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The "Should I get the 6 or 6 Plus?" struggle thread (stay positive)

phone screen comparison with Note 3 with Iphone 6 Plus. even though it looks misaligned in the picture , trust me its aligned.

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6 plus advantages for me: better screen. Better camera. Better apps (iPad like apps), better battery.

6 advantages for me: smaller and easier to workout with/handle/ operate etc

It seems like a no brainer but I'm still torn.
 
Get the 6+ if you use your phone as a "complete device"/ipad replacement/computer and not primarily as a phone. So if you spend lots of time typing, reading, gaming, taking pictures on it. And, of course, if you can carry it around

Get the 6 if its mainly a phone and you use it once in a while for other stuff. For example, I use my phone for calls and text, and when I am bored I read things. But most of the time its in a pocket, not a purse, bag, or desk, so I like smaller phones.

Me, I just wish they made a 4" with the 6 design. Now that I would buy in a second!
 
It's the 6 for me, I work on the railway and there's no way I can do my job with a phone that big in my pocket.
 
I think I've decided on the iPhone 6.

A couple of reasons:

1) Although the display is better on the 6+ I'm pretty sure you wouldn't notice the difference in quality at normal viewing distance but only when you hold the phone right in front of your face.

2) Yes, it has a bigger battery but I have a feeling because of the OIS and the fact that it has to downscale sometimes the processor would then need to work a little harder. I bet the difference in battery life between the two really isn't that much.
 
Popped into a phone shop tonight and looked at the Samsung Note 3 which is 5.7" and I was surprised to find it didn't feel too big for my hands, fitted perfectly and I initially thought the iPhone 5 was a tad too tall.

Looking forward to receiving the 6+
 
redkamel said:
Get the 6+ if you use your phone as a "complete device"/ipad replacement/computer and not primarily as a phone. So if you spend lots of time typing, reading, gaming, taking pictures on it. And, of course, if you can carry it around



Get the 6 if its mainly a phone and you use it once in a while for other stuff. For example, I use my phone for calls and text, and when I am bored I read things. But most of the time its in a pocket, not a purse, bag, or desk, so I like smaller phones.



Me, I just wish they made a 4" with the 6 design. Now that I would buy in a second!
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This is perfect. I use my 5 currently for calls, texts, Runkeeper (GPS running). I already have an iPad mini and use that when I need a larger screen. I am currently doing rotations for medical school and have to have my Mini with me. Carrying a mini and a 6+ will be too much. Might as well save the $100. I have a DSLR for photos so don't really care about the OIS. The only thing I will miss in the 6+ is the battery life. But I can just pick up a small Anker battery pack when I need extra juice.
 
The "Should I get the 6 or 6 Plus?" struggle thread (stay positive)

kardiackidneyki said:
phone screen comparison with Note 3 with Iphone 6 Plus. even though it looks misaligned in the picture , trust me its aligned.

edited: correct scaled image.
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So it shows here that the 6 Plus is almost the same height but even wider than the Note 3.
 
kardiackidneyki said:
phone screen comparison with Note 3 with Iphone 6 Plus. even though it looks misaligned in the picture , trust me its aligned.

edited: correct scaled image.
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This is not correct still, Note 3 isn't as tall at 6+ and ever so wider. Almost a 1/4 inch shorter.
 
rtr1985 said:
Would you feel differently about Note 3 were it as slim as the Plus? I didn't think, for example, iPad Air would be that different based on the number, but actual use felt a lot better.
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You know.. I couldn't tell you. The Note 3 feels very thin as stock, especially because I have used a 3rd party 6400mAH battery that made it very large.

There are a lot of little things that come into play with a big phone you don't think about.. Putting it in a cup holder in the car / treadmill / etc and it won't fit.

The Note 3 fits in almost all of pants / shorts front pocket, but there are times when it doesn't and protrudes out the top which worries me about dropping when sitting down.

It's hard to think of all the examples, but it is various times when it is a nuance of having a big device and not having a big enough place to put it, whether its in pockets, at a dinner table, treadmill, running, etc. And one handed typing just doesn't happen any more.. if I am going to use my phone I need both hands.

It is really just a trade off for each individual. Some won't care about having to use two hands or fitting it in a pocket and would value from the real estate. Others need to be able to drink their coffee on the go while texting/emailing and can save the big screen stuff for the iPad / Mac. All personal preference!

I definitely lean towards the 4.7"... the only thing I will wait to see is how the battery life stands.
 
Did anyone notice...

Did anyone notice this on apples website?
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Free Return if you are not happy... why not go big... and return if you dont like it?

I have a mini and I am always switching between that and my 5s. I will be happy to have a singular, smaller, pocketable device, that does the best of both worlds.

I plan on using the crap out of the new camera and doing more editing on the phone with that HUGE screen.
 
caligurl said:
98% of what i do with my iphone is apps and internet.
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To me the problem with this thinking (I've been doing it as well) is that the device is your "phone" - i.e. you're always transporting it.

I think most everyone (myself included) *wants* everything about the 6+ ...

...then we all realize what a pain it will always be to get it from point a to b all day long.

Bumming me out, but the rational part of me is starting to strongly lean towards the 4.7"

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pcmofo said:
Did anyone notice this on apples website?
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I have a mini and I am always switching between that and my 5s. I will be happy to have a singular, smaller, pocketable device, that does the best of both worlds.
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Agreed: But you could make the argument that the "middle ground device" could very well be the 4.7" iPhone 6 since *both* of the new models are a step up from a 5s in screen size.
 
TahoeDust said:
Exactly. I just printed out the template and made some cardboard cutouts. The 6+ is just too big for me.
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I did this to today. I didn't feel there was much difference. It fits in my pocket and that's the main thing. I think if I go with the smaller one I'm gonna have iPhone 6+ envy. Image stabilisation and better battery sounds too good to pass up.
 
I was leaning towards the 4.7 until I saw the hands-on videos.

I skipped the iPhone 5S, so I've been using a vanilla 5 for two years. This is the first time I've skipped an iPhone generation since the original iPhone 1.0. After printing the templates and watching the videos it seems to me that the 6 just isn't upgrade enough for me. My PRIMARY gripe with my 5 is the pathetic battery life, so that more or less tilts the scale to the 6 Plus right there. Additionally I'm a photographer and while people here have tried to suggest that no "real photographer" would rely on an iPhone camera they're missing the bigger picture: the best camera is the one you HAVE WITH YOU. So, to that extent the camera on the Plus is a big benefit in my opinion. And this isn't limited to the OIS function, but rather the big screen. With the 5.5 inch high resolution screen I can finally use my iPhone kind of like an old view camera, which is what I wanted to do with my iPad, but it's just too large for that kind of thing.

Furthermore, after printing out the template of the Plus and holding it, putting it in my pocket, carrying it around with me and whatnot (I mounted it on cardboard to get a better sense of the device's depth as well) it took only a short time before my actual iPhone 5 started feeling pathetically small.

Look, like it or not bigger screens is where the industry is going... because these devices are NOT phones anymore. They're HAND COMPUTERS that happen to have a phone in them too. So, when evaluating the device as a COMPUTER/CAMERA as opposed to thinking of it as "just" a phone the choice is more than obvious.

As to portability? Much ado about nothing. It's big-ish, but it's far from being something truly bulky like a PSP. I have no doubt in my mind that 90% or so of people will adapt to the Plus in no time and wonder in a matter of weeks how they ever got along with the itty bitty iPhone 5/5S.
 
Ok so i'm torn between getting the 6 or the 6 plus, what would you guys recommend for a university student who does a lot of commuting on the bus/train? i mainly use my current phone for listening to music, playing the odd game, texting, reading/writing emails, surfing the internet, Youtube and taking pictures.

My main concerns with getting the 5.5" are portability, is a 5.5" phone more likely to be dropped, is it going to be a nightmare to hold when on the bus or train listening to music, playing games or reading/writing emails?

I'm finding it difficult to really decide which one to get :eek:
 
Curious if it's a pain transporting or carrying around a 5.5" phone. Do users carry in their purses/bags/backpack? Or you put it in your pockets and deal with it all day?
 
LadyX said:
So it shows here that the 6 Plus is almost the same height but even wider than the Note 3.
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He doesn't have it aligned right or something. The 6+ is slightly taller, slightly narrower, slightly thinner, and slightly heavier.
 
Surf Monkey said:
I was leaning towards the 4.7 until I saw the hands-on videos.

I skipped the iPhone 5S, so I've been using a vanilla 5 for two years. This is the first time I've skipped an iPhone generation since the original iPhone 1.0. After printing the templates and watching the videos it seems to me that the 6 just isn't upgrade enough for me. My PRIMARY gripe with my 5 is the pathetic battery life, so that more or less tilts the scale to the 6 Plus right there. Additionally I'm a photographer and while people here have tried to suggest that no "real photographer" would rely on an iPhone camera they're missing the bigger picture: the best camera is the one you HAVE WITH YOU. So, to that extent the camera on the Plus is a big benefit in my opinion. And this isn't limited to the OIS function, but rather the big screen. With the 5.5 inch high resolution screen I can finally use my iPhone kind of like an old view camera, which is what I wanted to do with my iPad, but it's just too large for that kind of thing.

Furthermore, after printing out the template of the Plus and holding it, putting it in my pocket, carrying it around with me and whatnot (I mounted it on cardboard to get a better sense of the device's depth as well) it took only a short time before my actual iPhone 5 started feeling pathetically small.

Look, like it or not bigger screens is where the industry is going... because these devices are NOT phones anymore. They're HAND COMPUTERS that happen to have a phone in them too. So, when evaluating the device as a COMPUTER/CAMERA as opposed to thinking of it as "just" a phone the choice is more than obvious.

As to portability? Much ado about nothing. It's big-ish, but it's far from being something truly bulky like a PSP. I have no doubt in my mind that 90% or so of people will adapt to the Plus in no time and wonder in a matter of weeks how they ever got along with the itty bitty iPhone 5/5S.
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Absolutely get the 6+.

I really want to have no issues getting the 4.7" 6 for myself.... ;-)
 
Ann P said:
Curious if it's a pain transporting or carrying around a 5.5" phone. Do users carry in their purses/bags/backpack? Or you put it in your pockets and deal with it all day?
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Print the template, mount it on cardboard, jam it in your pocket. That's what I did. It isn't nearly as huge as your eye makes you think it is. Fits easily in my jeans back pocket.
 
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