Yes, the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus are “simple” evolutions of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus of last year. Do you plan to upgrade right now or are you willing to wait for the iPhone 7 to do so ? Well, the choice is not easy because even if you can afford it, is the iPhone 6S is worth the extra money you will have to pay for it ? Well, to help you choose, here is a quick summary of 20 new things that are brought by the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus features and specs. This list aims at helping you find out if you really want to upgrade to the iPhone 6S or stick with your iPhone 6 and wait for the iPhone 7.
iPhone 6S vs iPhone 6: 20 new features list
- 2GB of RAM: This will definitely make the iPhone 6S faster than the iPhone 6 which is already a quite powerful 64-bit smartphone.
- New Apple A9 processor: new generation of 64-bit processor for extra speed
- New M9 coprocessor for motion sensors
- Aluminum 7000 serie built for a stiffer iPhone (in case you fear to bend your iPhone as per the sadly famous iPhone 6 bendgate)
- New rose gold color : that is a major plus to all female potential iPhone users.
- Ion-X screen protection glass : higher protection of the screen against scratches.
- iSight camera new sensor of 12 megapixels
- Live photos : this animated photo format that records 1.5s of video before and after you trigger the photo. You can use the Live Photos as animated wallpapers on the iPhone 6S and the Apple Watch.
- Front FaceTime camera new sensor of 5 megapixels
- True Tone Flash for FaceTime camera through the iPhone screen matching the color temperature of the ambient light
- 4K video recording : yes, that is 4 times the Full HD 1080P resolution of the iPhone 6. The bottom line is : do you need it and do you have the software / hardware to handle, edit and watch 4K videos ?
- Optical image stabilization for videos (exclusively for the iPhone 6S Plus) : and this can make a huge difference as you can see in this OIS iPhone 6S Plus vs iPhone 6S comparison video.
- Animated screen wallpapers
- Second generation Touch ID: faster response – will definitely be convenient 150 times a day.
- 4G LTE faster browsing/ improved versatility
- Faster WiFi
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 3D Touch user interface with pressure sensitive screen for quick and easy access to shortcut menu and quick actions 3D touching apps icons.
- Taptic Engine (sensitive feedback when using 3D and other features like on the Apple Watch)
- “Hey Siri” always on even when the iPhone 6S is not plugged in.