iPhone 6 plus Unboxing and Review:

My Verizon Silver 128GB iPhone 6 Plus was delivered this morning via FedEx. My order was placed on 10/11/14, so I guess I can't say I waited too long for it. So begins my journey with the 6 Plus and my new service with Verizon Wireless as I will be trying out there service for the next 14 days.

Unboxing the iPhone 6 Plus:

 

iPhone 6 Plus Unboxing Con't:










*** review to follow after I've had time to test it out. ***

First impression, I LOVE it!!

 

For exercising with my 6 Plus, I ordered the FlipBelt. I read a lot of good reviews about it from other people with the 6 Plus. Unfortunately it won't be here in time for tomorrow's gym workout, but I should have it in time for Friday's workout. Will let you know how well it works.


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Haha. I'm 5'7 and so far have not had an issue messaging one handed with it provided that I hold my hand far enough under it so I can type with my thumb. To be honest though, unless I am in a hurry I usually use both hands when typing even with my iPhone 6.

Took my 6+ to work today and the look on my co-workers faces when I pulled out the 6+ was priceless. One person said, you have got to be kidding me, that's not really a phone... Lol.


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Day one with my 6 + went real well, except for my service with Verizon, which I ended up canceling today before getting locked into a new billing cycle with them.

Reception using the 6+ on Verizon's network in the Philly suburbs was very poor with most areas being 1 bar of LTE dropping down to 3G. This is what I was getting on my way home from work:



Reception using AT&T's network in the same area proved to be much better with LTE everywhere I went.



Call quality is very good and pretty much what I saw with my iPhone 6 as well. Calls with Verizon however, were not as clear as they are with AT&T and as a result my callers kept asking me to repeat myself.

As far as the overall look and feel of the 6 Plus, I find that while it does feel light, it also has a very solid feel to it. I do have a very thin clear case on it as it is slippery, but no more so than the iPhone 6. After using the 6 Plus for just a few hours and going back to the 6 just for my workout, the 6 felt and looked very small to me even though I know it really isn't that small.

The speaker volume is very loud and clear. Videos and music are great to listen to with the volume on no more than half.

I have read a lot on other forums about "lag". However, in my own testing of the 6 Plus, I can not say the same. It is very fast with no lag at all. As far as the crashing of Apps complaint, only one App crashed on me once and I believe that is an issue related to iOS and not the device itself.

The screen itself is absolutely gorgeous. I love that it can rotate to landscape like the iPad's. So far all of my Apps appear to be updated for the 6 Plus except for a few. The ones that are compatible look great on the larger screen. Even the ones that aren't updated yet don't look out of focus or a bother to look at.

Here is my comparison view of my iPhone 6 and 6 plus side by side. Take note of the carrier signal and the reason why I ended my service with Verizon after just one day.






That's about it for day one. I'm looking forward to spending the next year with my 6 Plus as I believe Apple really did a great job with it considering its overall large size.


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Oh, cool. I'll let you know how it is to run with as I usually do about 15 to 20 miles a week to go along with my weightlifting.


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Thanks Charlyee. Yes, I have already transferred my AT&T SIM card into my 6 Plus and everything is working just fine. It might work out for the best now that AT&T might be forced to stop throttling data speeds for those of us that still have an unlimited data plan. I am going to be using my prepaid T-Mobile Sim in my iPhone 6.

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Were the 6's in short supply near you on launch day? I was able to walk into my local AT&T store at 11AM on launch day and walk out with a SG 64GB iPhone 6. The 6 Plus was the one that was sold out within the first few minutes of the store opening. I don't think there were many 6 Plus iPhones sent to any of the stores.


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Figures, my FlipBelt was delivered to my house while I was at the gym, lol. When I got home I did go on a short run to test it out. If your wife is like me and always used a armband for running the FB will take a little getting used to. However, I have to say that I was very impressed with it. The 6 Plus fit nicely inside of it and stayed snugly in place simply by flipping the belt over as advertised. I was also able to fit my house key and identification cards in with it. The FB is very comfortable to wear even with a large phone inside of it. I think it is the perfect thing for exercising with the 6 Plus. I think your wife will like the FB, dmapr.

Here is a picture of the FB with my iPhone 6 Plus tucked inside.




PS: check the tag out. The FB is actually made here in the US!



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camera:
For the test pics that I've taken so far with the 6 Plus I would say that are pretty much on par with my iPhone 6. Although, I will say, having the OIS feature has come in handy for me a few times during sporting events when I'm moving around and trying to get the perfect shot at the same time.

Love the Fall with all of its colorful changes.



Practicing Parallel parking with my Daughter.





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Battery:

I could not ask for anything more than 3 days of standby time like I'm seeing with the 6 Plus. So far I've only had to charge my 6 Plus twice.

First charge:



Second charge:




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I love the landscape feature on the 6 Plus! Web browsing with tabs is nice. I also like that a few of my Apps can rotate into landscape mode as they do on the iPads.







Overall, I would say the 6 Plus is a huge step forward for Apple. I think over time it will get better and better, although it is dang near perfect now. I LOVE the 6 Plus and would definitely have to say it is my favorite iPhone so far and I've had them all since the 3GS. If anyone is worried about the size, I would have to say, test it out for a week to really get a true feel for it. Even my iPhone 6 seems small to me now when I look at it.


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That's a given. No worries, nothing can be taken away from the gorgeous 1080p 5.5" iPhone 6 Plus screen.
Yes, based on your mini review, I would gather that the 4.7" 6 fits your needs more. Just as the 5.5" 6 Plus fits mine.


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