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Apple iPhone 6s

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 25, 2015

This device is also known as Apple A1688, Apple A1633

9.3

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9.1

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Design
Dimensions	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
Weight	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

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

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	6 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A9 APL0898
Processor	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste
GPU	PowerVR GT7600
RAM	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	128GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
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Battery
Capacity	1715 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	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
Flash	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
Front	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(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)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 849
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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 09, 2015

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Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB
MSRP	$ 649 / € 739

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 749 / € 849

Differences from the main variant:
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), 30(2300 WCS)

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	32GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile
Xfinity Mobile
Tracfone
Southern LINC

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Overall User Rating

(33 reviews)

9.1

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

Performance

9.6

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

8.2

BillScully

Arena Apprentice

(Almost) a great budget phone...

Edited: Jan 22, 2021, 8:34 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

The specs are nice, and it still supports the latest version of iOS, but this phone has a lot of small details that really irk me. It runs well for the most part, but still falls short of most newer smartphones, like the Pixel 4a. If you're looking for a budget phone, I'd get an entry-level Samsung Galaxy or Xiaomi instead.

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

Build quality
Headphone jack
iOS 14 support
Excellent call quality
Decent for gaming
Blazing fast charging

What I don't like

Outdated design
Abysmal battery life
No SD card support, so I would recommend getting the 128GB model if possible
Lackluster display (720p in 2021? Yikes...)

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DavidBeans2009

IPhone 6s

Posted: Apr 10, 2020, 4:17 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

Garbage! Piece of garbage! I prefer a iPhone 3g instead of this piece of s***
This phone that I had, is piece of garbage! I don't know why it is so bad but it is! I don't recommend this phone. Don't buy it.

diyanaM

Arena Apprentice

Great Phone

Posted: Mar 13, 2018, 8:18 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I have had my iPhone 6s for almost 2 years now. This is my first iPhone and I at first I was a bit skeptical whether I'd like it so much. Now I cannot live without it! I love the iOS so much, it has made my life so much easier!