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iPhone 6 vs. 6 Plus Performance

munakib said:
Well thats your opinion, imo, why would anyone buy the iphone6 because its the iphone 5/s plus half an inch of screen.
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What are you trying to say? If that's the case, then the 6 PLUS is a 5s with 1.5" extra screen considering the fact that the 6 and 6 PLUS seem to perform almost identical. Unless you want to consider all the people complaining that the PLUS is choppy and the battery life isn't as great as they thought it would be

Looks like your "flagship" phone is being out performed by its little brother and you can't come to terms with it.
 
ZBoater said:
Compare away.

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/19850409/
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Let's not cherry pick tests. On visuals (probably the only thing a human can tell the difference) the 6 bests its bigger brother.

I'm still torn between the two but AnandTech tests are pretty compelling on the visual tests. The plus crushes the 6 on battery which is the other thing we'd be able to notice.

"It's seems quite clear that there is a significant impact to GPU performance in the iPhone 6 Plus due to the 2208x1242 resolution that all content is rendered at. "
 
SnowLeopard2008 said:
iOS 8 itself is not the problem. It's the apps and developers. Most of my apps have already received iOS 8 compatibility updates and/or iPhone 6/6 Plus updates. Apple's ecosystem is pretty unified so it shouldn't be long before almost all of the apps people use are updated accordingly.

I read the same Anandtech article you did. That's the source for my OP. From what I've seen, the A8 is the best performing SoC right now (for smartphones). It's also pretty much the only 64-bit SoC too. Qualcomm made a mid-tier SoC that is 64-bit, but it's not competing at the same level as the A8.

Many Android OEMs are still using software-based trickery to boost benchmark scores. Some have ceased but many still remain. The A8 is also the most power efficient. Remember, it is dual core and running at a lower clock speed than other SoCs (which are in the >2GHz range). Other SoCs are also quad or octa core. It's astounding that a chip running at about half the clock speeds and half or a fourth the number of cores as other competing SoCs is either matching performance benchmarks or beating them outright. This also holds true in multi-threaded benchmarks which is especially surprising. Last year's A7 is still near the top of benchmarks even today, if not at the top for some benchmarks.
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iOS 8 needs a patch to fix a few issues, so hopefully by the next release it will be more stable . Though you are correct, a lot of issues people are experiencing at launch will be related to apps needed to be updated . About a month from new things should be a lot more stable.
 
ZBoater said:
That was a lot of cherries. Enough for a cherry pie.
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...real world usage and the direction of this forum tells all. Each day that passes results in more threads complaining about the PLUS battery life, lag, stutter....even ignoring its huge form factor that a lot are not happy with.

Then it fails against the 6 in a lot of benchmarks. Just as the other guy stated, you like to cherry pick to make the PLUS look better. Any rational person would evaluate the whole pie; not 2 cherries.
 
OP, while I agree with you that there will be a performance difference if you bench both phones across multiple tests, and in theory the 6 should beat the plus in GPU tests, it's another thing in real time performance.

I have spent years benchmarking PC systems, and it's great when you can say you have the fastest system for these benchmarks, though in real life scenarios, that extra performance is very minimum, it comes down a lot to individual app.

If you want to game on your iPhone , I agree with you that the 6 should have an advantage over the plus, purely due to the plus needed to run at a higher resolution. Like any PC system, up the resolution on a game, FPS drops.
 
SnowLeopard2008 said:
iOS 8 itself is not the problem. It's the apps and developers. Most of my apps have already received iOS 8 compatibility updates and/or iPhone 6/6 Plus updates. Apple's ecosystem is pretty unified so it shouldn't be long before almost all of the apps people use are updated accordingly.

I read the same Anandtech article you did. That's the source for my OP. From what I've seen, the A8 is the best performing SoC right now (for smartphones). It's also pretty much the only 64-bit SoC too. Qualcomm made a mid-tier SoC that is 64-bit, but it's not competing at the same level as the A8.

Many Android OEMs are still using software-based trickery to boost benchmark scores. Some have ceased but many still remain. The A8 is also the most power efficient. Remember, it is dual core and running at a lower clock speed than other SoCs (which are in the >2GHz range). Other SoCs are also quad or octa core. It's astounding that a chip running at about half the clock speeds and half or a fourth the number of cores as other competing SoCs is either matching performance benchmarks or beating them outright. This also holds true in multi-threaded benchmarks which is especially surprising. Last year's A7 is still near the top of benchmarks even today, if not at the top for some benchmarks.
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Nvidia K1 is 64bit and it's a beast!
 
While waiting for my iPhone 5 battery to be replaced at the local Apple Store, me and another guy were comparing both phones and he showed me how even going from portrait to landscape and back, the 6 was snappier than the 6+. I'm not sure how future-proof the iPhone 6+ is. In fact, I'm going back Wednesday just to compare my iPhone 5 vs the iPhone 6.
 
jeremiah256 said:
While waiting for my iPhone 5 battery to be replaced at the local Apple Store, me and another guy were comparing both phones and he showed me how even going from portrait to landscape and back, the 6 was snappier than the 6+. I'm not sure how future-proof the iPhone 6+ is. In fact, I'm going back Wednesday just to compare my iPhone 5 vs the iPhone 6.
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The 6+ will be made obsolete by the 6S. The 6 will stand the test of time. Plus sized phones are new to Apple and I think the next iteration will be perfect. This was a pure marketing ploy / market share grab by Apple.
 
Steviejobz said:
The 6+ will be made obsolete by the 6S. The 6 will stand the test of time. Plus sized phones are new to Apple and I think the next iteration will be perfect. This was a pure marketing ploy / market share grab by Apple.
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I find it hilarious people whose hands are too small or they can't afford it for whatever reason diss the plus. The benchmarks are nearly similar in terms of overall performance between the 2 phones and the difference is the screen size and better camera in the plus for night photography as well as a superior battery l. They can't seem to comprehend they have to compromise on a relative inferior experience


What makes you think that when the plus comes, that Apple won't release the 6s and 6splus ?
 
hasanahmad said:
...What makes you think that when the plus comes, that Apple won't release the 6s and 6splus ?
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Because that would invalidate their purchase of the clearly inferior phone. They need to find reassurance that despite ordering the wrong phone, the made the right choice, so they rationalize until their eyes bleed. It is very sad to watch, but entertaining at the same time.
 
accountforit said:
What are you trying to say? If that's the case, then the 6 PLUS is a 5s with 1.5" extra screen considering the fact that the 6 and 6 PLUS seem to perform almost identical. Unless you want to consider all the people complaining that the PLUS is choppy and the battery life isn't as great as they thought it would be

Looks like your "flagship" phone is being out performed by its little brother and you can't come to terms with it.
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My 6+ isn't choppy and I'm getting over 18 hours of heavy use with 28% battery still left. But, continue on, if it makes you feel better.
 
hasanahmad said:
They can't seem to comprehend they have to compromise on a relative inferior experience
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If you don't count visuals, graphics, comfort, portability, appearance in public, not bending, one-handed use, incompatible apps, fitting in standard clothes, choppiness in animation and transition, and fuzzy text, then you are right, the plus offers a relative superior experience.

Not defending my purchase. I'm on the record as wavering between both models. Just the facts and evidence are starting to make the decision overwhelmingly obvious. Apologies if the truth stings a bit. Especially since you paid more.

EDIT: iForgot wobbling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRP9mTVYfk&feature=youtu.be
 
accountforit said:
...real world usage and the direction of this forum tells all.
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Well, then, if the direction of the forum says so...

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Steviejobz said:
If you don't count visuals, graphics, comfort, portability, appearance in public, not bending, one-handed use, incompatible apps, fitting in standard clothes, choppiness in animation and transition, and fuzzy text, then you are right, the plus offers a relative superior experience.

Not defending my purchase. I'm on the record as wavering between both models. Just the facts and evidence are starting to make the decision overwhelmingly obvious. Apologies if the truth stings a bit. Especially since you paid more.
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You're obviously just jealous you couldn't score one yourself. Funny thing is, you'll probably own one in a year or 2.
 
kas23 said:
Well, then, if the direction of the forum says so...

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You're obviously just jealous you couldn't score one yourself. Funny thing is, you'll probably own one in a year or 2.
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I live in Manhattan, not bumblefk, Idaho. There is stock every day. I cancelled a plus order. Again, I was wavering and thought about going back. Then these tests and issues arose. If Apple fixes the issues with the S line or with the 7, I may indeed. I have nothing against a larger screen. Just one that comes with issues. Apple will get the dimensions right eventually.
 
Steviejobz said:
If you don't count visuals, graphics, comfort, portability, appearance in public, not bending, one-handed use, incompatible apps, fitting in standard clothes, choppiness in animation and transition, and fuzzy text, then you are right, the plus offers a relative superior experience.

Not defending my purchase. I'm on the record as wavering between both models. Just the facts and evidence are starting to make the decision overwhelmingly obvious. Apologies if the truth stings a bit. Especially since you paid more.

EDIT: iForgot wobbling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRP9mTVYfk&feature=youtu.be
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Preference is purely subjective and I for one have no problem handling the phone with one hand but then again Im 7 feet tall with big hands. I have not experience any lag or choppiness whatsoever on my plus and the fuzzy and incompatible apps will al be fixed once apps start updating themselves to accommodate the Plus bigger resolution.

Now youre just reaching with the wobbling as that is obviously due to the protruding camera.
 
Why are people getting so worked up over this? They're both great phones with their pros and cons. Let's just enjoy whatever device we chose and move on.
 
hasanahmad said:
I find it hilarious people whose hands are too small or they can't afford it for whatever reason diss the plus.
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First, discussing the new phones is not dissing them. It's what people do when a new product comes out. Especially on this, a fan forum.

Second, I find it hilarious that there seems to be some kind of belief among some on this forum that only people with big hands buy phablets. Half my friends have Android phablets (they actually influenced me to I want one) and most, as far as I can tell, have normal sized hands, as do I.

I will admit, the 6 does feel better in my hands than the 6+, but since I plan on putting whatever iPhone I use into a Mofi case with power, I'll be using the heck out of the iOS 8 "Hey Siri" feature with a bluetooth headset. The phone will stay in my pocket so size does not matter for my workflow.
 
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