![]() Touch ID is blisteringly quick and perfectly placed on the handset’s home key, which does a lot to counter the unwieldy size of the 6s’ bigger brother. Still, whilst you might run out of space pretty rapidly on the Plus you certainly won’t be left locked out(side alone). Whilst Apple’s lightning port is just as reversible (we tried) as the Nexus’, a few minutes at the wall will do little to dent a dead battery. With neither handset being a particularly long-living slab (and neither having a removable battery), you might want to stick close to a plug – and, if you’ve got the 6s Plus, you’ll be there for a while: this slow-sipper has no answer to the fast-charging USB-C port of the 6P, which can charge from flat-to-full in around 2 hours. While the 6s Plus does significantly outlast the standard iPhone 6s, it’ll peak at seven or eight hours of videos and surfing – though Apple’s intuitive Low Power mode does save it a few blushes. Why? To make space for 3D Touch, of course. Oh, but wait: its fuel cell has 5% of less capacity than the iPhone 6 Plus’. Sounds like the 6s Plus might edge it, then. Unless you start live-streaming Arrow whilst bluetoothing videos to your Mum in real-time. That said, its lifespan is slightly more predictable than other Android flagships, without any sudden drop-offs. Yes, the Nexus has a 3450mAh juice pack but the hardware demands and that comparatively inefficient Snapdragon 810 mean you’ll get a day’s use out of it at best. Sadly, neither of these two handsets delivers more-than-average battery life. Given that both processors are powering pixel-pushing displays it’s impressive that neither lags – but, for us, the slickness of Android 6.0 on the 6P just edges it. The Plus will handle Crossy Road and all your emails without taking so much as a pause for breath. ![]() Yes, it does get a little warm under processing pressure (especially when using a data connection) but it’s not overly bothersome.ĭoes it top Apple’s A9 core? Well, the 6s Plus does rank lower than Apple might like in benchmarking tests, but the day-to-day usage is equally stutter-free and, if anything, a little cooler. It might not top the Geekbench charts, but in actual use it’s fast – the snappiness of its scroll is something Windows Phone would be proud of. Some might scoff at the Snapdragon 810 and its history of overheating, but it’s an octa-core dream in the Marshmallow world of the 6P – especially when it’s backed up by 3GB of DDR4 RAM. ![]() Like a stack of gravy-coated, potato-skinned snacks, the chip in the Nexus 6P is delicious. Things are different, though, in the performance stakes. Most high-end Android phones nowadays pack in decent displays – and that includes the 6P – but nothing has a shout against the classic Cupertino-made innovation that is 3D Touch. OK, so the iPhone 6s Plus’ 5.5in display pushes fewer pixels at 1920×1080 and lacks the pin-sharp clarity of the 6P, but the real-world usability offered by the press-and-hold options of 3D Touch go completely unmatched by the Nexus.Īlso, Apple has always got the best out of its displays with natural colours and none of the colour-pop of AMOLED, meaning the 6s Plus is a super screen to use. Does it pack Apple’s secret weapon – 3D Touch? The easy answer is, obviously, no.Īs good as Android 6.0 Marshmallow on the Nexus 6P is, there’s just no equivalent to the vibration feedback and pressure menu-management offered by Apple’s Touch tech. Sure, it doesn’t offer the Note 5’s extreme colouraccuracy, but it’s a great display for day-to-day use. What does that mean in real life? It means a very big, very sharp and bright screen with brilliant contrast. How about those super-scaled visages? The 6P’s 5.7in Super AMOLED display packs 2,560×1440 pixels, and is very similar to the panel we saw in the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
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