Apple announces the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

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Apple has taken the wraps off the iPhone 6 and its larger sibling, the iPhone 6 Plus, after months of speculation and rumors.

The iPhone 6 is the 4.7-inch variant while the iPhone 6 Plus features a big 5.5-inch screen. Both the devices will ship with iOS 8 and will be available starting September 19 in select launch markets. The smartphone was earlier rumoured to be known as iPhone 6L owing to its larger screen.


Apple also announced the smaller iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch screen as well. The internal specifications on the Plus are slightly better than the regular version. The Retina HD screen on the iPhone 6, packs a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and is protected by ion-strengthened glass. The smartphone is just 6.9 mm thick.

The resolution on the iPhone 6 Plus is 1920x1080 and the thickness of the device is 7.1mm, even though it has a large overall size.

Both the newly announced iPhones feature an 8 megapixel iSight camera. Only the larger 6 Plus features optical image stabilization (with a 'floating lens' to compensate for shaking hands or other motion blur); the smaller iPhone 6 features 'digital' image stabilization which relies on software trickery to perform a similar trick. Both cameras can record 1080p video at 30fps or 60fps, and slow-motion video at 120fps or 240fps.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus feature a 64-bit Apple A8 chip built on a 20nm manufacturing process, which the company has claimed, offers 25% more CPU power and 50% more GPU power. The devices support 20 LTE bands and would work with majority of networks worldwide.

Apple says that its new devices are "the best phones ever made", and it has priced them accordingly. On a two-year contract, they will be priced as follows:

iPhone 6

$199 for 16GB
$299 for 64GB
$399 for 128GB
iPhone 6 Plus

$299 for 16GB
$399 for 64GB
$499 for 128GB
The iPhone 5s will live on, with prices starting at $99, while the iPhone 5c will remain only in its 8GB form, and will be free on a two-year plan. The new iPhones will be available in the US from September 19th, with pre-orders beginning on September 12. By the end of the year, they will be available in 115 markets worldwide.



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BCWPosted:

Sanctorum I almost bought the 6+. I was put off by the huge screen and how ugly I think it looks. The 1080p resolution is a definite positive for Apple, but I'm going to wait and see what next year brings. My iPhone 5 will do me fine for now.


Personally, I wouldn't buy the 6+ because of the screen ,neither. To big for my taste.

BCWPosted:

Looks sweet, is sweet. Everything is sweet.

DusknoirPosted:

One of my teachers ended up paying $500 on a phone... I told him that he would waste his money and me and him both laughed.

AchePosted:

I personally need an upgrade as I don't even have a smart phone so I will be looking into purchasing the iPhone 6. I haven't had a new phone in around 5 years. O.o

21Posted:

I almost bought the 6+. I was put off by the huge screen and how ugly I think it looks. The 1080p resolution is a definite positive for Apple, but I'm going to wait and see what next year brings. My iPhone 5 will do me fine for now.

TohkaPosted:

Ethics The price on these phones are stupid. And to think people actually spend that amount of money lol.


My guess is that most people will use their phone upgrades on their 2 year contracts. Although, so people have the money to throw around for a new phone.

EthicsPosted:

The price on these phones are stupid. And to think people actually spend that amount of money lol.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

I'm definitely looking forward to getting the iPhone 6 Plus. I'm also a little interested in the 128GB for the iPhone 6, I don't think I know anyone who uses anywhere near that much data on an iPhone and always thought 64GB was more than enough, but either way, it is an interesting thing to see. Regardless, I'll probably be getting mine like 1-2 weeks after it's released just because I don't want to deal with the hassle of everyone trying to get to the stores as fast as they can and then possibly having them run out of phones, so after I wait the week or two, I'll be trading in my iPhone 5s and be getting the 6 Plus.

HovaPosted:

Sounds like bigger and better phones. And an excellent smartwatch, for a category of devices the public has repeatedly said it doesn't care about.

But honestly, what grabbed my attention more than anything, was the pricetag for the i6 Plus with max storage:

$499 plus a contract.

That's right, Apple thinks people are so dumb they'll buy a $937 phone.

After all these years, Apple is STILL charging $100 for more storage, that you have to pay for when you buy it, and expecting their fans to shell it out.

Yep, they just called you idiots. Again.

nblzPosted:

JRMH Apple Master Race. Ahh, another generation of the best phones. Many android fanboys will claim they're stealing androids features, but tbh, who cares??? Lol, there was a study a while back that proved that iPhone owners got laid more than Android owners. Coincidence? no.


HAHA this is the funniest post. I couldn't care about a not iphone less, another year another slightly improved smart phone. I'll maybe get the iphone 7++ next november :)


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