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Apple iPhone 6s

$419 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 4.7" AMOLED

Processor Apple A9

Battery 1715mAh

RAM & Storage 16GB/32GB/128GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Apple iPhone 6s?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $419

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Launch Announced: 2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25 Status: Discontinued
Body Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) Weight: 143 g (5.04 oz) Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM : Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display Type: IPS LCD, 500 nits Size: 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) Protection: Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating : 3D Touch
Platform OS: iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7 Chipset: Apple A9 (14 nm) CPU: Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Memory Card slot: No Internal: 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie camera Single: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama Video: 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
: 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS NFC: Yes (Apple Pay only) Radio: No USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
Features Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery Type: Li-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh) Stand-by: Up to 240 h (3G) Talk time: Up to 14 h (3G)
Misc Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold Models: A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700, iPhone8,1 SAR: 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Price: About 230 EUR
Tests Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195
Display: Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality: Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
Battery life:
Endurance rating 62h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.