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iPhone 6

Released September 2014

The iPhone 6 is Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone from 2014, with a larger Retina HD display, the A8 chip, NFC for Apple Pay and a thinner rounded aluminium body, suited to collectors and anyone comparing older iPhones before upgrading.

Model history · 8 models, 2007–2014

Screen: 4.7″
Display: LCD, 60 Hz
Chip: A8
Memory: 1 GB
Storage: 16 GB – 128 GB
Main camera: 8 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 1,810 mAh
Weight: 129 g

Compact

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the iPhone 6 is thin, fast and well designed, with a good camera and a larger screen that CNET and Trusted Reviews rated highly, though TechRadar found it low in resolution. TechRadar and Trusted Reviews found it expensive; CNET and Trusted Reviews judged battery life average against rivals, while TechRadar found it improved.

From techradar.com, cnet.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 4.7″
Resolution: 1334 × 750
Sharpness: 326 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Peak brightness: 500 nits
Display type: Retina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density: 326 ppi
Brightness detail: 500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protection: Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display features: 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability

Performance

Chip: A8
Memory: 1 GB
Storage: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU: A8 chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (GSMArena); 1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)
GPU: PowerVR GX6450 (GSMArena)

Cameras

Main camera: 8 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 1.2 MP
Main camera: 8-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 cover
Front camera: FaceTime HD camera with 1.2-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, backside illumination sensor
Zoom: 3x video zoom
Video recording: 1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; cinematic video stabilisation; continuous autofocus
Front video: 720p HD
Camera features: Auto image stabilisation; auto HDR; panorama (up to 43 megapixels); burst mode; face detection; timer mode

Battery and charging

Battery: 1,810 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: 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; 3.82 V, 6.91 Wh, 1,810 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging: Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 129 g
Thickness: 6.9 mm
Height × width: 138.1 × 67 mm
Materials: Anodised aluminium unibody enclosure with shaped glass display
Colours: Silver, Gold, Space Grey
Buttons: Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake
Biometrics: Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Sensors: Touch ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 8

Connectivity

Mobile network: UMTS/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 calling
SIM: Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2 (Bluetooth 4.0 at launch)
NFC: NFC for Apple Pay
USB: 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)
Positioning: Assisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

Storage options

Storage
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

4.7-inch Retina HD display at 1334 × 750 with a 1400:1 contrast ratio
NFC and Touch ID for Apple Pay
6.9 mm thick and 129 g

Cons

1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)
No optical image stabilisation, which the iPhone 6 Plus has
1.2MP front camera

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
MotorolaMoto G (2nd generation)	5″	LCD	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	1 GB	8 GB	8 MP	–	2,070 mAh	149 g	Sept 2014
MotorolaMoto G (1st generation)	4.5″	LCD	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	1 GB	8 GB – 16 GB	5 MP	–	2,070 mAh	143 g	Nov 2013
SamsungGalaxy A3 (2015)	4.5″	OLED	Snapdragon 410	1.5 GB	16 GB	8 MP	–	1,900 mAh	110.3 g	Nov 2014

Previous model: iPhone 5s. Newer model: iPhone 6s.

Sources

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