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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  • Android Man
  • mqM
  • 29 Nov 2014

so all in all. Nothing really changed specs wise since Iphone 5. But its a new phone. So say Apple. i must admit i do like the looks of the 6+. It depends on the new galaxy S6,

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    • Anonymous
    • PUA
    • 27 Nov 2014

    Looks like I have to wait another year for the upgrade.
    Not impressive enough.
    Wishlist for iphone 6s:
    - 2GB RAM (so that the damn webpages don't refresh all the time. It annoys me so much. I will never buy another Iphone again with 1GB RAM.)
    - Higher resolution
    - Smaller bezel with larger screen while maintaining the phone size. The bezel size look so 2010.


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      • Anonym
      • NCe
      • 25 Nov 2014

      Anonymous, 29 Oct 2014Its useful because the higher the photo resolution, (more m... moreThat's the theory. In practice what you will realize is that those pixels are so tiny are tightly crammed into that sensor that noise and light blur between adjacent pixels pretty much drop PQ to such a level that even the manufacturers of those sensors have to resort to software attempts to recreate a virtual 8MP sensor.

      Is 8MP any magic number, the forever "top-of-the-top" for phone photography? Not really.
      Yet those are the facts.

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        • Anonym
        • NCe
        • 25 Nov 2014

        Anonymous, 19 Nov 2014The sad thing is is that up until this point android has be... more"On paper" the S2 camera doesn't perform anywhere near the iPhone 5 (it's not even a BSI sensor!) and in reality things don't get any better. -- MP count tells very little to the story, just look at the sample pictures available pretty much everywhere.

        And the fingerprint reader is not a first of Apple, it was Motorola who first introduced it. The fact you don't know about it pretty much speaks of its success.

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          • Anonymous
          • RuS
          • 19 Nov 2014

          The sad thing is is that up until this point android has been nothing but superior to apple in every way. Apple fanboys argue about the "amazing camera" on the iPhone 5, when the reality is the Samsung galaxy s2 has a nearly identical camera on paper, and not that much different in real life. And do note that the s2 is about a year and a half older than the iPhone 5. In other words, nearly every new feature that apple rolls out, there is an equvalent feauture that has been featured on android for a while. Another example is the finger print scanner first released on the iPhone. I will admit, the iPhone is the first phone to my knowledge to feature this, but android has had face unlock for quite sometime now, and at the end of the day the two do the same thing. Also note that HP and IBM business laptops have had fingerprint scanners for quite sometime, and they argueably are more secure and reliable than apples. Another example is apples "retina displays". Well the reality is, android phones usually feature higher resolution and higher PPI screens than apples, regardless of how apple markets theirs. For example, the oppo find 7 has a 2k screen, and yet is the same size as the iPhone 6 plus. As well, the 3 main android flagships, the gs5, lg g3 and the HTC one m8 all have better screens than the iPhone. So the real question is, what is the world doing with an iPhone in their pocket when they could have top notch hardware running hugely customizable and significantly more advanced software for a fraction on the price instead?

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            • Anonymous
            • ucw
            • 29 Oct 2014

            AnonD-225212, 28 Oct 2014I have only used android deveces so far. But why count cam... moreIts useful because the higher the photo resolution, (more mp) the better it will look on a bigger screen such as tv screens. They talk about the 8mp camera because since the Iphone is about 200$ more expensive than other flagships they expect a higher resolution

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              • AnonD-225212
              • 3SL
              • 28 Oct 2014

              I have only used android deveces so far.
              But why count cameras with more than 8 MP and 1080p?
              It's very hard for me to understand.
              Just because they can?
              I have my andorid oneplus one set to film 720p.
              There is no point to film more than 1080p.
              Pictures more than 8 MP usefull for what?
              Smart nokias make very good 8 or 5 out of 41 MP. What's the point to have not so good 13 or 16 MP?
              So camera comment on iphone topic are pointless!!

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                • AnonD-320412
                • rx2
                • 27 Oct 2014

                AnonD-183154, 27 Sep 2014Can someone name me one Android phone with: -64-bit SoC ... moreyea you are ryt..and wel said..

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                  • Lucifer
                  • u1A
                  • 24 Oct 2014

                  Why the he'll there is no 32GB version available for iPhone 6 & 6+. And how much more it would have cost to integrate OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) in iphone 6..? Such a shame for a big brand name Apple.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • nmP
                    • 23 Oct 2014

                    The phone is too big for me. I have had 4,7" phone and noticed I more like 4" phones. I hope this big phone trend will go away.

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                      • AnonD-121087
                      • vbU
                      • 23 Oct 2014

                      AnonD-121087, 23 Oct 2014Anxiously waiting when Ios users understand what Android is... moreNexus 5 vs iPhone 6 - App Opening Speed: http://youtu.be/hPhkPXVxISY

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                        • AnonD-121087
                        • vbU
                        • 23 Oct 2014

                        Anxiously waiting when Ios users understand what Android is all about.
                        1st. Android is a pure multitasking OS, whereas Ios pauses the app when put in background.
                        2nd.Due so this, it requires huge ram and cpu.
                        3rd. It has more features than Ios.
                        4th. Stop thinking Android is only in Samsung, check pure Nexus phone and compare it with your Iphone.
                        5th. Check this video and comment section to understand the difference

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                          • j8w
                          • 22 Oct 2014

                          lets go, 05 Oct 2014I really can't remember that far back, all I get from 2012 ... more"Benchmarks in themselves do NOT add features, the iPhone has NO Sapphire as "promised" it has lost Gorilla glass protection and now is just shatterproof glass"

                          It was never promised. It was only rumored, and all flagship phones use Gorilla Glass, not Sapphire. No points taken there.

                          "iPhone 6 is NOT water or Dust proof (IP67 certified - dust and water resistant)"

                          Again, most flagships are not. No points taken here either.

                          "Apple pay is a gimmick, and NOT a phone related feature so 2 years"

                          Apple pay is the most secure mobile payment method there is, specially with its Touch ID integration.
                          If anything like this were a gimmick, Google Wallet would be one.

                          "if you ALREADY have cash or credit / debit card or cheque I am sure that ALL establishments that accept Apple pay will accept one or all of the other payment methods from you a friend who has this.

                          Having Apple pay in an establishment that does NOT accept Apple pay is......

                          As Apple pay is NOT new technology in essence all those people who in 2012 were contracted to the iPhone5 have NOT upgraded but signed up for a larger display iPhone 5."

                          True, but it adds simplicity to something we do every day, buy stuff. It is easier, faster, and more secure to just tap my iPhone with my fingerprint to make a payment rather than taking out my wallet>>card/cash>> wait for the cashier to stop polishing her nails (it is a walgreens, remember) and take accept the payment, give me change/receipt, etc etc...

                          i do understand your point, but give it time. It might be something

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                            • AdamBoy64
                            • Fv4
                            • 21 Oct 2014

                            RedZobe, 15 Oct 2014The amount of Apple boys in the comments is unbelievable. ... moreWell, possibly not.

                            The 'best' phone on the market comes down to opinion and preference, more than anything else.

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                              • Mae
                              • kyq
                              • 15 Oct 2014

                              Anonymous, 30 Sep 2014Lol. The software is glitch but it's ok. But when it comes ... moreI do not like Samsung! It is always crashing... Samsung is nothing compared to iPhone...

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                                • RedZobe
                                • M$7
                                • 15 Oct 2014

                                The amount of Apple boys in the comments is unbelievable.

                                The iPhone 6 is NOT the best phone on the market.

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                                  • AdamBoy64
                                  • Fv4
                                  • 13 Oct 2014

                                  Suspenders, 07 Oct 2014I don't understand a lot of comments on tech specs, ram, et... moreWell said Suspenders.

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                                    • AdamBoy64
                                    • Fv4
                                    • 13 Oct 2014

                                    Great well-rounded device Apple.
                                    Job well done.

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                                      • Android Man
                                      • mqM
                                      • 10 Oct 2014

                                      just a curved edge iphone 5, same spec nothing ground breaking same as Galaxy SII

                                        1gb ram huh?
                                        Heres your iphone performance...

                                        http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xsxgE058rrI

                                        Lag,frame loss, lag...