Apple has given a smart reply to successful Android devices with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Finally, Apple is going to launch its devices with bigger screen, everybody is waiting for. However, the company also risks detaching people who love small screen devices. Besides screen, Apple has brought lots of changes to its new models which you must know to get a good reason for why you should or should not purchase iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Comparison between Old and New Models in terms of Design and Size
Screen Size: Let’s start from the very basic with screen size. iPhone 6 measures 4.7 inches and iPhone 6 Plus measures 5.5 inches, while older iPhone models measure up to 4 inches only.
Pixels: It is understandable that bigger sizes bring more pixels for you. iPhone 6 offers 1334 by 750 at a pixel-density of 326 per inch and iPhone 6 Plus has a resolution of 1920 by 1080, with a pixel-density of 401 per inch. It may look huge in front of iPhone 5s, having a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixels with 326 pixels per inch.
Retina HD: Screens of iPhone 6 models are dubbed with “Retina HD”, already used in iPad Air, iPad Mini and MacBook Pro. Well, it was absent in previous iPhone models.
Screen Resistant: New iPhone screens are made of “ion-strengthened glass”, not of sapphire (rumored). Ion-strengthened glass makes the screen more resistant to scratches and shatters, unlikely in previous generation models.
Physical Design: Physical designs of new iPhones are completely different from the old ones. You will miss the flat sides and chamfered edges as new models are quite thinner with smooth rounded edges and a Unibody appearance.
- iPhone 6: 6.9mm
- iPhone 6 Plus: 7.1mm
- iPhone 5s: 7.6mm
Sleep/Wake Button: No, not on top, but the sleep/wake button is located on the right-hand edge of the new iPhones.
A Brief Look on Insides
Processor: New iPhone are made of A8, a powerful 64-bit processor, resulting in 25% higher CPU performance, 50% improved graphics performance and 50% increase in battery efficiency.
Camera:
- 8 Megapixels
- True Tone Flash
- 1.5-Micron Pixels
- f/2.2 Aperture
According to Apple, iPhone 6 camera uses a new sensor, taking better photos than the previous one. “Focus Pixels” and “New Image Single Processor” are built with A8 chip, allowing phase-detection auto-focus – focus will be two times faster than iPhone 5s.
Battery Life: With larger size, obviously, you will see large battery as compared to iPhone 5s. A slight improvement is noticed with the battery life of iPhone 6 and the more with iPhone 6 Plus.
Wireless Capacity: Both the iPhone models support 802.11ac Wi-Fi, three times faster than Wi-Fi in iPhone 5s. LTE (4G mobile communication standard) is also faster, delivering a speed of up to 150mbps. Moreover, the new models include NFC (near-field communication) circuitry which allows you to use the models to purchase items using new Apple technology: Apple Pay.
VoLTE: Something New with New Phones
VoLTE stands for Voice over LTE. Instead of using your cellular voice, VoLTE uses your internet connection for voice calls. VoLTE offers phone calls with clear sounding and also allows you to use voice and data simultaneously. Standard phone calls are possible with Wi- Fi as VoLTE works great with Wi-Fi connection. You can use Wi-Fi connection of your home or office for calls and, if you leave during the continue call, your call will automatically switch to VoLTE. VoLTE is supported by T-Mobile in the US and EE in the U.K. It is expected that the system will expand more to other countries in future.
Motion Coprocessor: If you remember, iPhone 5s comes with M7 (motion coprocessor), a chip points to handling data of many sensors including an accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass. With new models, Apple introduces M8 that takes the advantage of new barometer sensor to determine altitude changes with the help of measuring air pressure changes.
Overall Performance: A8 processor, M8 motion coprocessor, etc., all are proving that iPhone 6 models are identical in terms of performance. Regarding performance, everything will be just more than iphone 5s or other previous iPhone models.
Conclusion
iPhone 5s and 5c released with minor changes from previous models, but iPhone 6 models enter with major changes than the previous one. Few things are similar while many things are different with improved features. This is also going to be a great opportunity for iPhone app development companies as they can think of developing something new that please iphone 6 users.
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