iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will be officially launched on September 25, but today the first reviews were published on the Internet by those who received Apple test units in order to make some reviews.
iPhone 6S si 6S iPhone Plus they were praised "in unison" by those who tested them and this in the conditions that they look exactly the same as the models released during the last year, this being one of the points that many brought up in the review their
iPhone 6S si 6S iPhone Plus they are very fast and have a series of new, very interesting functions, but many of those who tested the terminals claim that if users already have last year's models, the upgrade could be postponed this year.
12 megapixel camera is one of the most praised functions of iPhone 6S si 6S iPhone Plus, the 3D Touch system being presented as having a fairly high utility, but this after the users actually begin to get used to the way it should be activated.
Additional details can be found in the conclusions made by the journalists who tested the terminals. The article will be updated as new reviews appear.
iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus reviews
But if you have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus and you're not ready to sign up for an annual phone upgrade program, you might not feel the usual pull to get a new iPhone unless you really want a better front-facing camera. The speed improvements are incremental, the battery life is about the same, and it'll take a while for developers to really make use of 3D Touch. And by the time that happens, it will probably be time to buy an iPhone 7.
The iPhone 6S is the best smartphone out there, period. If you already own last year's model, you might not find its new features compelling enough to upgrade. But, if you own an older iPhone, or an Android phone you're ready to ditch, this new iPhone will make you much happier.
But 3D Touch, the most significant of the iPhone 6s's tentpole features, is. Easily. Built on a system of sensors that detect touch pressure across the face of the iPhone 6s's display, 3D Touch triggers pop-up menus and previews based on how firmly you press down. Currently, it supports two interactions "peek" and "pop," with peek calling up a preview of an app or message, or a brief contextual menu, and pop launching the app itself. Each interaction is accompanied by a different tiny vibration that helps you distinguish between them. It is surprisingly useful — particularly for power users who do a lot of work from their iPhones. I'm already using it constantly, and I'm impressed with how good it is at interpreting the force of my touch.
The absolute best thing about the 6s is Live Photos. While capturing a still photo, it also captures a bit of live action. They're awesome for reliving fun moments, especially of an active puppy or child, and anyone with an iOS 9 iPhone or iPad can view them. But they generally take up two to three times as much space as an iPhone 6 pic because they also save three seconds of video. Sure, you can turn them off, but you won't want to.
Apple tells us that Live Photos will get even better with an upcoming software update that will intelligently sense when you raise or lower the phone, so automatic capture will take place at the pinnacle moment. We can definitely see the need for that, as a lot of Live Photos we've shot include the footage of us hastily dropping the camera after taking the shot. Another frustration is that audio is automatically recorded, which at times is lovely – a child's giggle for example – but not so great when you've got the same child screaming in the background.
Speaking of selfies, the 6S and 6S Plus turns the front display into a flash by lighting up for a moment three times brighter than usual. That's pretty clever too.
Meanwhile, aspiring filmmakers will be jazzed about the ability to shoot 4K video on the phones. The feature is turned off by default since most people still don't have a way to play back 4K video and such videos gobble up lots of space, roughly 375 MB per minute at the highest resolution. You can edit 4K video on the latest free iMovie app that is available for the phones.
But I expect you to be more than satisfied with the HD videos you shoot, especially on the 6S Plus which gets optical image stabilization to help ensure smooth video. A quibble: I wish you could switch from shooting 4K to HD videos directly in the Camera app, rather than having to dig into the phone's settings.
You might wonder, why not just shoot a video? The short answer is that there will be tiny moments in life where you would never have guessed you wanted to shoot a video, and now Live Photos has a chance to capture them. I tried this by photographing my pets. In one instance, I captured a moment when my corgi started digging his paws into dirt on a mountain, showing a side of his personality you wouldn't witness in a normal photo.
Is it a must-have upgrade? No, unless you must have gorgeous 4K video and can't live without the innovative 3D Touch. By sheer volume, iOS 9 probably adds more feature enhancements than the iPhone 6S Plus, and you can get it for free.
This doesn't diminish Apple's accomplishment. Take me, for instance: Now that I've had a taste of 4K and Peek and Pop, I don't know if I can go back.
Apple says its new Touch ID sensor is twice the speed of the one in the iPhone 6/6 Plus. I'm sure someone will try to measure it, but I think this one metric is enough: the new fingerprint sensor is so fast that you can no longer tap the home button to wake your screen, because it will unlock instantly.
I pull my iPhone out of my pocket with my finger on the home button to tap it and check my notifications. That behavior is out the window now, because by the time it's out of my pocket, it's unlocked. It's incredibly quick. So quick that I think some people will have issues adjusting. Eventually I had to switch to tapping the power button to wake it up so I wouldn't miss my notifications.
