Ondrej Holzman When I picked up the new iPhone 6 for the first time, I expected to be surprised or taken aback by the larger dimensions, smaller thickness, or the fact that the phone's power button is somewhere else after seven years, but in the end I was charmed by something quite different - the display.
In the Apple Store in Dresden, which we visited at the start of sales, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus disappeared within a few tens of minutes. (However, it must be said that they did not have too many of them in stock in this Czech customer's closest store.) But huge queues formed in Apple Stores around the world, where the new iPhones went on sale on Friday, September 19, and most of them now have either sold out, or is selling the last dozens of free pieces.
Although Apple offered two brand new, larger screens, customers seem to choose between them quite easily. At the same time, it's definitely not just about whether you want a bigger or even bigger display on your phone. While the iPhone 6 appears to be the logical successor to the iPhone 5S, the iPhone 6 Plus already seems to be a brand new type of device that is only slowly settling into Apple's portfolio. However, the potential is huge.
From a distance, the iPhone 6 doesn't even look that much bigger than the iPhone 5S. As soon as you take it in your hand, of course, you will immediately feel the seven-tenths of an inch larger diagonal and overall dimensions. But those who fear that even the smaller of the two new Apple phones will not be compact enough to replace a four-inch iPhone need not worry too much. (Of course, not everyone has the same opinion here, we all have different hands.) Nevertheless, the increase in displays is a trend that Apple had to accept willy-nilly and I have to admit that it makes sense. Although Jobs' dogma about the ideal display controlled by one hand made sense, times have advanced and demand larger display surfaces. The huge interest in larger iPhones confirms this.
The iPhone 6 feels natural in the hand and is once again a device that can be operated with one hand - although it won't have the maximum comfort of the iPhone 5S. The new profile of the phone helps this significantly. The rounded edges fit perfectly in the hands, which is already a well-known experience from, for example, the days of the iPhone 3GS. However, what, in my opinion, harms the ergonomics a little, is the thickness. The iPhone 6 is too thin for my taste, and if I hold the iPhone 5C with a similar profile and the iPhone 6 in my hand, the first-named device holds significantly better. Being an iPhone 6 a few tenths of a millimeter thicker, it would not only help the battery size and cover the protruding camera lens, but also the ergonomics.
[do action=”citation”]With your finger, you are now even closer to the displayed pixels.[/do]
The design of the front of the new iPhone is related to the rounded corners. This is, in a word, perfect. The design team definitely chose their weak moments on the new machines, which I will get to soon, but the front side can be the pride of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The rounded edges merge into the glass surface of the display so that you don't know where the display ends and where the edge of the phone begins. This is also helped by the design of the new Retina HD display. Apple has managed to improve the production technology and the pixels are now even closer to the upper glass, which means that you are even closer to the displayed points with your finger. It may seem like a small thing, but the different experience is noticeable in the positive sense of the word.
Fans of the "boxy" design of the iPhone 4 to 5S may be disappointed, but I can't imagine Apple leaving the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus boxy for the sake of larger displays. It would not hold well and with a very thin profile it was probably not even possible. However, what we can blame Apple for is the design of the back of the new iPhones. Plastic lines for signal transmission are precisely the weaker design moment. For example, on the "space gray" iPhone, the gray plastics are not so flashy, but the white element on the back of the gold iPhone literally catches the eye. There is also the question of what effect the protruding camera lens will have on using the iPhone, which Apple could no longer fit into the very thin body. In any case, practice will show whether, for example, the glass of the lens will not be scratched unnecessarily.
On the other hand, it is worth praising how well the new iPhone 6 takes photos. Compared to the Plus version, it does not (somewhat inexplicably) have optical stabilization, but the photos are truly first-class and Apple continues to have one of the best cameras among mobile phones. Of course, we didn't have much opportunity to test the improved lens inside the Apple Store, but at least we took photos for the purposes of this article with the larger iPhone 6 Plus and tested how the automatic video stabilization works. The result was, despite the shaky hands, as if we had the iPhone on a tripod the whole time.
We spent only a few tens of minutes with the new iPhones, but I can honestly say that the iPhone 6 is still a one-handed phone. Yes, it will definitely be great (and for many better) to control both, but if necessary, it is not a big problem to reach most of the elements on the display (or lowering the display using Reachability will help), although we will probably have to learn to hold the new iPhone a little differently. However, due to its shape and dimensions, it will become natural in a moment. The 5-inch iPhone 5S is the 6-inch iPhone XNUMXS, but if you'd like to upgrade and are concerned about larger dimensions, I recommend getting your hands on the new iPhone XNUMX. You will find that the change is not as big as it may seem.
The photos in the article were taken with an iPhone 6 Plus.
I would welcome a bigger display only if it showed me more content, at the same size as the display on the five. But both larger iPhones offer the same amount of content on the display, only the reach is larger, which is unnecessary for me until I'm a senior with poor eyesight...
If this is really the case, then I kind of don't understand the desire for large displays. I am quite satisfied with the size five.
In one image at the keynote where they compared the 5s, 6, and 6plus, each display had the exact same slice of content. That's how it looks, but it's more my guess.
They showed this for those who were afraid that the application from the iP6 would not be adapted to the size of the iP5... and on the contrary, they also showed how, for example, CNN adjusted its page for a larger diagonal, both in terms of design and content
In the phone settings, it is possible to choose more content or larger icons. For applications, it depends on the developers. I personally wouldn't worry about it.
The camera will not be scratched - the camera cover has been made of sapphire since the iPhone 5. At least apple site editors should know that..
The rim of the lens will be scratched, which will not add to the elegance of the phone. Unfortunately.
Well, they're going to scratch the whole aluminum back, right :)
Well, that's a big tragedy :DD Your neighborhood will judge you and your neighbors will stop hanging out with you :)
If you are interested in buying an iPhone 6, take a look here http://bit.ly/1uMkE6o
If only they made a better battery :(
iPhone 5S – 1 mAh
iPhone 6 - 1 mAh
iPhone 6 Plus – 2 mAh
It's better :) But it won't last for three days.
with Endemond turned on on the trek, or navigation in the city turned on and a few photos with sending to Insta... it's for half a day, just like the previous one :(
Sony Xperia Z1 – 3000 mAh.
Better not even talk about Water, Dust resistant...
hehe year old sony compared to iP6:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Apple-iPhone-6,Sony-Xperia-Z1/phones/8346,8000
Holt iMarketing right? :(
I use Apple every day for work and fun, but I'm definitely not going to stand in line like a wet sheep, and for the money it's overpriced...
I don't want to be mean, but the Sony battery lasts about the same as the ip6 during calls...
Well, I have an iPhone 6 and I must say I'm satisfied. Originally I wanted to stay with 5s but I decided otherwise. It didn't damage the larger display at all, on the contrary, everything now looks cleaner, as if it hadn't been paid for. I bought it from a dealer on an advertisement for 25 and he delivered it to me almost from home. The price was 25, but I just can't make it every year, so I draw it like this. Among other things, I can recommend the seller, he will have more iPhones in uteri and he goes from Prague to Brno to Ostrava. Wi-Fi works really well and the photo also really surprised me
Please contact the merchant, thank you.
Men ask for the contact of the dealer? Thanks
731487048
Admit that you bought it from some Arab :D
the extended lens is laughable, they could have made it thicker.. the phone is already too thin. You can't put it on the table without it creaking. They pretty much screwed this up, gold design on the 4.
I still carry the iP in a case, so with the original case the cock will be as close as possible ;-) in addition, the case protects against falling... Such an expensive thing deserves a case, doesn't it?
For example, a car is much more expensive than an iPhone, and no one has a protective case on it either. I've always liked the design of the iPhone (even if I'm a bit on the fence about the six) and I don't want to hide it in some plastic/leather case. But a hundred people, a hundred opinions :-)
The iPhone is not a built-in appliance – it has its own specific design, which loses its charm in the case. Such an expensive thing deserves to let its own appearance stand out.
Exactly, a friend of mine ordered a 5s in gold color and she still carries it in a disgusting plastic case, I really don't understand this, just buy the plastic 5c...
I've seen iPhones worn without a case and it's very, very far from attractive :DD So I carry my 5S in a case... because I didn't win it in the lottery, nor did I get it for Christmas, but I had to earn an honest living on it.
that's true, but apple cases aren't ugly either. well, try dropping an aluminum iphone on the ground, it's guaranteed to leave a mark. unfortunately it is not indestructible. and rather with a case than with a scratch….
If by chance someone knows where to buy an iP6 Plus. space seat, at least 64GB, I will be happy. With an increased price I feel :) I don't want to wait... thanks
I'm in Birmingham right now, I can go to London anytime. At least one Apple Store could have it. I ask ;)
All colors and sizes except 64 GB are in stock at MTZ FFM or anywhere in Germany. One does not understand the strength of queues, yesterday afternoon in complete peace while shopping - buy, choose, pay, leave. To relax
Hi, in which city in Germany did you shop in peace?
On the back, the sapphire glass of the camera will be the only thing that will not be scratched :D The frame around it will be scratched and so will the aluminum back. Which is a shame.
I already have it
If anyone had an unlocked iPhone 6 Plus gold 64 or 128GB I would be interested. If so Evok@seznam.cz or fcb profile
Phones 6 and plus are already available here (France), but only 16 GB
otherwise, as everyone says, I got the 6, I just don't understand why they split them up in the photo, apparently to force people to buy the 6 plus, they are really big, but it's a matter of habit, otherwise when I look here on the tram what people have in their hands, I remember that I I watched a video on the Apple website about evaluating the presentation of the iPhone, where the guys said that the Plus probably won't be for women, but since then I have the feeling that almost every woman has a big phone in her hand, Samsung, HTC or just some kind of Plus phone :o) anyway I would say that a lot of people have it instead of an iPad or a PC, for traveling and mostly just so they can browse Facebook, it's usually the most common application I see turned on on phones, so maybe there will be a plus in the result for women, but it is it's probably just a habit and you have to learn to control it, of course calling will only be more difficult if you don't hold the phone with one hand, but you try to do something else at the same time, the only thing I don't know is what it did when you drop the plus, of course it is the greater the probability that you will fall on a stone or something pointed, the more surface there is, the greater the possibilities, the only thing is that I have not been able to find out anywhere, even if the sapphire cock can withstand such a fall, so I will let you know if it falls...
I agree. Just yesterday I saw a girl with a big Samsung (probably Galaxy Mega) at the bus stop. Well, I was standing there with my Sony Z2 tablet :) Yeah, times are changing :)
I'm an Apple fan, but I won't buy a phone as ugly as the iPhone 6. I will keep the design-beautiful IPhone 5. As soon as I saw it, I turned my nose up at the design. It just looks like that ugly Samsung with a big display. I have everything from Apple, but it certainly won't be the new IPhone 6. That's just my opinion.