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Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 19, 2014

5.5-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Apple A1549, Apple A1522, Apple A1524

9.0

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9.1

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 09, 2014
Prices (MSRP)	$949
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Design
Dimensions	6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm
Weight	6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display
Size	5.5-inch, 67.91% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Features	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A8
Processor	Dual-core 1400 MHz Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
GPU	PowerVR GX6450
Memory	1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)
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Battery
Type	2915 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p

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

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$849

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Overall User Rating

(41 reviews)

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

Performance

9.2

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

8.9

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