Yep. But the benchmarks can tell you how smoothly the phone runs.
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Thenks to the OIS, the 6 Plus camera should actually be even better.
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Thenks to the OIS, the 6 Plus camera should actually be even better.
This is probably one of the best reviews of the new iPhones I've read yet. Well written with real-world usage, at Disneyland nevertheless.
Well, Techcrunch did:
"Technically speaking the OIS gives you back around 3 stops of light, letting you shoot at slower shutter speeds with decent quality."
If you take a lot of pictures with your phone, you will care a lot about camera performance. If you care a lot about camera performance, then 3 stops is a huge difference.
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Have you checked samples they provided? There is no 3 stop difference between 6 vs 6 plus pictures and they themselves say don't buy 6 plus for its OIS.
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To the people complaining that the 6+ was rated lower by some sites due to its size:
Read the reviews. It's not merely the size. It's the design combined with the size. For instance, Engadget repeatedly compared the 6+ to the Note and said the 6+ is less comfortable and more difficult to manage. So it's size and design. Somehow the design works for the 6 but not as well for the 6+. (At least according to some reviewers)
To the people complaining that the 6+ was rated lower by some sites due to its size:
Read the reviews. It's not merely the size. It's the design combined with the size. For instance, Engadget repeatedly compared the 6+ to the Note and said the 6+ is less comfortable and more difficult to manage. So it's size and design. Somehow the design works for the 6 but not as well for the 6+. (At least according to some reviewers)
Ummmmm, ok. Wut? What psychological revelation have you suddenly arrived at?
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seems to be enormous size factor as well as the sense that Apple hasn't fully taken advantage of it yet/it's just bigger and that's ALL it is. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/t...6-plus-its-whats-inside-that-counts.html?_r=0
Even though that's not entirely true because of the battery, pixels, OIS, etc. I kind of get it. I'm still hoping that for the next one--6 plus...S? lol, they'll figure out a little bit more what to do with it and then I'll leap. If I can't put it in my back pocket anymore, I need something more feature-wise to make up for losing the portability. It's SO gorgeous though, I waffled for days over whether I should get it.
While not his personal choice (he prefers smaller screen sizes), Gruber's review hits the nail on the head for me as far as why I want to try the 6 Plus.
http://daringfireball.net/2014/09/the_iphones_6
http://daringfireball.net/2014/09/the_iphones_6
What people fail to realize in all these reviews and all our fighting is that phone size is completely subjective so there is no definitive "better" phone. Yes one may open an app under certain conditions .0001 ms faster but those conditions are not often present in real life situations.
Bottom line, they both are great and both perform similarly, get the size YOU prefer.
Bottom line, they both are great and both perform similarly, get the size YOU prefer.
Guys, relax! Theyre both GREAT phones and a few extra (or less) points here and there (in either direction for either model) on some bench-marking tests wont be felt in real world day-to-day use. I am just happy to see actual reviews go up with real iPhones and reputable reviewers (instead of shaky camera rush-to-YouTube video leaks by guys wearing really tacky Polo shirts).
I am sure that both the 6 and 6+ will perform similarly in real world usage. I just wish review sites would stop rating the Plus lower due to its large size. Its supposed to be big, thats its single selling advantage over the 6 for those who want a bigger phone, so I dont see how the size can be seen as a negative. If its too big, get the 6 - that's why there are two to choose from. Simple.
I am sure that both the 6 and 6+ will perform similarly in real world usage. I just wish review sites would stop rating the Plus lower due to its large size. Its supposed to be big, thats its single selling advantage over the 6 for those who want a bigger phone, so I dont see how the size can be seen as a negative. If its too big, get the 6 - that's why there are two to choose from. Simple.
The confusing thing about this NYTimes review is that the reviewer states that the battery was better on the 6, rather than the 6 Plus. She stated something along the lines, "with the 6 she got 2 days out of one charge, where as with the 6 Plus she could only get a day with constant usage, which is still great for a phone that size "
Color me confused!
Reading through the reviews, it's not JUST because it's bigger, it's because there's not enough feature-wise to separate it from the 6 to justify the size/loss of portability. Very little added functionality etc. compared to other phablets in the market. I agree--even though I'd never buy something like a Note 4 just because I don't think you can depend on Droids for long term reliability.
But keep it in perspective, we're talking about a difference between 4.5/5 vs 4/5, or 87/100 vs 90/100 between the two. Which means reviewers still love both phones so it's not that big of a deal if one is rated slightly better. You have to decide what you lose vs what you gain by going smaller or bigger for yourself.
A phablet needs to be experienced at least once and I for one am glad I did with the Note 3. Now folks have the opportunity on IOS with the Plus.
It may work out BUT I did not return the Note 3 at 14 days. We'll see if that happens with the Plus, folks changing their minds after the return period.
Two months all told for me, actually got a good price when I sold it. No regrets, enjoy and I am anxious to read "your" review and experience for your's truly is the only one that matters.
It may work out BUT I did not return the Note 3 at 14 days. We'll see if that happens with the Plus, folks changing their minds after the return period.
Two months all told for me, actually got a good price when I sold it. No regrets, enjoy and I am anxious to read "your" review and experience for your's truly is the only one that matters.
By this argument, if Apple came out with a 7.5" iPhone it should be top rated, because the battery would be better, the camera would be better, the screen would look great because it's so big. If it's a mobile phone it has to be rated on size whether it's to large or to small. This argument isn't going to be settled until the 6+ is reviewed as something other than a mobile phone. It needs to be in another class, and knowing Apple, it will create a class and the 6+ will be at the top of the class. But for now, when reviewed in the mobile phone category the 6 is the better option, all things considered.
Stephen Fry's iPhone 6 verdict: the most exquisite mobile ever made
http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...one-6-verdict-most-exquisite-mobile-ever-made
http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...one-6-verdict-most-exquisite-mobile-ever-made
Nailed it.
6+ owners...welcome to the iPad 3 in a smaller package. Be prepared to replace it with the "real" version when the 6S+ arrives.
I'm sorry if I have made a mistake in reading your comment, but how does your statement (highlighted in bold above) make any sense at all?
Could you please explain to me how Apple has created or will create a new class of phones by entering the pre-existing class of "phablets" which have been around for at least 3 years now?
I've been a macrumors member and lurker for a long time, but never have I seen so many vain/uneducated comments show up in the boards until the date of the Iphone 6 pre-order.
Literally every iPhone 6+ review I watched says that it's too big, making me regret my decision
Literally every iPhone 6+ review I watched says that it's too big, making me regret my decision
Just grow bigger hands