It's a brave new world for Apple's larger iPhone, and it's much the better for it

Apple has finally relented to a market that demands bigger and bigger smartphones with its newest hero device, the iPhone 6. As always, Apple has created a phone whose specs aren't terribly impressive on paper - trudging along a year or two behind those offered by Android flagships - but offers a...

Elegant design; Exceptional display quality; Fast and reliable performance; Top-notch camera; TouchID button is more useful

Insufficient battery life; Lackluster front-facing camera; Too little storage on default model; no microSD support; Non-replaceable battery; Not dust- or water-resistant

With its larger display and more rounded design, the iPhone 6 has Apple adjusting to the rest of the smartphone market. Has the transition been a smooth one? Here's our[...]

In the iPhone 5 review, I remember writing that, "As Android manufacturers continue to flood the market with absurdly large phones, it's good to see Apple Think Different." Not any more though, as Apple has changed. It's no more a company under Steve Job's leadership, that did things differently.

Great user experience; Premium metal body; Sleek design; Excellent sound output; very good camera; Long battery life; Excellent for gaming; Rich App Store

Lacks mass storage mode; Supports few video formats; Lacklustre maps; Lacks FM Radio; Reachability feature is stupid

Summary: The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and iOS 8 offer enough new functionality to entice existing iPhone owners to invest in an upgrade, and there's plenty to attract converts to the iPhone ecosystem too.

Elegant slimline chassis with 4.7-inch screen; Solid build quality; Performance boost over iPhone 5s; Fast autofocus on iSight camera; Good new features in iOS 8

Battery life may not be enough for power users; No optical image stabilisation on iSight camera; No NFC-enabled Apple Pay support outside the US

Apple's 2014 iPhones have made a predictable dent in both the media and the high-end smartphone market , with the 'upsizing' of the handsets and the simultaneous release of iOS 8 grabbing much attention.

Elegant slimline chassis with 4.7-inch screen; Solid build quality; Performance boost over iPhone 5s; Fast autofocus on iSight camera; Good new features in iOS 8

Battery life may not be enough for power users; No optical image stabilisation on iSight camera; No NFC-enabled Apple Pay support outside the US

Summary: The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and iOS 8 offer enough new functionality to entice existing iPhone owners to invest in an upgrade, and there's plenty to attract converts to the iPhone ecosystem too.

Elegant slimline chassis with 4.7-inch screen, Solid build quality, Performance boost over iPhone 5s, Fast autofocus on iSight camera, Good new features in iOS 8

Battery life may not be enough for power users, No optical image stabilisation on iSight camera, No NFC-enabled Apple Pay support outside the US

Sleek, lightweight design, Crisp Retina display, Fast A8 processor, Sharp iSight camera

Below-average battery life, Minor camera software issues, Screen not full HD

The iPhone 6 is a really great smartphone . The new design is very convenient and the manufacturer uses high-quality materials. The build quality is on an excellent level and the performance is first-class as well.

Excellent build quality, Great performance, Decent camera, Very good voice quality, Great display, Decent battery runtimes, Good headphones, We like the build quality and the new design; But the display is convincing as well and finally bigger

NFC can only be used for Apple Pay, Micro stutters, Flash overexposes pictures, Storage cannot be expanded, No LTE Cat; 6, Power adaptor to weak, Issues with some car hands-free solutions, Apple's leadership in terms of innovations.

We started this review with a rant we had been holding in for a while. Having gone all the way, we got to see a better side to the iPhone 6, inevitably warming up to it. What these few days didn't change however is how we feel about Apple's way of doing business.