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Quentin Moore by Quentin Moore
July 1, 2015
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iPhone 6 Plus Pros and Cons Advantages and Disadvantages

Last week Apple released two new smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.  This release marked the first time Apple released a phone with a screen size over five inches.

While many people have longed for a large iPhone, there are others that believe the 5.5″ inch display of the iPhone 6 Plus is too big.  I’ve been using big phones, or phablets, since the original Samsung Galaxy Note was released in 2011.  I love big phones and don’t imagine ever going back to a sub 5 inch phone.  I’m writing today to help convince the masses that the “big phone” is the only way to go!

iPhone 6 Plus Pros and Cons

In this article, I review the iPhone 6 Plus pros and cons.  I will cover what I liked and disliked about the phone, and give you my buyers recommendation.  This includes whether I think you should go with the 6 Plus or go with the smaller iPhone 6.

Are you thinking about buying the iPhone 6 Plus? Do you think it’s too big?  Are you worried about one hand operation? Do you think it’s too expensive? I own the 6 Plus.  Let me help you decide!


iPhone 6 Plus Pros

Below are some of the advantages I believe make the iPhone 6 Plus one of, if not the best smartphone on the market.

  • It has a big beautiful screen.  Not only is it large, it’s also sharp and bright.  Photos and videos look great on the iPhone 6 Plus.
  • It’s light and thin.  Everyone I handed my iPhone 6 Plus to said that they expected the device to be heavier.  The phone is quite light and thin for its size.
  • Great camera and related features.  The iPhone 5s already had a great camera.  The 6 Plus improved on it a bit with its new features.  These features include super fast autofocus, optical image stabilization (OIS), 1080HD video recording at 60fps, and 240 fps slow motion video recording.  The 6 Plus may very well replace your dedicated point and shoot camera.
  • All day battery life.  The best reason to get the 6 Plus over all other iPhones is its all day battery life.  The bigger device includes a bigger battery that lasts well into the next day.
  • There’s more storage on the upgraded models.  To get additional storage on previous iPhones, you had to pay $100-$200 extra to increase your storage to 32GB-64GB respectively.  With the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the extra cash now gets you 64GB-128GB instead.  While I would prefer an SD expansion slot over paying a premium for additional storage, at least the iPhone 6 gives you more storage for the money than it did in the past.
  • Touch ID is one of my favorite features of the 6 Plus.  This allows you to unlock your phone and authorize purchases using merely your fingerprint.  In my experience, Touch ID works 99% of the time.  No other smartphone on the market has implemented a fingerprint reader that works as well as Touch ID.
  • Accurate speech recognition. The iPhone 6 allows you to compose messages speaking to it.  Its speech recognition is very accurate.  In a couple weeks of using the feature, I have found that it rarely makes a mistake.
  • Predictive typing.  When composing messages with the on-screen keyboard, the iPhone 6 predicts what you are going to type next.  It learns over time what words you use and allows you to quickly select the word instead of typing it out.  Since I often send the same messages to my wife, the iPhone accurately predicts the right words I want to send to her.
  • Fast performance.  I have yet to notice any slow down in using the iPhone 6 Plus or iOS 8. Launching most apps and games appears to be faster on the 6 Plus than with previous iPhones.
  • Landscape apps.  When holding the 6 Plus in landscape, some apps take advantage of the extra screen size to display alternate views.  For instance, the messaging app displays a larger keyboard with additional buttons available when the 6 Plus is held in landscape.

As you can see, the iPhone 6 Plus has a long list of compelling features.  The phone isn’t without a few drawbacks, however.  Let’s check out a few of them.

iPhone 6 Plus Cons

Head on over to the next page to see some of negatives I found with the iPhone 6 Plus.

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Quentin Moore

Quentin Moore is a Business Intelligence developer, tech blogger, and product review addict. He is also the founder and creator of this website. Follow Quentin for LIFE HACKS and TECH TIPS.

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  1. Steven says:
    4 years ago

    Definitely sticking with my iPhone 5 for now at least. I’m one of those ‘old fashioned’ people who prefer a smaller phone. In my opinion, phones should be small, with tablets being the “bigger option”. There’s no need to make phones huge when tablets exist.

    Personally, I don’t want my phone to use as a little pocket multimedia center… I need it for phone calls, texts, emails, occasional web browsing, etc. But I know if you’re all about playing games and watching movies on your phone, a big screen is definitely nice to have.

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