{"id":1920,"date":"2014-09-18T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T15:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2014-11-07T09:26:22","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T09:26:22","slug":"4-alternatives-to-the-iphone-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/18\/4-alternatives-to-the-iphone-6\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Alternatives to the iPhone 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

After last week\u2019s launch event, the iPhone 6 hype machine has officially gone into overdrive. Stephen Fry has declared it \u201d\u02dcthe most exquisite mobile ever made<\/a>\u2019. The well-respected tech site Stuff awarded it five stars. TechCrunch\u2019s headline simply reads \u201d\u02dcMeet The New Best Smartphone<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just tech enthusiasts getting excited either. Apple received over 4 million pre-orders in 24 hours<\/a>, meaning that some people are going to have to wait until October to get their hands on an iPhone. Anyone who hasn\u2019t pre-ordered is going to have to pitch a tent outside their local Apple Store and hope for the best.<\/p>\n

Given the amount of coverage it\u2019s been getting, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking the iPhone 6 (and it\u2019s big brother, the 6 Plus) is the only smartphone on the market at the moment. But you\u2019d be wrong; there are plenty of equally great alternatives for those who prefer Android (or just don\u2019t want to have a U2 album placed into their collection without their permission).<\/p>\n

Here are 4 of our favourites.<\/p>\n

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha<\/h4>\n

\"Galaxy<\/a><\/p>\n

The Galaxy Alpha is more or less an iPhone 6 with Android. It\u2019s a smaller version of the Galaxy S5 with a 4.7 inch screen, a lighter and thinner build and a metal frame. The only way Samsung could have made it more obvious is if they\u2019d printed \u201d\u02dcbuy me instead of the iPhone 6\u2019 on the back.<\/p>\n

Still, the Alpha is a great phone in its own right. It has an extremely powerful octa-core processor (that\u2019s 8 cores!), an amazing camera and it\u2019s a lot more portable than the larger S5, which might win over sceptics.<\/p>\n

However, it doesn\u2019t have an SD card slot and the screen resolution isn\u2019t quite as good as other phones on this list. It also costs about \u00a330 more than the cheapest iPhone 6 (although you get 32GB of storage compared to the iPhone\u2019s 16GB).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a direct Android alternative to the iPhone 6, this is the best option.<\/p>\n

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LG G3<\/h4>\n

\"LG<\/a><\/p>\n

With a whopping 5.5 inch screen, the LG G3 is more of an alternative to the iPhone 6 Plus than the standard iPhone 6. If you\u2019re looking for a smart little phone that you can carry about comfortably, this probably isn\u2019t it.<\/p>\n

If you want a \u201d\u02dcphablet\u2019, though, you can\u2019t go wrong with the G3. The main feature is a QHD screen, which boasts 4 times the pixel count of a 720p HD screen. In simple terms, that means everything – from pictures to videos – looks amazing.<\/p>\n

The 13MP camera is fantastic too, with a laser auto focus feature that provides ridiculously quick focusing when taking a snap.<\/p>\n

Best of all, you can pick one up for as little as \u00a3360 – nearly half the price of an iPhone 6 Plus!<\/p>\n

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HTC One M8<\/h4>\n

\"HTC<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC have always boasted some of the best smartphone designs around (along with Apple), and the One M8 continues this tradition.<\/p>\n

With a 5 inch screen, it\u2019s an ideal middle ground between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 plus and the 90% metal finish gives it a premium feel.<\/p>\n

It also features a dual camera (especially useful for selfie enthusiasts), expandable memory via an SD card, and Boomsound speakers on the front of the phone.<\/p>\n

You can pick up an M8 for around \u00a3450-500.<\/p>\n

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Xperia Z3<\/h4>\n

\"xperia\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Xperia Z3 is a seriously high-end piece of equipment, with a quad-core processor, a 5.2 inch screen and a lovely curved frame design.<\/p>\n

So far, so standard. But it has quite a few show-stealing features up its sleeve including a massive 2 day battery life, a water and dust-proof build and hi-res audio playback (for the audiophiles among us).<\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s history in digital cameras also comes to the fore with the Z3, with an amazing camera backed up by an in-depth camera app that\u2019ll help you get exactly the right shot.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s good news for gamers too: the Z3 can be hooked up to your PS4 via Wi-Fi so you can play PS4 games on your Z3 screen – even if your PS4 is on standby!<\/p>\n

The Xperia Z3 isn\u2019t out yet, but is expected later this month. It\u2019ll cost about \u00a3550.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re planning to upgrade your phone soon, why not sell your current mobile with musicMagpie<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After last week\u2019s launch event, the iPhone 6 hype machine has officially gone into overdrive. Stephen Fry has declared it \u201d\u02dcthe most exquisite mobile ever made\u2019. The well-respected tech site Stuff awarded it five stars. TechCrunch\u2019s headline simply reads \u201d\u02dcMeet The New Best Smartphone\u2019. It\u2019s not just tech enthusiasts getting …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920\/revisions\/2418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}