The Last Word on … the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Our reviewer David Pogue loves the new iPhones, but what are other tech journalists saying about Apple’s latest? We’ve scoured the Web to bring you the best blips from the best reviews of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

We call it THE LAST WORD:

“[Apple’s] sleek new hardware sets it up to guide iPhone 6 owners into a new chapter. Instead of looking over at Android phones and wondering what I’m missing, the iPhone once again has my full attention.”
— Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Wall Street Journal

(The Wall Street Journal)

“The iPhone 6 is the best smartphone available. It offers improvements in almost every way that matters, and it delivers those in a striking new design that balances consumer demand for larger screens with a thin, light and durable case. It’s Apple’s most attractive phone, visually, and the 4.7-inch size is going to be more generally appealing than the iPhone 6 Plus’ larger proportions.”
— Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch

“Everything is better and nothing is different.

“That’s the story of the iPhone 6. Apple took this opportunity to upgrade nearly everything about the device, from Wi-Fi to LTE to build quality to the already remarkable camera. And since it has a big-enough screen but still works well in one hand and fits snugly in my pocket, this is a device that almost every phone buyer on the planet will at least consider. The iPhone 6 is utterly without obvious problems or drawbacks — it’s going to be a huge hit. I’m going to buy one.”
— David Pierce, The Verge

(The Verge)

“With the right software changes, I could basically use an iPhone 6 Plus all day long, for everything from sending messages to editing documents to watching videos. A do-everything phone like the 6 Plus would eventually allow Apple to push the iPad even further towards becoming the true laptop replacement it was always meant to be.”
— Nilay Patel, The Verge

“Unless you have something against a 4.7-inch handset, Apple’s iPhone 6 will be your next iPhone. … If you must have a phablet, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a powerful and attractive choice.”
— Lance Ulanoff, Mashable

(Mashable)

“With the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple has proven that not only can it make a bigger phone, but it can make a bigger phone better than anyone else in the marketplace. Between the slick software, killer hardware, and deep integration into Apple’s amazing ecosystem, the iPhone is back in the spotlight.”
— Joshua Topolsky, Businessweek

"This year’s iPhones aren’t groundbreaking, nor are they perfect. But they demonstrate something far more important to Apple’s success in the long run: freshness. Apple ditched the tried-and-true square design (which I’ve always been fond of) for a more rounded, modern look; it added features that should’ve been there ages ago (NFC, anyone?); and it made the phones large enough to start competing in a hotly contested space. No doubt about it, the iPhone needed to grow in size and function, and it did just that. Fortunately, it made the leap before it was too late.
— Brad Molen, Engadget

“The iPhone 6, if you think of it as the overdue screen upgrade and feature boost that last year’s iPhone 5S wasn’t, is an excellent upgrade for any iPhone 5 owner. And it’s finally the sort of phone that an Android owner might once again leap over to buy.”
— Scott Stein, CNET

(CNET)

“The iPhone 6 is a great upgrade for current iPhone owners, or for anyone, really. It manages to provide a much larger display in a phone that’s still small enough to handle easily. It’s my recommendation for the best smartphone you can buy.”
— Walt Mossberg, Re/code

“The iPhone 6 Plus brings together excellently Apple’s tried and tested design, craftsmanship and interface into the larger form factor — providing the perfect smartphone for those who require a bigger display while also revelling in the simplicity and intuition that an Apple handset continues to bring.”
— Gareth Beavis, TechRadar

(TechRadar)

“The slim new iPhones aren’t a big-screen slam-dunk, but they work well, as we have come to expect from Apple. Ultimately, it’s what’s on the inside that keeps them just in front of their competitors.”
— Molly Wood, The New York Times

“Make no mistake: The most important new thing about the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is their size. … I’ll wager that for most iPhone 5 users, the iPhone 6 will be a solid upgrade, and after a few days of adjustment, they’ll never miss their old iPhones. As for the iPhone 6 Plus, it’s a device that will undoubtedly find its adherents. They might be people who use their iPhones constantly and also need as much battery power as possible, or people with large hands, or people for whom it will be the only computing device they’ll use every day.”
— Jason Snell, Macworld

(Yahoo Tech)

“The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are absolutely terrific phones. They’re fast and powerful and well designed. There’s not a single component that hasn’t been improved. These phones are a delight to behold and to be held.”
— David Pogue, Yahoo Tech