iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus: What Apple changed

At its September 2015 event in San Francisco today, Apple announced the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, succeeding the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus respectively. Apple’s ninth-generation phones are now official.

Preorders begin September 12, and the devices will begin shipping September 25. Before you get your credit card ready, and assuming you’re not enthused by what’s coming in Android 6.0 Marshmallow or in Windows 10 Mobile, you might want to see what exactly you’re getting. The comparison tables below show you what Apple has changed, comparing the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6 Plus to the iPhone 6s Plus.

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	iPhone 6	iPhone 6s
Price on contract	$199, $299, $399	$199, $299, $399
Price off contract	$649, $749, $849	$649, $749, $849
Storage	16GB, 64GB, 128GB	16GB, 64GB, 128GB
4.7-inch display	1334×750, 326 ppi	1334×750, 326 ppi, 3D Touch
Contrast ratio	1400:1	1400:1
Processors	A8 64-bit, M8 motion	A9 64-bit, M9 motion
Fingerprint sensor	Touch ID	Touch ID
Rear camera	8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2	12MP, 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2
Video recording	1080p at 30fps/60fps	4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps/60fps
Front camera	1.2MP photos, 720p video	5MP photos, 720p video
FaceTime	Over Wi-Fi or cellular	Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant	Siri	Siri
Navigation	GPS and GLONASS	GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.0, NFC	Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Talk time on 3G	Up to 14 hours	Up to 14 hours
Internet on LTE	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Internet on 3G	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Internet on Wi-Fi	Up to 11 hours	Up to 11 hours
Video playback	Up to 11 hours	Up to 11 hours
Audio playback	Up to 50 hours	Up to 50 hours
Standby time	Up to 250 hours	Up to 10 days
Height	5.44 inches (138.1 mm)	5.44 inches (138.3 mm)
Width	2.64 inches (67.0 mm)	2.64 inches (67.1 mm)
Depth	0.27 inch (6.9 mm)	0.28 inch (7.1 mm)
Weight	4.55 ounces (129 grams)	5.04 ounces (143 grams)
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Connector	Lightning	Lightning
Colors	Silver, Space Gray, Gold	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold

 

And now for the phablet comparison:

	iPhone 6 Plus	iPhone 6s Plus
Price on contract	$299, $399, $499	$299, $399, $499
Price off contract	$749, $849, $949	$749, $849, $949
Storage	16GB, 64GB, 128GB	16GB, 64GB, 128GB
5.5-inch display	1920×1080, 401 ppi	1920×1080, 401 ppi, 3D Touch
Contrast ratio	1300:1	1300:1
Processors	A8 64-bit, M8 motion	A9 64-bit, M9 motion
Fingerprint sensor	Touch ID	Touch ID
Rear camera	8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2	12MP, 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2
Video recording	1080p at 30fps/60fps	4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps/60fps
Front camera	1.2MP photos, 720p video	5MP photos, 720p video
FaceTime	Over Wi-Fi or cellular	Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant	Siri	Siri
Navigation	GPS and GLONASS	GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.0, NFC	Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Talk time on 3G	Up to 24 hours	Up to 24 hours
Internet on LTE	Up to 12 hours	Up to 12 hours
Internet on 3G	Up to 12 hours	Up to 12 hours
Internet on Wi-Fi	Up to 12 hours	Up to 12 hours
Video playback	Up to 14 hours	Up to 14 hours
Audio playback	Up to 80 hours	Up to 80 hours
Standby time	Up to 384 hours	Up to 16 days
Height	6.22 inches (158.1 mm)	6.23 inches (158.2 mm)
Width	3.06 inches (77.8 mm)	3.07 inches (77.9 mm)
Depth	0.28 inch (7.1 mm)	0.29 inch (7.3 mm)
Weight	6.07 ounces (172 grams)	6.77 ounces (192 grams)
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Connector	Lightning	Lightning
Colors	Silver, Space Gray, Gold	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold

 

In short, for the extra $100, you’re getting a slightly bigger and heavier iPhone with a lot of new features.