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iPhone 6s

Released September 2015

The iPhone 6s is Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone from 2015, adding 3D Touch, the A9 chip with 2 GB of RAM, a 12-megapixel camera with 4K video and a 5-megapixel front camera to the iPhone 6 design in 7000 series aluminium, suited to anyone comparing older iPhones before upgrading.

Model history · 9 models, 2007–2015

Screen: 4.7″
Display: LCD, 60 Hz
Chip: A9
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 16 GB – 128 GB
Main camera: 12 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 1,715 mAh
Weight: 143 g

Compact

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the 6s is well designed and faster, with a sturdier build, and that 3D Touch is a genuinely new addition. All three found battery life weak; TechRadar also thought Live Photos a gimmick and the screen low in resolution for the price, and Trusted Reviews found charging slower than rivals.

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 with 3D Touch; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density: 326 ppi
Brightness detail: 500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protection: Ion-strengthened glass; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display features: 3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability

Performance

Chip: A9
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
CPU: 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)
GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (GSMArena)

Cameras

Main camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 5 MP
Main camera: 12-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 camera: FaceTime HD camera with 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom: Digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
Video recording: 4K 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 video: 720p HD
Camera features: Live Photos with stabilisation; panorama (up to 63 megapixels); auto HDR; burst mode; timer mode; local tone mapping; face detection

Battery and charging

Battery: 1,715 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; 3.8 V, 6.55 Wh, 1,715 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging: Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 143 g
Thickness: 7.1 mm
Height × width: 138.3 × 67.1 mm
Materials: 7000 series aluminium with ion-strengthened glass
Colours: Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Buttons: Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake
Biometrics: Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Sensors: Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 9

Connectivity

Mobile network: Model 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
SIM: Nano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2
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, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

Storage options

Storage
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

12MP camera with 4K video at 30 fps and Live Photos
5MP FaceTime HD front camera with Retina Flash
3D Touch display and 2 GB of RAM (iFixit)

Cons

143 g, against 129 g for the iPhone 6
No optical image stabilisation, which the iPhone 6s Plus has
No water resistance rating

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 7	4.7″	LCD, 60 Hz	A10 Fusion	2 GB	32 GB – 256 GB	12 MP	–	1,960 mAh	138 g	Sept 2016
SamsungGalaxy A3 (2016)	4.7″	OLED	Samsung 1.5 GHz quad-core	1.5 GB	16 GB	13 MP	–	2,300 mAh	132 g	Dec 2015
AppleiPhone 8	4.7″	LCD, 60 Hz	A11 Bionic	2 GB	64 GB – 256 GB	12 MP	–	1,821 mAh	148 g	Sept 2017

Previous model: iPhone 6. Newer model: iPhone 7.

Sources

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