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Those complaining about durability should NOT watch this video... Your heart will be in your mouth.
The true reality is that if I dropped my device or ran over any of my phones in my car, I would not expect it to survive unblemished or in case of the car, at all. The mere prospect that they 'might' survive is all very well but I still would have no expectations of such.
There's a reason I use cases and tempered glass screen protectors. To protect them from everyday bumps that may occur.
Agreed. I honestly was not overly optimistic, thought it might be more of a gimmick that I'd stop using rather quickly but I find myself using it all the time. And while I'm sure I'll have replies from the boo-birds about this next comment ('it's not intuitive
), I also find myself constantly trying to use it in new areas to see what's available and love being surprised by a new find.Example of how I found it quite useful yesterday. My daughter is overjoyed I got the 6s+ because it meant she inherits my 6+, so of course she had to get online and shop for new cases. I told her to just share any possibilities she finds on Amazon via iMessage (doesn't have her own Amazon account and don't want her cluttering up my shopping cart with a dozen options). The 'peek' aspect worked great--allowed my to quickly view the listing on Amazon without ever leaving iMessage.
I havent even gave it a full charge since I have been using it but it does seem very solid right now. If the battery life turns out to be better than the 6+ oh man...lol
I'm still on 72% with taking it off charge at 5am..very happy
Yeah im going to run it down today and then charge it up completely and see how it is. I haven't been able to put this thing down yet lol. Im acting like its a whole different phone.
I predicted this is exactly where 3d touch would shine. The peek and pop made little sense to me precisely as you described. But for the ap icons, this is where 3d touch will really make sense. As I said before, it's in some ways ios' answer to home screen widgets; the ability to get access to certain features of the app without actually opening it. This is huge for ios. And as you described, it sounds great.
On a semi related note:
Apple is reporting record sales numbers. And not to jump the gun, but there are rumors that the iPhone 7 may come with new materials that'll feature waterproofing. It won't be all metal. I hope this also means wireless charging.
If all that ends up being true and as 3d touch becomes more widespread, it may be time to go back to the iPhone next year.
Android OEMs will really have to step up in 2016. Apple is (hopefully) closing the hardware feature-gap in the near future.
So a couple of quick observations from the weekend using my iPhone 6s Plus.
1) Great battery life. First impressions are it is better than the 6 Plus.
2) Feels heavier in the hand but not in a bad way.
3) Camera is fantastic! I will get some shots to post later, But this is a big improvement over the 6 Plus. The camera focuses very fast!
4) 3d Touch takes some getting used to. Right now not all apps have this feature enabled so it does not have full implementation. It is kinda gimmicky as you can get the same results from opening the app and quickly going back.
It almost seems like a "back button" replacement feature.
5) Live Photos is great! But it only works on the device the picture was taken from. You can't message them or email them and have the features follow. They take up a lot of space.
6) The 6s Plus is very fast so far with no lag and stutter. It is a very fast smooth device.
1) Great battery life. First impressions are it is better than the 6 Plus.
2) Feels heavier in the hand but not in a bad way.
3) Camera is fantastic! I will get some shots to post later, But this is a big improvement over the 6 Plus. The camera focuses very fast!
4) 3d Touch takes some getting used to. Right now not all apps have this feature enabled so it does not have full implementation. It is kinda gimmicky as you can get the same results from opening the app and quickly going back.
It almost seems like a "back button" replacement feature.
5) Live Photos is great! But it only works on the device the picture was taken from. You can't message them or email them and have the features follow. They take up a lot of space.
6) The 6s Plus is very fast so far with no lag and stutter. It is a very fast smooth device.
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nice first impressions. I haven't been 24hrs with mine yet since I was out of town for the weekend but my impressions are the same.
I've had wireless charging on my last two phones and I've yet to use it. Not something I feel is important. I should mention I don't have a desk job.
There are pros and cons to both. On my nightstand i have a Belkin iphone dock and a Samsung wireless charger.
The Belkin takes two hands to remove my 6s +. The Samsung wireless charger just takes one hand to remove my N5.
Did you find the 6splus camera that much better than the regular 6plus? I am seeing no difference. I am actually quite disappointed with the new camera. I am a border line apple fan boy, but the new camera has me considering a Note 5. Just not sure I want to go back to all of the "tweaking" needed to keep Android running smooth. The Note 5 camera seems like a beast though, especially when comparing it to the new 6s plus. Thoughts?
I am not a photographer and the only camera I use is on my phones. I do a lot of hiking and off roading and take a lot of pictures. IMHO the 6s + has a better camera than my 6+ it is replacing. Head to head against my Note 5.... i am not sure yet but i think it will be very close.
I guess I will have to take more pictures. At the moment I am not seeing any improvement in the splus camera. I hoping it is close to the Note 5, that would be awesome!
Here is an example of how 3D Touch needs to improve. In the screenshot below. I open the native music app using 3D Touch. It shows the last song i played and a search option. But also shows a Beats playlist that does not exist. I don't have a Beats music subscription. I wish I could edit the options I see in 3DT. It would rather have my existing playlists as a scrollable option.
The iPhone camera is more of a natural shot. I feel the Note 5 over sharpens photos to almost make them look unrealistic. I am not taking anything away from the latest Samsung camera modules but sometimes I prefer the shot from the iPhone.