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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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BUNTING1243
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I can't see it anywhere!
Edag Plata
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Sounds like what happened to my order. The guy on the phone said that that was my date too but now my card is charged.
Seems size is counting against it for a lot of reviewers. Scored lower on usability on Techradar and Endgadget has it listed as a con.
On the other hand, everyone seems very happy with the 6 Plus battery life.
I think it is what it has always been.
The phone is big. Too big for some people. But it also has some big positives in the camera/battery life.
If you can deal with a BIG phone. it still seems like a no brainer
same. holding on!
Technosteve
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Did gizmodo get a phone?
Yup. I went with the 6 and I'm happy I did. I think the plus would've been too big for me.
Absolutely, form factor isn't a dealbreaker for me, so the 6 Plus (and improved battery life) are aces.
EDIT: The 'Reachability' feature doesn't seem too good, though from the demo that was pretty obvious.
Reviews seem so far about what I think most of us expected.
I'm replacing my Note 3 with this. I'm pretty excited to return back to iOS.
sweetvar26
Member
These iPhone reviews are just pure comedy so far, they don't go whatsoever technical at all.
I guess I just have to wait for Anandtech's or Ars Tech.
I guess I just have to wait for Anandtech's or Ars Tech.
6+ is getting minor dings in the scores because 3rd party apps that aren't updated for 6+ (pretty much all of them) aren't scaling as great.
kinda random, but hey, w/e.
seems like 6+ doesn't seem to have big performance hits though, so thats about the best news of the day for 6+ preorderers.
kinda random, but hey, w/e.
seems like 6+ doesn't seem to have big performance hits though, so thats about the best news of the day for 6+ preorderers.
In their defense that's not what Apple goes for when selling it. The tech specs aren't really supposed to be a factor. They just want a smooth user experience.
First thing I thought too! Having second thoughts about the space gray
Agreed. I got space gray and love that white.
I was starting to feel like a weirdo for ordering a white one and The Verge review makes me feel a lot better about my choice. Damn that's a pretty phone.
What do you expect from Verge and Engadget? They have been pretty damning in the past when a phone has software glitches and bad scaling. But with a 6 Plus? That's an 8.7 😬
Taking a look at Verge's slow mo video, I'm inclined to think it's another case of 480p upscaled to 720p (for 240fps, at least). I'll be interested to see if the 120fps is now native 720fps, that'd be a huge bonus for me.
EDIT: Can we even choose between 120fps and 240fps? Tech specs seem to imply we can.
DOUBLE EDIT: I guess you tap the 240fps button to choose your framerate.
EDIT: Can we even choose between 120fps and 240fps? Tech specs seem to imply we can.
DOUBLE EDIT: I guess you tap the 240fps button to choose your framerate.
yeah, white definitely looks better in all the pictures I've seen (but of course I went space gray). oh well, with a case it will be fine
HUELEN10
Member
pretty much. don't pay attention to the fluff text, but the videos of the devices being used is good reference.
Why would iPhone 6+ with a 1080p display paired with an A8 have performance problems when Apple's iPad Air with a 2048 x 1536 resolution display with an A7 doesn't have performance problems?
HUELEN10
Member
I just wish they showed off more stuff I cared about, like simultaneous Cellular/Wifi handoff of Wifi Calling that doesn't drop when you leave the Wi-fi zone; that was a huge selling point for me.
Geekbench (Both 1GB.)
6: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/800566
6+: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/800570
6: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/800566
6+: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/800570
Because it's not 1080p on the 6+. It's some other resolution and being downscaled to be 1080p for the display. More work for the CPU/GPU theoretically?
Isn't that just IOS8?
That 6+ score is almost exactly the same as the 5s
HUELEN10
Member
No. Wifi calling is iOS 8, I'm talking about this!
27:03 mark to 27:26 mark
This would be huge for me. This is exclusive to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+
The Albatross
Member
Damn man... I was ready to switch back to Android this winter, but Apple still kills it with the camera and the battery life. The Camera on iPhones is like the trackpad on Mac computers... Just something that competing manufacturers never quite get right.
2208×1242 for the iPhone 6 Plus, which is still less pixels than the iPad's 2048×1536. Everything should be fine (sans Safari tab refresh).
TheDrowningMan
Member
Hold on, the 6 has the faster processor according to Geekbench...or is that an anomaly?
1.32ghz vs 1.39.
1.32ghz vs 1.39.
Technosteve
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WHAT THE FUCK
Yeah, I only see the 25% bump in floating point performance.
Don't read into it. iOS dynamically gates clock speed at any given time, and Geekbench only captures what it was at that specific time.
HUELEN10
Member
Are you really that surprised? I assume you're referring to the RAM in each unit. Don't worry about the Plus too much, I'm sure it will be snappy running at least iOS 9. Just a hunch.
All about dat regular-6 master race.