IT PRO | Joe Curtis

The iPhablet has a superb set of specifications with the display and battery life being the stand out features.

Expert Reviews | David Ludlow

It's fair to say that the iPhone 6 Plus is still the best phablet overall thanks to everything you get.

Alphr | Sasha Muller

The display is large and sharp enough to make web browsing a slick, pleasurable experience, and the stormingly quick hardware makes for a device that never once slows down or lags in everyday usage. Factor in the superb screen and camera, and in many ways the 6 Plus makes a great halfway house.

Recombu | Rory Reid

All in all, the iPhone 6 Plus is a wonderful new handset. If your palms are large enough to handle such a beast, we can't recommend it highly enough.

The Guardian | Charles Arthur

Choosing between the iPhone 6 Plus and the smaller iPhone 6 could be surprisingly difficult if your hand, and your wallet, is large enough. It is large, yet the extra screen space is a boon. But that also makes it unwieldy, and could increase the risk of dropping it.

The Telegraph | Matt Warman

But with the 6 it's as close as the company has come to a flawless reinvention, and with the 6 Plus there's now, finally, an option that should satisfy those who hunger for more real estate.

T3 | Matt Hill

The iPhone 6 Plus is a big departure for Apple - a BIG departure - and one initially we weren't onboard with, but its software stabilisers have helped us to stop worrying and learn to love the phablet. The full-HD screen (finally) is stunning, with so much display to get lost in, while the build tries its hardest to be as size-flattering as possible.

Gadgets Now | Anupam Saxena

You won't really need an iPad if you invest in the iPhone 6 Plus ... but when it comes to premium phablets, Samsung's Galaxy Note still rules the segment with its set of differentiated features.

TechRadar | John McCann

The iPhone 6 Plus is the best looking phablet around. Its specs don't match the Android power houses and it can be tricky to hold, but there's no denying Apple's beautiful (yet expensive) 5.5 incher is a winner.

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

The iPhone 6 Plus is a monster. It's by far the most powerful smartphone Apple has ever made... It is among the thinnest and lightest big-screened phones out there, and the build quality is top notch... Perhaps the only core weakness is in the phone call department, which I'd rate as just below average.

Digital Trends | Malarie Gokey

The battery life took a hit, but Apple's iPhone 6S Plus is the best iPhone to buy.... Although a pair of better cameras, a faster processor, and a cool new interface trick may not seem like much, these improvements really take the iPhone 6S Plus to the next level.

Trusted Reviews | Evan Kypreos

The iPhone 6 Plus is a great phone if you can deal with its size and price. It's blisteringly fast, lasts for ages and comes with one of the best screens we've ever seen. The optical image stabilisation takes the good camera on the iPhone 6 and makes it even better.

phoneArena | John V

No doubt, Apple is testing the waters with the iPhone 6 Plus. For the company, the move to compete in the phablet space is a logical one, since consumers are increasingly seeing the value of having a gigantic screen in a phone.

Pocket-lint | Stuart Miles

The iPhone 6 Plus is certainly one for the power users and certainly one for those looking for a big screen experience. But with a bigger battery and a bigger display comes a device that for many will be just too big overall.

Mobile Choice

For those who want a big iPhone, the 6 Plus is exactly that. We just wish Apple had done more to take advantage of the extra space and offered a truly unique product - not merely a larger one.

CNET UK | Tim Stevens

The iPhone 6 Plus is too big for everyone to love it, but it's Apple's best phone this year. If your budget and your pocket can make room for it, give the iPhone 6 Plus serious consideration.

YourTechExplained | Ben Schoon

When all is said and done, I personally think the iPhone 6 Plus is the best iPhone released yet. It's good in all the right ways and for me, the size is what I've always wanted. You cannot go wrong picking up the iPhone 6 Plus if you're interested in getting a new iPhone. It's a great phone and I highly recommend it.

Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader

With improved battery life over the iPhone 6 and a camera experience unmatched by any Android or Windows Phone device, the choice of whether you buy an iPhone 6 Plus comes down to whether it fits your pocket -- and your budget.

pocketnow | Taylor Martin

Still, if you're looking for something better suited for mobile gaming, more comfortable browsing or video playback, more spacious typing, and not all that different from the iPhone you've been carrying (or once carried) for years, the iPhone 6 Plus is a fantastic buy. And if you feel it might be a smidgen too large, Michael says the iPhone 6 isn't so bad either.

Engadget | Brad Molen

The iPhone 6 Plus is difficult to use one-handed, not to mention more uncomfortable than similar-sized phones. In exchange, though, you get more of an iPad-like user experience on a much smaller device. It also has better battery life than the smaller iPhone 6, as well as a better camera.

The Verge | Nilay Patel

There's nothing here that competitors aren't doing with their big phones - Samsung in particular is pushing the envelope with its S Pen stylus and multiple-app features - but the overall package is so good it's hard to ignore.

TechSpot | Shawn Knight

Given the sheer number of great smartphones on the market today, it's hard to label any one device as the absolute best but I can say with confidence that the iPhone 6 Plus is the best iPhone Apple has released to date.

Brighthand | Dragan Petric

The iPhone 6 Plus' massive display and slightly altered software makes it closer to a smaller iPad mini than an iPhone in practice. It's got the same stellar design language, camera, and overall performance of any other iPhone out there, and its display is a joy to behold, but unless you really need the extended battery life and bigger panel, you're probably better off sticking with the more restrained iPhone 6.

TechnoBuffalo | Todd Haselton

The iPhone 6 Plus is more robust than any iPhone that came before it, with a faster A8 processor, an improved camera, stellar battery life, Wi-Fi and VoLTE calling support, a thinner and sleeker profile, the sharpest display yet and more. For iPhone fans, it's a win from every angle.

NotebookCheck | Daniel Schmidt

We can recommend the device if you use a special case for the smartphone, do not intend to use the camera with a tripod, do not have a Bluetooth hands-free device, and have a lot of patience until Apple fixed all issues in iOS 8. Otherwise, there are many alternatives on the market, and they are also less expensive.

PC Pro | Sasha Muller

Thus far, we haven't been universally won over by giant-sized smartphones, but with the iPhone 6 Plus we're steadily beginning to see the appeal. In situations where we'd normally have found ourselves swapping our smartphone for a tablet - on the sofa in the evening, say - we simply didn't feel the need with the iPhone 6 Plus.

Macworld | Jason Snell

As for the iPhone 6 Plus, it's a device that will undoubtedly find its adherents.

Know Your Mobile | RIchard Goodwin

What this really comes down to is personal preference with design and price. If you like large phones –– and the iPhone 6 Plus is VERY large –– then you're looking at one of the best phablets on market... Because battery is by far and away the most important thing to me as a user, I am ALL ABOUT the iPhone 6 Plus.

PC Mag | Sascha Segan

The iPhone 6 Plus is a extremely large iPhone, if you're into that sort of thing. It's an excellent device... The 6 Plus has better battery life, but that doesn't outweigh the lump in your pocket or the giant phone flipping out of your hand when you're also trying to hold onto a bag.

Tom's Guide | Michael Andronico

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus packs a vibrant 5.5-inch display, fast processor and long battery life into its elegant metal design.

S21

The iPhone 6 Plus comes with a larger screen and stronger battery. It's a beautiful device, but super expensive.

The Gadget Show

The iPhone 6s Plus takes the crown as the largest, fastest iPhone to date, but it's not a whole lot more improved over last year's model, and 3D Touch is yet to prove itself. The camera is stellar though, and with OIS included that works on video too, it may be worth opting for over its smaller sibling.

PC Advisor | Jim Martin

One thing is for sure: the iPhone 6 Plus is still expensive. If you're keen to buy one right now, we'd recommend against the 16GB model.

Mashable | Lance Ulanoff

If you want a phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus is a very good one. That big screen is especially well suited to movie watching and game playing, but also packs in a lot more info from web pages and emails than you'll get from the iPhone 6, 5S and other, smaller smartphones.

The Inquirer | Madeline Bennett

The larger screen, long battery life and great performance make up for minor niggles like certain features not being available in the UK. While the iPhone 6 Plus isn't the cheapest smartphone out there, the pricing is comparable to other premium phablets from rivals and for Apple fans, you get the reliable and user-friendly iOS experience with a high-quality large display.

LAPTOP | Michael A. Propero

While the large 5.5-inch display on the iPhone 6 Plus is its most defining feature, Apple's phablet has a lot more under the hood.

NDTV Gadgets | Jamshed Avari

It's a great device if you're looking to replace your handheld gaming console, video camera, tablet and smartphone with a single unit, and in that sense, it's a more attractive product than the iPhone 6. However, you don't always want to carry all those things around, and the iPhone 6 Plus will make you feel as though you're doing exactly that.

ITProPortal | Sandra Vogel

I was impressed with the iPhone 6, and I am again impressed with the iPhone 6 Plus which knocks the smaller phone into a cocked hat in terms of battery life. It is capable, beautifully made, and iOS 8 is a nice step forward. On the other hand, though, the 6 Plus is very expensive, and it suffers in my overall scoring from the lack of memory expansion as well as for being pricey.

What Hi-Fi?

Big and beautiful, the iPhone 6 Plus is all set to take the fight to rival phablets. If only it sounded a little bit better...

Stuff | David Phelan

Really, there's very little wrong with it beyond its size. But it is very big.

AnandTech | Joshua Ho

Overall, the iPhone 6 Plus is a great phone that builds on the foundation of the iPhone 6. Whether it's right for you will be based primarily on whether you want the larger display or not.

Register Hardware | Adam Banks and Alan Stonebridge

Apple's 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel big screen smartie proves a very different animal to operate and involves some curious scaling tricks as it straddles previous iPhone/iPad formats. Be sure to try before you buy, because compared to any other iPhone it's a very different machine to own.

Australian PC World | Tony Ibrahim

This is a niche smartphone intended for a tiny group of multimedia junkies. And even then, the smaller 4.7in iPhone 6 should appease even the most demanding content users.

BGR | Jonathan S. Geller

The problem with the iPhone 6 Plus is that, while the landscape views are nice, and the bigger screen is great, there are still too many compromises for me. I don't want a device this big, one that barely fits in my pocket, one which is much heavier than a regular iPhone 6.