Difference between iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus
Key Difference: iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus differ in terms of screen size. While iPhone 6S comes with a 47 inch LED IPS display, 750 x 1334 pixels and a 326 ppi, the iPhone 6S Plus comes with a 5.5 inch LED IPS display, 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 401 ppi.
Apple recently announced the latest addition to its flagship line up. Last year it announced the release of iPhone 6S and keeping with the tradition that it started from iPhone 4, by launching an upgraded S model the following year; this year marked the release of the upgraded iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
iPhone 6S Plus shares a lot of similarities with its little brother, the 6S. Both announced in September and are expected to be released sometime later in September 2015. iPhone 6S and its iPhone 6S Plus are both made from a newer Series 7000 aluminum, solving the bending problem that could be found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
One of the main difference between the two phones – iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus is the screen size. While iPhone 6S comes with a 47 inch LED IPS display, 750 x 1334 pixels and a 326 ppi, the iPhone 6S Plus comes with a 5.5 inch LED IPS display, 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 401 ppi making the screen better compared to its little brother. Both the phones come with the ion-strengthened glass and oleophobic coating.
The biggest upgrades made to the phone is common in both – 3D Touch Display, a better and faster A9 chip, fancy new camera features and a new Rose Gold color. 3D Touch display is an improvement to the touch and tap found in most phones. A new haptic system on the phones can now read the force that is put on the screen and respond according to that. A new ‘peek and pop’ feature allows users to hold down for peeking into system files and apps and then pop that app to the screen by continuing to hold it down or going back to the app they were on by picking their finger off the screen.
The faster chip is said to offer a 70% increase in processor speed and a 90% increase in speed for the GPU. However, no clock speed or RAM has been announced so far by the company. Both the phones come with a swanky new 12 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front snapper. New camera features include Live Photos (where the camera records a one second video before the phone and a one second video after the photo) and recording in 4k.
Another difference between iPhone 6S and 6S Plus lies with the battery: the iPhone 6S comes with 1715 mAh battery and the 6S Plus comes with a 2915 mAh battery. The rest of the features are identical in the two phones. Both the phones also come in 16, 64 and 128 GB options and are priced the same as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus when they were initially launched.
Comparison between iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus:
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iPhone 6S |
iPhone 6S Plus |
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Launch Date |
September 2015 |
September 2015 |
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Company |
Apple |
Apple |
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Size |
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm |
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm |
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Display |
4.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD |
5.5 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD |
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Screen Resolution |
750 x 1334 pixels |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
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PPI |
326 ppi pixel density |
401 ppi pixel density |
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Protection |
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
143 grams |
192 grams |
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4G Compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
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GUI |
Apple iOS |
Apple iOS |
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CPU speed |
TBA |
TBA |
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GPU |
TBA |
TBA |
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OS |
iOS 9 |
iOS 9 |
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Chipset |
Apple A9 |
Apple A9 |
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RAM |
2 GB RAM |
2 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/64/128 GB |
16/64/128 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
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Connectivity |
2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB |
2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB |
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Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE |
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE |
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USB |
v2.0, reversible connector |
v2.0, reversible connector |
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Primary Camera |
12 MP |
12 MP |
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Secondary Camera |
5 MP |
5 MP |
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Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps |
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Camera Features |
Live Photos, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Optical image stabilisation (iPhone 6s Plus only), True Tone flash, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels), Auto HDR for photos, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination sensor, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Auto image stabilization, Improved local tone mapping, Improved noise reduction, Face detection, Photo geotagging |
Live Photos, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Optical image stabilisation (iPhone 6s Plus only), True Tone flash, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels), Auto HDR for photos, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination sensor, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Auto image stabilization, Improved local tone mapping, Improved noise reduction, Face detection, Photo geotagging |
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Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE‑AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po 1715 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh battery |
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Talk time |
Up to 14 hours (3G) |
Up to 24 hours (3G) |
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Stand-by |
Up to 240 hours (3G) |
Up to 284 hours (3G) |
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Available Colors |
Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose Gold |
Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose Gold |
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Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 (Safari) |
HTML5 (Safari) |
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Radio |
No |
No |
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GPS |
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS |
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: forbes.com, apple.com
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