Images look clean up through ISO 800, good through ISO 1600, and remain usable through ISO 6400 depending upon subject matter and output size.

Truth is, while HSPA+ can be as fast as LTE, for the average consumer LTE is expected on high-end phones.

Apple is still using the IPS panel technology from the original iPad, which offers outstanding viewing angles in every direction.

It's a good display, to be sure — the 13.3-inch IPS panel's 1600 x 900 resolution is a notch above many ultrabooks, and its color reproduction and brightness are both as good as I'd expect.

Its screen lacks the brightness and color uniformity required for peak performance, apparently a casualty of that awesome design.