Apple iPhone 6s specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone 6s
  • Released 2015, September 25 143g, 7.1mm thickness iOS 9, up to iOS 15.7 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) Nano-SIM About 257.6 USD
  • 4.7" 750x1334 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Apple A9 (14
  • 1715mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPhone 6s overview

Apple iPhone 6s is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2015, September 25. Apple iPhone 6s has 4.7 inch, IPS LCD, 500 nits, a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels screen with Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating. It uses Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant) chipset, Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister CPU, PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Apple iPhone 6s uses Li-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPhone 6s is about 257.6 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 6s compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 39 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 45 / 100 points
  • Price: 30 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 6s full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1688
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1687
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, 500 nits
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
  3D Touch

PLATFORM

OS iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7
Chipset Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 50 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700, iPhone8,1
SAR 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price About 257.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195
Display Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 62h

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