Apple iPhone 6

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Bigger, bolder, better

The Apple iPhone 6 marks Apple’s foray into large-screen smartphone territory.

It is the thinnest iPhone yet, measuring just 6.9mm in girth.

Replaces the blocky design of the iPhone 5/5s with rounded edges and curved

corners.

Display gently slopes towards the edges, feeling silky smooth to the touch.

The ungainly plastic antenna lines at the back and protruding camera lens are

our only complaints about the otherwise gorgeous device.

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A visual treat

The Retina HD display measures 4.7-inches in size.

1,334 x 750 pixels resolution results in a pixel density of 326ppi.

Brightness levels are high, and the display is visible even in direct

sunlight.

Not overtly reflective, with stellar viewing angles.

Colours are natural but not oversaturated.

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Tons of new camera features

Features an 8MP iSight camera and 1.2MP FaceTime shooter.The usual array of filters remain.Focus Pixels (phase detection autofocus), makes focusing much faster.Camera offers improved face detection, higher-resolution panoramas and exposure control.New video features include 1080p recording at 60fps, slo-mo at 240fps and time-lapses.FaceTime camera captures more light and offers a new burst shooting mode.

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Consistently good image quality

Camera continues to be one of the best on smartphones.Very quick to focus, great for macro or action shots.Daylight images are detailed and sharp, while lowlight photos don’t exhibit much grain.HDR mode is much quicker than before, but not the most effective.The True Tone flash provides balanced illumination in low light.Front camera can take share-worthy selfies.

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iOS 8 is the biggest release yet

The iPhone 6 runs iOS 8

(upgradable to iOS 8.1)

It brings several new

features like third-party

keyboards, actionable

notifications, support

for widgets in the

‘Today’ view and app

extensions.

Handoff lets you start a

task on your iPhone

and finish it on your

Mac. It supports apps

like Mail, Notes, Safari

and Messages, and

even phone calls.

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A few exclusive software tweaks

There are two software

tweaks exclusive to the

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Display View lets you

choose between

Standard and Zoomed,

with the latter

enlarging the UI.

The Reachability

feature lets you double

tap the Home button to

slide the entire UI to

the bottom, making

one-handed use easier.

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Fast and furious

The iPhone 6 is powered by Apple’s second gen 64-bit A8 chip.

An M8 motion co-processor is also on board, gathering health data from

various sensors, including a new barometer, and relieving load on the main

chipset.

Multi-tasking and day to day performance is expectedly blazing fast.

Gaming is a pleasure too, with intensive titles like Riptide GP2 playing

without any lags or freezes.

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Disappointingly average battery life

Apple hasn’t specified

the iPhone 6’s battery

capacity, but teardowns

reveal it is a 1,810mAh

unit.

Battery life isn’t

improved over the 5s,

lasting for a day with

moderate use and less

than that with heavy

use.

In settings, you can now

track battery usage per

app to see what’s

draining your juice.

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No middle ground in storage options

Apple has done away

with the 32GB version of

the iPhone 6.

Available options

include 16GB, 64GB and

128GB

On our 16GB unit,

around 11.4GB of

storage is available to

the user.

Since the storage is

fixed, it’s advisable to

get a higher capacity

variant if you save a lot

of media and apps on

your iPhone.

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At a glance…

4.7-inch, 1,334 x 750 pixels (326ppi)A8 chip with 64-bit architectureM8 motion co-processor16/64/128GB fixed storage variants8MP iSight camera with True Tone flash, 1.2MP FaceTime cameraiOS 8 Single SIM, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS

Pros and Cons

Impeccable construction, sexy looksStellar displayCapable camerasHandles intensive tasks and games with ease

Plastic antenna lines at the back look uglyProtruding camera lens can get scratched easilyAverage battery life

Pricing & Verdict

“The iPhone 6 is truly bigger and better than the 5s, and makes a worthy upgrade for those invested in Mac, especially with iOS 8’s new continuity features. But, it has some stiff competition from Android heavyweights like the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One (M8) and Sony Xperia Z3, which despite being launched for around the same price, are now available for less. If you have the moolah though, the iPhone 6 is still one of the best smartphones for your money.”

Price: Rs 53,500onwards