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5 strong reasons to buy iPhone 6 Plus

Last updated on: November 25, 2014 13:34 IST

iPhone 6 Plus

Phablets buyers who avoided iPhone because of its size, now have good reasons to buy iPhone 6 Plus. Apple has now given these smartphone buyers an option to switch on to iOS.

Apple's latest iteration of its smartphone is now available in two sizes -- iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Apple has increased the size of the smartphones, especially the iPhone 6 Plus, making critics to call it Apple's first phablet. :-)

Styling

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have a design similar to the iPad Air that was unveiled last year.

This new smartphone does look sleek and stylish. The metal body of the iPhone, its design and light weight, have always been the strong points of Apple and it still continues to be.

Large screen

The iPhone 6 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch wide screen and it is inspired from the iPad Air styling. The screen is humungous and the resolution is just unbeatable.

This large screen with Retina HD display enhances user experience. Gaming and watching videos is certainly a lot better than the outgoing iPhone.

The colours are vivid and they appear natural and are good enough to be used even under bright sunlight.

The iSight camera

iPhone 6 Plus

The new iSight camera from Apple is a major improvement from the iPhone 5S. Even though it retains the same 8 megapixel at the rear.

There are more options when it comes to slow motion video recording; a new feature is the time-lapse mode, picked up from a DSLR. The other modes include slow motion, time lapse, pan view and many more.

The camera is more agile, crisp and clear in terms of picture quality. The front camera being a 1.3-megapixel gives perfect width for a selfie or video conference.

Faster processor

The phone is based on the new iOS 8 platform with A8-M8 chip technology. Downloading data, surfing at high speeds is done in a flash. I downloaded 10 MB data within a minute. All your applications are at the touch of your fingers. This has become very easy and convenient.

Gaming is obviously experienced best with this phone because of high resolution of the screen with retina HD and the wide screen too.

Plenty of lifeline

The battery life was one major kink in the iPhone armour.  But this has been taken care of with iPhone 6 Plus. When we are out at work, you don't need to worry at all! The battery lasts for more than a day despite heavy usage.

Phablets buyers who avoided iPhone because of its size, now have good reasons to buy the iPhone 6 Plus. Apple has now given these smartphone buyers an option to switch on to iOS.

Downside: The only downside of the device is that it heats up. As the device is thinner, there isn't much space for hot air to pass by.

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Yash Karia