I'm going to answer this not as an "fanboy", nor as someone that is against Apple. I'll respond only with opinions and information about the actual devices. Too many approaches are based on having to stand behind a device or bash it, which is silly.
Anyway, I've had the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPad 3, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and now the 6+. The one thing that I've loved about Apple devices that has kept me coming back for more is that they do what they do well. They do not need numbers to back up their performance, and they routinely outperform other devices that at first glance and on paper should blow them away easily. Here are my experiences, likes/dislikes and concerns with each of the devices.
3G : I'll spend the least amount of time on this one because it is the oldest device. My first iOS device and I was very impressed. The operation was fluent and reliable, I loved the App Store and the layout of ios.
Iphone 4 : from the time I bought it, it basically functioned just as well as the time which I stopped using it. Regardless of specs, etc, the device ran smoothly. The retina display, although not nearly the same display quality that we have now, was incredible at the time of the release and was ahead of its time.
Iphone 5: it really improved everything from the previous iPhone and did it all better. Buttery smooth from the moment of purchase up until I stopped using it nearly 2 years later. Update after update, there were small bugs, but for the most part, this thing was built to last.
iPad 3 : my first and only venture into iPad territory. The first one with retina display. From the moment I bought it, although I loved the larger screen (which brought me in) and retina display, quite simply it lagged. Pulling up the App Store, loading apps.....it lagged. Speaking to Apple reps, supposedly a software update would fix it in the near future, so I stuck with it. Several months later (not the usual year), they released the new iPad with retina display, which basically took the place of this one ! The iPad 3 was discontinued and basically forgotten. I contacted Apple and there was nothing they could do about the $850 I just spent on it to upgrade me to the new iPad 4. They could offer a few hundred dollars to recycle it. After each iOS update that followed, it got slows and slower. It not takes several seconds to load up a simple program. All in all, it's my own fault that I did not wait, but who would have thought a new model would be released just several months after this one to correct the problems which Apple would not really admit to having ? The processor/RAM was not fully capable of supporting its new retina display. The iPad 4 beefed that up and made it capable
iPhone 5s : quite simply, all that the iPhone did, but better, Again, having 0 issues with the 5, the release of the 5s was not a "fix" to the 5, but merely just a refresh. Anyone with a 5 should not feel like their device is getting replaced by this, but just the usual annual update. Fingerprint reader, nicer camera, better processor. However, the 5 was still VERY VERY capable of running just about anything without any lag.
iPhone 6+ : here is the most controversial one I guess. First and foremost, I love the increased size. I love the display (quite simply, it's beautiful). That being said, from the moment of purchase and restoring it from backup, it lagged. After doing an iOS restore through iTunes, it still lags. I enjoy the phone and all that it offers, however quite honestly I am a bit afraid that it could be another iPad 3 situation, though maybe not as extreme. From experience as you see with all of my purchased iOS devices, they all ran perfectly out of box except 2, the iPad 3 and iPhone 6+. having decided to keep the 6+ and not swap it or wait for the 6+s, I can only blame myself should it be hardware that is causing this lag and not software. Looking at it with a completely open mind, the fact that it runs the same processor with the same amount of RAM for a much bigger screen, is concerning and could very well be a reason for this lag. Some of the crashes I would think could be attributed to iOS software issues. But right now, my iPhone 5 and 5s both run considerably quicker than my iPhone 6s. The 5 still is running iOS 7 and the 5s is running iOS 8 . The very fact that the 5s took in iOS 8 without any lag whatsoever and the 6+ has considerable lag is without a doubt a concern.
I am enjoying the phone, however there is that huge elephant in the room that I can't really ignore. I hope it really gets ironed out. If it doesn't, I can't blame anyone but myself anyway! Although I do wonder why when releasing devices with a better screen, why Apple would not know by now that they have to beef up specs to support it as in given examples. From experience, aside from the iPad 3 and iPhone 6+, each iPhone release has ran out of the box better than the one before it. This is putting bendgate and hair gate aside, because I think they are loads of ****. This is entirely hardware concerns in my eyes. I think after a while, we just get used to the speed of our devices. However, being able to use my iPhone's released years before this one and having them run quicker in virtually everything I can test, it is pretty frustrating. OP, I do wonder though, have you returned the 6+? If not, why?
Anyway, I've had the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPad 3, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and now the 6+. The one thing that I've loved about Apple devices that has kept me coming back for more is that they do what they do well. They do not need numbers to back up their performance, and they routinely outperform other devices that at first glance and on paper should blow them away easily. Here are my experiences, likes/dislikes and concerns with each of the devices.
3G : I'll spend the least amount of time on this one because it is the oldest device. My first iOS device and I was very impressed. The operation was fluent and reliable, I loved the App Store and the layout of ios.
Iphone 4 : from the time I bought it, it basically functioned just as well as the time which I stopped using it. Regardless of specs, etc, the device ran smoothly. The retina display, although not nearly the same display quality that we have now, was incredible at the time of the release and was ahead of its time.
Iphone 5: it really improved everything from the previous iPhone and did it all better. Buttery smooth from the moment of purchase up until I stopped using it nearly 2 years later. Update after update, there were small bugs, but for the most part, this thing was built to last.
iPad 3 : my first and only venture into iPad territory. The first one with retina display. From the moment I bought it, although I loved the larger screen (which brought me in) and retina display, quite simply it lagged. Pulling up the App Store, loading apps.....it lagged. Speaking to Apple reps, supposedly a software update would fix it in the near future, so I stuck with it. Several months later (not the usual year), they released the new iPad with retina display, which basically took the place of this one ! The iPad 3 was discontinued and basically forgotten. I contacted Apple and there was nothing they could do about the $850 I just spent on it to upgrade me to the new iPad 4. They could offer a few hundred dollars to recycle it. After each iOS update that followed, it got slows and slower. It not takes several seconds to load up a simple program. All in all, it's my own fault that I did not wait, but who would have thought a new model would be released just several months after this one to correct the problems which Apple would not really admit to having ? The processor/RAM was not fully capable of supporting its new retina display. The iPad 4 beefed that up and made it capable
iPhone 5s : quite simply, all that the iPhone did, but better, Again, having 0 issues with the 5, the release of the 5s was not a "fix" to the 5, but merely just a refresh. Anyone with a 5 should not feel like their device is getting replaced by this, but just the usual annual update. Fingerprint reader, nicer camera, better processor. However, the 5 was still VERY VERY capable of running just about anything without any lag.
iPhone 6+ : here is the most controversial one I guess. First and foremost, I love the increased size. I love the display (quite simply, it's beautiful). That being said, from the moment of purchase and restoring it from backup, it lagged. After doing an iOS restore through iTunes, it still lags. I enjoy the phone and all that it offers, however quite honestly I am a bit afraid that it could be another iPad 3 situation, though maybe not as extreme. From experience as you see with all of my purchased iOS devices, they all ran perfectly out of box except 2, the iPad 3 and iPhone 6+. having decided to keep the 6+ and not swap it or wait for the 6+s, I can only blame myself should it be hardware that is causing this lag and not software. Looking at it with a completely open mind, the fact that it runs the same processor with the same amount of RAM for a much bigger screen, is concerning and could very well be a reason for this lag. Some of the crashes I would think could be attributed to iOS software issues. But right now, my iPhone 5 and 5s both run considerably quicker than my iPhone 6s. The 5 still is running iOS 7 and the 5s is running iOS 8 . The very fact that the 5s took in iOS 8 without any lag whatsoever and the 6+ has considerable lag is without a doubt a concern.
I am enjoying the phone, however there is that huge elephant in the room that I can't really ignore. I hope it really gets ironed out. If it doesn't, I can't blame anyone but myself anyway! Although I do wonder why when releasing devices with a better screen, why Apple would not know by now that they have to beef up specs to support it as in given examples. From experience, aside from the iPad 3 and iPhone 6+, each iPhone release has ran out of the box better than the one before it. This is putting bendgate and hair gate aside, because I think they are loads of ****. This is entirely hardware concerns in my eyes. I think after a while, we just get used to the speed of our devices. However, being able to use my iPhone's released years before this one and having them run quicker in virtually everything I can test, it is pretty frustrating. OP, I do wonder though, have you returned the 6+? If not, why?
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