iPhone 6 review
On Friday, Sept. 19, I ripped open a package I received in the mail. Inside I found my new iPhone 6, the one I had anxiously awaited since last December when I dropped my iPhone 4 on my stairs, shattering the screen and ultimately ruining its functionality.
Loading ...Apple announced the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus during its Sept. 9 keynote, but before the new phones were even announced, I wanted one. Apple’s new products never cease to amaze me, and the iPhone 6 is no exception.
The larger size allows for enhanced graphics within its Retina HD displays and improved battery life with larger batteries. The iPhone 6 Plus also features a landscape view like that of an iPad.
While the bigger screens bring some benefits to the phone, many worry they are too big. For me, the size has never been an issue.
Apple’s new iPhone design looks sleeker than any other model. The new phones are thinner with the glass screen curving at the edges to connect with an aluminum backing.
Now when I pull out my iPhone, people marvel at my new-fangled technology and say, ‘Wow, is that the new iPhone?’ They used to exclaim, ‘Wow, what happened to your phone?’ as I regularly brushed bits of glass off my finger. The new design is strikingly more beautiful than even the iPhone 5s.
Additionally, the volume buttons are longer and easier to find than the previously circular volume buttons, and the sleep/wake button is now on the side for easier accessibility.
Loading speeds on the new phones are also better than that of other iPhone models. With a new A8 processing chip, the phones process higher graphics and more content faster. I can run Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messages seamlessly.
Apple also improved the iPhones’ cameras. The pictures on both are higher quality than previous models. My selfie game has never been stronger.
Although Apple’s new iPhones are essentially just larger iPhones, the overall quality and user-friendliness is unparalleled. Initially, I wanted to update to the iPhone 5s, so I could rid myself of my iPhone 4 as soon as possible, but now that I have the iPhone 6, I’m glad I waited.
