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Apple iPhone 6 vs Apple iPhone 6s

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AppleiPhone 6AppleiPhone 6s
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2014September 2015
Display
Screen size4.7″4.7″
Resolution1334 × 7501334 × 750
Sharpness326 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits
Display typeRetina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technologyRetina HD display with 3D Touch; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density326 ppi326 ppi
Brightness detail500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on frontIon-strengthened glass; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display features1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability
Performance
ChipA8A9
Memory1 GB2 GB
Storage16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPUA8 chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (GSMArena); 1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)A9 chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M9 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister (GSMArena); 2 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)
GPUPowerVR GX6450 (GSMArena)PowerVR GT7600 (GSMArena)
Cameras
Main camera8 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera1.2 MP5 MP
Main camera8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, autofocus with Focus Pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover12-megapixel camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover
Front cameraFaceTime HD camera with 1.2-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, backside illumination sensorFaceTime HD camera with 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom3x video zoomDigital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
Video recording1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; cinematic video stabilisation; continuous autofocus4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p); 8MP stills while recording 4K
Front video720p HD720p HD
Camera featuresAuto image stabilisation; auto HDR; panorama (up to 43 megapixels); burst mode; face detection; timer modeLive Photos with stabilisation; panorama (up to 63 megapixels); auto HDR; burst mode; timer mode; local tone mapping; face detection
Battery and charging
Battery1,810 mAh1,715 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 11 hoursUp to 11 hours
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailTalk time up to 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 10 hours on 3G or LTE and 11 hours on Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 11 hours; audio playback up to 50 hours; 3.82 V, 6.91 Wh, 1,810 mAh (iFixit)Talk time up to 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 10 hours on 3G or LTE and 11 hours on Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 11 hours; audio playback up to 50 hours; 3.8 V, 6.55 Wh, 1,715 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingCharging via USB to a computer or power adapterCharging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight129 g143 g
Thickness6.9 mm7.1 mm
Height × width138.1 × 67 mm138.3 × 67.1 mm
MaterialsAnodised aluminium unibody enclosure with shaped glass display7000 series aluminium with ion-strengthened glass
ColoursSilver, Gold, Space GreyRose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Grey
ButtonsHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wakeTouch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake
BiometricsTouch ID fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home buttonTouch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
SensorsTouch ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 8iOS 9
Connectivity
Mobile networkUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29); VoLTE; Wi-Fi callingModel A1688: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 (Bluetooth 4.0 at launch)Bluetooth 4.2
NFCNFC for Apple PayNFC for Apple Pay
USBLightning connector; 3.5 mm headphone jack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)Lightning connector; 3.5 mm headphone jack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
PositioningAssisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

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