Gadgetory

in mobile technology it's the same thing over and over new device comes out new device gets reviewed new device gets forgotten almost no one follows up no one follows along no one sticks around to see how well a gadget ages over time because there's always something new to drool over so let's do something about it let's have a second look at one of the best-selling smartphones of the year and the latest iteration to the smartphone that redefines smartphones I'm high memory better with pocket now this is Apple's iPhone 6 and this is episode 45 of after the buzz the iPhone 6 has garnered a lot of fame over the last nine months since it was launched and that's mainly for two very separate reasons first of all this is the company's boldest departure from what our phones have always been over the last eight years and this time throwing one hand a usability out the window with its new designs second well no other smartphone has sold so many units in so little time by now you've probably noticed that most of your friends are already using one so if you're struggling to the side of that's worth it to buy one after the buzz you've come to the right place iPhones have always been prone to polarizing opinions when it comes to hardware and this one is definitely no exception some find this to be one of the most beautiful phones in the market and then others hate the horrible antenna stripes at the back and the device's infamous protruding camera I'm inclined to not really like it but I feel that most of these changes have actually helped the phone age well Apple's decision to move away from Shaam furred edges with this model was actually a very good move as it still looks like new for the most part I've carried this particular unit bear in a sleeve for the last three months and after two minor Falls all I have is a Nick on one of the sides so it's clear that Apple has reinforced the aluminum to a certain degree not all has been positive though so it's fair for me to admit that this is actually the second iPhone 6 that I carry in the third display that I test since launch date see there's clearly a problem in the front-facing camera assembly where a very small white film seems to offset itself over time and threatens to cover the camera lens even without false to cost this I've never really experienced problems with a selfie camera when this issue arises but I always get my device replaced every time I go to an Apple store with the issue so you should probably do the same if you're having the same problem I've also noticed that even though touch ID is more accurate on this unit the button does make some cracking sounds after a few weeks of use something which could also warrant the trip to the Genius Bar other than that I really have no complaints with the devices hardware some of you may consider the devices IPS display technology to be dated when compared to AMOLED zin the market but I still find the color reproduction here to be good enough definitely not better than AMOLED the antenna stripes haven't really suffered from coloration on this particular space grey unit and the horrible camera hump hasn't really found that he scratches even though I was waiting for it to do so this also continues to be the most pocket friendly phone I've ever owned and even though some people feel that it could be to thinner light it is definitely one of the phones that I enjoy holding the most particularly because of these curves on the sides software has also aged well in my opinion iOS 8 was definitely the buggiest iteration Apple has ever made public but the company has proven that it can work quickly and ironing things out I've noticed a significant drop in app crashes with iOS 8.3 and the promise of a more conservative Iowa's 9 is definitely a good thing one of my biggest complaints with the early iowa's 8 was third-party keyboards delaying when switching with the emoji keyboard and that has been solved for the most part by allowing these keyboards to provide their own emoji on the other hand other features like widgets are sadly something that I rarely use given the odd placement for everything else iOS 8 continues to be the most simplistic mobile operating system in the market some of you might hate that but even the fact that Apple's target is really not oriented to power users the rest of the world seems just fine with it if you belong to the Apple ecosystem you'll find a lot of things to be cool like getting your phone calls diverted to your Mac or iPad with iOS 8 continuity is also something I found very useful at times and having app suggestions pop up at the bottom over your lockscreen when you're close to a movie theater or whatever you arrive at an airport is definitely something that's really cool now my user experience with the iPhone 6 has been rather mixed except for a brief period of time when I replace the iPhone for a Moto X back in February this has been my daily drivers in Zion boxed it which trifid me most prefer it has been software reliability its app availability and the fact that it can handle graphics intensive games like a champ I'm using the 128 gigabyte model of the iPhone 6 and after packing it to the gills with games music and videos I really have no complaints when it comes to its performance other things like call quality continue to be good and data speeds really don't disappoint with this phone getting a crazy 50 megabits per second down over LTE in some areas this picture is particularly cool if you own a Mac or iPad as connecting the iPhones hotspot can now be controlled by these devices remotely if they're on the same Apple ID sadly not everything is H well and one clear example is the iPhones battery life if you're not using an Apple watch you'll probably get through the day of moderate use just fine but oddly the Apple watches made my experience much much worse I'll really get through 5 p.m. on a charge lately and I've noticed that the iPhone overheats constantly when on LTE something which didn't happen before iOS 8.3 the second example of aging done wrong is the iPhones camera it is still one of the fastest smartphone cameras in the market and it also is a great performer when it comes to most scenarios whether it's low-light photography or during the day you get the job done well but well is sadly not enough for 2015 the eight megapixel count on the primary camera is sadly dated and the cameras color reproduction when compared to new champions like the galaxy s6 galaxy note 4 and LG g4 is also outclassed it's really hard to take a photo with this camera and not feel like if the results are dull when compared to most modern shooters Apple clearly has a high point to improve with the next iPhone iteration video recording on the other hand continues to be on par with competitors if not better and things like slow motion video recording in addition to time-lapse mode overall this is the story of buying an iPhone in mid 2015 this is definitely Apple's best iPhone ever and the very cool device for the average user but it doesn't change the fact that some of its features have been outclassed by 2015 competition if this was February 2015 I would have probably recommended this film blindly to anyone but it's really hard for me to do so now with so much awesome competition from Samsung and LG and when the next iPhone is poised to improve all the shortcomings of this particular device if you absolutely must have an iPhone now then yes this is definitely the best way to go but if you don't then I would highly recommend that you wait for the next iPhone folks this is episode 45 of after the buzz we've got another 44 videos of our second looks of all the different smartphones and tablets in the market make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our youtube channel as well you can follow me on twitter I found your score Iveta please give this video a thumbs up if you liked what you saw I am hi Natalie Vanna thank you very much for watching we'll see on the next one