On September 26, an event happened that all fans of Apple products were looking forward to: sales of a new generation of smartphones, the iPhone 6, started. But is it worth running to the store for a new gadget? What are its differences from last year's “apple” devices? Get an answer to these questions will help a detailed inspection and testing.
Overview of Apple iPhone 6
Whether the novelty is destined to head the ranking of smartphones in 2014, time will tell, but for now, let's see what Apple has proposed this time.
Size, body material
For a person accustomed to massive gadgets like the latest Samsung Galaxy or HTC One M8, using the new iPhone will be a complete pleasure. Despite the increased height and width, thanks to the thin body and rounded edges, the phone fits perfectly in the hand and even seems a little smaller than the solutions from competitors.
The material from which the iPhone 6 is made is a separate conversation. Taking the phone in hand, any person will immediately feel that he is dealing with an expensive and high-quality thing. The case is made of high quality aluminum, and the screen is protected by an oleophobic coating, which allows your fingers to slide on it, as if on ice. It is also worth noting that removing stains and spots from the display has become much easier (you can use a napkin, scarf or just wipe it on jeans).
Buttons do not cause any complaints either - they are all pleasant to the touch and easily pressed. Some users may be wary of changing the location of some elements, but a few hours of using the device will relieve discomfort. For example, the power button “moved” from the upper end to the right side. The decision is due to the fact that the increased size of the device prevents people with a small brush from reaching the old button location.
Screen
One of the main innovations of the iPhone 6 is a completely new display with a resolution of 1334 × 750 pixels and a density of 321 dpi. The image is striking in its clarity and richness, and if you try to touch the screen, you get a visual feeling that you are touching the picture itself, and not the glass.
On the other hand, a beautiful image is present only in standard Apple applications. But it’s worth downloading a third-party, like the same Instagram or Facebook, and blurry images with blurry fonts appear. It’s better to install instagram for the computer. The thing is that most developers have not yet ensured the integration of their applications and games with the screens of new devices. But this is only a temporary problem, it does not need to be attributed to significant disadvantages.
Increasing the diagonal of the screen (now it is 4.7 inches) clearly benefited the future owners of the iPhone 6:
- The size of the virtual keyboard has increased, which facilitates data entry. Now either the very clumsy person or the person with very thumbs can get to the wrong key. And if you are not satisfied with the standard keyboard, it can easily be replaced with a third-party keyboard (this is the first opportunity in the series).
- The screen began to fit more information. When navigating the Internet with the iPhone 6, it’s not necessary to use mobile versions of sites - everything is perfectly displayed in the standard version. The same goes for e-books. Of course, the iPhone will not be a full replacement for Amazon Kindle or similar devices, but reading from it is very convenient.
- Multimedia entertainment is now perceived much better, whether it be movies, videos from Youtube or mobile games.
Camera
Apple smartphones from version 4S also come with an 8 megapixel camera. And this year, permission has not changed either. As the engineers of the company convince fans of “apple” products, happiness is not in megapixels, but as a shot. And, no doubt, the new camera shoots just fine. With artificial lighting, daylight, in complete darkness (with flash) - the pictures are obtained in high quality. The camera starts and focuses very quickly.
The changes also affected the front camera, which now acquired a timer mode that allows you to take a series of shots so that lovers of “selfie” could choose the most successful frame.
If we talk about shooting video, the review showed that it allows you to record at speeds up to 60 frames per second (HD mode) and up to 240 frames per second (if you set the quality worse). Thus, you can achieve the effect of a slow motion as in some Hollywood blockbuster. At a minimum, this looks pretty funny.
Sound
It is difficult to remember whether the users of the “apple” devices had any complaints about the sound system. Everything has always been done with high quality. This iPhone model also pleases owners with a clear, surround sound with deep bass. The latter is felt even without the equalizer on.
There is plenty of volume and questions like “Why is the sound so quiet?” you will not arise. Although the device is equipped with only one speaker located at the bottom, it is quite enough. The headphone output remains the same - 3.5 millimeters.
IPhone 6 video presentation
Conclusion Should I buy a new iPhone 6?
When the first line of “apple” phones entered the market, it made a lot of noise and changed the worldview of many people. Perhaps, only applicable to the iPhone they say - “forgot iPhone at home”, and not the usual “left the phone at home”. Apple's product back then became isolated from other devices and over time the situation has not changed.
The attractiveness and charm inherent in past models are fully preserved here. Innovation did not happen, but the iPhone 6 has become noticeably more functional and more convenient than its predecessors, and it does not have any special flaws.
The price doesn’t really bite. An official seller can buy a phone with 16 gigabytes of on-board memory for 32 thousand rubles, with 64 gigabytes for 37 thousand, and with 128 gigabytes for 42 thousand.
The cost of all three models is even less than the initial cost of the previous generation devices: iPhone 5S and 5C.
