Leading smartphone manufacturer Apple is expected to unveil the upgraded avatar of its iPhone 6 by the end of 2015. Projected as iPhone 6s, the new smartphone will be bringing is some serious upgrades over its predecessor. Usually, Apple’s “S” models don’t feature big upgrades compared to their counterparts, but this time around, the new phone is expected to come with some crucial improvements and new features.
As of now, iPhone 6s isn’t official, but several rumors and leaks have heated the complete scenario. Information about specs, design, and features has been coming in from all ends. But, until Apple unveils its new beauty, everything is just a mystery! So, let’s run down some quick comparisons to check the efficiency of iPhone 6 and rumored iPhone 6s.
iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6
Design and Build Quality
In terms of design, iPhone 6s will bring slight improvements compared to its counterpart. The forthcoming smartphone is expected to feature the same look with ion-strengthened cover glass, round edges, and seamless finish with 7000 Series aluminum at the back. Rumors have also been claiming that it will house a bigger battery, and will be slightly thicker than iPhone 6. In fact, with 60% more strength, it will be a whole lot stronger and appealing.
Currently, iPhone 6 comes in silver, gold and gray colors, but its successor is expected to come in a new avatar with Rose Gold or Pink color. Nothing is confirmed about this color change, but speculations have already created a buzz around the market.
Display
In the display department, iPhone 6s is likely to pack an excellent viewing experience with its improved display with force touch capabilities. Just like the original iPhone 6, the “S” model will also be packing the same 4.7-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with IPS technology. There will be oleophobic coating for fingerprint resistance, but fore touch technology will be the biggest highlight of this device. The display of iPhone 6s will be able to trigger contextually specific tasks by differentiating between a light tap and a deep press on the screen.
Hardware Configuration
Since a long time, Apple has been offering decent hardware to give top-grade performance with each iPhone. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been powered with 64-bit dual-core A8 chipset with 1GB RAM, and now, their successor is heavily speculated to feature the more powerful A9 chipset with 2 GB of RAM. The performance of iPhones has already been terrific, and this new beauty is expected to take iPhone experience to whole new level.
Software and operating system
On the software front, Apple iPhone 6s is likely to feature the latest iteration of iOS. The iOS 9 from Apple will offer a whole new look and feel, and will come with a rich set of improvements including, the improved photos app, settings app, low power mode for effective battery saving. The interface of iOS 9 is extremely fluid, and the upgrade iPhone 6s will be running it right out-of-the box. IPhone 6, on the other hand, is running iOS 8.4 currently.
Camera Capabilities
For photography enthusiasts, the new iPhone 6s is likely to bring some serious upgrades over its counterpart. Currently, iPhone 6 ships with an 8-megapixel iSight camera, and 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera. It produces ideal images under daylight and low-light conditions, but its successor is speculated to feature an improved 12-megapixel rear camera with capabilities to capture 4k videos and slow-motion videos at 240fps. It will deliver SLR quality images, and will be a whole lot better under low-light conditions. The FaceTime camera, on the other hand, is also expected to offer 1080p video capture capabilities with an improved flash.
Storage
The iPhone 6 comes in 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB avatars and offers enough space for file and app storage. But this time around, its successor iPhone 6s is expected to feature 32 gigs of on-board storage instead of 16 gigs, while the other two variants will not have any change. Moreover, this time also, Apple will not bring microSD card with its latest beauty.
Connectivity
On the connectivity front, iPhone 6s will bring slight improvements over its predecessor. Currently, iPhone 6 houses Cat 4 LTE modem capable of producing downloading and uploading speeds up to 150 Mbps and 50Mbps. It’s pretty good for a standard users, but the upgraded avatar of this device is likely to be equipped with the more powerful Cat 6 LTE modem. The new smartphone will offer download speeds up to 300Mbps and upload speed up to 50Mbps, and will give a better surfing experience. Other connectivity features are likely to be same as iPhone 6, and will include NFC for Apple Pay and Wi-Fi Capabilities.
Battery
As mentioned above, Apple iPhone 6s is expected to feature improved support with a bigger battery. The capacity is not revealed, but several rumors have been coming about different charging options including, wireless charging and the latest reversible USB charging. So, we can conclude that battery life of iPhone 6 will be better than its predecessor but as of now, nothing is confirmed by the company.
Release Date
No doubt, iPhone 6s will be one of the best smartphone from Apple, but speculations are yet to be confirmed by the company. The launch of this phone is not confirmed, but looks like Apple lovers have to wait for at least 2 months until the new beauty comes into the scene. Apple has launched iPhones in WWDC conference before, but according to Digitimes, the new iPhone 6s will be coming in the second half of the year. So, iPhone 6s could be unveiled anywhere around September. In the beginning, in the mid, or even in the end.
Verdict
Apple iPhone 6s will be one of the biggest hits of 2015. This phone has already created a buzz around the globe, and will definitely bring some serious upgrades over its predecessor. All rumors and specs are yet to be confirmed, but most probably, in just a matter of months Apple will unveil this phone with some really powerful features.
