IPhone 6

iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus
The front face of the silver iPhone 6
ManufacturerApple Inc.
TypeSmartphone / Phablet (6 Plus)
Release dateSeptember 19, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-09-19)
Units sold4 million on first day, 10 million in opening weekend, 220 million total
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 8.0
Current: iOS 12.5.7, released January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)
System-on-chip usedApple A8
CPU1.4 GHz dual-core ARMv8-A
Memory1 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage16, 64 or 128 GB
Removable storageNone
DisplayRetina HD Display, LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16:9 aspect ratio, 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical), and oleophobic coating
6: 4.7 in (120 mm) 1334x750 pixel resolution, 326 ppi pixel density, 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
6 Plus: 5.5 in (140 mm) 1920x1080 pixel resolution, 401 ppi pixel density, 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical)
SoundStereo speakers, 3.5mm stereo audio jack
InputMulti-touch touchscreen display, triple microphone configuration, Apple M8 motion coprocessor, 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, iBeacon, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer
ConnectivityAll models: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) (802.11n: 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS & GLONASS Models A1549 & A1522: LTE (Bands 1 to 5, 7, 8, 13, 17 to 20, 25, 26, 28, 29) Models A1586 & A1524: LTE (Bands 1 to 5, 7, 8, 13, 17 to 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38 to 41), TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
Dimensions6: 138.1 mm (5.44 in) H
67.0 mm (2.64 in) W
6.9 mm (0.27 in) (7.1 mm (0.28 in) inc. lens) D
6 Plus: 158.1 mm (6.22 in) H
77.8 mm (3.06 in) W
7.1 mm (0.28 in) (7.3 mm (0.29 in) inc. lens) D
Mass6: 129 g (4.6 oz)
6 Plus: 172 g (6.1 oz)
PredecessoriPhone 5C & iPhone 5S
SuccessoriPhone 6S
Related articlesApple Watch
Websitewww.apple.com/iphone-6

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are smartphones that are designed and made by Apple Inc. They were shared along with the Apple Watch at an Apple event on September 9, 2014. They were released on September 19, 2014. They both serve as a nest to the iPhone 5S. These models mark the first big increases in screen size since the screen of the iPhone 5, measuring at 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches.

Sales

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is the one of best-selling touchscreen phone of all time with ten million sold units in first week of release. In September 2016, Apple stopped selling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Features

The back of the iPhone 6 in the gold color

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have an Apple A8 Bionic Chipset. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch IPS screen and the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5 inch IPS screen. They both ran iOS 8 and they could upgrade to iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11 and iOS 12 when they came out. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cannot upgrade to iOS 13. The iPhone 6 has an 1810mAh battery capacity and the iPhone 6 Plus has a 2915mAh battery capacity. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have an 8MP rear camera and 1.2MP front camera.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have 1GB RAM. For the iPhone 6, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB of storage are available. For the iPhone 6 Plus, 16GB, 64GB and 128GB of storage are available.

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