I don’t even know why Apple bothered with the iPhone 6,
because it will go the way of the iPhone 5C: a niche product; a
consolation prize; the budget choice for Apple loyalists; something you
get begrudgingly and regret later. One estimate is that the iPhone 5S
sold 3x better than the 5c.
I expect a similar share between the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus. Ok, so it’s not dead on
arrival, but it will be the ugly step-sister to Cinderella. Except for
personal preference over size and price, the iPhone 6 Plus is
categorically the superior phone
.
Superior Display
Guess what a 720p Android phone would be called in today’s market?
Mid-tier, like the Moto G, priced $180 off-contract. Last year’s Moto
X was widely heralded but its 720p display was a major handicap when
flagship competitors had 1080p.
Do people care if the benefits are incremental? The market has spoken
and flagship phones should be 1080p. Motorola learned their lesson and a
year later the new Moto X does carry a full HD display
.
Apple was largely immune to this spec race because if you wanted an
iPhone, there was only one choice for display resolution. So consumers
never thought about it. They chose 5S or 5C, color and then storage
size.
Now that decision is brought top-of-mind. Do you want a mid-tier
resolution, or flagship-level resolution? Is there any doubt that,
compared side-by-side, the iPhone 6 Plus display will outclass its lower
resolution sibling
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