Then how come my mom went from the 4s to the 6+ and she didn't get cardiac arrest?
Prepare for a reply of "Pics or didn't happen"... My 6 Plus is perfect, whenever typing on someone's smaller iDevice I question how I managed with the keyboard!
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iPhone 5S vs iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus
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Prepare for a reply of "Pics or didn't happen"... My 6 Plus is perfect, whenever typing on someone's smaller iDevice I question how I managed with the keyboard!
Then how come my mom went from the 4s to the 6+ and she didn't get cardiac arrest?
She probably has a strong heart, works out and takes her vitamins.
I work in IT so a bit of a nerd by nature and never off my phone, my eyes and permanent squint frown would probably be delighted to get the big screen 6 plus. I will wait for the new iteration in September and strike
Thanks for your help chaps!
I agree with this. And I would bet that the next large screen 6 plus will have ironed out some issues (both hardware and software).
You will probably find the 6 nicer to use one handed, the 6plus more useful in seated use (vehicle, restaurants, home, etc.).
Besides the far longer battery life, larger screen and OIS in the camera, it's identical to the iPhone 6 in everything else.
Forgot to mention that as well. Almost zero frame drops compared to the iPhone 6+.
I'd wait. 4 months away before the new and better phones launch. The 5S is not a bad phone at all and surely can last you a few more months. The 6S+ is due to get 2GB of RAM based on rumors and they may even make it sturdier to prevent bends. The current 6+ has had many complains of crashing and freezing due to the memory components from vendors. Hopefully this is cleared up but we know it will be cleared up by 6S+ time.
To be honest, I'd say grab an iPad Air 2 and use continuity to satisfy your yearning for battery life and larger screen. Why get locked in on the S cycle when you know the awesome redesign of the iPhone 7 is a year away and you will be stuck again.
I bought ny 6+ fully expecting to get 24 months' use out of it.
However, it has been a pain in the butt from day one and remains a pain in the butt over halfway through the first year of ownership. In truth, it's a lemon and I can't wait to get rid.
So buying the first incarnation of an iPhone frankly has more against it than being 'stuck' in the S cycle - and this is coming from someone who hasn't bought an S series phone since the 3GS.
Not true.
You're the only one on the boards forcing this issue.
I can't believe you just called the 6+ the most brilliant phone ever a lemon. lol. You practically lost all credibility. This phone is a masterpiece. Don't you have anything better to do than going around bashing the 6+ in every thread.
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I have zero frame rate drops on my 6+ as of 8.3.
What issues are you having specifically? Do you have AppleCare+? My guess is your device maybe a lemon and you need to get a replacement.
Tbh, you are completely correct!She probably has a strong heart, works out and takes her vitamins.
Every 6+ I've messed around with has been the same. Only three I'll admit but that's enough don't you think? More than a handful of people have the same issues on these boards and whilst we may have different usage patterns to most folk, the problems are there regardless. The point I keep making is that my two generations older iPhone 5 didn't have the problems that my 6+ does. Sure I have great battery life and a funky big screen, but the 6+ is the worst iPhone I've ever owned. I didn't experience these dealbreaking issues with my iPhone 4 or iPhone 5.
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I'm not the only one by a long chalk. As for the 6+ being the most brilliant phone ever, it reminds me of the Ringo Starr joke and how he wasn't even the best drummer in The Beatles. My 6+ has disappointed me more than any iPhone I've owned to date. Elther you have drastically low expectations or you refuse to acknowledge issues when they most certainly exist.
Ha you are absolutely ridiculous.
You read a handful of complaints and there are millions upon millions of happy customers.
a few comments for every 10 million phones?
Do you comprehend math?
You're literally one person out of millions that feels like this.
You feel disappointed then just return the 6+ if you don't appreciate it.
Don't try to act like what you experience is the default experience. The majority of millions of people have zero lag and are absolutely in love with the new screen. Youre just projecting your personal experience onto everyone else and spreading false ideas.
I remember you well from all the 6+ threads before and you already have a reputation of negativity for no reason.
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Mr Ridiculous here.
Stop churning out the same old 'there are millions of satisfied customers' line. I haven't spoken to every 6+ owner, have you? They certainly don't all post here either. You have absolutely no idea whether they're all satisfied with their 6+ or not. The majority who post here seem to be but that doesn't mean that problems don't exist. The 6+ lags and stutters way more than any i5 or 5S and that's a fact. It also performs worse than the 4.7" iPhone 6. The 6+ also reloads browser tabs and apps for fun, which is something that the two generations older iPhone 5 does wayyyyy less readily. So bearing all of that in mind, I can't say anything other than that the 6+ is the worst iPhone I have owned to date.
Wait it out - 6S. You'll get one by Nov. or Dec. depending on how aggressive your are.
The 6 does indeed run better than the 6 Plus. It's just a fact, not really a debate on that end. They have identical specs but the 6 Plus has a larger screen, which requires more power to have equal performance. Myself and the two other friends I have who switched from the 6 to the 6 Plus all experience a little more stuttering and performance problems with the 6 Plus than with the 6. Not that it's so bad that the Plus is unusable or anything, just that it's not as smooth as the 6.
Quit your crying we get it you don't like it because you think it stutters once and a while, move on. I'm perfectly happy with my 6+.
Bully for you. You accept mediocrity and defend it.
For £700 I expect an iPhone better than the two generations older iPhone. It might not be better in absolutely every respect, but it should certainly be no worse in ANY respect.
I initially bought a 6 when it was launched from a 5S thinking that the 6+ was too big for me specially after holding one at the Store.
Well... my work gave a 6+ to test out in the field, and after using it for at least 1 week, my 6 felt too small against it, impulse got me... and now I have a 6+
Never regretted getting the 6+
But for the OP, keep the 5S and wait for the 6S+. It's only a few months now until it's released.
Well... my work gave a 6+ to test out in the field, and after using it for at least 1 week, my 6 felt too small against it, impulse got me... and now I have a 6+
Never regretted getting the 6+
But for the OP, keep the 5S and wait for the 6S+. It's only a few months now until it's released.
Quite frankly, it's embarrassing and exploitative of Apple to release anything beneath 32gb in 2014 and charge the prices that it does.
Apple has positioned itself as the premium producers of premium products with a premium price. You can't call yourself that and sell a crappy 8gb in a new model phone in 2014 where you can't even upgrade the capacity.
There are plenty of competitors out there selling phones. They need to think wisely about what they're releasing.
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BTW, has there been any talk about abandoning the X, Xs system for their new releases?
Apple has positioned itself as the premium producers of premium products with a premium price. You can't call yourself that and sell a crappy 8gb in a new model phone in 2014 where you can't even upgrade the capacity.
There are plenty of competitors out there selling phones. They need to think wisely about what they're releasing.
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BTW, has there been any talk about abandoning the X, Xs system for their new releases?