Finally more than competitive

=== === History
Smartphones I had since 2003, iPhones were in my opinion never touted as a revolution at that time, so the iPhones are always fell out very early in my purchase decisions. Since Steve Jobs is dead Apple rather towards commercialism, a good way for me, so is not depressed Jobs own taste, but the taste of the masses. Since Windows just makes a very poor figure I had bought a MacBook for the study and then at the me who disrupted an iPhone 5s the small screen and the bad keyboard. Thanks to the update, the problems are now history.

=== Design / feel ===
The design of 5s was a little too old-fashioned to me over and the edges were not really comfortable to hold. If you hold the 6 in your hand it feels like a perfectly cut stone, or a flatterer of wood, beautiful it can feel hard. The design also pleases me much better, although it would like to have something narrower frame can get around display, but the size is of 4.7 "still good. The antenna strip on the back I find nicer than the glass elements, no idea why so about is so complaining, well, a matter of taste. The excellent camera lens had been previously expected, or later, when the competition is finally on for years, eventually physical borders are just achieved, for me no criticism. advantage of this is that the back only 3 points rests and so not easily scratched a large area, the lens is certainly the most scratch resistant all around the unit.

=== === Performance
If the "Fanboy" out of arguments he jostles happy with 3GB of RAM and a 2 x GHz processor Octacore to the fore. Pity that so in reality no longer functions as the iPhone. My Galaxy Nexus was then superior to 2x1,2GHz also the 2x800MHz iPhone 4s, is now but relatively slow in the drawer that iPhones do not have updates and run almost as fast as it was then. Seis drum, with the current course run all iPhone apps from the store and which open at least as fast as the best androids. It jerky nothing and the graphics are very good, there is no discussion about it, more than "everything goes" is not just;) The rich for lower clock frequencies has been known for Intel and AMD make very different information.

=== === Apps
I have the iPhone apps learned some more appreciated because they all follow a concept, they have a similar structure, similar functions, like design, it looks more round than on Android. Unfortunately, some will not, but those are mostly features which are considered as "nice to have", but most never need: NFC tags, widgets (which are clickable, but hardly interactive), window in Windows (usually not enough space), etc. When switching between the two platforms is missing on both the same amount who take nothing.

=== === ICloud and Mac
The what Microsoft nearly 3 years has been too stupid now ... A reasonable combination of desktop and smartphone. When Apple works perfectly, an app on both devices looks the same and works the same way and is synchronized via iCloud. I want to get a file on the iPhone? I just prefer to AirDrop. I want a wireless hotspot? I do not activate the on the iPhone, but just pick him out on the Mac. I want to write a text message? I can just stay on the Mac. Wonderfully, the iPhone can be left in the corner when I'm working on desktop, why why again get the point not the other? Microsoft would have had so many chances, instead there is Windows 8 and 8.1 ... Top Apple.

=== === Display and camera
The display is very bright, has no color cast, super viewing angle, but the resolution is insufficient battery unnecessarily and GPU performance eats ... it says it would be the best LCD display that you can think I let them stand. I would AMOLED somewhat better, but even if the brightness would remain the same. The camera is also good, especially slow-motion video at 240 frames per second, a great gimmick, but one must have been looking in the professional field until a camera is capable of that and then the compact is anyway no longer. Also photos and normal videos very nicely. Although I still prefer a compact Sony RX100 while, but I think all compact cameras with tiny sensors offer no added value. Among the smart cameras of the iPhone is likely to be sure the best or one of the best. Of course it also depends on the taste if the resolution is sufficient. I think 8 megapixel wonderful, it's enough for easy zoom while ensuring low noise.

=== === Touch ID
I do not want to live without. A 10-digit password set and stored 2 fingers and it's a heathen effort to answer the phone to come. In addition, foreign can look over his shoulder, without being able to remember a pattern similar A wonderful feature that I would like to see in any smartphone.

=== === Memory
As before, there is no SD slot in the iPhone, it is indeed often said that one can get 128GB storage lot cheaper than spending 200 euros more. Just stupid, that the fastest 128GB cards with silly 45MB / s, have poor access times and poor energy efficiency to live and still costs 90 euros. Here I give like 200 euros for a permanently installed solution that does not have these disadvantages and certainly is also durable.

=== === Battery
Again, the problem of the putative fixed batteries. The battery of my Galaxy Nexus had to be replaced after about 12 months because it made sense. Apple batteries are designed for more charge cycles. Also I have some 2 batteries (drained one and then used the other) at the same time used, but you had to invite the then during the day, overnight, I can not replace the second eventually to also load the. Last but not least my Galaxy Nexus back cover from the Grippy Pad is often torn off in the car, fell out of the battery and the phone was off. I have come to appreciate so permanently installed batteries, for long weekends is a battery pack.

=== === Conclusion
Because Apple had 7 years to build smart phones until they finally met my tastes and my needs. Many of the old customers divided the Steve Jobs taste are outraged, many Android fanboys who do not think outside the box do not understand it, but for someone where the device is certainly like the best smartphone what he can get. I am very pleased and hope the one that Apple keeps this up, and secondly, that the competition once again builds smartphones have the appropriate features to offer, I'm always ready to go back :)

PS: You should listen to the reviews here no faith. Who is so happy with an android as he describes here is not buying an iPhone a bit later, to note that there are only disadvantages. Andersrum praise many Apple in glowing terms, certainly I count today (the first time) also in the smart phone question differ halt the spirits: D