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4 reasons why you should not buy an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus right now

4 reasons why you should not buy an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus right now

Posted: 30 Aug 2015, 20:18 , posted by Florin T.

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4 reasons why you should not buy an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus right now

Love them or hate them, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are good smartphones. It's not just our reviews (see here and here) that are giving the two iPhone models the credit they deserve, but most reviews out there agree that these may just be the best iPhones yet. This has a lot to do with the fact that they're the first Apple smartphones to offer screens larger than 4 inches, but also with their features and build quality. Still, that doesn't mean you should buy any of these two iPhones at the moment.

We actually have several good reasons for which you should not buy any iPhone right now. Check them out below:

Why you shouldn't buy an iPhone right now

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Why you shouldn't buy an iPhone right now

The first thing that should stop you form buying an iPhone right now is obvious: this September, Apple will announce new iPhone models, just like it did in all recent years. Expected to be called iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the next-gen iPhones will likely look just like the current models. However, if we're to believe rumors, they'll bring some noteworthy upgrades, including a stronger aluminum alloy, a new A9 SoC, and a 12 MP rear camera with 4K video recording. The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus may also get a new color option: rose gold (as pictured on the left).

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posted on 30 Aug 2015, 20:24

3. Diezparda (Posts: 940; Member since: 23 Oct 2013)

quite reasonable

some Android flagship like S6, oneplus 2 is hard to resist since they are cheaper than current iPhone

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 20:49 1

9. c.hack (Posts: 614; Member since: 09 Dec 2009)

Except the oneplus 2 is junk - useless camera, no NFC, no fast charge, dim screen, overheating CPU, cheap build, nonexistent vendor support.

The S6 is not too bad but its just as expensive as the iPhone, offers less storage after all the crapware, and is cripple by touchwiz. It also is missing the entire Apple ecosystem, Apple support, and is just as buggered by malware as other droids.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:20 4

23. Diezparda (Posts: 940; Member since: 23 Oct 2013)

Apple this, Apple that, if iPhone works for you thats good stop looking elsewhere it is what are you looking for...

oneplus 2 is no junk if you considered the price you have to pay.

Touchwiz is more functional for me, iPhone isn't close to an ideal smartphone for me. 16gb iPhone 6 is $200 more expensive than 32gb S6 (in Indonesia). By the way did you own S6/edge/edge+/Note5?

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 20:31 1

4. camera531 (Posts: 346; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)

This was so obvious, did it really require an article?

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 20:32 2

5. tiara6918 (Posts: 2257; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)

Really? Is this article even necessary?

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 20:36

7. nctx77 (Posts: 2540; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)

Dude, can you at least wait till after the announcement?

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 20:38

8. nctx77 (Posts: 2540; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)

Ok, I should have read the article lol! Still, anybody on the boards know there is a new one coming out in a few weeks.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 21:26

10. ThePython (Posts: 902; Member since: 08 May 2013)

3. and 4. are for any smartphone on the market right now.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 21:30 3

11. GreekGeek (Posts: 1276; Member since: 22 Mar 2014)

Should've been the Note 5...I mean, reasons not to buy the Note 5

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 21:34 2

12. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

Funny you say that because I'm 100% positive no other Android phone now or coming up will match what the N5 can.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:01 6

16. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)

PenGate

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 00:09 4

33. dimas (Posts: 2852; Member since: 22 Jul 2014)

Bendgate, antennagate, batterygate, icloudgate. And this is the worst and most funny: microwavegate.

I'm not defending samsung for the pen problems, I just think that samsung build better products than apple. One of my kids had her mom's note 4 and still as fast and functional from the first day it was bought. Her sister had lenovo vibe shot and note 4 still kicked vibe shot's ass.

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 02:51 1

37. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)

Gapgate
SPengate
Lollipopgate
Stagefrightgate
SPlode

You want me to continue that list?

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 03:03 3

38. Ordinary (Posts: 2454; Member since: 23 Apr 2015)

Continue from iOS:

Mapsgate
iMessagegate
iOS8gate
Thingate
iExplode
BSODgate
Bootloopgate
TouchIDgate
Parallaxgate

Should I continue?

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 03:47 2

39. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)

GPSGate
Gapgate
Memoryleakgats
Malwaregate
SD810gate
Bootloadergate
Lollipopgate
YouTubegate
SwiftKeygate
Googlegate

Should I continue or are you ready to shut up?

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 04:02 3

41. Ordinary (Posts: 2454; Member since: 23 Apr 2015)

Lol why are you repeating yourself... 8/10

AppleMusicgate
Keyboardgate
Cameragate
Yellowgate
Purplephotogate
Storagegate
Overheatgate
RAMgate
Wi-Figate
Arabicgate
Rotategate
Crashgate
iTunesgate
Cellulargate
Touchgate
Bluetoothgate

I can go forever like this.

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 05:31

47. FrenchGuy (Posts: 134; Member since: 12 Dec 2014)

You are listing every issues on every Android phones. If you just list issues of a single android phone, the list will always be shorter than an iphone issues list. It's just like that. Deal with it.

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 10:50

50. j2001m (Posts: 3032; Member since: 28 Apr 2014)

The best part is now you can easy remove the spen with a cheap paper in about 5 min, no big dear

posted on 01 Sep 2015, 20:19

53. javy108 (Posts: 1004; Member since: 27 Jul 2014)

That would be a long article, and first point would be: Note 4 is better and cheaper.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 21:45 1

13. ibend (Posts: 6747; Member since: 30 Sep 2014)

2 Reason why you should not buy an iPhone ever.. read reason 3 and reason 4 from article above

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 21:52 1

14. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

Even with the A8 chip inside the iPhone 6, mind you only being dual-core and clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM, the S6, S6+ and Note 5 are really the only phones that can match and exceed it's speed...

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:05 1

20. dimas (Posts: 2852; Member since: 22 Jul 2014)

With internet speed and real life multitasking usage, you should see adrianisen's videos comparing it with xperia z3 and other. Guess who's losing the functionality and speed war?

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:32

24. Diezparda (Posts: 940; Member since: 23 Oct 2013)

agreed still rocking good ol iPad 4 lol...
i didn't really need a latest iPad Air 2 since i rarely using it & it's still great - great battery, performance, etc...

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 05:16

45. darkkjedii (Posts: 29100; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

That's somewhat true.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:00 2

15. dimas (Posts: 2852; Member since: 22 Jul 2014)

Against iphone, I'd say the galaxy s6 series is still better when it comes to price versus build, performance and specs.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:04

19. jeroome86 (Posts: 2314; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)

10 more days to announce the Beast. Can't wait.
My money is ready.

Let's do this

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:17

22. drunkenjay (Posts: 1412; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)

screw the 6s, i want either the s7 or the iphone 7. i hate the s models, just some recycled crap with updated specs.

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 23:59 2

31. dimas (Posts: 2852; Member since: 22 Jul 2014)

When you say 'updated', what you really mean is 'small improvements'?

posted on 31 Aug 2015, 04:50

43. ninja_master (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Feb 2015)

A new camera & chipset is "small improvements" Lol. You're obviously a troll

posted on 30 Aug 2015, 22:58

25. Fire5 (Posts: 312; Member since: 13 Feb 2015)

Very good article bringing the iPhone to a very good smartphone actually not the best, it all makes perfect sense is better to wait if you love iPhone 6S think the iPhone should be a better choice.