, puts it down or leans on it somehow. But if you often have several hours of time at a time to read, then you definitely wouldn't use an iPhone for something like this - here you're probably trying to defend your plus point with something that clearly won't make sense to anyone with such needs. :-P Enjoy your plus, somehow defend it to yourself, but for God's sake don't try this on us. :-)
This really doesn't make sense, you don't have Plusko, but you clearly know everything better than the person who went to it... Just an arrogant scumbag :-) I don't have a single reason to try to overly idealize Plusko... I clearly went into it with the understanding that if I won't fit, I'll sell it and exchange it for a regular six... But instead I ended up getting rid of the iPad because it was just lying on the table :-) I have everything from Apple (MBP, iPhone, until recently iPad, several iPods, Apple TV, AirPort ...), so I think I already have some experience with it and I have no need to convince people here about the advantages of Pluska just because "I need to defend it somehow"... Why should I do that? Is that how you do it?
Otherwise, I play everything, from simple TDs, etc., to various shooters, to RPGs... And the size of the Plus is perfect for everything... When I want a bigger picture, I connect the iPhone via AirPlay to the Apple TV and play with a gamepad. The iPad has just never been comfortable for me to play with.
When you read, it's amazing, you don't have to think only of books... For example, reading on Flipboard is also reading ;-) And then sometimes I alternate reading a book when I don't have a Kindle at hand... And I can spend quite a long time with it ;-)
When an iPad or Macbook is available, I'd probably go with the iPhone 6. Although I can imagine myself buying a 6 Plus to go with the Macbook. Of course, it also depends on the use, if it comes to games, movies and more frequent surfing on the Internet, the 6 Plus is better. In your case, I would choose the iPhone 6, if the iPad is not in an older configuration :)
well, it's true that I don't even reach for the iPad much anymore, I don't do serious photo editing there, I have a mac for that, that's why my girlfriend has it more often, it's an AIR model, so the performance is great :) I can also imagine that I would I compromised and discarded the iPad and replaced it with a Plusk, but I still miss the mobility and practicality, it probably needs more time and experience with the phone when making a decision, it seems huge in the store, but I would get used to it for daily wear.
I can say for myself that I got used to the Plus surprisingly easily.
I chose the iPhone 6 Silver 128gb ... I had the opportunity to touch the iPhone 6+ and I wouldn't want such a big phone in my pocket anymore ;-) when I need to do some work, I have an iPad Air at hand, which is a full-blooded tablet after all ;-) I recognize those who will take the path of compromise... But I'd rather have a small phone and a tablet in my bag :-)
The answer is...if it's a tablet, then the new Samsung Note. With the pen, it becomes the efficient device that the iPhone is far from. If the sony phone with its z compaq also shows waterproofing. As long as you don't have Apple in your head and you don't have nightmares about Android, there is a wide selection.
I have nothing against Samsung and other competitors, if you had an ecosystem (Macbook, iPad, iPhone or iPod) from Apple, you would understand why only the iPhone is being addressed
Personally, I've been using the iPhone 6 Plus for more than a month and since then I haven't needed to turn on even one of the iPads (both mini and big brother), when it comes to application compatibility there is always an alternative. The new iPhones are great for working, reading, watching movies, listening to music, navigation, including playing games. When I need to write, I always have a Mac at hand. When I look back, from my point of view, the 5S looks like a ridiculous toy or model. Of course, it's all about habit and what I want to use the device for. It's true that I don't really carry the 6 Plus in my pants pocket, but why are there pockets in my coat or bag :-))
Do you always carry a coat and bag everywhere in the summer? (not ironic, just really asking)
Well, of course not the coat, but the bag yes, so with the 6 Plus I only have my first summer, but I don't like to carry my wallet, keys, etc. in my pockets anyway, so the bag is quite nice. But we'll see, maybe it will work somehow in the summer....:-))) I'll let you know then:-) but it's true that the size six has its advantages and disadvantages, I won't do anything about it :-)
In my opinion, the Plus will not replace the iPad. In addition, the performance of the iPad Air 2 is significantly higher, 4700 compared to 2900 in the geekbench test of the iPhone 6. The adapter for transferring videos and photos from the SD card only works with the iPad. I mainly read magazines and books on the iPad, and the plus is small for that.
I absolutely agree. I'm currently using an iP5 and an iPad Air. I think that for someone who doesn't want to invest in a tablet and the size 6 plus will be enough for him, then the tablet will replace him.
I'm not that person and for now I'll still be an iPhone+iPad supporter
Yeah, I see it the same way. I take as little equipment as possible for the trip. That's why I went to the 5S, even the 6+ is too small for really full-fledged reading of the information, it requires an iPad or a Mac.
For people who want to save money, 6+ can be a compromise.
I have PLUS for about 2 months and I don't regret it at all. With the original Apple Leather Case, it holds beautifully - it has a slightly sticky non-slip surface. Mainly thanks to 1:1 mirroring via Apple TV thanks to FULL HD, there is no mistake. I don't have big hands and I've had an iPhone since the first generation, so I was worried about the size beforehand. But that's not the case anymore, even my wife's smaller 6 seems a bit small to me...
Very nicely written, it just seems to me that the article is focused a lot on the iPhone 6 Plus and we already had a review for it :-)
I bought the six as my first iphone and I am completely happy with it. When the iPhones were unveiled, I thought he was ugly in the commercials, but once I saw him in person, I fell in love with him. The speed of the system is incredible, and at first I thought it only sputtered like that in advertisements. It was enough when I saw how slow my friend's quad-core Note 3 was before buying it, so I thought that some dual-core iOS couldn't be better. The opposite is true. The only thing I would criticize is the protruding lens and weaker battery
It sounds a bit strange to have a paragraph that talks about how the new phones hold up better than the previous generation, while the next paragraph spits it out. :-)))
Certainly new phones are harder to hold and control, that's for sure. Personally, I would have liked a smaller phone - something that fits comfortably and securely in the hand and fits in pockets and regular phone compartments. At the same time, I have access to all important information from the Apple ecosystem. I don't recognize something like a compromise between a phone and a tablet. The Plusko is indeed an expression of fashion trends, and Apple itself did not expect this - it has a number of accessories and a place for the phone, where the Plusko simply does not fit. But the times demand it and it has its supporters. For everything else, I'd rather take a tablet in my hand. And for now I can still choose between big and small. If someone is trying to replace a tablet with just a big phone, then I feel sorry for them and have to laugh at it. But so be it. I also have a Macbook for more demanding work, but surprisingly there are a few activities that the tablet handles better (it depends on the specific activities), so for me now the Macbook is often more of an accessory.
But back to 6 and 6+. Both are great and both are big for "phones". Everyone has to choose for themselves how big a phone they will tolerate on the one hand, and how happy they will use it on the other. It's all about compromises.
Sure, when switching from 4 to 5 it was already obvious that the handling would only get worse and now the grip as well. While the 4 was a phone that could be held securely and was a really solid piece of HW, the 6 and 6+ are now something we balance in the palm of our hands and fear damaging them. At the same time, there is certainly a large number of people who "have it in their heads", understand and make the difference between a computer, a tablet and a phone, and they would certainly prefer to reach for a modern phone in the style of the iPhone 6, but in the dimensions of the iPhone 4.
I also bought Plusko and I can't complain. I got used to the size very quickly, and when I bought the iPhone 6 early, it seemed awfully small. I have no problem with carrying it, my hands are big and most of the time it lies either in the car or on the desk in the office :)
I have a 6 plus and unfortunately sometimes people complain about very poor call quality. At first people stopped hearing me after a minute, a minute and a half, so I reinstalled iOS and turned off "Phone Noise Cancellation" in accessibility. Now the phone call is continuous and doesn't drop out, but then again, sometimes people can't hear me quite well :/ I thought it could be mobile data, but you can't always turn off data before a call.
If this condition persists even after reinstallation, then it will be some kind of HW error. I have a plus and calls without problems even with the noise canceler on.
After the reinstallation, it only goes crazy sometimes. Mostly with specific people. Sometimes I can talk for half an hour and be fine with someone for a minute and they can't hear me until I click on something on the display. Rather, I see it as a SW error, since many people write about it on the Internet from all over the world.
Six plus. I got used to it in about two minutes :-) A pleasant surprise for me was that it fits into the front pocket of most of my pants without any problems. I sold the iPad mini and after two months bought a large airo. But I no longer use it as a work tool at all. A plus is enough for me. I bought it for two reasons. Photo editing - I like to play with them often and it's just different coffee on a large display, and for electronic magazines, including Marvel comics. You won't even enjoy it on a large iPhone. But elsewhere, the plus suits me perfectly and the durability is really great.
Well, for me, it's the mobility that matters the most, because I always have my phone with me and I don't want it to get in the way and have trouble handling it. I also tried on my pants and they are relatively slim pants and quite fine, fine for normal wear around town, but for example during sports or various activities when I also have my phone with me, it can be worse, after all it's a bigger piece and if I cut myself while snowboarding, such a phone may not survive. But for the most part, my iPhone is lying in the office, we'll see, I'm more and more attracted to the Plus, even from a photographer's point of view, I enjoy photography and, in addition to a mirror, I also take photos with an iPhone, and a larger display could be useful :)
For nature, it definitely needs an outdoor case, but I also had that for the 5sko :-)
I sold the 5s and bought a gray 6k 128, I can recommend it for myself (even a 5s would be enough for a few years ahead!)
I am a check to 6 plus and I am completely satisfied. You get used to the size in a while and the durability is really great.
6+ is great, unfortunately after a few days it became slightly bent. It doesn't interfere with use, but I wouldn't expect it for a 900 Euro phone. When I went to claim it at the Mzone store in Bratislava, they just laughed at me.
I'm the owner of an iPhone 6 in Space Gray and I can't praise it enough. My 4th iPhone and the best yet. :)
A month ago, after two years, I went from five to six and I am very satisfied. I don't call a lot and I have an iPad for writing, so it usually lasts me two days, sometimes even three. Now over the holidays when I didn't call almost at all even for six days! Which I don't understand :-)).
I have a 6+ and within a week I got used to the size as much as possible and the only downside is that I will probably never want a small phone again and my iPad is now like a fifth wheel to a car. I am a photo fanatic, so I welcomed the size of the display and its quality. I transfer the photos from the camera to the iPhone with a wifi card, edit them there in VSCOcam, and they fly somewhere further. Which for me is the most fun photography workflow that's mobile.
Although I don't like criticizing Apple in the area of HW parameters, I would like to make one comment here. The 6+ really deserved 2GB of RAM like the new Air 2 has, because for my taste everything is reloaded and cleared from the memory too often. I didn't notice it on the 5t, and it's common here, since feeding a large display with data is more demanding.
Can someone please help me, I have a 6 plus and it just won't turn over to the main screen, mail won't appear in two windows and so on. I can't accept why?
6 and 6+ in the family, with a smaller one more freedom, Air2 can handle the rest
Dear friends, I have a seemingly simple question for you. Then I still own an iPhone 4 and am considering an iPhone 6 as a step up. I am afraid of one thing. I carry my phone in the back pocket of my jeans and I'm worried that sooner or later the phone will get signed and bend a little. What are your experiences in this direction?