Plenty of people utilize the smaller iPhone to its fullest potential for the things they want to do. Both have the same features just in a smaller size. The battery in the smaller iPhone is enough or they carry a battery pack or charger in the car. They do not just talk and text and it is so much easier to carry and handle.
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Tried 6s Plus for a week...I give up!!!
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Plenty of people utilize the smaller iPhone to its fullest potential for the things they want to do. Both have the same features just in a smaller size. The battery in the smaller iPhone is enough or they carry a battery pack or charger in the car. They do not just talk and text and it is so much easier to carry and handle.
Well I understand your point. But for all of those years trying to watch a movie on that small of a screen was difficult, processing photos on that size of the screen was a little bit difficult and this is when I did not own an iPad. I guess I'll have to explain how I use my phone which is probably going to be way different from everybody else. I take a lot of photographs on my phone and use a lot of processing applications to process those photos on this phone and I constantly look at photo forums and photo websites and share photographs with a lot of people. I also watch movies on my phone and browse the web. So I guess if you're not processing a lot of photos or watching movies, and just using your phone as a phone to check email and make phone calls then I guess a smaller screen would be right up your alley, but not mine.
The 6s plus is 5.5" tho. Most big Android phones are 5"-5.2". The plus is too wide with long bezels.
Now if your talking about the Note 3 also see 4, even the Note 5, that's a phablet true feel without the awkwardness of the 6 Plus(series). Maybe the 7 will have lower bezels.
The Note 5 is much easier to handle and carry around than the Plus I had last year. If the Plus continues in its current size, I will never get another one.
I have seen some tiny women with the Plus - I guess they've totally given up on one handed use and see it as a tablet that's stored in their purse (which also makes call/text when need be).
Yep that is why I went with the iPhone 6S. I really wish they would beef up the smaller phones to meet the plus because with the form factor they are using now, I will not be using the plus again. The cons way out weight the benefits you get from the plus.
Trust me I did, so your post was very welcomed. You helped kill my mind battle. From your OP, the Event part was so true, even if know one was behind you, you felt someone still could see. I feel I will wait for the 7 plus, hopefully they lower the bezels. I can deal with the widith.
And while having the Plus last year I never got "use to" carrying it while not in use. It is one of the bigger deciding factors in not getting another this year so much so that now I have a 6s.
I can understand your frustration as the larger 6s Plus is not for everyone. From what you've said it looks like the 6s would best serve your needs.
The Plus happened to work out perfectly for me, even though I have small hands, I never "one handed" any of my phones so that wasn't an issue. You were right about the cases though. I never quite understood why someone would get a nice looking thin phone then cover it with a bulky heavy cover. Personally, I only needed something to protect the back against scratching when placing it on a surface. So, I when with Incipio's Feather Ultra Thin Snap-On case. I'm mentioning it, here, because you might want to look into it for your 6s when you get it.
This is the same feeling I had. The 1 hand operation of the 6S is a feature I use far more then the other features of the 6 plus.
I like to keep my phone pristine as well, and am able to do it without adding 1/4" to the phone size. Good grief, what case are you using?
Glad I could help a little. Trust me, it was a mind battle for me too. And yes, I value my privacy or at least the feeling of privacy - sometimes I'm flat out looking/reading stuff that I don't want others to see.
I listened to those that said you wont even notice the size after a few days - not true for me. At times I'd try to convince myself that it wasn't bad and it's starting to feel natural, but that was usually while sitting down using it with two hands. That's just not the way I use a mobile phone most of the time.
By the time Apple trims down the bezels people will still complain: "Why didn't Apple just keep the phone so large to accommodate more battery. Why would they trim the bezels down and reduce the battery size. I would rather have a big ass phone with crazy battery life than a bezel-less form over function piece of ****!"Will that lower the Bezels as well?
I'm just guessing, but if you add up the thickness of most medium duty cases at the top/bottom/sides, I'm guessing it isn't far off from 1/4" - and when a phone is already unwieldy - who wants to add more bulk/volume/weight?
The Plus isn't for everyone ...
Exactly, if you have hands like the woman above, or the guy from the Burger King commercial, or just smaller hands in general, then obviously the Plus will be too big for you. However, I notice many women are fine with it, as they may keep their Plus in their purses, ad use 2 hands with it. To each his/her own. I found it awkward when I first got it last year, but it took just a few days, and it was fine for me.
The whole public event thing is interesting. When I'm sat indoors on the sofa streaming football to the phone, I'm pretty certain no strangers will knock on my front door to point and laugh at the size of my phone
It's all about personal comfort. Said it many times, willing to sacrifice the ease of one handed use for a majestic screen.
It's all about personal comfort. Said it many times, willing to sacrifice the ease of one handed use for a majestic screen.
For me, I'll do the sports watching on a 50"+ TV while using both hands to eat, cheer or occasionally check my phone - the phone's main purpose is to use when out and about.The whole public event thing is interesting. When I'm sat indoors on the sofa streaming football to the phone, I'm pretty certain no strangers will knock on my front door to point and laugh at the size of my phone
It's all about personal comfort. Said it many times, willing to sacrifice the ease of one handed use for a majestic screen.
And how do you carry it around when not in use? The darn Plus felt like I had an extra body part when in pockets!