iPhone 6s short term impressions

Yesterday I got my hands on the new iPhone 6s..
I managed to pre-order the 4.7inch model early enough so that it arrived on launch day, sure beats waiting in line outside an apple store.

Needless to say the phone is nice,
I say nice because its design is pleasing to the eye and not wildly different. Heck a near identical phone has been out for over a year now.

Even the software is the same, its nice, it works well. Many of the software features are IOS 9 improvements, meaning all IOS devices have benefitted from features like low power mode and a more intelligent SIRI with a rather handy "Hey Siri" feature.
 Their are a few practical implementations in the new 6s. 3D touch is a feature I see myself becoming somewhat dependant on once it is more widely implemented. Currently the most useful 3D touch  Is that I can launch Shazam so it begins listening for songs immediately. Live photos however, I turned off straight away, although now I do find myself 3d touching old photos in hopes of a little glimpse. The upgraded processor in the 6s isn't insanely prominent due to the efficiency of IOS but it does definitely help power through new graphically demanding apps. One of the most notable improvements that I use a lot is the upgraded touch id fingerprint reader. It is fast, as in I click the home button to wake my iPhone and check the time only to have the phone unlock completely. The speed is seriously impressive. Paired with a new processor is 2gb of ram, Apple is still sadly behind in that department but it does shows specs aren't everything.
The new iPhone camera isn't standout but it does a great job at capturing consistently nice photos. One major improvement that I have definitely noticed is the camera's low light performance as it does a significantly good job at squeezing light out of lightless situations.

In conclusion the new iPhone 6s is nice, I haven't had an IOS device since the iPhone 5 so for me its a refreshing change. If you currently have the iPhone 6 I would hold off until next year, for the most part the new features are in the software and apart from the 3D touch screen both phones should perform very similarly. (Check out a few sample images below)


All in all Apple does a great job of creating a device that is good at all the things we don't necessarily notice. They create 'nice' albeit expensive devices that just work and do their job well.
Some people, namely Android users tend to find IOS and subsequent devices restrictive and truthfully they are. But in a perfect world of electronics control over its users sadly creates consistency.