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The most serious Apple smartphone yet
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By Tim Stevens / Nov 17, 2014 /
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CNET Editors' Rating
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The good The bigger battery means great battery life, and the 5.5-inch screen is not only big but bright and high-contrast. Optical image stabilization improves low-light photography.
The bad The big footprint of the iPhone 6 Plus is not for everybody, and it's less visually distinctive in overall design than previous iPhones. Also, apps that haven't been optimized yet look blurry and have big keyboards.
The bottom line The iPhone 6 Plus is too big for everyone to love it, but it's Apple's best phone this year. If your budget and your pocket can make room for it, give the iPhone 6 Plus serious consideration.
CNET REVIEW
It's hard to imagine a phone more eagerly anticipated than the iPhone 6. After the design revolution that was the iPhone 4, the much-anticipated iPhone 5 disappointed some with its modest visual update. People craved a handset with looks significantly different than what had come before, and so those expectations shifted to the iPhone 6.

In many ways, the iPhone 6 delivers on those design expectations (and in many other ways, as you can see in our full iPhone 6 review here), but if you're really longing for something totally different, look to the iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone 6 Plus is significantly larger, noticeably thinner, and -- perhaps most importantly -- offers far more endurance on a single charge than any previous iPhone.

The iPhone 6 Plus is a great phone, but it isn't for everybody. I hate the word "phablet" (literally, "phone" plus "tablet"), but you can't deny that's exactly what the 6 Plus is. Its 5.5-inch, 1080p IPS LCD deftly straddles the chasm that existed between the former 4-inch iPhone 5S and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini. While the new 4.7-inch iPhone 6 fits in the same gap, the 6 Plus sits right in the sweet spot for those who'd like a little more tablet in their smartphone.

Of course, you also pay more for the experience. Available in the US on two-year contracts from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, the 16GB version will set you back $299, with 64GB at $399 and the top-end 128GB costing $499. Contract-free on T-Mobile, it costs $749, $849 or $949 respectively. You can find a more detailed rundown of US carrier plans here.

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The iPhone 6 Plus is a gorgeous, massive smartphone (pictures)
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Design

In the grand scheme of phone dimensions, the 6 Plus is on the large side, measuring 6.22 inches high by 3.06 inches wide (158.1mm by 77.8mm), nearly a half-inch (12mm) taller than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, though slightly narrower. At 6.07 ounces (172 grams) it does come in just a touch lighter, and it's noticeably thinner -- just 7.1mm in thickness, compared with the Note 3's 9.6mm. However, the newer Note 4 is closer in most dimensions, with its 6.04 x 3.09 inch span (153.5mm by 78.6mm), and at 8.5mm thick.

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPhone 6 LG G3 Samsung Galaxy Note 3
US base price (with 2-year agreement) $299 $199 $199 $99
UK base price (unlocked) £619 £539 £360 £410
Australia base price (unlocked) AU$999 AU$869 AU$630 AU$880
Display size/resolution 5.5-inch 1,920x1,080 IPS (401ppi) 4.7-inch 1,344x750 IPS (326 ppi) 5.5-inch Quad HD 2,560x1,440 IPS (538 ppi) 5.7-inch 1,920x1,080 Super AMOLED (386 ppi)
Processor 1.38GHz Apple A8 (64-bit) 1.39GHz Apple A8 (64-bit) 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon (Krait 400) 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon (Krait 400)
RAM 1GB 1GB 3GB 2GB
Internal storage 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB 32GB 32GB, 64GB
Expandable storage No No Yes (microSD) Yes (microSD)
Networking 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC 802.11ac wireless, B