Apple iPhone 6s vs iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5s: specs comparison

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The new Apple iPhone 6s is here and it brings heaps of improvements, making it one of the biggest upgrades for the series.

In order to fully understand the scope of changes, though, we need to look at things from a cold-blooded specs perspective and put it in the context of previous iPhones.

So how does the new iPhone 6s specs compare against that of its predecessors: the 2014 iPhone 6 and the 2013 iPhone 5s? We take a look at all the important specs side by side, so that you can easily notice the areas, where Apple has made improvements.

Naturally, some things like the Force Touch functionality remain off the spec sheet, and we'll be looking at all of these in separate articles. With this in mind, take a look at our iPhone 6s vs iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5s specs comparison right below.

Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 5s

Design

Dimensions
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 4.55 oz (129.0 g) 3.95 oz (112.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Gold, Silver, Space gray Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
4.7-inch 4.7-inch 4.0-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 326 PPI 1334x750px, 326 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.71 % 65.71 % 60.82 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Apple A8 Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Dual-core
1400 MHz
Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
Dual-core
1300 MHz
Cyclone
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 PowerVR GX6450 PowerVR G6430
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4) 1GB (LPDDR3) 1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Battery

Capacity
1715 mAh 1810 mAh 1570 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR) 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2015
FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A
Date approved: Sep 09, 2014
FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Date approved: Sep 20, 2013
FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 0.38 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849 $ 849
In The Box
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2015 Sep 09, 2014 Sep 10, 2013


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