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To iPhone 6s/6s+ Owners - What are You Planning To Do?
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is that you Tim? or Phil?
your statement is plain bs. The iPhone 6S with iOS 10.3.3 is fast, smooth and working perfectly fine
It struggles on iOS 11 though because of the ageing technology. You could stay on iOS 10.3.3, but it will become really insecure to do so, and you'll start running into many app updates you can't get because they require iOS 11.
The camera is also lightyears behind what is in both the 8 and the X. True tone is a game changer too.
There are so many big reasons why you should absolutely upgrade to a newer phone.
While I don't have a 6s, I tested a 2017 iPad 9.7 on iOS 11 PB and that was working just fine. I don't see why performance on the 6s could be worse than iPad when the A9 chip is powering a much lower resolution on the iPhone. Perhaps Apple's dev team focused on iPads this time around and just haven't gotten around optimizing for older iPhones just yet?
Once an iPhone model approaches two years of existence, Apple never wastes much time optimizing for it. I wouldn't hold out much hope for the 6s at this point. It is time to move on and upgrade if you want a really great iOS 11 experience.
The primary reason for that is significant improvements in SOC. The latest models end up with 3-4x faster CPU and 6-8x faster GPU compared to devices from two years back so that's a huge performance gap. Past couple of iterations, gains were just 25-40%.
Reckon we're starting to see diminishing returns already.
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Make sense if like $1400 dollars is like nothing for you. If you buy the most expensive X, all stuff to fast charge, wireless charge, nice screen cover, case, that is around $1400
lol wut
Or I can decide for myself whether it's an adequate upgrade for me. It is really that simple.
lolling at you apple fanboy morons trying to justify upgrading from a perfectly good 6S/Plus to an 8 or X by convincing yourselves and trying to convince others that the 6S/Plus will crawl on iOS11. you guys are so funny. you are Tim Cook's target audience!
I’m trading my 6S+ in and going for the 8+ on the IUP mainly because the battery on my 6S+ is shot. I don’t fancy paying Apple £100 for a new battery in a 2 year old phone.
Plus there is just enough in the 8+ to justify the upgrade. If I had a 7+ I wouldn’t be thinking about it for a second.
Plus there is just enough in the 8+ to justify the upgrade. If I had a 7+ I wouldn’t be thinking about it for a second.
I personally don't feel the jump from the iPhone 6s to the 8 is all that great. You'd have to either get an iPhone 8 Plus or an iPhone X. I was hoping Apple would of put the dual camera in the 4.7" model but they didn't.
At least the 8 got OIS! Really, I think that would be the only thing that would make me get an 8 over the 7.
In all honesty to all 6/6S owners, the 7 looks like a great value if you feel you have a failing/outdated phone. The 8 IMHO is a complete waste of time if you do not need wireless charging. If you don't mind buying pre-owned you can get a great deal as many people are upgrading!
I have a 6+ which was replaced like for like in May by Apple due to touch disease. I wasn't planning on getting the x after hearing the rumours of a £999 price tag. I wanted to upgrade simply for the extra ram/processor upgrades along with more storage. (I have 64gb) Problem is the 8+ 256gb is not that much cheaper (£949) and I know I'm going to be tempted by the next iteration of the x next year. (though there is no inclination that I will go for it)
Not fussed by the lack of design changes, just want something a bit snappier. I was tempted by the 7+ but considering I only change my phones every 3 years I want to future proof as much as possible.
I guess when the review embargo is lifted next week, along with reviews of ios11, I'm hoping that will aid my decision making. The fact that there isn't a supply shortage (compared to what the x will be), I guess I can wait another week at least. (I hope!!)
Not fussed by the lack of design changes, just want something a bit snappier. I was tempted by the 7+ but considering I only change my phones every 3 years I want to future proof as much as possible.
I guess when the review embargo is lifted next week, along with reviews of ios11, I'm hoping that will aid my decision making. The fact that there isn't a supply shortage (compared to what the x will be), I guess I can wait another week at least. (I hope!!)
Outdated, insecure, and virtually no new apps or app updates will support iOS 9.1. I am LOLing.
If you say so. 99% of my apps are fine. The only thing that does not work is the Apple Store which I could care less for.
The S Models with the "big advances in tech" like the iPhone 4S (two cores) or the iPhone 6S (2gb ram from 1gb ram) tend to age better.
It's the iPhone 5 and 6 which were minor improvements in CPU and ram that did not age well.
How about all the stuff you don't see.... security (or lack thereof) is not just about apps "being fine", it's about your data and that of those in contact with you being safe. It's because of people like you that hackers thrive. Upgrade, for the sake of security.
How about all the stuff you don't see.... security (or lack thereof) is not just about apps "being fine", it's about your data and that of those in contact with you being safe. It's because of people like you that hackers thrive. Upgrade, for the sake of security.
So much hyperbole in this thread. I'm currently using a 6s and it's still a great phone, and the security nonsense is BS. This is the first time I seriously considered not upgrading my phone after two years of use like I've done since my 3GS. The advances in smartphones continue to lessen year over year. I did ended up deciding to upgrade to an 8, but I may transition to a 3 year cycle due to the slowing of advancement.
Exactly this. This is also my first time not upgrading after 2 years. My past 2 year upgrades have given me plenty to be excited about, this time it's just meh.
I'm not saying you should upgrade the hardware, but as long as your device supports it, you should definitely upgrade iOS... it's just basic security practice, not hyperbole.
I'm a 6S Plus owner myself and consider skipping the hardware upgrade too. But I'll always keep my devices up-to-date in terms of software, as long as they support it.
For me I am keeping my 6 Plus and 6S Plus. The new phones are not enough of an upgrade to warrant the expense. For me in addition to better hardware, I want Tim to keep his promise of years ago to open up iOS more, and I am upset over Apples removal of the ability to backup and restore apps via Mac and PC.
I also did a quick tally of what I have spent on Apple products in the last 12 months - I was shocked, and the amount didn't include apps! I think there needs to be a new AA - Apple Anonymous - "Hi I´m Bob, and I´m an Apple addict"
I also did a quick tally of what I have spent on Apple products in the last 12 months - I was shocked, and the amount didn't include apps! I think there needs to be a new AA - Apple Anonymous - "Hi I´m Bob, and I´m an Apple addict"
I just made the jump and ordered the iPhone 8 (64 GB) in Space Grey as I wanted to stay in my two-year upgrade cycle. Hope to sell my current 6S for around €400. It still looks new and has always been in the official Apple silicon case. The reason that I didn’t go for the X is for most part it’s heavy price tag here in The Netherlands, but also because it looks like a “rushed” Anniversary iPhone that had to be released now, lacking the presence of Touch ID underneath the screen and having a UI that is, in my opinion, less user-friendly with all of the different gestures. The iPhone 8 Plus wasn’t an option for me either as it’s too big for me and the Portrait camera option doesn’t appeal to me at all.
Case closed. Hope to receive my iPhone 8 soon!
Case closed. Hope to receive my iPhone 8 soon!