sunking101
macrumors 604
Multitasking on the 6+ is significantly worse than on the two generations older iPhone 5....so don't think for a moment that the camera might not be worse in certain situations too!
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Should I Wait for iPhone 6S?
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Multitasking on the 6+ is significantly worse than on the two generations older iPhone 5....so don't think for a moment that the camera might not be worse in certain situations too!
My observations and not only mine actually.
Here is a thread I started a while ago, includes some comparative screengrabs.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1728729/
Tsuchiya
macrumors 68020
If you don't need to upgrade, wait. If you need a phone today, get the 6 which is still solid.
Feature wise, I somehow doubt the average user will notice a big difference (S updates are technically superior, but most people will only care about a redesign).
One thing I'd say is that at this point, where we are around 8 months into a 12 month product lifecycle, is to avoid any 24 month plans. If you get a phone, buy outright so you can swap it in while residuals are high.
Feature wise, I somehow doubt the average user will notice a big difference (S updates are technically superior, but most people will only care about a redesign).
One thing I'd say is that at this point, where we are around 8 months into a 12 month product lifecycle, is to avoid any 24 month plans. If you get a phone, buy outright so you can swap it in while residuals are high.
Tthomas612
macrumors 65816
If these phones were updated every two years ... I could understand should I wait or go ahead, but they're updated every year...
The 6s will have the same physical design than the 6, but it will most LIKELY have 2 GB of RAM... It's possible the screen could be sapphire but don't hold your breath. The camera may have a significant bump. The A9 is going to be better then the A8... As the A8 wasn't a huge jump from the A7, but the A7 was already great.
So all you have to do is ask yourself ... Do I want the phone that's here now or wait for the phone that will look exactly the same but with improvements... We are at a major saturation point in smartphones... All updates are incremental.... The major updates now come in the form of software.
The 6s will have the same physical design than the 6, but it will most LIKELY have 2 GB of RAM... It's possible the screen could be sapphire but don't hold your breath. The camera may have a significant bump. The A9 is going to be better then the A8... As the A8 wasn't a huge jump from the A7, but the A7 was already great.
So all you have to do is ask yourself ... Do I want the phone that's here now or wait for the phone that will look exactly the same but with improvements... We are at a major saturation point in smartphones... All updates are incremental.... The major updates now come in the form of software.
- Locate three Apple Stores within relatively convenient travel zones.
- Buy iPhone 6 from Apple Store 1
- Every 14 days, rotate to the next Apple Store (2, 3), return, buy new iPhone 6
- Continue until September
- Upon the release of iPhone 6S, return current iPhone 6, buy iPhone 6S
- PROFIT!! 😀
Just kidding, lol. Don't do that I guess.
Tthomas612
macrumors 65816
Making plans to sell my current 6 for the 6s Plus, The 6 Plus was a good phone but the RAM and GPU make it suck. I traded it for a iPhone 6 and somewhat experience the same problems, should of just waited for the 6s, period.
sunking101
macrumors 604
I hate my 6+. With more RAM and beefier specs/native screen resolution it could have been perfect. As things stand it's the most disappointing iPhone I've owned.
jamesryanbell
macrumors 68020
I had to have a new phone this past weekend (my 5S got washed in the washing machine), but I want the 6S upgrade. I bought a 6+ off contract (full price) - which won't count against my upgrade eligibility in September - and I'm just going to sell it when the 6S comes out. I'm willing to eat the $200 or so to "rent" the 6+ I have between now and then. Just have to hope I don't damage it.
teknikal90
macrumors 68040
phones have matured.
iPhones, 5 years in, was what the iMac was, in early 2000.
Great, but from then on the upgrades weren't that exciting. Until they threw the Intel curveball and changed everything. With 64bit and the Apple watch launch, I doubt a curveball is coming anytime soon.
I think you'll be happy with either phone.
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I think being on this forum elevates those feelings.
From my own experience, having 'only' 1gb has not really impacted my phone usage.
Nor has the non-native resolution. Things still look plenty sharp and smooth.
iPhones, 5 years in, was what the iMac was, in early 2000.
Great, but from then on the upgrades weren't that exciting. Until they threw the Intel curveball and changed everything. With 64bit and the Apple watch launch, I doubt a curveball is coming anytime soon.
I think you'll be happy with either phone.
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I think being on this forum elevates those feelings.
From my own experience, having 'only' 1gb has not really impacted my phone usage.
Nor has the non-native resolution. Things still look plenty sharp and smooth.
placidity44
macrumors 6502
I agree; I had a 6 which I returned before the 15 days was up, and I'm now using an iPhone 5 with iOS 6.1.4. There are somethings that I prefer about the iPhone 6 which make me tempted to rejoin the current generation, but I'm going to hold out and see what the 6S offers.
EDIT: The only point of contention I'll make is that if I had an iPhone 4/4S running 6.1.4 I'd stick with that as well as I think it's the most aesthetically pleasing iPhone to date.
sunking101
macrumors 604
The RAM only impacts you if you use your phone in a certain manner, ie for certain tasks. As for the native resolution, it has nothing to do with the visuals. The 'desktop scaler' renders the visuals, it just takes processing power and that's where the lag comes in.
teknikal90
macrumors 68040
I understand that. both the 6 and 6plus drop frames. I don't think I'd be dumb to say that every phone does. I'm saying the frame drops really aren't that big a deal, and are only made a big deal by these forums and seeing that other picky people have noticed them too. The intensity of the 'issue' then suddenly magnifies.
Games still play fine, videos too. nothing that the iphone 6 plus was designed for was hindered by these few dropped frames.
WRT RAM issue, the only times I notice it is when I have a lot of tabs open on Safari - again, not really a big deal unless you get other forum poster's exaggerated keyboard tirade get into your head.
sunking101
macrumors 604
That's good that none of these issues on your expensive, premium device irk you at all. I experience the lack of RAM when swapping between one app and one browser tab. I haven't dared open more than a couple of browser tabs for months. Coming from the two generations older iPhone 5 I have had to alter my usage patterns to accommodate the shortcomings of the swanky new iPhone.
teknikal90
macrumors 68040
is it really that bad though? shed away the bias. The phone works and works well...relatively.
my car that I paid a whole lot of money for has this weird quirk between 3/4th gear. Not a fault, but it's there... but it's not a fault....
Nothing in this world is perfect.
sunking101
macrumors 604
Yes it really is that bad. Take away the big screen & extended battery life, and my old iPhone 5 was a much better phone for my requirements. Seriously. Yes it had the same 1GB of RAM but because it was a 32Bit phone it used a whole lot less of it, leaving more available for apps and browser tabs. Hopefully Apple will address this shortcoming with the 6S+. Really though, it was an unforgivable 'oversight' to ship a phone that I should be able to keep for 24 months with only 1GB of RAM. I do fully realise that not everyone uses their phone in the manner I do, and some probably wonder what the heck I'm bleating on about but this RAM issue is a major league frustration to me on a daily basis.
EdenTan
macrumors member
Would you recommend me to hold onto my 5C? It works perfectly fine for me now. No stutters. But I must admit I'm very tempted to upgrade to the iPhone 6
teknikal90
macrumors 68040
I have both and I think he just forgot how much better the 6 series perform compared to the 5.
The 5C is no slouch, we have 2 in the house. But the 6 is another level.
Well worth it
sunking101
macrumors 604
So you would favour a bigger screen and incremental speed improvements over wayyyyy less app & tab reloading. That's your call and I daresay plenty of others would agree with you. It all depends how you use your phone. For me though, the 6 Series has a fatal flaw and I would recommend that anyone with an iPhone 5 or 5C holds onto it until the 6S launches. Overall, for my requirements, the iPhone 5 was a far better phone and I wish I had saved myself £700 and stuck with mine. I would have *much* rather held onto that for a further 12 months than waste money on the half-baked 6+. A personal opinion but one I absolutely stand by. The 6S I'm sure will address this awful RAM issue and therefore it's the one to wait for. Only four more months.
We all managed with our smaller screens before the i6 came out and we could have jumped ship to Android...but didn't. The iPhone 5 is plenty good enough and is an overall better balanced phone than the i6. Sure the i6 is faster and has Apple Pay (who cares outside the US), plus it has Touch ID like the 5S and of course the bigger screen but heck, the basics like being able to go back to an app or browser tab you were in 5 minutes ago and not have it reload are worth their weight in gold to me. My old i5 still runs like a champ on iOS7.1.2 and that is in actual fact not only a better phone, but a better o/s too. Win-win, plus money in the bank towards the 6S. #
I even offered to swap my 6+ with my father for the iPhone 5 I gave him, but he said my 6+ is too big for his requirements. That's how much I prefer it.
EdenTan
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sunking101
macrumors 604
Hassle really, plus I don't like buying secondhand kit.
I was going to chop it in for an Android phone at one point but then figured I would just wait for the 6S. If the Note 5 came out tomorrow I would buy it but at this point with only four months-ish to go I'll just wait it out. Even though my phone is very important to me, I don't want to make another expensive mistake. A 6+ with more power under the hood and more RAM will be a decent phone, so I'm not prepared to gamble with the 6S looming ever closer. If Apple get that wrong too then it will be my last iPhone, that's for certain.