Everything You Need To Know About iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

And here comes the beginning of a new dawn for Apple iPhone history. It's something which will send a shudder down the spines of a collective of die-hard Apple fans, a handset some thought we'd never see from the Cupertino-based outfit.
Yet it has landed, staring down the barrel of the biggest iPhone in history - the iPhone 6 Plus.
It arrived alongside the iPhone 6 - Apple's new flagship smartphone - which measures 4.7 inches, making it more welcoming to a wider array of palms than the supersized iPhone 6 Plus.
Many of you, especially those of an Android persuasion, may be wondering what all the fuss is about. After all the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 turned up with a 5.5-inch display over two years ago.
Take a moment to glance at the history of the iPhone though, and you'll see why the iPhone 6 Plus is such a big deal.

Previously Apple has only dealt in two screen sizes - a 3.5-inch display graced the first five generations of iPhone, and just three have had the pleasure of a larger 4-inch display.

5.5 inches then is a huge leap forward for Apple, moving its iPhone range into the uncharted waters of the phablet market currently dominated by Samsung and other Android devices.
Apple is looking to reach a previously untapped audience of smartphone users - those who demand a large screen, with 'productivity' the main buzzword being thrown around. A key market for the iPhone 6 Plus is Asia, where general consensus seems to be bigger = better when it comes to smartphone screens.
In terms of specs and design there isn't a huge amount of difference between the iPhone 6 Plus and the iPhone 6 - apart from the obvious size.


The iPhone 6 Plus does boast a couple of unique features however. It's the first iPhone to pack a full HD display, plus its bigger body means it houses a larger battery than its 4.7-inch brother.
Both sport A8 64-bit processors, 1GB of RAM, M8 motion coprocessors and 8MP rear facing cameras - but the snapper on the iPhone 6 Plus benefits from OIS (optical image stabilisation) while the iPhone 6 makes do with EIS (electronic image stabilisation).
As with all Apple products the iPhone 6 Plus doesn't come cheap, and you may want to brace yourself because it's one of the most expensive handsets around.

SIM-free the 16GB iPhone 6 Plus carries a lofty price tag of $749, £619, AU$999 - and that's just the start.
Apple has ditched the 32GB variant for both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with the next storage level coming in at 64GB, and for the 5.5-inch iPhone that equals $849, £699, AU$1129.
The good news for storage fans is that Apple has finally introduced a 128GB model - which may quieten those whining about the lack of a microSD slot - but it will cost you a small fortune. $949, £789, AU$1249 to be exact.

That makes the iPhone 6 Plus comfortably more expensive than rival phablets including the LG G3, OnePlus One, Nokia Lumia 1520 and I suspect the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 when it goes on sale too, if not on a par.
It's big, it's expensive and it's likely to play second fiddle to the iPhone 6 - so is the iPhone 6 Plus worth considering? 

Checkout the Specs & Price Below


 iPhone 6

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
                  TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586

4G Network LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
                        (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)
                  LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600
                        TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600
                        (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/38/39/40/41) - A1586
SIM                  Nano-SIM

Announced 2014, September
Status         Available. Released 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)
                       - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

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
                  - Display Zoom

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          DC-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, LE
NFC             Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB v2.0


CAMERA  
Primary            8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features           1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image                                           recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video           1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Secondary   1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

FEATURES

OS                    iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.0.2
Chipset            Apple A8
CPU Dual-core    1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR    GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors            Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging    iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser            HTML5 (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 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 50 h

PRICE
Ranging from GHS 2,800.00 - GHS 3,500.00


iPhone 6 Plus

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
                  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
                  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
                  TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1524
4G Network LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600                                                                                   (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29) - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA)
                  LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600
                        TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600
                        (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/38/39/40/41) - A1524
SIM Nano-SIM
Announced 2014, September
Status         Available. Released 2014, September

BODY
Dimensions 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight         172 g (6.07 oz)
                  - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
                        - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)


DISPLAY
Type                LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size                1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inches (~401 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch       Yes
Protection        Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating
                 - Display Zoom

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        DC-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, LE
NFC       Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB               v2.0

CAMERA
Primary       8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED                         (dual tone) flash
Features       1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording,                          touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video       1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, optical stabilization
Secondary       1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular


FEATURES
OS                iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.0.2
Chipset        Apple A8
CPU                Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU                PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors       Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging      iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser       HTML5 (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 2915 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 80 h

PRICE
Ranging from GHS 3,000.00 - GHS 4,000.00


Source: TechRadar / GSM Arena
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