Apple iPhone 6 review: Scaled to order

26 September 2014
This is Apple like we’ve never seen before. Apple like we never thought we’ll see. To begin with, there’s supposed to be no better iPhone than the iPhone 6. That’s the sort of thing you’d expect of Apple. Come September every year, the world grabs a bag of...

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  • Anonymous
  • iie
  • 27 Sep 2014

Iphone is iphone.

1 year to release this product.
Could have been a whole lot better but as usual compromises galore.

Reviewers are all dandy about another new iphone which is sooooo behind the competition it ain't funny anymore.

And whats more the bendgate saga has shown the arrogance of Apple in avoiding to address the issue.

Iphone is iphone - "More of the same" - Tim Cook ®

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    • Anonymous
    • 2mC
    • 27 Sep 2014

    AnonD-271452, 27 Sep 2014Xperia z3c is a better choice but Iphone 6 kick Z3C in the ass for the
    GFX benchmark.

    Iphone 6 is much2 faster than Z3C.

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      • AnonD-307156
      • npa
      • 27 Sep 2014

      AnonD-235041, 27 Sep 2014Gpu scores are strange It seems iphone 6 plus doesnt ha... morejust look at gfxbench site,ip6 and plus onscreen tests works on ip5s resoulution, gsmarena even didnt notice ,what a review and dont critsize them or your comments will be deleted.

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        • AnonD-145593
        • 3c4
        • 27 Sep 2014

        "The Galaxy Alpha relies on a standard USB 2.0 port for charging and wired data connectivity but uses a proprietary Lightning connector." wtf?

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          • AnonD-307156
          • npa
          • 27 Sep 2014

          my comment deleted again ,because i said the truth about ip6 gpu ,gfxbench onscreen tests doesnt work on native resolution(works on ip5s resolution).gsmarena looks software-bound tests and says hadrware is powerfull,lol. and i just look at photos even z3 8mpx automode is better then ip6.

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            • AnonD-269963
            • 8j0
            • 27 Sep 2014

            This phone should cost 400$,i mean what a waste of money, better to buy the Sony xperia z3 compact, or Samsung Galaxy alpha.... And look at the disadvantages of the phone way more better than any disadvantage than any other smartphone, Sony z3c have 2 disadvantages only.... Wake up people and way something that deserves the money u will pay

              tic tac, 27 Sep 2014This is your oppinion i don't relly care i have the iPhone ... moreA need to stand out from what you consider lowgrade is called snobism
              Keep that in mind

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                • AnonD-271452
                • B}r
                • 27 Sep 2014

                Xperia z3c is a better choice

                  AnonD-130551, 27 Sep 2014How is the iPhone 6 more "premium" than the Z3 Co... moreThat is the power of marketing right there...
                  Aluminium will bendin...worst option im my opinion
                  Removable plastic will fall of and uncover internals to damage...
                  Nonremovable plastic can break but not as much as durable glass...
                  I preffer durable glass, if its on front I see no dissadvantage of it being on the back too...it improves the sturdiness

                    Tim, 27 Sep 2014What was the in call quality like - not the usual tinny App... moreAsk Jennifer Lawrence... That's about hiw secure iphones can be

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                      • tic tac
                      • Nw8
                      • 27 Sep 2014

                      This is your oppinion i don't relly care i have the iPhone 6 and i love it i think this is the iPhone yet the thing i hate about android phone is too common all Chinese fake phones and zulu tablet run on android all over the world any cheep tablet or phone is on android i prefer iPhone stile feel and user friendly what i need iPhone gives me
                      no need more the 8 mega p for me is ok why do i need more i am not a photographer if i need more then i get a camera the battery is now ok i am really happy to spend my money on apple
                      thanks apple

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                        • AnonD-130551
                        • 7F7
                        • 27 Sep 2014

                        How is the iPhone 6 more "premium" than the Z3 Compact? Since when is aluminum a premium material? Hint: it's not. I just threw an aluminum can in the trash. It's cheap shit. Not saying it's not a good material for a phone, but premium it is not.

                          X, 27 Sep 2014" The new GPU is better in every way against the curre... moreYou should really improve on your sd card facts...your knowledge is a bit outdated...

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                            • AnonD-297545
                            • nB1
                            • 27 Sep 2014

                            Nice list of disadvantages!!

                              darkraver, 27 Sep 2014Exactly why Sony outs best devices at this moment And I wo... moreAmen

                                AnonD-129221, 27 Sep 2014You're missing the point. I know the engineering behind tha... moreExactly why Sony outs best devices at this moment
                                And I wouldnt want them to become topseller like apple or samsung...because those two dont care to listen to their customers, they out mediocre devices at best...they know their marketing will do the job...

                                Sony is really trying and improving on all that the users complain...
                                And in the long run they will be rewarded for it I hope...
                                Z3 is about as perfect allaround performing phone as it can get at this moment...

                                Apple still lacks, samsung still lags...
                                And they dont care to improve on that...as long as there are fanboys ready to cash out...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • nId
                                  • 27 Sep 2014

                                  It is reviews like this which are the reason why GSMArena is one of the very few sites I trust when it comes to phone reviews. What other of those paid journalists given "priveleged" access to perks by Apple PR would post as honest a review as this?

                                  Really the Sony Z3 Compact is a far better buy than both this and the Samsung Alpha. Though, I don't get this fad as to how aluminium (you know, one of the most abundant elements in the earth's crust and used in such "premium" products as Coke cans) is somehow automatically more desirable than other products like the Z3C that achieve a high build quality by using other materials. Indeed, I don't like the idea of a brittle and slippery glass back on the Z3C but that does not mean that it has to be slippery aluminium either.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0U6
                                    • 27 Sep 2014

                                    Except for first few days of awe, LG L90 mini is better than this phone. Yes it has slower CPU and graphic, but 90% of users will not care.
                                    But:
                                    -it has twice the battery - 99% will like this.
                                    -it has a SD card slot - more than 50% will like this
                                    -you can copy your files as you want on and from the phone
                                    -it is dirt chip so you do not have to worry all the time about scratching it, leaving on the table, ...
                                    -it does all you need a phone to do; you do not spent 8h per day trying to find some use for the phone to justify 1000USD spent.
                                    - with 800 USD left you can buy a PS4 + all the games you want and a 30x zoom camera

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • sFi
                                      • 27 Sep 2014

                                      X, 27 Sep 2014" The new GPU is better in every way against the curre... moreOk, so set your 4K video recording to internal memory... android is pretty flexible like that.

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                                        • mSu
                                        • 27 Sep 2014

                                        " The new GPU is better in every way against the current crop of flagships, but that's probably going to change with the Adreno 420 with the Snapdragon 805 and the Nvidia Kepler in the Tegra K1."
                                        No, not going to change. The Adreno was tested already for Note 4 and LG G3-LTA and their results in graphic tests are still below the iPhone 6, while the Tegra K1 had a TDP of 11W, unsuitable for phones.
                                        In addition to that, the internal memory of the iPhone is 10 times faster than any microSD card. A class 10 SD card is not suitable for 4K recording at good quality, so an SDCard slot and 4K recording on Android phones are a gimmick.