The Apple iPhone is one of the most iconic gadgets ever, and so far, the brand has always focussed on the device’s one-handed utility. Giving in to the market dynamics and the ever-increasing demand from its loyal fan-following, Apple has now gone the phablet way… and the result is the iPhone 6 Plus. Apart from the screen size, battery capacity and a few other features like optical image stabilisation thrown in, it’s not too different from its sibling the iPhone 6. Here's our review

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iPhone 6 Plus
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2. 2
A larger iPhone 6?
DESIGN
The iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus are exactly the same in terms of design, except for the size
The anodised aluminium body is nicely curved on the sides and the corners
The contoured glass layer on top of the screen is a nice touch – it slopes gently towards the
sides to match the same curvature on the rear
The white antenna bands do look rather unsightly, but that and the unwieldy size aside, it’s a
gorgeous-looking device

3. A massive, capable screen
The 5.5-inch screen offers a resolution of
1,920 x 1,080 pixels resulting into a pixel
density of 401ppi
In terms of capabilities and performance,
the 6 Plus’ screen is gorgeous – with
sharp text and vivid visuals
The large screen makes everything pop
out – be it games or videos, and it’s a
pleasure to work with productivity-related
stuff too
Web browsing and working with emails
and documents get a boost thanks to the
screen’s size and quality, and it’s great in
terms of both viewing angles as well as
sunlight legibility
DISPLAY

4. More features for the barebones camera app
The iPhone 6 Plus sports an 8-
megapixel primary shooter with a
True Tone flash, along with a
1.2MP FaceTime camera in the
front
Features like phase detection
autofocus and optical image
stabilisation, the ability to capture
panoramas in 43MP resolution,
1080p video recording at 60fps
and slow-mo recording at 240fps
are yours for the taking
The app itself is barebones, and
you can’t tweak things like image
size or aspects like ISO or white
balance
You can choose from a variety of
live filters and modes
CAMERA

5. Shoots to kill
The image quality is great under
most conditions, and it shoots
pristine images in daylight. Close-ups
look great too
We were amazed at how it keeps
noise to a minimum while shooting in
low light
The HDR mode is subtle as
compared to some other smartphone
cameras we’ve seen, but does its job
in highlighting the colour variance
and brightening the darker areas of
captured scenes
CAMERA
Sunlight
Low Light

6. No Lollipop this
The iPhone 6 Plus runs iOS 8, and
the latest iteration brings tons of
new features
Support for third-party keyboards
– hitherto the sole domain of
Android, has now been added to
the platform… so it’s now possible
to use options like SwiftKey and
Swype
One of the most notable new
features involves Continuity and
Handoff that work between
devices running iOS 8 and Mac
OS X Yosemite… basically letting
you carry forward unfinished tasks
on a device on to another. This
covers apps like Safari, Mail,
Messages etc, and even for calls
USER INTERFACE

7. Features galore
Then there are the other
new features such as
support for third-party
widgets in the Today
screen, actionable
notifications, Reachability
and two different zoom
options for the UI
One feature exclusive to
the iPhone 6 Plus is the
two-paned layout that
appears in landscape
mode. It’s supported by
apps like Messages and
Mail
USER INTERFACE

8. A smooth operator
Powering the show is a new-gen A8 64-bit processor. Teardowns say that it’s a 1.4GHz
dual-core chip mated to 1GB of RAM. The device flies in terms of pure performance.
We didn’t encounter any lags or freezes no matter what we threw at it – and it shines in
most respects
Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi ac and NFC apart from the usual dual-band Wi-
Fi, Bluetooth LE and A-GPS
PERFORMANCE

9. A long-lasting battery
Apple hasn’t specified the
exact battery capacity, but
teardowns peg it at 2,915mAh
The 6 Plus is much better than
its smaller sibling in terms of
battery life and you can expect
it to last a full day even with
heavy use
With more frugal usage
however, you can possibly see
it stretch into the second day
PERFORMANCE

10. Store more
There are three storage variants
of the iPhone 6 Plus available –
16, 64 and 128GB, with Apple
having ditched the 32GB variant
altogether
Our 16GB review unit offered
about 11GB free to use, and
unless you just want to use the
device for the most basic tasks
and apps, we think it won’t
suffice in terms of available
storage in the long run. The
64GB model makes a lot more
sense
STORAGE

11. At a glance…
5.5-inch, 1,920x 1,080 pixel display
(401ppi)
64-bit Apple A8 chip, M8 motion co-processor
8-megapixel iSight camera with True
Tone flash and OIS, 1.2MP FaceTime
camera
16GB/64GB/128GB non-expandable
storage
Single SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac,
Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Touch ID fingerprint sensor
iOS 8

12. Pros and Cons
Sexy design and superb build
quality
A gorgeous, large display
Very capable shooter
Smooth performance
The size and design make it a
tad unwieldy
Unsightly antenna bands at the
rear
Costs a kidney or two

13. Pricing & Verdict
“There’s no doubt in our minds that the Apple
iPhone 6 Plus is one of the best phablets money
can buy right now. It’s got everything going for it
– a lovely design, brilliant display, capable
shooter, smooth performance and good battery
life. It may not be for those who prefer the
flexibility, customisation or plug-and-play usage
offered by Android, but it shouldn’t disappoint
others – not with those capabilities. But then, it
does cost a pretty penny”
Price:
From Rs
62,500