iPhone 6 Plus review

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iPhone 6 Plus review

A high level of detail is captured in ever shot resulting in crisp, clear images

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The 6 Plus does well here to ensure no area is overexposed

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Tap an object close by an macro mode kicks in, blurring out the background

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Tap to focus on the background, and it's the foreground that's blurred

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No effects have been applied to this shot

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The same shot, but taken with the Noir effect

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And again, this time with the Instant effect applied

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The 6 Plus does okay in lowlight, but images can still look a little muddy

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The Square photo mode doesn't lose out when it comes to image quality

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The iPhone 6 Plus camera with no zoom

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Image quality is still pretty good when fully zoomed in

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The 6 Plus does a great job of stitching together a panorama

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