This is why im still on 5s. I simply cannot give up this form factor. Traveling through Istanbul and Seoul, I can't imagine wielding a bigger phone.
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Tried 6s Plus for a week...I give up!!!
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I guess it's about what you use your phone for. If you are constantly making or receiving phone calls, one handed operation might be more important.
For media consumption, having a bigger screen is the obvious choice.
If you gently tap, not depressed, the home button twice in a row quickly the screen moves down so you can reach the top. I use my 6+ one handed all the time. Once I got you should this double tap it was fairly simple. I do enjoy the larger screen and all that visual real estate. It took me a week or two to get used to it but now that I am I don't even think about it, it's easy.
At least one other person in this thread alone has said they agree with me. You might not like what we say, but that doesn't make it any less true for us. How is anyone opening their life up to the world by posting their opinion of a phone on an anonymous message board? Do you understand the point of message boards? You are continually giving your opinions about my opinions while complaining that I have an opinion about a phone (aka "opening one's life to the world". Doesn't that strike you as a tad bit hypocritical?
You obviously haven't read the forums, a lot of people have thought this and expressed this feeling.
It's a post, not a life story. You were the one being a little bit dramatic.
Yeah, I tried that, but just didn't like it. It's an extra step that seems rather clunky - having my thumb reach out and touch whatever I want is very intuitive. Reachability also doesn't bring down the notification bar. Others have mentioned Samsung having a better method - I haven't tried it, but I do think Apple could do something better.
I am 6' tall and have large hands, and so handling the Plus phone isn't an issue. To me, it was seeing myself in the mirror with an oversized bulge in my pants pocket. I don't want to walk around looking like this everyday when meeting people at work! The 6S, being not even 1 inch shorter, made a dramatic difference in pocketability.
Good for you?
For me, my back pants pockets are just as visible as the front ones.
What's even worse is when the phone sticks out since some back pockets are shallow.
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A while back I went from a Note 3 to an iPhone 5c. Since then I've realized just how much easier it is to use phones below 5' in size. I've got a 6s and couldn't imagine using a 6s+.
Whew, this all is such a tough, personal call.
I do love my first Plus (6s+), but I pulled out my 5s last night and know that I love it more, it just felt so comfortable and agile in my hands!
But I _think_ at _this point_ that I may stay with the 6s+. Whew, that that was hard to type - hahaa. My 14-day return period ends next Tuesday.
I'm really trying to stick with the 6s+. It is like talking to 2x4 against your head, but it's awesome for data purposes.
We'll see how this goes....
I do love my first Plus (6s+), but I pulled out my 5s last night and know that I love it more, it just felt so comfortable and agile in my hands!
But I _think_ at _this point_ that I may stay with the 6s+. Whew, that that was hard to type - hahaa. My 14-day return period ends next Tuesday.
I'm really trying to stick with the 6s+. It is like talking to 2x4 against your head, but it's awesome for data purposes.
We'll see how this goes....
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I feel ya. I went back and forth all year. Got a 6 on launch day, 6+ in December, 6 in April that I sent back...the angst never ended lol!
I'll tell you this, if you stick it out, you'll get used to it. I have the 6s+ now and I'm not going back (I also pre ordered a 6s and on launch day I used it for an hour or so and put it right back in the box).
It's definitely a challenge (first world problem alert) having to pull it out of my pocket quickly while on the go, but I've decided it's worth it for me. Also consider, the 5s will likely be the last 4 inch screen. The world is quickly moving to 5 inches as a minimum. Might as well get accustomed to it now.
I had a launch day 6 and then went to a 6+ mid year this year... I ordered a 6s+ (numerous ones, long story), returned for a 6s and after a day couldn't stand how small it was and went on a search and lucked out to find a rose gold 128 6s+ because I was too used to the extra real estate.
I have small hands and a large purse and whether it was a 6s or a 6s+ I was using two hands to operate my phone. It was too hard to type with two hands on the 6s having come from plus.
Basically, it's the best device for me and I don't know why certain people need to post threads as if their ideal device/ situation is the same for others.
I have small hands and a large purse and whether it was a 6s or a 6s+ I was using two hands to operate my phone. It was too hard to type with two hands on the 6s having come from plus.
Basically, it's the best device for me and I don't know why certain people need to post threads as if their ideal device/ situation is the same for others.
Those that have a 6s+ dont read these threads because it will change your mind lol!!
Stick to what works for you. I had a 6+ retrurned and had a 6 and loved it but had 6+ envy. Got a 6S+ now and im happy.
But each time i read a negative thread about 6S+ it starts to make me doubt if i should try a 6S lol
Stick to what works for you. I had a 6+ retrurned and had a 6 and loved it but had 6+ envy. Got a 6S+ now and im happy.
But each time i read a negative thread about 6S+ it starts to make me doubt if i should try a 6S lol
Haha.. What to do.. That's human nature I guess. We always want the best of all the worlds we see around.. If tomorrow Apple comes up with a 6" phone there would still be people envious of it and go for it no matter how uncomfortable it might be to carry around and use..
Until you forget its there and sit down and crack it. My sister and friend both cracked their screens by keeping it in their back pocket
I had a 128gb 6+ to begin with last year and ended up trading it for a 64gb 6. This year I got a 64gb 6s because that's all that was available, but returned it this afternoon because I just like big phones. I currently have a Nexus 6 also, and couldn't get used to the small screen and significantly worse battery life than the 6+.
I'll wait until I can find a 64 or 128gb space grey 6s+. Far better battery, OiS and larger screen make the size differential worth it. Plus, I type more accurately with the bigger phone.
I'll wait until I can find a 64 or 128gb space grey 6s+. Far better battery, OiS and larger screen make the size differential worth it. Plus, I type more accurately with the bigger phone.
That's how I hold mine!! (I have large hands so I can hold my plus like that too)
I got a slim case with rubber though so it has a lot of grip to it. The Spek Candyshell grip made a massive difference and didn't make it bulky.
Speaking for myself, I know that a lot of the reason why I have been able to adapt to the 6s Plus is entirely psychological. When I first saw 6 Plus last year, I thought it was monstrous, but I was still intrigued by the large screen and the beautiful build (a first for a giant phone when it came out). Eventually, I found myself desiring the phone more and more, and as that happened, it started to seem much more manageable to me.
Basically, I wanted to get used to it because I liked it so much. Now that I have the 6s Plus, sure, it's not as easy to hold as a 4.7"-screened Moto X--few phones are--but I've found a way to make it work for me. I don't want to use a smaller-screened phone anymore, so my desire and willingness to get used to the 6s Plus tips the scales in its favor whenever I encounter any awkwardness, which is increasingly rare now.
Basically, I wanted to get used to it because I liked it so much. Now that I have the 6s Plus, sure, it's not as easy to hold as a 4.7"-screened Moto X--few phones are--but I've found a way to make it work for me. I don't want to use a smaller-screened phone anymore, so my desire and willingness to get used to the 6s Plus tips the scales in its favor whenever I encounter any awkwardness, which is increasingly rare now.
The 6s Plus is good for women who carry purses or men who have enormous pockets like male clowns, Karate instructors, parachutists, and fly fisherman.
For everyone else the 6s is the sane choice. The battery life increase is marginal and so is the image quality increase, OIS is essentially irrelevant if you have steady hands. The large size is useless to anybody with an ipad.
For everyone else the 6s is the sane choice. The battery life increase is marginal and so is the image quality increase, OIS is essentially irrelevant if you have steady hands. The large size is useless to anybody with an ipad.