The 2014 iPhone 6 has been superseded by the iPhone 6S and the new iPhone 7 is not far off the horizon.
If you're looking at this review now the chances are you're considering buying a second-hand or refurbished iPhone 6 and want to know how it stacks up to the current model and to other competitors.
While the iPhone 6 looks just like the 6S what's inside is totally different. The iPhone 6 is a little slower, battery life a little worse and the camera isn't quite as sharp as the newer model. It's also missing a couple of new features like the cool animated Live Photos and the pressure sensitive screen input called 3D Touch.
While you're not missing a lot at the moment with 3D Touch, the lack of Live Photos on the iPhone 6 will be a shame for anyone who loves taking mobile snaps. The quality of the iPhone 6 camera is still decent by today's standards, but it's not as good as the camera on its successor.
Related: iPhone 7 release date
Currently prices for the iPhone 6 range from £430 for a brand new and unboxed 16GB model to £250 for something that has had a few knocks and scrapes and is network locked. I'd strongly recommend going for the 64GB version, however, which only costs a few notes more these days. This will provide you ample storage for music, apps and videos and so you won't have to keep deleting things just to have a little spare space.
The other thing to consider is that battery life is affected the more a phone has been recharged. The iPhone 6 was never the longest-lasting phone so this could mean that you're reaching for the plug before the day is out. That's no fun at all and replacing the battery on an iPhone 6 is a very tricky task that requires special tools.
So what are your other options? Well you could opt to go Android instead of iOS and Apple. Assuming you don't want to shell out major bucks on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S7 or HTC 10 then the OnePlus 3 is a solid option. The problem with it is that the latter is quite a large phone, similar in size to the iPhone 6 Plus. There aren't many good smaller-screened Android phones we'd happily recommend, but Apple itself has a great little phone that might do the job.
Rather than buying an iPhone 6 I'd recommend opting for the iPhone SE. This has the same design as the iPhone 5 and 5S so is smaller than the the iPhone 6, but in all other respects superior. It has all the same gubbins as the iPhone 6S but costs at lot less – just £359 for the 16GB model. I know I'd rather have a new iPhone SE under Apple's warranty and with all the latest features than a used iPhone 6.
Read the iPhone SE review or watch the video below
Read on for the original iPhone 6 review
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