Apple has finally announced the much anticipated iPhones. Just like last year, Apple has launched two new iPhones this year. But with different sizes this time.
It certainly makes me believe that Android OEMs like Samsung and LG with their phablet market rocket boosting has forced Apple to increase display sizes on iPhones. Hence this year we get 2 different sized devices. A 4.7" iPhone 6 and a Phablet iPhone 6 Plus sized 5.5".
Both of these devices are available in 3 colour options. Gold, Silver & Space Grey. Both these devices are equipped with finger-print sensors which now seems to make a place on every iDevice.
The smartphone market has been dominated much with large screen devices from Android and WP OEMs. And now these bigger iPhones will allow Apple to compete in the similar device segment.
The new iPhones are now even thinner than the last gen The of iPhone 6 scales at 6.9 mm thickness making it the thinnest iPhone since ever, while the iPhone 6 plus comes in at 7.1 mm thickness. With all the metal backs and a glass hat curves around the edges of the device, this marks the biggest design changes since the iPhone 4, making the device reminiscent of the Original iPhone unveiled in 2007.
The power button has finally moved from the top to sides like most Android and Windows Phone devices. This actually is a suitable position for buttons on large devices for your hands to reach.
Apple has also included great features for single-handed use of the device. Unlike before, a double-tap on the home button moves all apps and content to the lower half of the screen making it user friendly for single-handed uses. Turning the device in landscape mode allows you to use all apps the same way you'd use then on a tablet in landscape.
Both iPhones are now more powerful with the magical new 64-bit A8 processors that's magically 25% faster than the previous iPhones and 50% more power efficient for increased battery life. Its always fun how Apple compares their latest devices to their last gen ones. Apple expects the new iPhones to outlast the 5S by at least an hour.
The Camera didn't see a bump in the spec sheet as Apple believes 8 MP is the standard Camera for a mobile device. Lets just wait and see if that changes in near future. But they haven't stopped improving their cameras anyhow. The new devices happen to carry 8 MP Cameras that has the same 'Focus Pixel' focusing technology that's often found in DSLR Cameras for fast and accurate photos. You can easily catch your dog jumping the wall. The 6 Plus also has optical image stabilisation (OIS) for removing Camera shake.
The new cameras can also shoot videos at 240 fps to create super slow-motion videos. This is double the rate than the 5S. The burst mode also detects smiles in the pictures and then recommends the best one. The camera is protruding slightly out of the body but not so much as to create a problem.
Apple also introduced the new mobile payment service called ApplePay that actually uses NFC (Near Field Communications). Something Apple had been trying to stay away from. Apple has also confirmed to have partnered with about 22k retailers for its payment system so that's something we'll want to try our hands on.
With Wi-Fi 802.11ac, iPhone 6 Wi-Fi speeds are upto 3 times faster than the 5S.
Talking about sensors, the iPhone 6 has a barometer sensor that senses air pressure and measures relative elevation.
Its is very well known that Apple never reveals the hardware specs of its device but reportedly, many of its suppliers aren't that good at keeping secrets. The 64-bit A8 processor running the show is said to be a 1.4Ghz dual-core processor.
The iPhone 6 in its large package holds a 1810 mAh battery with a 4.7" display having a resolution of 750x1334 setting the pixel density north of 320 ppi. Just what its calls Retina Display. The display is made of shatter-proof glass with oleophobic coating and discards the rumours of the new iPhones having a sapphire glass display.
iPhone 6 Plus on the other hand does much better with its 1920x1080 resolution display setting the pixel density at 401ppi which is much more than human eye can notice.
These devices will come with storage capacity of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Although people have been talking about a 128GB variant but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
It certainly makes me believe that Android OEMs like Samsung and LG with their phablet market rocket boosting has forced Apple to increase display sizes on iPhones. Hence this year we get 2 different sized devices. A 4.7" iPhone 6 and a Phablet iPhone 6 Plus sized 5.5".
Both of these devices are available in 3 colour options. Gold, Silver & Space Grey. Both these devices are equipped with finger-print sensors which now seems to make a place on every iDevice.
The smartphone market has been dominated much with large screen devices from Android and WP OEMs. And now these bigger iPhones will allow Apple to compete in the similar device segment.
The power button has finally moved from the top to sides like most Android and Windows Phone devices. This actually is a suitable position for buttons on large devices for your hands to reach.
Apple has also included great features for single-handed use of the device. Unlike before, a double-tap on the home button moves all apps and content to the lower half of the screen making it user friendly for single-handed uses. Turning the device in landscape mode allows you to use all apps the same way you'd use then on a tablet in landscape.
Both iPhones are now more powerful with the magical new 64-bit A8 processors that's magically 25% faster than the previous iPhones and 50% more power efficient for increased battery life. Its always fun how Apple compares their latest devices to their last gen ones. Apple expects the new iPhones to outlast the 5S by at least an hour.
The Camera didn't see a bump in the spec sheet as Apple believes 8 MP is the standard Camera for a mobile device. Lets just wait and see if that changes in near future. But they haven't stopped improving their cameras anyhow. The new devices happen to carry 8 MP Cameras that has the same 'Focus Pixel' focusing technology that's often found in DSLR Cameras for fast and accurate photos. You can easily catch your dog jumping the wall. The 6 Plus also has optical image stabilisation (OIS) for removing Camera shake.
The new cameras can also shoot videos at 240 fps to create super slow-motion videos. This is double the rate than the 5S. The burst mode also detects smiles in the pictures and then recommends the best one. The camera is protruding slightly out of the body but not so much as to create a problem.
Apple also introduced the new mobile payment service called ApplePay that actually uses NFC (Near Field Communications). Something Apple had been trying to stay away from. Apple has also confirmed to have partnered with about 22k retailers for its payment system so that's something we'll want to try our hands on.
With Wi-Fi 802.11ac, iPhone 6 Wi-Fi speeds are upto 3 times faster than the 5S.
Talking about sensors, the iPhone 6 has a barometer sensor that senses air pressure and measures relative elevation.
Its is very well known that Apple never reveals the hardware specs of its device but reportedly, many of its suppliers aren't that good at keeping secrets. The 64-bit A8 processor running the show is said to be a 1.4Ghz dual-core processor.
The iPhone 6 in its large package holds a 1810 mAh battery with a 4.7" display having a resolution of 750x1334 setting the pixel density north of 320 ppi. Just what its calls Retina Display. The display is made of shatter-proof glass with oleophobic coating and discards the rumours of the new iPhones having a sapphire glass display.
iPhone 6 Plus on the other hand does much better with its 1920x1080 resolution display setting the pixel density at 401ppi which is much more than human eye can notice.
These devices will come with storage capacity of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Although people have been talking about a 128GB variant but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
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