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Anyone downsizing from 6 plus to 6S regular size?
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Depends on where you order it, from a carrier, Apple, Best Buy... I think Apple is 14
One of my most hated features honestly and one of the reasons why I'm switching.
It's just as useless as the 'landscape modes' on a oblong shaped phone that constantly struggles with determining whether you are holding it portrait or landscape when you're clearly holding it portrait.
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My phone contract was up last month so I decided to pre-order the the regular iPhone 6S from Telus (Canada), the $130 difference was probably a bigger difference for me than the size of the phone (I can palm a basketball so don't have any trouble reaching the corners of the 6 plus one handed and without reachability). I've had the 6 Plus for the past year and really like it - esp. the battery life which has been the best out of any phone that I've owned thus far. I'll see how the new 6S compares - and sell whichever one I like using less.
Definitely not. I was extremely reluctant to get a large phone, but I got a Note 3 several years back as my work phone and have not looked back. I could never go back to something smaller than 5". I love the larger screen size and I don't have any issues carrying it in my pocket or just using it in general since I have large hands. I do find it a bit difficult to hold and worry about dropping it still when I'm at festivals or any event that's crowded but it doesn't deter me from the positives.
Do you receive pages as text messages or do people just call you instead of page now?
Unless you're snapchatting all day like a teenage school girl, you shouldn't worry about battery, no matter which device you have.
Most people that are hyping up OIS RARELY find themselves in situations where having OIS would even be useful.
While the 1080p screen on the 6+ is a good feature, I've read that it wasn't actually native. It was partially an upscale.
The main, most consistent feature difference between the 2 phones is screen size, and I personally don't want to sacrfice one-handed usage for a bigger screen when it isn't needed.
Most people that are hyping up OIS RARELY find themselves in situations where having OIS would even be useful.
While the 1080p screen on the 6+ is a good feature, I've read that it wasn't actually native. It was partially an upscale.
The main, most consistent feature difference between the 2 phones is screen size, and I personally don't want to sacrfice one-handed usage for a bigger screen when it isn't needed.
No way. I waited a long time for a bigger iPhone and have loved every minute with it. Plus it's saved me money on not having to update iPads because I just don't use them anymore. The 6+ barely leaves my side and still gets easily carried in pockets and bags. Bring on the 6s+
I fully disagree with you here. Haven't you ever travel with your phone. When ever I travel, my phone is constantly used for maps, information of POI around me, photos, video, transit information, restaurants, movies on plane, music, while keeping track with emergencies at work.
I went from the 5S to the 6+ when they came out last year. The screen is amazing, it really is great having access to a huge display all of the time. The battery life is outstanding as you'd expect, mine regularly goes two days without charging under normal use. Reachability is kind of lame and doesn't work half the time, the exclusive 6+ features are pretty much ******** - don't let them factor into your decision. The extra money you pay over the standard 6/6S is for the screen and battery, nothing else. My main issue is usability, I have huge hands and still can't reach the top corner of the screen. Wouldn't bother me so much if reachability was reliable or if it dragged notifications down with the screen, which it currently doesn't. When you're using the device with two hands or lying on the couch etc it is outstanding.
Use it one handed or when you're out and about and it becomes a pain. It is very noticeable in your pocket - IS THAT AN APPLE IPHONE SIX PLUS IN YOUR POCKET OR ARE YOU JUST GLAD TO SEE ME HA HA HA - and can be uncomfortable when you're sitting in a car or something but I can overlook that. The real issue is one handed use, you never realise how much you do this - on the toilet, replying to a message while walking through town, masturbating, cooking etc - it's made a very unpleasant experience due to the top-heavy weight balance more than anything. So is using it for calls, unless you're the BFG you look and feel pretty stupid. Like I said I have huge hands and still find it uncomfortable to use one handed. The Apple Watch makes this a little less irritating as you can perform your quick interactions from there but even then I still get annoyed with the phone size. I'd also say that the iPhone 6 (and even the 5S) have better performance, there are a few quirks and issues using the 6+ that are not on the smaller models.
Overall I'd say it depends on your lifestyle - it is not an iPad replacement. If you have an Apple Watch, massive mutated hands, rarely make actual calls, or just chuck your phone in your bag then the larger size will be less irritating, if you have anything other than late 90's baggy jeans it can feel a little unpleasant in the pocket. If you're a 'normal' sized person I'd be prepared to get annoyed by it. But when you're sat comfortably with both hands available it is the best iPhone by far. However the smaller model has better performance, is cheaper and is just a little more discreet and classy. It's close but I have decided that the negatives of the 6+ just slightly edge out the positives and will be selling mine for a standard 6S.
Use it one handed or when you're out and about and it becomes a pain. It is very noticeable in your pocket - IS THAT AN APPLE IPHONE SIX PLUS IN YOUR POCKET OR ARE YOU JUST GLAD TO SEE ME HA HA HA - and can be uncomfortable when you're sitting in a car or something but I can overlook that. The real issue is one handed use, you never realise how much you do this - on the toilet, replying to a message while walking through town, masturbating, cooking etc - it's made a very unpleasant experience due to the top-heavy weight balance more than anything. So is using it for calls, unless you're the BFG you look and feel pretty stupid. Like I said I have huge hands and still find it uncomfortable to use one handed. The Apple Watch makes this a little less irritating as you can perform your quick interactions from there but even then I still get annoyed with the phone size. I'd also say that the iPhone 6 (and even the 5S) have better performance, there are a few quirks and issues using the 6+ that are not on the smaller models.
Overall I'd say it depends on your lifestyle - it is not an iPad replacement. If you have an Apple Watch, massive mutated hands, rarely make actual calls, or just chuck your phone in your bag then the larger size will be less irritating, if you have anything other than late 90's baggy jeans it can feel a little unpleasant in the pocket. If you're a 'normal' sized person I'd be prepared to get annoyed by it. But when you're sat comfortably with both hands available it is the best iPhone by far. However the smaller model has better performance, is cheaper and is just a little more discreet and classy. It's close but I have decided that the negatives of the 6+ just slightly edge out the positives and will be selling mine for a standard 6S.
What I mean is regardless of what your actual battery life is, no matter what it is that you're doing, you know how to not let your phone die. The battery in my 5s & even my 5 were clearly not as good as the 6 or 6+, but if I needed it to stay on all day while traveling or doing anything, it stayed on.
On a plane? Plug it in to charge, or lower the brightness, close my apps, and put it in airplane mode or turn it off. Using it as a gps? Plug it into the car.
I find it hard to believe that throughout the entire time of the iPhone's existence, the only battery that's been able to last all day even with extensive use is the 6+.
Well I am going to try despite my vision because I grow tired of the size of the Plus. I hate when I have clothing with small pockets and cannot help feeling the Plus in there that much more.
I will eat more carrots and take vitamins for vision (arreds2).
I gotta give it a shot at least. I have been using my 1st gen Moto X lately and haven't been struggling, easier handling it versus the Plus. It is larger than the Moto in overall size, the screen is the same size.
I will eat more carrots and take vitamins for vision (arreds2).
I gotta give it a shot at least. I have been using my 1st gen Moto X lately and haven't been struggling, easier handling it versus the Plus. It is larger than the Moto in overall size, the screen is the same size.
I'm coming from an 6 plus and am attempting to downsize to a regular 6s. Like many of you, I'll definitely miss the battery of the plus, but at the end of the day it's all about convenience. I'll ponder the thoughts once i get the 6s, after all we do have a 14 day window.
What exactly is the battery life like on a Plus? If you have notifications pushing from Twitter and dip in and out of emails, whatsapp, Flipboard etc, bit of you tube...does it lose juice slowly? My 5s is two years old and even playing music for an hour will drain a chunk. At one point it had the best battery performance of any phone I've ever had. Not sure which iOS upgrade fudged it up.
Only thought about it. I have no problem with a 4.7 inch screen, but the battery on the 6 plus is just something I can't give up.
I'm selling it, it's currently listed on eBay. I always buy my phones sim free, so the money I get for selling my previous phone goes a long way to paying for the new one.
It is a lot better than previous phones i've had but its not really a deal breaker for me. I still can't get a full day out of it without having to charge in my vehicle at some point.
Tbh, it shouldn't be an issue for me. Working from home means I'll never have to worry but at the same time it's quite reassuring if your device can be used on the go without having to keep tabs on the battery icon and then start to hold back on using it because of it.
Never thought about changing. I have large hands and never had a problem with the size. I put the icons for the stuff I might use one handed toward the bottom of the screen and typically just use Siri to make calls. My gf has the 6 and it seems tiny in comparison.
I much prefer the larger screen. Never leave home without it, but it fits in my pockets.
I much prefer the larger screen. Never leave home without it, but it fits in my pockets.
You are entitled to have whatever opinions what you want to. I just find them absolutely contracting. On the one hand you claimed battery life doesn't matter. Yet, in your entire post above you were describing how you are mindful to preserve battery.
That isn't contracting at all.
My point is that whether you have the 6+ battery life, or the 6 battery life, it doesn't matter, because no matter which phone you have, you will learn to never let your phone die.
Whether you have the 4 battery life, the 4s battery life, the 5 battery life, or the 5s battery life. If you don't want your phone to die, it won't.
So the idea of choosing the 6+ because it has a longer battery life is frivolous & meaningless. I'm more than positive that I can keep my iPhone 6 powered on just as long, or even longer then someone else's 6+.