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Seriously, Try the 6s Before Buying the Plus
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iPad resolution is 1024x768, iPhone 6s+ has an internal resolution of 2208x1242 scaled down to 1920x1080 so the aspect ratio is different, that's why I'm skeptical about porting iPad apps on the Plus.
Again, I'm talking about old iPad apps written without size classes and autolayout, new iPad apps should scale well on the Plus and I'd give users the possibility to install them
My battery pack from Anker is standalone therefore not making my 6s any thicker. I hardly use the pack anyhow, just in case it was so chaep and portable to have so I went for it. So no, it don't go both ways!
Hmmm, more heft with battery pack, smaller screen size, worse camera and resolution... Yep, you convinced me, 6S it is!
More portable and easier to handle, battery pack is standalone device which is there if needed, camera is great for 99.99% of people. We don't want a bigger screen when the concession is a freaking giant phone.
Yep, we are convinced.
My battery pack from Anker is standalone therefore not making my 6s any thicker. I hardly use the pack anyhow, just in case it was so chaep and portable to have so I went for it. So no, it don't go both ways!
It does cut both ways if you don't want to have to needlessly carry around extra stuff as you go about your days. I realize some battery packs are small but with the Plus there's no need for one unless you're going to spend an extended amount of time away from any other charging source. I only bring a battery pack when I go camping for days.
I'm not saying the 6/s is a bad buy. But I am saying that buying the phone and some other thing that adds bulk and cost isn't an elegant or acceptable solution for everyone. I'd rather lose some (not all by any means) one-handed operations for all the other benefits of the Plus. Others obviously feel differently.
Well, considerations about dimensions are quite subjective, but only 5 hrs of usage on an iPhone 6S seem to be a little short to me. On my iPhone 6 I rarely stay below 6-7 and I'm an intensive user.
I'm quite surprised as well as I have background refresh and always-on location apps off, plus mail fetching set to manual yet I never make it past 6 hours if even 5.5 of usage on the 6s even when I only use stock apps.
The ironic part is I'll probably be drawn back into the + and miss the comfort factor once I have a huge iPhone again.
In some ways I wish I never tried the 6s since I would've never known how much more comfortable it is lol.
You're probably right. Can't go wrong with both phones really. A perfect size would have been 5.2"
.You're probably right. Can't go wrong with both phones really. A perfect size would have been 5.2"
I hope Apple perfects a size for one-handed use with the 7 if they reduce bezel sizes.
lol Imagine a 5.2" option and 6". The world will go insane.
I have a 6+ for my personal phone and 6 for work and the difference in the displays is very evident to me. The same would apply to the 6S and 6S+ since they use the same panels.
Not only is the contrast and color saturation better on my 6+ but the increased PPI is extremely noticeable when I switch back to using my 6 and everything on the display just looks a lot less sharp and I can spot pixelation here and there. Apple really needs to up the resolution on the 4.7" model...it's the same PPI as the iPhone 4 that came out over 5 years ago!
Not only is the contrast and color saturation better on my 6+ but the increased PPI is extremely noticeable when I switch back to using my 6 and everything on the display just looks a lot less sharp and I can spot pixelation here and there. Apple really needs to up the resolution on the 4.7" model...it's the same PPI as the iPhone 4 that came out over 5 years ago!
For me the battery life is probably the big seller, and additiinally I have always preferred using a phone with two hands in most cases, even back with the 3.5" iPhones. Would I notice a difference other than size in the screen? Probably not! But anyway, we get what phone we prefer.
The funny part is the difference between my 6s and 6 Plus is very noticeable to me... With the 6s having a warmer, more vivid display with better contrast. In fact I can barely even notice the +'s higher PPI. The 6s and + panels are definitely uniformly warmer over the 6 though.
How weird, my 6 (and a lot of the ones I've seen) have been on the warmer side compared to the comparatively cool/neutral profile of my 6+ which has the best color temp display of any iPhone I've ever had (3G, 3GS, 4S, 5, 6).
Your experience just goes to prove how much of a variance exists between iPhone displays
How weird, my 6 (and a lot of the ones I've seen) have been on the warmer side compared to the comparatively cool/neutral profile of my 6+ which has the best color temp display of any iPhone I've ever had (3G, 3GS, 4S, 5, 6).
Your experience just goes to prove how much of a variance exists between iPhone displays
I really hope my 6s display isn't a fluke since I prefer it to my 6 +. Hopefully if I get a 6s + the display is just as high contrast as the 6s.
Roll the dice and say a Hail Mary like the rest of us before we play the iPhone lottery...
I was all set to get the 6s going from the 6 Plus. But I got to thinking about the battery. It was one of the things that really bugged me about the 5. It was just always out of juice, mostly at the wrong times. My Plus isn't like that.
So I may just stick with the Plus.
'If it ain't broke, don't FWI'.
So I may just stick with the Plus.
'If it ain't broke, don't FWI'.
The only reason I switched to the 6S from last years Plus was portability. I loved the Plus but had to be careful how I carried it. No problems whatsoever with the the 6S. Battery life is not as good as the Plus but I still make it through a day without having to plug it in and it has improved a lot in the last week. A 5.2 might be a more workable compromise.You're probably right. Can't go wrong with both phones really. A perfect size would have been 5.2"
Seems like some of us will just have to stick it out with the 6s or 6s+ until the 7 is released. Kinda funny that I'm saying that considering the 6s/6s+ are both pretty great phones that were released only a few weeks ago. First world problems I guess.
How's the signal strength in the area you usually stay ?
That makes the difference.