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Dunbar said:
But even last year it took several months for many apps to update for the new 6 Plus resolution. Even the Gmail app took longer than it should have. If it takes 6 months to get to 'critical mass' availability of 3D touch across most apps that's half way to the iPhone 7. For 6/6+ owners it probably makes sense to wait for the 7 if that's the case. Really, it's pretty much always the case the 'S' upgrades don't make sense if you aren't elegibile for a full subsidy from your carrier (or unless you have a 2+ year old phone.)
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I would argue it's better to be on the S cycle than the number cycle. You get the benefits of them correcting mistakes they made with the number only release, plus the latest new features that will likely last you for two years until the next S release.
 
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I would argue it's better to be on the S cycle than the number cycle. You get the benefits of them correcting mistakes they made with the number only release, plus the latest new features that will likely last you for two years until the next S release.
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It depends on your priorities and also which 'cycle' are currently on with your carrier subsidy. There's no way I'd be happy on a 4" 5S for the past year knowing I could have a 5.5" 6+. Going forward your strategy may prove to be the better one. The mistakes on the 6/6+ are not that big to begin with IMO. And at least half of the mistakes are/were in the software which can be corrected. Of course, if money is no object, you can just upgrade every year and never make any compromises.
 
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I still have a 5S at home and every time I happen upon it I find it pitifully small, but at the same time I've been using the 6 Plus for a year now, so my perspective has changed. I was fine with the 5S in the year that I used it, and if I were upgrading from the 5S to the 6S/Plus, I'd be delighted to know that I was getting a phone with such a powerful processor and 2 GB of RAM, which would definitely ease the wait for the 7S.
 
Review: iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
Written by Jim Dalrymple

Many people look at the “s” model of the iPhone as a less significant release than the years Apple does a full design change, but that’s just not the case. This year’s iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is full of new features and is probably the strongest “s” model iPhone Apple has ever released. I’ve been using the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus for about a week and a half, having received the devices from Apple two days after the September 9 keynote.

While the outer design of the iPhone has remained largely unchanged, the way we navigate the device, the camera, photos, LTE, Wi-Fi, the processor, Touch ID, and lots more have changed dramatically.

Let’s jump in and look at one of my favorite features of the new iPhone...​
 
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The iPhones 6S
By JOHN GRUBER

...I don’t think it’s ever been more of a trap to approach an S-model iPhone as “just a slightly improved version of last year’s iPhone” than this year.

I used to think — and maybe it was even true — that one of the advantages to Apple of the tick-tock cycle is that during the S years, they’re already experts at manufacturing a bunch of the components. That they’ve already got a year of experience making that case, that display, those buttons. That manufacturing-wise, Apple could just swap in a few new components, like a new A-series CPU, and call it a day. But the iPhones 6S don’t use the same case as last year’s models. They’re now made out of an altogether new “7000 series” aluminum alloy. This isn’t just a new material that needs to be obtained in massive quantities, it also requires new CNC machining to carve and polish the frames. The displays are the same sizes as last year, but Apple is using a new glass that it calls “the strongest in the smartphone industry”. Even the Touch ID sensor is new. Everything you can touch on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus is new.

Internally, Apple has added force sensors to enable 3D Touch. They’ve replaced the chintzy old vibrating engine with a “Taptic” engine. Both LTE and Wi-Fi now support faster speeds (and LTE supports more bands, increasing compatibility with networks around the world). The camera now supports 4K video and shoots better (and bigger) still photos. On the iPhone 6S Plus, image stabilization now works with video in addition to stills. The CPU and GPU improvements in the A9 system-on-a-chip are more dramatic compared to the A8 than the A8 was to the A7.

Apple has even — dare I say finally — increased the amount of RAM, from 1 GB to 2.

“The Only Thing That’s Changed Is Everything” is the slogan of Apple’s marketing campaign for the iPhones 6S. I can’t beat that. I’ve been testing both models for 12 days, and what Apple is saying about the new iPhones is true. They don’t look new, but almost everything about them is new.

I think it’s backwards to think that in an S year, Apple simply takes the previous model and makes a few tweaks. Instead, I think what’s obvious is that knowing the basic industrial design at least two years ahead of...​
 
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But the question remains, should I spend $850 with tax for a 64G 6S+ when I already have a 6+? I know I can sell the old phone. Given the new features I can't say I'm all that tempted when 12 months from now I can get the 7 (subsidized) for ~$400 less.
 
Dunbar said:
But the question remains, should I spend $850 with tax for a 64G 6S+ when I already have a 6+? I know I can sell the old phone. Given the new features I can't say I'm all that tempted when 12 months from now I can get the 7 (subsidized) for ~$400 less.
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I think it's more about if you want to versus if you should not.
 
TheRealAlex said:
iOS 9 still looks pretty slow even with the A9 CPU and the Note 5's CPU beats the A9 in multicore score, but the A9 beats it with Single Core, (too bad Apps don't run on single cores anymore these days)

from thick thicker phone and heavier and odd design I'm glad I skipped this version The Resale Value will Tank in 10 months. Since its virtualy identical to last years.

And once the redesigned iPhone 7 releases no one will want a 6 or 6s
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Yes just like the 5s, 4s, and 3GS resale values tanked right?

Then if you're concerned about resale value then why are you bringing up the Note? Those tank in 6 months or less just like every other non iPhone.

So much wrong in this post.
 
Have any of these reviewers/youtubers actually posted a detailed review? Like if they've noticed any lags or the general performance of the phones?

All I keep reading/watching on youtube is "unboxing" and how good the camera is, and whether the phones are pi.. :|

EDIT: Fair play to MKBHD - he did say that a full review was in the works.
 
asleep said:
Rush-roh, anybody else seeing this...


Michael Kukielka @DetroitBORG
Hmm, the display on the 6s Plus looks noticeably dimmer to me than the 6 Plus. All settings the same. Anybody else?​
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Michael Kukielka @DetroitBORG
An update and reboot has cured the dim display on the 6s Plus, Phew!

Restored my 6s Plus from my old laggy 6 Plus and all my problems are solved, haha. Weird how that works.

The weight gain on the iPhone 6s isn’t as noticeable as I expected.

Marques Brownlee @MKBHD
@DetroitBORG 6s+ is where you really feel it.

Michael Kukielka @DetroitBORG
@MKBHD It is, and feels a little more top-heavy.​





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iMore: This is the iPhone 6s
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus introduce 3D Touch, Live Photos, 4K video, and more!

The iPhone 5s brought us the Touch ID fingerprint identity scanner. Both, transformative. The same is true of 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

3D Touch

Technologically, it makes multitouch multidimensional and take the capacitive screens we've been enjoying since the original iPhone to a whole new level. Or rather, depth. With 3D Touch, you don't just swipe and tap anymore. You press. And thanks to the Taptic engine, you feel like you're pressing.

Functionally, it makes the iPhone faster and more convenient. Instead of tapping an icon to launch an app, you press to jump right into it.

Apple calls these Quick Actions; you can have up to four per app icon. They can be static for tasks you do all the time, like taking a selfie or getting directions home. They can also be dynamic, so you can go straight into a recent text chat. Instead of tapping back and forth to read mail or preview maps or web pages, you can press into list items or links to peek at them, lighten up to back out, or press deeper to pop right in.

Previews and actions can even be combined together: When you peek, you can swipe up to get a list of quick actions and tap on them immediately. You can even swipe sideways in Mail to quickly triage on the go.

You can press the keyboard to turn it into a trackpad, the side of the screen to switch back to previous app, a Live Photo to animate it, and the list goes on. Apple has also given developers direct access to the dynamic pressure sensitivity data, as shown off in the new Notes app. That'll be great for everything from drawing to gaming.

It does take some getting used to. The difference between a tap, long press, and 3D Touch can be tricky at first. But the haptics and interface are well tuned and once you get the hang of it, it's like you have a warp tunnel through iOS. It accelerates everything.

Cameras

The cameras have seen substantial improvements as well: The rear iSight is now 12 megapixels with "deep trench isolation" to make...​
 
A (3D) touch above: The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus reviewed
In the absence of a new design, 3D Touch and the A9 chip are the stars of the show.
by Andrew Cunningham - Ars Technica - Sep 28, 2015

Internals and performance: The Apple A9

When it comes to the iPhone, Apple has largely lost the fight against the rumor sites: we learned essentially nothing about these phones on September 9 that we hadn’t known for weeks or months beforehand. The one thing that Apple can still consistently keep under wraps is its chips, and the A9 might be the most surprising one since the A7.

CPU

The A9 uses a dual-core ARM CPU based on a custom 64-bit CPU architecture, continuing to refine the 64-bit design in the A7 and A8. Geekbench reports that the CPU runs at 1.84GHz, a significant increase from the...​
 
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