Coming from a 4.7 6s, I was looking forward to the PLUS size, for the extra real estate, camera functions, and battery life. I'll start by addressing some of the issues that I have seen in these forums.
Home Button: I love it. I loved it from the first press. To me, the taptic engine does a gret job as simulating a click, and it is very consistent. My 6s button had an unsettling "crunchy" press every 6-7 presses. I've set the new button to "3" and it is perfect for me.
Old Yeller: I know displays may vary, but I really enjoy mine. Compared to my monitor, I can tell there is an ever so slightly warmer appearance. Without a direct side-by-side comparison, I would swear my display is cool, even with my brightness at 10%. That's how minor it is for me.
Hissy Fit: I wouldn't call it a hiss. To me, it sounds like an old school dot matrix printer. In order to get this sound to happen, I have to run a 3D Mark Extreme benchmark at 1080p 60fps or play a video for a while. I can't hear it unless I put my ear directly against the Apple logo. Even then it is incredibly faint. It does not transfer into the videos I have shot, even when I record in silence. For me, this is a non-issue. If it turns out to be a legitimate problem that causes malfunction in the future, I'm sure Apple will take care of us.
No Jack, Jack: I'm no audiophile, high quality Bluetooth headphones sound awesome to me, so the lack of jack doesn't matter in that regard. My only issue is that I use a Rode VideoMic Me, which clips on to the phone while it is plugged in, so I will need to come up with a solution using the adapter.
Final Thoughts: I love this phone. I chose matte black, and it looks really sleek. The extra real estate is awesome, and even with my small hands I have no problems doing most things with one hand
. The display is gorgeous for being LCD. I find the colors to be very accurate and things really pop. I've taken some excellent low light pictures that would normally be very dull and grainy on my 6s. The loudness of the stereo speakers is certainly the best audio I've heard on an iPhone. Everything I do just feels snappier.
For me, this is absolutely the "best iPhone yet".
Home Button: I love it. I loved it from the first press. To me, the taptic engine does a gret job as simulating a click, and it is very consistent. My 6s button had an unsettling "crunchy" press every 6-7 presses. I've set the new button to "3" and it is perfect for me.
Old Yeller: I know displays may vary, but I really enjoy mine. Compared to my monitor, I can tell there is an ever so slightly warmer appearance. Without a direct side-by-side comparison, I would swear my display is cool, even with my brightness at 10%. That's how minor it is for me.
Hissy Fit: I wouldn't call it a hiss. To me, it sounds like an old school dot matrix printer. In order to get this sound to happen, I have to run a 3D Mark Extreme benchmark at 1080p 60fps or play a video for a while. I can't hear it unless I put my ear directly against the Apple logo. Even then it is incredibly faint. It does not transfer into the videos I have shot, even when I record in silence. For me, this is a non-issue. If it turns out to be a legitimate problem that causes malfunction in the future, I'm sure Apple will take care of us.
No Jack, Jack: I'm no audiophile, high quality Bluetooth headphones sound awesome to me, so the lack of jack doesn't matter in that regard. My only issue is that I use a Rode VideoMic Me, which clips on to the phone while it is plugged in, so I will need to come up with a solution using the adapter.
Final Thoughts: I love this phone. I chose matte black, and it looks really sleek. The extra real estate is awesome, and even with my small hands I have no problems doing most things with one hand
. The display is gorgeous for being LCD. I find the colors to be very accurate and things really pop. I've taken some excellent low light pictures that would normally be very dull and grainy on my 6s. The loudness of the stereo speakers is certainly the best audio I've heard on an iPhone. Everything I do just feels snappier.For me, this is absolutely the "best iPhone yet".
