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[brianmcdoogle]

I use my camera the most when on vacation, so I'm either outside or in museums where I can't use flash.

Now that I think of it, I can't recall the last photo I took with flash. If OIS and the 6s+ camera helps me, then great.

 

[killertofu]

Does anyone know if you're able to use T-Mobiles 30$ a month prepaid plan with the Upgrade Program?

 

[Kaisersalsek]

Also, phablet size phones (5.5"+) are particularly popular among women, and often stored in their purses/handbags, not pockets.

I hate carrying a purse, the less I can carry, the happier I am (and the faster I can run when the zombie apocalypse hits)

 

[JoeyJungle]

Does anyone know if you're able to use T-Mobiles 30$ a month prepaid plan with the Upgrade Program?

Pretty sure you need a contract

 

[Got the Shakes]

Best Buy still has some phones available for in store pick up for Friday. So tempted to get a 6s+ (I currently have a 6+), but I'd be paying for the device in full and Best Buy insists charging $50 more than Apple.

 

[giga]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

 

[VoxPop]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

Personal preference.

The 6S Plus has a better battery, OIS, bigger higher resolution screen for $100 more but the size may put off some people.

The 6 has the advantage of one handed use and costs $100 less.

I'd say the Plus is the better buy at this point in time.

 

[Newline]

No, it's related in fact to low-light

Camera exposure is related to aperture (which can't change on an iPhone), ISO (how grainy the picture is), and shutter speed.

OIS allows you to use slower shutter speeds, which means the ISO can be lowered and the amount of grain reduced.

In good light the shutter speed is fast enough and OIS will have less of an effect.

For video it will be much better as it will be on all the time

You don't seem to fully understand what OIS can do for you when shooting both still shots and videos. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OvBUolFq3Y. If you really want to be lazy, skip to 1 minute 30.

 

[Dr. Kaos]

Booo the UPS 'track by reference' trick doesn't work for me, maybe because I paid in full for an unlocked off contract device.

Anyone in the Bay Area actually received any sort of shipping information?

The second it leaves china you should receive some form of tracking. I don't like how they are handling the shipping situation.

Incorrect. Worked for me and i have straighttalk, no contract, buying unlocked.

I also have a myups account but I don't think that affects anything.

 

[SuperPac]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

This was a hot button issue a few pages back!

I am getting the Plus. I have had the 6 for a year and think I'm ready to upgrade to the larger size. The camera, battery, and screen upgrades are the main reason. Last year we got a Plus at work and I was pretty envious of the screen size at the time especially in relation to games.

"Better" is subjective in this case. For some, the OIS in the camera will be a tipping point. Both are great phones, it's just a matter of which size and whether the camera/battery of the Plus are appealing to you.

 

[Stat Flow]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

Are you a hypocrite? A Nihilist? Maybe you love Apple regardless of the shitshow they shovel you?

If you answer yes to any of those, you'll be better off with the Plus.

If you like an objectively better experience and aren't really a dope, you'll go with the Regular.

 

[Owari]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

6S is more responsive, games run over 2x better than on 6S+, true onehanded support, and isn't the size of a Sega Gamegear.

Basically, if you had a 6+ Or any other phone last year, go with the 6S. If you had a 6 last year, go with the 6S+ Seems to be the consensus of this thread.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

This was a hot button issue a few pages back!

I am getting the Plus. I have had the 6 for a year and think I'm ready to upgrade to the larger size. The camera, battery, and screen upgrades are the main reason. Last year we got a Plus at work and I was pretty envious of the screen size at the time especially in relation to games.

"Better" is subjective in this case. For some, the OIS in the camera will be a tipping point. Both are great phones, it's just a matter of which size and whether the camera/battery of the Plus are appealing to you.

I couldn't remember if you or Phil had a regular or plus. I look forward to your impressions on the show!

 

[nhlducks35]

You don't seem to fully understand what OIS can do for you when shooting both still shots and videos. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OvBUolFq3Y. If you really want to be lazy, skip to 1 minute 30.

I don't see how that disputes what I wrote

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

So are we in agreement that this camera will still suck ass unless you have plenty of light?

In the past year I've used the Galaxy S5, S6, Note 4, and iPhone 6 Plus. All take great pictures in light. All suck in anything near low-light conditions.

 

[diablos991]

6S is more responsive, games run over 2x better than on 6S+, true onehanded support, and isn't the size of a Sega Gamegear.

Basically, if you had a 6+ Or any other phone last year, go with the 6S. If you had a 6 last year, go with the 6S+ Seems to be the consensus of this thread.

The 6+ is a far cry from the Gamegear. There isn't really a consensus either, just you listening to only the posts that validate your ideas.
Try to speak like a normal person without exaggeration and you will find people are more receptive to your ideas.

 

[Prototype]

Just ordered my 6s+, goodbye android.

 

[VeryGooster]

Just read through the last few pages of this thread.

 

[mrklaw]

I personally think the 6S Plus is too large but hey, this is why we have choices. This thread has become insufferable.

edit: not cause of you. don't want any misunderstandings

I think Apple made the wrong call on sizes. The 4.7 is a lovely size for a smaller but not tiny phone, but the 5.5 seems too big a jump. Personally I think Sony got it right with the 4.7 & 5.2 sizes. Good screen size on the larger model but still usable with one hand and fits comfortably in pockets. The large bezels on the 6+ don't help either - maybe if they trimmed them down it'd be more usable?

But damn if the battery life and optical stabilisation aren't bloody tempting..

 

[Red]

So are we in agreement that this camera will still suck ass unless you have plenty of light?

In the past year I've used the Galaxy S5, S6, Note 4, and iPhone 6 Plus. All take great pictures in light. All suck in anything near low-light conditions.

They are all miraculous considering the sensor size.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Just read through the last few pages of this thread.

Accurate

 

[Ninja Dom]

The iPhone 6S has Digital Image Stabilisation to make up for the lack of OIS the 6S+ has, doesn't it?

 

[Red]

The iPhone 6S has Digital Image Stabilisation to make up for the lack of OIS the 6S+ has, doesn't it?

Yeah but it's not the same. The + has a clear advantage.

 

[Newline]

I don't see how that disputes what I wrote

It doesn't, but OIS offers way more than what you said. It's great for photography in lowlight AND daylight conditions.

 

[Ninja Dom]

Yeah but it's not the same. The + has a clear advantage.

So while nowhere near as good, we 6S users get a little stabilisation with our pics & vids

 

[Hatchtag]

I think Apple made the wrong call on sizes. The 4.7 is a lovely size for a smaller but not tiny phone, but the 5.5 seems too big a jump. Personally I think Sony got it right with the 4.7 & 5.2 sizes. Good screen size on the larger model but still usable with one hand and fits comfortably in pockets. The large bezels on the 6+ don't help either - maybe if they trimmed them down it'd be more usable?

But damn if the battery life and optical stabilisation aren't bloody tempting..

I want a 3.5in iPhone again. The regular iPhone is too damn big.

 

[rhino4evr]

Still no ATT shipping change.

 

[Aurizen]

All I see complaints be happy!

 

[VoxPop]

Sweet, did the track by reference and got this

Bought directly from Apple unlocked.

 

[mrklaw]

Of course, the camera will be slightly better on the 6S+. That said, it's connected mostly to low-light, like samn explains:



In situations with enough or a lot of light, exposure time is low which results in OIS having nearly no effect.

'Low light' to a camera is brighter than what your eyes might consider low light. Most indoor situations without sunlight will be 'low light' for a camera sensor, requiring it to increase the ISO and therefore noise to maintain a reasonable shutter speed. Optical stabilisation can allow you to handhold at lower shutter speeds, allowing a lower ISO to be used for cleaner images.

 

[riotous]

All I see complaints be happy!

Should start a new OT. This one is 75% shipment discussion.

 

[mrklaw]

I want a 3.5in iPhone again. The regular iPhone is too damn big.

I don't think you'll ever see 3.5" smartphones at the mid-high range ever again.

 

[Red]

So while nowhere near as good, we 6S users get a little stabilisation with our pics & vids

I don't know if the 6 does anything with video. If it does, by cropping the edges or something, it doesn't do a great job.

 

[EmiPrime]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

Reel them in!

 

[ZeroX03]

Just read jaxapollo's breakdown. That's hilarious.

 

[samn]

I don't know if the 6 does anything with video. If it does, by cropping the edges or something, it doesn't do a great job.

It's had software video stabilisation since the 4s, but no not nearly as good as OIS will be for the 6s+.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Haven't seen much discussion on this, but are you guys getting the regular size or plus? Which is better?

I started with a 6 last time, but jumped to the 6 Plus after a few days. I think I prefer the form factor, but 720p just doesn't cut it, in my opinion.

6S is more responsive, games run over 2x better than on 6S+, true onehanded support, and isn't the size of a Sega Gamegear.

Basically, if you had a 6+ Or any other phone last year, go with the 6S. If you had a 6 last year, go with the 6S+ Seems to be the consensus of this thread.

Wait... what games have a 100% or more increase in performance on the 6S over the 6S Plus?

 

[Owari]

Just read jaxapollo's breakdown. That's hilarious.

What's hilarious is how many people are blindly supporting the 6+ now, when last year on GAF they were all hating on the 6+ for the same reasons that I'm saying now

I guess people are just tired of their six and want something new

 

[diablos991]

What's hilarious is how many people are blindly supporting the 6+ now, when last year on GAF they were all hating on the 6+ for the same reasons that I'm saying now

I guess people are just tired of their six and want something new

You have to be fishing for a tag at this point.
It just doesn't make sense that somebody could be this dense.

 

[Red]

It's had software video stabilisation since the 4s, but no not nearly as good as OIS will be for the 6s+.

That makes sense. My wife's 6 records about as well as my 5s. I notice they both zoom in when shooting video. Guessed it was for digital stabilization but didn't know for sure.

I don't expect much from digitally stabilized recording anyway. We're not getting warp stabilized footage out of our phones anytime soon.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

That makes sense. My wife's 6 records about as well as my 5s. I notice they both zoom in when shooting video. Guessed it was for digital stabilization but didn't know for sure.

Wait, so THATS why it zooms in for video? Wow, I never knew. Do the plus phones zoom in as well?

 

[diablos991]

Wait, so THATS why it zooms in for video? Wow, I never knew. Do the plus phones zoom in as well?

Just tested my 6+. It zooms as well.

 

[Newline]

Wait, so THATS why it zooms in for video? Wow, I never knew. Do the plus phones zoom in as well?

Well the 6 plus didn't have OIS for video so it would be zoomed in too. The 6S+ will be the first with OIS for video.

 

[Stat Flow]

Ah, Track By Reference just worked for me. Both of my phones are there. Both are in Louisville and scheduled for delivery on 9/25. Fuck yes.

 

[Subv3rsi0n]

Wait, so THATS why it zooms in for video? Wow, I never knew. Do the plus phones zoom in as well?

The 6 Plus zooms in as well. I believe it has to do with the fact that video uses an aspect ratio of 16:9 and photos use a ratio of 4:3.

 

[Yaboosh]

Well the 6 plus didn't have OIS for video so it would be zoomed in too. The 6S+ will be the first with OIS for video.

Really? I thought I read that OIS on the 6+ was only even really useful for video.

 

[Shenmue]

Nice i didn't know we could trade in any old smartphone for 5 bucks off a month with tmobile! Time to dig up my old xperia that's worth nothing now.

 

[riotous]

Well the 6 plus didn't have OIS for video so it would be zoomed in too. The 6S+ will be the first with OIS for video.

Huh?

OIS is mainly a feature of video recording.

 

[Subv3rsi0n]

Really? I thought I read that OIS on the 6+ was only even really useful for video.

Newline's correct. The 6 Plus only used OIS for photos. The 6s Plus is going to be able to use it for both photos and videos.

 

[Newline]

Really? I thought I read that OIS on the 6+ was only even really useful for video.

Yeah I assumed it used DIS for video.