These prices are based on contract prices through phone companies such as AIS, True Move and DTAC. For anyone looking to buy one outright, gray market versions are available in MBK but these will be expensive. I paid £539 for the 16Gb Space Grey version. 649 or 21,000 Baht - even with 20% VAT for UK, the US price is still 4,000 Baht cheaper than the UK !
Every Apple fan will will want the new iPhone purely because everyone who wants Apple, wants the latest and greatest and Thais love the latest gadgets - and showing them off on Facebook. However, is the new iPhone 6 really so great to warrant not sticking with the iPhone 5s ,
Why Buy The iPhone 6 , Before you start saying: "Well you got one", let me tell you that this was a case of "needs must". My Samsung Galaxy S3 screen cracked on dropping it the other day. I was happy to live with that but then I had LCD bleed. One minute the screen was cracked but clear and usable, the next it was completely black and dead as a Dodo. So, without a phone, and the iPhone 6 available two days after I dropped my Samasung, I decided to take the plunge and go for Apple.
I'm not overly keen on Apple. What Is The iPhone 6 Like, I found that the iPhone 6 is so very much like the Galaxy S3, S4 and S5 in shape and feel. It is certainly very slim and the rounded edges make it very sleek looking but the larger 4.7 inch screen now means that my small hands can't really use it comfortably with one hand.
It is possible, but for the smaller person from Thailand, the larger size might not be ideal. Sure, people want more real estate, and larger screens are in high demand but I find using my wife's Apple 5c so much easier to use with one hand. I get a firmer hold of the phone and I can reach all the icons with my thumb without worrying I'll lose a grip of the phone and drop it.
I can't say the same about the iPhone 6. Without the fingerprint recognition activated, I needed to enter a 4 digit code (which my Exchange email account demanded). On the iPhone 5 (and earlier) I could easily tap out the digits using one hand. Now, with the iPhone 6, any digit on the top line is just too far to reach without having the shift the phone in my hand.
OK, so this bit is overcome now by the finger print recognition also found in the 5s. I can firmly hold my phone and unlock it without worrying about dropping it. Now that the screen's unlocked, texting means a two handed approach. In fact, almost every use of the iPhone 6 needs two hands, especially if you have small hands. Anyone using the iPhone 6 plus will undoubtedly need two hands but I don't think anyone really thought otherwise. Speed-wise, the phone is very responsive and the fingerprint recognition works a treat.
When scanning your finger (you can scan multiple fingers) the phone asks you to move it around a bit so that it can scan edges as well as the center bit. This means that you don't have to place your finger / thumb precisely over the sensor. The finger print reader almost never asks to scan twice. It is very reliable and responsive but it is secure.
I asked a number of people to try opening my phone with their fingers and none succeeded, but it opened immedaitely as soon as I placed my finger on it. I have mentioned that the phone is fast and responsive but this is a brand new phone. No apps have been added, no music downloaded and no photos taken. It's bear bones with the exception of a few text messages and emails.
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