Apple on Tuesday unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Both smartphones will run on Apple's latest operating software, the iOS 8.The new phones will be available Sept. 19; pre-orders begin Sept. 12. With a two-year contract, the iPhone 6 will cost $199 for a model with 16 gigabytes of memory, $299 for the 64GB phone and $399 for 128GB. The iPhone 6 Plus is priced at $299 (16GB), $399 (64GB) and $499 (128GB).
Both smartphones come with 'Retina HD' displays and ion- strengthened glass. While the iPhone 6 sports a 4.7 inch screen, the iPhone 6 Plus will come with a larger 5.5 inch display. The iPhone 6 is 6.8mm thin and the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thin.
Both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will run on Apple's A8 64 bit chip. The new chip is 13% smaller than the A7. According to Schiller, this translates into 20% faster CPU and 50% faster graphics.
The new iPhones have the power button on the side. Apple has made 1.3 million apps available on their new smartphones. While Apple claims that iPhone 6 Plus has 24 hours of 3G talk time, the iPhone 6 is said to have 14 hours of 3G talk time.
Both phones have an 8MP camera with 'True-tone flash', 1.5 micron pixels. The cameras have an iSight sensor. "With these new cameras, panoramas can be up to 43 megapixels. Schiller said that face detection and blink/smile detection is better too. The iPhone 6 has 'digital' image stabilization, whereas the iPhone 6 Plus has optical image stabilization.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a different User Interface. It also boasts of new keyboard keys for cut copy and paste.
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 |
|---|---|---|
| CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 | ||
| 4G Network | LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 850 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA) | |
| LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 / 750 / 2500 - A1586 | ||
| SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Announced | 2014, September | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, September |
| BODY | Dimensions | 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 129 g (4.55 oz) | |
| - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) |
| DISPLAY | Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 750 x 1334 pixels, 4.7 inches (~326 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| DATA | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | v2.0 |
| CAMERA | Primary | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | |
| Secondary | 1.2 MP, 720p, burst, HDR |
| FEATURES | OS | iOS 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A8 | |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GX6650 (hexa-core graphics) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML (Safari) | |
| Radio | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| Java | No | |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - AirDrop file sharing - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - iCloud Keychain - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - iBooks PDF reader - Audio/video player/editor - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/command - Predictive text input |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Po battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 50 h |
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