The iPhone 6 is the 8th flagship smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on September 9, 2014 along with the larger iPhone 6 Plus as the latest addition to the iPhone series. It was released on the following September 19th. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus jointly serve as successors to the iPhone 5C and 5S, and were succeeded by the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.[1]
Description[]
The iPhone 6 includes a number of physical changes over its predecessor, including a 4.7-inch LCD Retina Display with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and 326 ppi. Its design is significantly larger and thinner than the previous models. Apple announced that this was the thinnest iPhone to date, with a thickness of 6.9 mm. The iPhone has improved LTE and WI-FI connectivity. It's antenna design is more visible as the antenna bands are on the edge of the iPhones near the cameras and charging/3.5mm headphone jack.
This iPhone has a 64-bit Apple A8 processor with 1GB of RAM. It was shipped with iOS 8 pre-installed, and the phone can be updated to the latest version of iOS 12.5.7. The storage options it came with are 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. It is also the first iPhone to have a 128GB storage option.
It has an 8 MP main camera that can record up to 1080p full HD video with 30 fps or 60 fps. The camera is not flush on the back of the device, and it's protruding out a slight bit. Its selfie camera is 1.2 MP that has a 720p resolution. Since it's larger than the iPhone 5s, it has a larger battery capacity of 1810 mAh.
Issues[]
The section right below the volume down button was very fragile, and could bend easily under pressure. Users who put their iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus in their back pocket reported having a bent device when taken out. The issue was dubbed as "Bendgate". This was a prominent issue on the iPhone 6 Plus because of the larger size of the phone. Bendgate went viral across the internet, and Apple was scolded for their poor build quality.
This however was fixed with the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus as the chassis was made with the stronger Aluminum 7000 series. The weak points were fixed on the future models to prevent bending.
Release[]
Pre-orders of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded four million within its first 24 hours of availability—an Apple record. More than 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices were sold in the first three days, making it another fastest selling iPhone model at that time. In total, the iPhone 6 is the top selling iPhone model with more than 222.4 million units sold since release. [2]
On September 9, 2015, the gold version 128GB model of the iPhone 6 was discontinued along with the iPhone 6 Plus. The 16 GB and 64 GB models in silver and space gray were available for sale at a reduced price at the release of the iPhone 6S. This phone was regarded as a mid-tier phone at the time. The last remaining model is the 32 GB iPhone 6 model that was discontinued in September 2018. Since the iPhone 6 was so popular, it was re-sold in various phone carrier stores, and online.
New features[]
- Apple A8 processor
- 4.7 inch LCD Retina display
- 128GB storage option
- 8MP main camera
- iOS 8
- Built-in barometer
Included items[]
- EarPods with Lightning Connector
- Apple USB Power Adapter
- Lightning to USB Cable
- SIM removal tool (not shipped with every iPhone 6)
- Documentation and Apple stickers
Gallery[]
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References[]
- Apple iPhone 6, gsmarena. Accessed 2024-08-06.
- Apple iPhone 6 review: iPhone 6 sets the smartphone bar by Scott Stein, CNET. Accessed 2024-08-06.
- Flashback: the iPhone 6 introduced a new design in 2014 that still lives, gsmarena. Acessed 2024-09-15
External links[]
- iPhone 6 at Apple (archived 2014-09-19)
- iPhone 6 at Wikipedia
- Apple iPhone 6 at GSMArena