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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  • 27 Sep 2014

Double the battery life at half the price is one hell of a motto.

    There is only one thing I dislike about the iPhone. Battery capacity. 2300 mah would have been nice. But I'm ok with 55 hours since the recharge is super quick because it's a relatively small battery.

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      • 2mC
      • 27 Sep 2014

      AnonD-303126, 27 Sep 2014Like I said, does not matter one jot if the Nexus 5 is fast... moreYou should admit ....the Iphone 6 is more powerful
      than last year nexus5....Dont give stupid comment like that.

      Have you go to the FUTUREMARK website ?Check the benchmark score line...??

      Iphone 6 gpu rendering is more powerful than Nexus 5-Snapdragon800.

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        • P%G
        • 27 Sep 2014

        Like the Galaxy S4 and S5, the iphone 6 is a bit of a disappointment because it doesn't bring much new to the table. And just to rub it in, the extras on the 6 plus show Apple could've added more features but deliberately hold them back for next year's refresh.

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          • m5j
          • 27 Sep 2014

          Anonymous, 27 Sep 2014Let's see you fandroids bash Apple dual core chip now beati... moreIts not that straight forward. Its more about the architecture of the core not the quantity of it. Apple is on better cores Arm8. But, as I mentioned earlier, its not the benchmarks, its what you do with it. Apple iPhone has a measly 1GB RAM, and this defeats its advantages. At this point, camera aside, Moto G is cheaper and better.

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            • 0cJ
            • 27 Sep 2014

            Anonymous, 27 Sep 2014If those items are what makes a perfect phone than android ... moreDoes this simply mean that you can't afford the iPhone, so you have to list the specs to make yourself feel better?

            It's the best phone out, right now. I have it, and I have a couple of Androids, too. It has the best camera, the best fingerprint sensor and a damned good ecosystem.

            I don't expect you to understand much of it.

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              • m5j
              • 27 Sep 2014

              [deleted post]Like I said, does not matter one jot if the Nexus 5 is faster on boot up, app opening etc, yet with bigger screen and higher resolution. Not to mention far better multitasking - functionality so good that Apple had no choice but to copy in iOS 8 - and even clumsily and bugfested at that (8.0.1 nonsense etc).

              Android is better!

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                • 2mC
                • 27 Sep 2014

                AnonD-275292, 27 Sep 2014Note 4 isn't 64-bit nor does it have a 41MP CameraSomemore the NOtE4 arm-CPU still arms ver7 instruction set.
                While APPLE already move to arm ver8 since last year.

                I guess note4 gpu test going to get shit performance because ofQHD 1440p display.

                Samsung really dumb ass stupid promoting the 1440p screen.

                Apple decision maintain at 750p are best suit for mobile
                application/mobile gaming.

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                  • U@H
                  • 27 Sep 2014

                  Main disadvantage > Key Features .

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                    • Anonymous
                    • sFi
                    • 27 Sep 2014

                    AnonD-183154, 27 Sep 2014Can someone name me one Android phone with: -64-bit SoC ... moreIf those items are what makes a perfect phone than android and microsoft devices are a lot closer to perfect than iphones.

                    Android has 85% of the global market share (Apple 12%). Based on your sales number argument, android devices are better.

                    iBananas place as the hardware and software leader finished several years ago.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • jQE
                      • 27 Sep 2014

                      AnonD-275292, 27 Sep 2014"...even the most loyal iPhone users among us have a f... moreApple already said they don't want to end up like blackberry and put everything out at once slowly release it so the company doesn't crash, , Samsung keeps pressuring themselves by doing everything at once then coming out with a new same flagship with couple new features every month. So with releasing everything at once with randomly hoping new features sell they forget about design quality. I love iPhone but I also like Motorola iPhone for security of closed software and android for open software but less safe

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                        • vGK
                        • 27 Sep 2014

                        harlekkin, 27 Sep 2014I don't disagree. If they had the option to at least put in... moreThats for another version of iPhone. Thats how they rope in people (even when they actually don't need to)

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                          • Anonymous
                          • jQE
                          • 27 Sep 2014

                          Let's see you fandroids bash Apple dual core chip now beating quad core with benchmarks hehehe

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                            • m5j
                            • 27 Sep 2014

                            To all the iFans boasting about benchmarks, it does not matter. Android still does far more. Nexus 5 is faster then the iPhone 6 in day to day operations. For example, see video on youtube Nexus 5 vs iPhone 6 - App Opening Speed: http://youtu.be/hPhkPXVxISY

                            The year old Nexus 5 with bigger screen yet smaller form factor and almost a third of the price of iPhone 6 is just as fast or faster. Just wait until Nexus 6 running Android L (Art not Dalvik runtime) is unveiled. Just wait...

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                              • Sekki
                              • Kii
                              • 27 Sep 2014

                              Yeah lol, iPhone 6 'Main Disadvantages' list is larger than its pros.
                              I'll take Xperia Z3/Compact any day over iPhone 6/P.

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                                • vGK
                                • 27 Sep 2014

                                AnonD-303126, 27 Sep 2014Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has all of the above and more. It's p... moreNote 4 isn't 64-bit nor does it have a 41MP Camera

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                                  • m5j
                                  • 27 Sep 2014

                                  AnonD-183154, 27 Sep 2014Can someone name me one Android phone with: -64-bit SoC ... moreSamsung Galaxy Note 4 has all of the above and more. It's processor is 64 bit capable.

                                  Android is better.

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                                    • 4{2
                                    • 27 Sep 2014

                                    Krait is 3 years old and has gone from a 1.5ghz dual core to 2.7ghz quad core, ALL USING THE SAME CORE.

                                    It's old tech. This will be obvious when Note 4 using the 64bit Exynos is compared to the 32bit Snapdragon both using Android L on benchmarks. 64bit ARMv8 is a big deal. 30% free performance is nothing to scoff at.

                                    Apple is already on their second 64bit ARMv8 CPU and is matching Snapdragon chips in raw power running with DOUBLE the cores AND clock speed. It's not even a competition. Apple's chips are more advanced.

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                                      • vGK
                                      • 27 Sep 2014

                                      "...even the most loyal iPhone users among us have a feeling they're being fed a feature a year with Apple withholding significant upgrades that would make the iPhone technologically superior.."

                                      EXACTLY! This is the one single reason why I don't like (Not hate) Apple and why I pity those people who still buy the phone every single year and support them (Even though they are still plenty good) for the ridiculously high price.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • bJI
                                        • 27 Sep 2014

                                        One button and no digitizer. No no no