Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus - the best smartphones ever made - VIDEO

16:15 | 17.09.2014
Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus - the best smartphones ever made - VIDEO

Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus - the best smartphones ever made - VIDEO

With a record breaking four million handsets ordered in just 24 hours, it seems most Apple fans haven’t waited for the first reviews of the handset to buy.

However, after spending a week with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, it seems those who ordered early made the right decision.The biggest (in every sense) part of the iPhone 6 launches were the bigger screen sizes - 4.7inch on the 6 and a whopping 5.5inch on the Plus.Even though, as many detractors have pointed out, Apple is playing catchup with the Android market in terms of screen size, it's a move that could see more than a few defectors due to the exceptional build and screen quality of the iPhone - something no Android manufacturer has come close to matching.Both handsets feel like they've been designed as big screen devices through and through, from the curved edges to make them easier to hold to tweaks to the software to allow one handed operation.However, for the Apple user used to an iPhone 5, there’s no denying that Apple’s new iPhone 6 Plus is big - really big.When you see it lying on a table, it dwarfs even its smaller 4.7inch brother, and really does look huge.In fact, the first time you pick it up, it’s slightly off-putting - but the rounded edges really do make a difference.It’s surprisingly light as well, and just about possible to hold comfortably in one hand.Once you’ve got over the initial shock, and learn how to use the one handed mode (tap twice on the home button, and everything moves to the bottom of the screen so you can get to it easily), then one thing stands out - the screen.The quality is superb, with bright, sharp colours, that make even the current screen on the iPhone look lackluster. After a few minutes, you forget about the vast size, and just start wondering you you lived with such a small screen for so long - and I found that, for me at least, the Plus was the handset I kept going back to, and the one that will remain my primary phone.The concerns over it fitting in or falling out of pockets simply didn't materialise, apart from one nerve wracking moment cycling over a Manhattan pothole - but luckily it stayed put.The only slight tinge of embarrassment comes when you come to make a phone call and lift the handset up - then it really does feel rather large and makes you a little self conscious. Technically, the Retina HD displays mean the iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch display with 1334-by-750 resolution, while the Plus has 1920-by-1080 resolution.There's also a new option to switch between normal and zoomed view, which make the text a little bigger. The increased screen size of the Plus does bring some small irritations, however. As many apps are scaled up to allow them to run, this means a slight ‘zoom’ effect, with text and graphics appearing slightly chunky. However, expect app developers to fix this extremely quickly - as Apple’s own apps show, with a few small tweaks the phenomenal clarity of the Retina HD display shines through. There’s also a new ‘tablet’ mode for the Plus - turn it on its side in the mail app, for instance, and you see a dual window view similar to the iPad’s. It's particularly useful in Apple's redesigned Mail app, and on the Homescreen - although look for app developers to create their own 'mini tablet' views as well. However, we did find there is a slight lag sometimes when switching into the tablet mode and moving through menus - it's not a huge issue, but occasionally we found ourselves waiting for the display to switch orientation, or for menus to pop up.However, while the Plus is superb, the 6 with its sleek looks and smaller screen is a stunning piece of design that feels lighter than most other handsets on the market.The build quality is exceptional, and this feels like a piece of jewelry rather than a phone.The Retina HD display, even in its smaller guise, is superb, with colours bright and sharper than on any other Apple product.It's incredibly light, and again, the curved sides make a huge difference, making it feel solid and easy to hold.  The design is also superb - with the space grey model in particular really showing off the curved glass front, with the screen appearing to simply disappear into the side of the handset. iOS 8, the latest version of Apple's mobile software, looks stunning on the bigger screens, and you’ll even have room for another row of icons of the homepage of the phone.The handsets also run a new, faster version of Apple's processor, called the A8. The camera has also seen a huge improvement - and is also one of the differences between the handsets. (dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az

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