I don't know which Iphone you had beforehand and for how long or if you even had one. Why didn't you get the Note 3?
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6 Plus - It's Too Big!
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I don't know which Iphone you had beforehand and for how long or if you even had one. Why didn't you get the Note 3?
I'm actually really surprised. I bought a 5s when rumors of larger iPhones started since I didn't want my phone to be *any* larger.
Preordered the plus absolutely believing I'd hate it and return it, but was curious (and it could be purchased with a subsidy).
I *love* it! I'm shocked. I carry my phones in a purse and I use the iPhone primarily for Internet, games, reading, etc. It is a great mini iPad mini. I can easily hold in one hand but use two for typing. I can view so much more information. And it doesn't feel heavy (well that might change after a couple hours).
Preordered the plus absolutely believing I'd hate it and return it, but was curious (and it could be purchased with a subsidy).
I *love* it! I'm shocked. I carry my phones in a purse and I use the iPhone primarily for Internet, games, reading, etc. It is a great mini iPad mini. I can easily hold in one hand but use two for typing. I can view so much more information. And it doesn't feel heavy (well that might change after a couple hours).
I just came back from the Apple Store myself since I decided to wait until I could actually hold the two phones side by side. And boy is the 6 regular such a gorgeous phone. The 6 Plus is a Goliath. I'm 5'11 and I have pretty big hands and yes I can grasp the phone, but I would say over 40% of it overlaps the hand lengthwise. I'm just not so sure about that guy, there's something about it that just makes me uncomfortable about it's size...insert that's what she said here. Anyhow, I only wanted the PLUS because of the camera, but I may just be waiting for the 6S when it comes out next year which I'm sure will have the Optical Stabilization added on.
Maybe I worded it wrong -- I demoed the Note 3 and I didn't feel like I had any problem with it, thus came to the conclusion the 6+ would be fine too.
Not my first post, nor do I own a single Samsung product. I've been Apple-only for the last 5 years or so.
I went and held both phones today. I'm really happy I preordered the 6+. I've used a Note 2 for the past 2 years, so I'm used to a large phone. I'm also 6'6" and have good sized hands.
Wow that looks so reasonable!
Even a 3 yr old GIRL could hold this phone!
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Comparing a gallon of milk to an iPhone is idiotic.
Well, there seems to be generally three sized phones now (has been like that since HTC and Samsung came out with as many sizes as they have). HTC and Samsung both have the most general sizes (and now thankfully, Apple). The 3 general sizes seem to be 4" to 4.3"....(small) 4.7" to 5.0" (medium)... And the 5.5" to 6.0" ( large). I know...obvious.
. But jumping up only one size from a smaller size makes you go "wow, big difference". Two sizes is another animal all together.
I went from the iPhone 4S, to the HTC One (4.6 in) for around 8 months, then went to the larger (5.9" HTC one max). Wasn't such a size shock, although each step was somewhat of a noticeable size shock that took me a while to get used to.
Anytime you jump a size up, it will be VERY noticeable. If I was coming from the iPhone, I would (after having been there, done that) go for the 4.6 because it will seem huge as well, after using the iPhone. Use it for a year or so, get the feel for the size diff, and THEN feel the 5.5" to see if you like it. The 4.6 will feel shockingly large. I think a lot of people coming from the iPhone directly to the new 5.5 iPhone will be unhappy. It's going to be a HUGE difference, from feel to everyday usage, to just carrying the thing. A lot of things change with such a large phone, just to carry, access and use. A phone that big will force you to change the way you own a phone.
I personally cannot wait for the 5.5" plus(which will actually be a size down for me). I've owned every iPhone since the first, but didn't buy into the 5 or 5s, because I wanted more screen size. Looking forward to coming back to Apple as everything I own is an Apple product, and LOVE their stuff.
. But jumping up only one size from a smaller size makes you go "wow, big difference". Two sizes is another animal all together.
I went from the iPhone 4S, to the HTC One (4.6 in) for around 8 months, then went to the larger (5.9" HTC one max). Wasn't such a size shock, although each step was somewhat of a noticeable size shock that took me a while to get used to.
Anytime you jump a size up, it will be VERY noticeable. If I was coming from the iPhone, I would (after having been there, done that) go for the 4.6 because it will seem huge as well, after using the iPhone. Use it for a year or so, get the feel for the size diff, and THEN feel the 5.5" to see if you like it. The 4.6 will feel shockingly large. I think a lot of people coming from the iPhone directly to the new 5.5 iPhone will be unhappy. It's going to be a HUGE difference, from feel to everyday usage, to just carrying the thing. A lot of things change with such a large phone, just to carry, access and use. A phone that big will force you to change the way you own a phone.
I personally cannot wait for the 5.5" plus(which will actually be a size down for me). I've owned every iPhone since the first, but didn't buy into the 5 or 5s, because I wanted more screen size. Looking forward to coming back to Apple as everything I own is an Apple product, and LOVE their stuff.
I did the same thing as you with a 5S when I heard the 6/6+ would be large (about 2 or 3 months ago?).
The difference between you and me though is I can't carry a purse... I have to put it in my pocket =P I will be sticking with my 5S for the foreseeable future. Glad you like it though!
It's obnoxiously large, for a phone. I think a lot of people who get their 6+ are going to be disappointed whether they admit it or not. I'm glad I ordered just the 4.7" which will arrive in the next few hours via UPS
Why wouldn't people "admit" it??? Anyone who gets a 6+ only to realize it's too big could simply return it, right?
Myself, I've been carrying around an iPhone and often an iPad Mini Retina. I'm hoping the 6+ will bridge the gap. And if not, I'll "admit" it and just return it for a iPhone 6.
I'm still waiting on UPS delivery to bring my 6 Plus today. I am not sure I will like the huge size as a phone I carry with me everywhere on a daily basis but I am going to keep it a week and give it a chance before I reject it for any initial awkwardness. I think I will love the extra real estate of the screen and I text and do most tasks in two-handed mode anyway so I think it will just be a fine motor skill adjustment. My biggest pre-receiving misgiving is the idea of putting a case on it. I am prone to dropping my iphone and always use a medium-level protective case (like Belkin Candy Sheer Grip or Speck Candyshell) but am thinking a protective case will make the 6 Plus even more over the top size-wise and look ridiculous. But then I see drop videos and think about that curved screen and think I would be crazy to carry it without a protective case. The lip on any protective case is going to negate any benefits/beauty of the curved screen, isn't it? And I don't see how a screen protector is going to be much help with the curved screen either?
I think the 6+ is the better phone overall feature-wise. But I'll stick with my iphone 5. I want to get the iphone 6, but it seems like apple didn't include some of the 6+ features just to differentiate the 2 and make it seem they can justify the price difference as a result.
I have a feeling they'll include that on the iphone 6S, then again they might up the features on the iphone 6S+. So it seems like the iphone 6 is the low end phone, similar to the 5C
I have a feeling they'll include that on the iphone 6S, then again they might up the features on the iphone 6S+. So it seems like the iphone 6 is the low end phone, similar to the 5C