Being the successor of iPhone 6, the iPhone 6S may look the same, but it’s actually different, on the inside of course. If you are familiar with how the ‘S’ iPhones are, you may know that they usually bring something new to the plate, which can be a new piece of technology or just a twist on how certain features work.
For example, the iPhone 4S was the first to add the Siri app, the iPhone 5S added the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and now it was the time for the iPhone 6S to advance the smartphone technology in some unique way. And it did. We got the 3D Touch (pressure-sensitive touchscreen).
For example, the iPhone 4S was the first to add the Siri app, the iPhone 5S added the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and now it was the time for the iPhone 6S to advance the smartphone technology in some unique way. And it did. We got the 3D Touch (pressure-sensitive touchscreen).
Design and Display
Apple has always used style as a key feature to all of its iPhone iterations, the attention to detail and the material used were always top-notch. And the iPhone 6S fits this description so well. You get an aluminium case which perfectly meets with the curved front glass in a seamless way, so you won’t feel where the two materials are joined. The metallic case is a lot stronger (you don’t have to worry about bending your phone) and the glass screen will less likely shatter, if dropped (compared to the previous iPhones).
The iPhone 6S measures 5.44×2.64×0.28 inches and weighs 5.04 oz, meaning it’s really thin and lightweight and this is really important. Women, generally have smaller hands than men and, since smartphones got larger and larger, reaching the phablet size of 6 inches, these phones got really uncomfortable and very hard to operate with small hands. That’s why the reduced size of the iPhones is so appealing, this 4.7 inches handset, combined with the gently rounded corners will deliver a perfect handling experience.
Apple has always used style as a key feature to all of its iPhone iterations, the attention to detail and the material used were always top-notch. And the iPhone 6S fits this description so well. You get an aluminium case which perfectly meets with the curved front glass in a seamless way, so you won’t feel where the two materials are joined. The metallic case is a lot stronger (you don’t have to worry about bending your phone) and the glass screen will less likely shatter, if dropped (compared to the previous iPhones).
The iPhone 6S measures 5.44×2.64×0.28 inches and weighs 5.04 oz, meaning it’s really thin and lightweight and this is really important. Women, generally have smaller hands than men and, since smartphones got larger and larger, reaching the phablet size of 6 inches, these phones got really uncomfortable and very hard to operate with small hands. That’s why the reduced size of the iPhones is so appealing, this 4.7 inches handset, combined with the gently rounded corners will deliver a perfect handling experience.
We saw that the handset is really comfortable to hold, but what about the accessibility and buttons placement? You don’t have to worry because the phone was created so it can be easily used with just one hand. The pill-shaped volume buttons are located on the left side of the iPhone 6S, directly underneath the Silencer Switch and the Power key can be found on the right side of the phone. The bottom of the iPhone 6S is home to a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, a Lighting connector, two microphones and a built-in speaker.
Note: The iPhone 6 cases can be used with the iPhone 6S.
Note: The iPhone 6 cases can be used with the iPhone 6S.
The iPhone 6S is available in space gray, silver, gold and the new rose gold (the most preferred so far).
On the front of the iPhone 6S you will find the round Home Button (which doubles as a Touch ID fingerprint sensor) and the 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display. You know that there are 2k or even 4k displays out there, but Apple decided to stick with a resolution of 1334x750p and a pixel density of 326ppi. It’s obviously not on par with the vibrant, colourful Samsung displays, but it didn’t intend to be from the beginning, the iPhone 6S being more keen on delivering natural colours.
That being said, you get clear and bright whites (540cm/m2 screen brightness), deep blacks and very accurate colours (95% of the sRGB colour gamut). This translates into detailed-looking images and a great experience while watching movies.
On the front of the iPhone 6S you will find the round Home Button (which doubles as a Touch ID fingerprint sensor) and the 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display. You know that there are 2k or even 4k displays out there, but Apple decided to stick with a resolution of 1334x750p and a pixel density of 326ppi. It’s obviously not on par with the vibrant, colourful Samsung displays, but it didn’t intend to be from the beginning, the iPhone 6S being more keen on delivering natural colours.
That being said, you get clear and bright whites (540cm/m2 screen brightness), deep blacks and very accurate colours (95% of the sRGB colour gamut). This translates into detailed-looking images and a great experience while watching movies.
Performance and Software
As usual, you can expect a stable environment and overall, a good performance from any iPhone. The iPhones 6S is equipped with a 1.84GHz dual-core Apple A9 chipset, along with a six-core PowerVR GT7600 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Unfortunately, there is no card slot (which has gathered some negative critique). You can expect great things from the processor, which is nearly twice as potent than the one on the iPhone 6 and the 2 GB of RAM are such a welcomed (and long awaited) addition.
The powerful hardware will deliver a better handling of demanding games (it can handle even the latest titles), no stuttering or lags, better multitasking and no dropped frames. There may be other smartphones that seem to be a step ahead in terms of RAM, but the secret with iPhones lies in the great optimization between the iPhone’s hardware and the iOS, therefore the stable environment. The only inconvenience that we found is Apple’s stubbornness to keep the 16 GB as base storage option for iPhone 6S and, since there’s no microSD slot, you will have a lack of space in no time.
As usual, you can expect a stable environment and overall, a good performance from any iPhone. The iPhones 6S is equipped with a 1.84GHz dual-core Apple A9 chipset, along with a six-core PowerVR GT7600 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Unfortunately, there is no card slot (which has gathered some negative critique). You can expect great things from the processor, which is nearly twice as potent than the one on the iPhone 6 and the 2 GB of RAM are such a welcomed (and long awaited) addition.
The powerful hardware will deliver a better handling of demanding games (it can handle even the latest titles), no stuttering or lags, better multitasking and no dropped frames. There may be other smartphones that seem to be a step ahead in terms of RAM, but the secret with iPhones lies in the great optimization between the iPhone’s hardware and the iOS, therefore the stable environment. The only inconvenience that we found is Apple’s stubbornness to keep the 16 GB as base storage option for iPhone 6S and, since there’s no microSD slot, you will have a lack of space in no time.
The most talked-about feature is the 3D Touch, which adds a new way of interacting with the iPhone. Basically, what it does is it detect different levels of pressure and reacts accordingly to the way you press on the screen.
This creates a lot of new opportunities and the new iOS 9 takes full advantage of it. You can see the 3D Touch being used to preview messages, mark them as read or archive them, also you can trigger quick actions or open pop-up windows. It can also be used with games, music and especially with photo editing.
Besides the 3D Touch, the iOS 9 offers a quick and responsive experience and has one of the most complete and high quality app store. Some of the apps that have been upgraded (from the last UI) are the Apple Maps (has transit directions), the better filtered Notifications and Siri is ‘smarter’ and can respond to a lot more commands.
This creates a lot of new opportunities and the new iOS 9 takes full advantage of it. You can see the 3D Touch being used to preview messages, mark them as read or archive them, also you can trigger quick actions or open pop-up windows. It can also be used with games, music and especially with photo editing.
Besides the 3D Touch, the iOS 9 offers a quick and responsive experience and has one of the most complete and high quality app store. Some of the apps that have been upgraded (from the last UI) are the Apple Maps (has transit directions), the better filtered Notifications and Siri is ‘smarter’ and can respond to a lot more commands.
Camera and Battery Life
The iPhone 6S features a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture lens, phase detection Autofocus, Dual-LED flash, 1.5µm pixels and it can shoot 4K videos. The 5-megapixel front camera has HDR, Face Detection and Panorama. Unfortunately, Apple still hasn’t added an optical image stabilisation (OIS).
Photos taken in good light are close to perfect. You get a high amount of detail, the picture being clear and the colours looking natural. It’s actually on equal terms with Samsung Galaxy S6. But, in low light it isn’t that great. Indoor photos were nice (the noise levels have remained to an OK level), but could have been a lot better if Apple would have just added an OIS.
Note: The Camera app hasn’t changed much over the years, an interesting addition being the easy way to view photos by pressing hard on the screen to activate the 3D Touch.
Photos taken in good light are close to perfect. You get a high amount of detail, the picture being clear and the colours looking natural. It’s actually on equal terms with Samsung Galaxy S6. But, in low light it isn’t that great. Indoor photos were nice (the noise levels have remained to an OK level), but could have been a lot better if Apple would have just added an OIS.
Note: The Camera app hasn’t changed much over the years, an interesting addition being the easy way to view photos by pressing hard on the screen to activate the 3D Touch.
One interesting feature is the Live Photos which takes a photo 1.5 second before and after the actual shooting and it creates a small video (time lapses). Just keep your iPhone still, otherwise you’ll end up with choppy videos.
On the front camera, Apple used an interesting trick, using the screen as flash, making it one of the best front-facing cameras on a smartphone.
In terms of battery life, the iPhone 6S doesn’t really stand that well, it has a non-removable 1715 mAh battery (a downgrade from the iPhone 6) that, on a daily basis, will deliver about 15 to 16 hours of normal use.
This isn’t that much, but hopefully, Apple will address this issue in its next iteration.
Note: If you think a 4.7-inch phone is still too large, but still prefer Apple handsets over Android or Windows, you can have a look at the newer 4-inch Apple iPhone 5SE.
On the front camera, Apple used an interesting trick, using the screen as flash, making it one of the best front-facing cameras on a smartphone.
In terms of battery life, the iPhone 6S doesn’t really stand that well, it has a non-removable 1715 mAh battery (a downgrade from the iPhone 6) that, on a daily basis, will deliver about 15 to 16 hours of normal use.
This isn’t that much, but hopefully, Apple will address this issue in its next iteration.
Note: If you think a 4.7-inch phone is still too large, but still prefer Apple handsets over Android or Windows, you can have a look at the newer 4-inch Apple iPhone 5SE.
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