Apple has often presented itself as a precursor, and does not hesitate to do so again today, while it is far from holding the magic formula capable of creating the ideal smartphone. The least we can say is that the so-called "phablettes" smartphones, Apple has just inspired the recipe of his eternal rival ... Samsung.
Samsung launched its first Galaxy Note, then in 5.3 inches in 2011. The term phablette then entered the high-tech lexicon, while the iPhone struggled to reach 4 inches.Apple fans have long enjoyed the small format of their precious, but the fact remains that the many multimedia content available nowdays, games and surfing internet require dimensions a little more generous. This is now the case with the iPhone 6 Plus, oriented phablette ... a few years after others.Apple had baptized its iDevice 5.5 inches iPhone 6 Plus is good to indicate that its identity is associated with compactness, but was forced to follow the market with a second device.
Assets to emphasize ...
If we examine what the animal has in the belly, we appreciate necessarily its LCD Full HD 1080p - no QHD at Apple - on a diagonal of 5.5 inches. Apple does not mention in his iPhone 6 Plus sapphire that has long been the subject of rumors, but hardened glass ("ion-strenghtened"). Inside, Apple's A8 processor, the 64-bit that is about to become the standard of the moment at Apple as Android, but also an M8 co-processor dedicated to tracking activities. Well seen for the measurement of the elevation, but also for the recognition of different sports (race, bicycle ...).
In the ranks of disappointments, let us note necessarily a feature that would have been expected in a device whose first price should be around 800 euros: the iPhone 6 Plus was not be compatible with the 4G category 6 but had content with category 4 (150 Mbps) . This remains unfortunate for a device to be used for at least two years, when the operators was actually installed their 4G + network. Always among the connectivities, we note the support of VoLTE appeared at the HTC One for Windows Phone a few years ago.
The iPhone 6 Plus focuses on optical image stabilization, such as the high-end Android, and relies on a new iSight sensor with an aperture at f / 2.2 coupled with a two-tone LED flash. Tim Cook praised his fast autofocus, his improved noise reduction system, 43-megapixel panoramas ... and announced the recording of 1080p Full HD video at 60 fps. This 8-megapixel sensor does away with what is becoming a standard of high-end Android, video capture in 4K. However, we will appreciate the inclusion of continuous video autofocus, and the ability to record slow-motion at 120 or 240 fps.
On the software side, the iPhone 6 Plus, like the iPhone 6, was the ambassador for an iOS 8 with a focus on health, a quick message capture thanks to an improved keyboard, but also on the use to one hand of this big screen. It always ships a TouchID fingerprint sensor located on the Home button; In this respect, we will note the opening of Apple to developers of third-party applications, but also the upscaling of standard applications to adapt to the big screen of the iPhone 6 Plus. Apple iPhone 6 Plus features are really good .
... and compromises, despite a high price
The first phablet Apple has something to seduce, with its elegant look, its complete hardware, its compatibility with 20 LTE tapes in the world and its software aspect to seduce fans of the brand. Nevertheless, there are several defects in this device: very expensive, it skips the screen QHD screens of Android devices of a similar size (the LG G3, for example), on video recording in 4K, on the expandable memory, on the 4G + and leaves us in expectation on a last point. The iPhone 6 Plus is very thin, with 7.1 mm thick (8.9 mm for the LG G3, 7.9 mm for the Ascend Mate 7), but although Apple boasts improved autonomy compared to the iPhone 5, we remain entitled to doubt. Miniaturization certainly follows its course, but what about the capacity of this battery?
4G twice faster
At the presentation yesterday, Apple has mentioned a 4G twice faster, without going into technical details, as usual. Knowing that the two models of last year on board a 4G modem of category 4 (150 Mbps) one understands by this that the two new florets propose of 4G of category 6 with 300 Mbps, like their Android competitors. A welcome improvement, although in this respect, Apple is far from being ahead.
A screen definition that stays the same
The screen size of the two flagships does not change and this year again, Apple offers two phones respectively equipped with slabs of 4.7 and 5.5 inches. While the first offers a definition of 1334 x 750 pixels and a resolution of 326 dpi, the second offers a 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD panel is a resolution of 401 dpi. Unlike some of its competitors Android, Apple has once again decided not to get into the bidding Quad HD and pixels and this is not a bad thing for the user.
12 megapixel photo sensor and 4K video
This year, the photo part is taking a leap forward. While the previous four generations offered an 8 megapixel photo sensor, the two latest flagship Apple offer a 12 megapixel f / 2.2 photo sensor capable of shooting in 4K . If on the side of Apple, it may seem like a revolution, 4K video recording is available on most high-end Android since the Galaxy Note 3 released in the fall of 2013. Apple is therefore in the obligation to catch up on the competition.
The first sample photos shown in the keynote seem quite convincing and, at first glance, this new 12 megapixel iSight sensor seems to keep its promises. On some shots, the level of detail is impressive and, even in low light, the quality seems to rendezvous. Software optimization is probably a big part of it. In addition, new features are coming to the sensor side.The front camera has also been improved and now sports a definition of 5 megapixels to better respond to the trend "selfie". In addition, Apple offers a new feature called "Flash Retina" that will improve the quality of selfies taken in low light. At the time of shooting, the phone's screen multiplies its brightness x3 to better illuminate the face of the user.
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