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iPhone 6 Plus review: Apple’s first big-screen iPhone — the original phablet from Cupertino.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2014·$749
Overall
46/100
Class rank
#2 of 3
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The first big iPhone — historically pivotal, now a relic.

The iPhone 6 Plus launched Apple’s phablet era. With 1 GB RAM and iOS support long over, it is purely a piece of history.

01Display

52/100

52/100 puts it above the 50-point average for flagship phones of 2014.

TypeRetina HD IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Size5.5 inches
Resolution1,920 × 1,080 px (401 ppi)
ProtectionIon-strengthened glass

02Camera

46/100

46/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

Main8 MP, f/2.2, OIS
Selfie1.2 MP, f/2.2
Video1080p @ 60 fps
FeaturesFocus Pixels PDAF

03Performance

36/100

36/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

ChipsetApple A8 (20 nm)
CPUDual-core
GPUPowerVR GX6450
RAM1 GB
Storage16 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

04Battery

58/100

At 58/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2014 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Capacity2,915 mAh
WiredUp to ~10 W (Lightning)
WirelessNo

05Build

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

06Value

42/100

42/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

What works
  • Apple’s first large-screen iPhone — defined the Plus line.
  • OIS main camera (Plus-exclusive at launch).
  • Good battery life for 2014.
  • Touch ID and headphone jack.
What doesn't
  • Only 1 GB RAM; 16 GB base storage.
  • 8 MP camera; 1080p video cap.
  • Prone to the "bendgate" flex issue; stuck on iOS 12.
  • Discontinued.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 3-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .