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The iPhone 6 Plus has by far the biggest screen ever on an iPhone. But as always, these things are relative.
Measuring 5.5 inches, it’s not huge as far as rival phone/tablet hybrids are concerned. The forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be 5.7 inches, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a 6-incher and the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a 6.4in beast. Even so, any iPhone user will gasp at the enormity of it all. Plus, while the display isn't the absolute biggest, the body itself is ginormous, even next to the iPhone 6 that looks sizeable next to an iPhone 4s. And it’s significantly bigger than the LG G3; while the latter has the same size display, LG's almost bezel-less design keeps the handset itself looking pretty trim. The LG’s screen is significantly higher-resolution, too, with 534 pixels per inch where Apple has included a 1920 x 1080 screen with 401 ppi. But for everyday use, the Apple screen is a cracker, with richer but quieter colours when compared to the G3 and real, naturalistic tones. Playing back high-definition video from YouTube did give LG’s screen the edge, as it upscaled content to fill its own sumptuous display, but Apple’s Retina display HD performs a remarkable trick (here and on the smaller iPhone 6) of making the display seem right up next to you, so you can almost feel the high-def under your fingerprint. This is easily the best screen on any iPhone and compares well to the competition. It's subtle, beautiful and pin-sharp. |