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

posted by Victor H. / Sep 09, 2015, 3:00 PM

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

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.

All the specs, side by side

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 vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Apple iPhone 5s

Display

Display size

4.7 inches

4.0 inches

Resolution

750 x 1334 pixels

640 x 1136 pixels

Pixel density

326 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

65.71 %

60.82 %

Colors

16 777 216

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

12 megapixels

8 megapixels

Hardware Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Flash

Dual LED

Software Features

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Geo tagging

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Recording format

H.264, MOV

Features

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization

Front

5 megapixels

1.2 megapixels

Video capture

1280x720 (HD)

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 g)

4.55 oz (129 g)

3.95 oz (112 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A9 APL0898

Apple A8

Apple A7

Processor

Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

Dual-core, 1300 MHz, Cyclone, 64-bit, 28 nm

GPU

PowerVR GT7600

PowerVR GX6450

PowerVR G6430

RAM

2 GB LPDDR4

1 GB LPDDR3

OS

iOS (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

Stand-by time

10.0 days (240 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

14.00 hours

10.00 hours

Internet use

3G

10 hours

LTE

10 hours

Wi-Fi

11 hours

Music playback

50.00 hours

40.00 hours

Video playback

11.00 hours

10.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

CDMA

800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz

Data

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

Connectivity

Mobile Payment

Apple Pay

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

TV-out

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 849

Options

4 Comments

1. cheetah2k

Posts: 2185; Member since: Jan 16, 2011

Still only 750p screen. Apple must be scared to go higher in fear iOS will lag.. I'd be interested to see how fluid iOS is in QHD. I'm guessing not very :)

posted on Sep 09, 2015, 5:09 PM 1

2. SonyOwner unregistered

No major upgrade after the 5S. I think the camera on the 5S can compete with the 6S. Still, 5S is a great deal.

posted on Sep 09, 2015, 8:50 PM 0

3. meloth1991

Posts: 39; Member since: Aug 26, 2012

Meh !! As a iPhone 6 user only the camera on the 6S seems to impress me !!

posted on Sep 09, 2015, 8:59 PM 0

4. SundovChildress

Posts: 71; Member since: Sep 20, 2015

Geting a iPhone 6S, here is a video about transferring contacts from iPhone 5S to iPhone 6S with one click. Also works with old Android phone youtu.be/c4v2lY2RoIg