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iPhone 6 Plus. 16gb - My Review.
Design
The design of the Apple iPhone 6 Plus oozes quality and very solid workmanship, and to add its just so slim and light. The curved body both makes it very comfortable to hold ,but also on the flip side makes it a little slippy to grip too.
This is the first time I have purchased a phone of this screen size as I'm normally accustomed to the iPhone 5s screen sizes. This is also is a device that I cannot use one handed 100% even with the reachability feature - Was I put off by this - absolutely not. It is simply a joy to use.
At last Apple have caught up with some of the other phone manufacturers on their ethos on Screen size. And about time too Apple.
The 5.5" screen is equipped with 1080 x 1920 pixels with a very bright clear display. My devices Internal memory is 16GB, which gives a user availability of Approx 13GB ,and the Ram is the same as the iPhone 5s at 1GB.
The power On/Off Sleep Wake button located on the right hand upper edge of the chassis is very tactile and solid,as is the volume rocker switch and mute button which are both located on the left hand upper side.
The Speaker is located on the bottom right hand bottom edge part of the chassis and is loud. Earphone 3.5mm jack is located on the Bottom left hand part of the chassis too.
Operating System & UI.
What I found under its hood was stock iOS 8.0 when I first purchased it directly from my store which I updated to iOS8.1.2 - With the Apple A8 Chipset.
The boot up and power down times are very fast and the screen is responsive and very fast.
Phone Calls, Texting, Internet and General Usage.
The iPhone 6 Plus handled YouTube videos and streaming Sites with no problems at all.
Outbound calls and inbound calls are very clear for both myself, and the person I was calling, and the loudspeaker performed adequately ,and I didn't experience any distortion at all.
The New predictive keyboard was easy to use in sending text messages and writing posts and is very responsive. I will be looking at 3rd party Keyboard options in due course.
Internet Connection is stable and strong and 4G is fast. The internet experience using Safari And Chrome was a breeze to use ,and buttery smooth in most aspects. Landscape brings up the new keyboard offering extra keyboard buttons and landscape helps when browsing internet pages. I like how the Apps on the home screen auto rotate when turning to Landscape. My personal choice is to use Google Chrome
Wifi connectivity to my Bt Home Hub 4 Home Broadband Router and the Coffee shops I frequent along with our free City Centre Wifi gave me no issues ref drop outs.
I also found the New HD screen to be readable in sunny conditions outdoors ,and is good indoors too. The clarify of fonts and vibrant colours complemented the iPhone screen specs.
The iPhone pushed my e mails and notifications to me from my server with no issues , which is something that is a want and need from any communication device I use.
The Apps available from the App Store were the usual affair of useful, eye candy and dross.
The iPhone coped very well with games I tried out.
The ringtone alerts and Notification Sounds were loud and clear again something which is a want and need due to the environment I work in.
Battery.
I turned on every spec within the iPhone and used it as my primary device and found that it gave me around around two days usage. {Please take into account I had everything turned on in the iPhone settings, e mails set to push every 15 minutes, and used it quite heavily}
In my opinion I don't want to turn this and that spec off, and reduce screen on times etc, and rush what I'm doing before the screen times out etc. I want to enjoy what the device brings.
Camera.
The camera has a 8MP camera which is enough for me when i need to capture that special moment picture. The front facing camera is 1.2MP. Both are good enough for what I as a casual picture taker would ever need. The Slo-Mo is just awesome.
Music.
As a regular commuter on public transport all I ask is for a decent experience whilst listening to my tunes, which the iPhone 6 Plus does exceptionally very well. Their are lots of bells and whistles for one to play around with within the music settings if you deem its warranted.
Accessories.
I found the usual affair of weird and wonderful expensive and low cost sleeves and cases for this phone on well known selling sites, and on the high-street.
I opt to use the Original Leather Apple Case
The Good for me about this phone.
Quality of workmanship.
Very Light to handle.
Larger Display.
Quality of Display.
Good Performance overall.
Very Responsive Screen.
Battery gave approx two days usage..
4G.
The Not so good for me about this phone
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Non removable Battery.
Care possibly needs to be taken if carried in tight trouser pockets ref the well documented 'bending ' issue.
Slippery to hold ~ Case is a must for me.
Non Expandable Memory via SD Card.
Price could be a deal-breaker.
Initial Limited availability
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My Rating out of 10.
9/10
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Conclusion.
I very happy to own this phone and due to my eyesight I will certainly take advantage of the extra screen size.
I hope you enjoyed my review.
