iPhone 6

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are smartphones that were designed and marketed by Apple Inc. They are the eighth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, and were announced on September 9, 2014, and released on September 19, 2014. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus jointly were themselves replaced as the flagship devices of the iPhone series by the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus on September 9, 2015. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus include larger 4.7 and 5.5 inches (120 and 140 mm) displays, a faster processor, upgraded cameras, improved LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity and support for a near-field communications-based mobile payments offering.

iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6 Plus in Space Gray
CodenameN61
BrandApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn, Pegatron (on contract)
Slogan
  • "Bigger than bigger"
  • "The two and only"
Generation8th
Model6:
A1549 (North America)
A1586 (Global)
A1589 (China)
6 Plus:
A1522 (North America)
A1524 (Global)
A1593 (China)
Compatible networksGSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G, LTE
First releasedSeptember 19, 2014 (2014-09-19) (16, 64 and 128 GB models)
March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) (32 GB model)
Availability by region
October 17, 2014
October 23, 2014
October 30, 2014
November 6, 2014
February 6, 2015
DiscontinuedSeptember 9, 2015 (September 9, 2015) (128 GB models)
September 7, 2016 (September 7, 2016) (Temporary, 16 and 64 GB models and Permanently, iPhone 6 Plus)
September 12, 2018 (September 12, 2018) (Permanently, 32 GB models)
Units sold4 million+ on first day; 13 million in opening weekend; 220 million+ total
PredecessoriPhone 5s
SuccessoriPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus
Type6: Smartphone
6 Plus: Phablet
Form factorSlate
Dimensions6:
  • H 138.1 mm (5.44 in)
  • W 67.0 mm (2.64 in)
  • D 6.9 mm (0.27 in) (inc. lens, 7.5 mm, 0.30 in)

6 Plus:
  • H 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
  • W 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
  • D 7.1 mm (0.28 in) (inc. lens, 7.67 mm, 0.302 in
Mass6: 129 g (4.6 oz)
6 Plus: 172 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system
System-on-chipApple A8
CPU1.4 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A "Typhoon"
GPUPowerVR Series 6 GX6450 (quad-core), up to 136 GFLOPS
Memory1 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage16, 32 (iPhone 6 only), 64, 128 GB
Battery6: 3.82 V 6.91 W·h (1,810 mA·h) lithium polymer battery
6 Plus: 3.82 V 11.1 W·h (2,915 mA·h) lithium polymer battery
Display6: 4.7 in (120 mm) Retina HD: LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1334×750 px resolution (326 ppi) (128 px/cm) pixel density, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1400:1 typ. contrast ratio
6 Plus: 5.5 in (140 mm) Retina HD: LED-backlit IPS LCD 1920×1080 (401 ppi) (158 px/cm) pixel density, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1300:1 typ. contrast ratio
All models: 500 cd/m² max. brightness (typical), with dual-ion exchange-strengthened glass
SoundMono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Rear camera6: 8 MP (3264×2448 px max.) with 1.5 focus pixels, True Tone flash, autofocus, IR filter, burst mode, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p HD video recording (30 fps or 60 fps), slow-motion video (720p 120 fps or 240 fps), timelapse, panorama (up to 43 megapixels), face detection, stills from video, auto-HDR,
digital image stabilization
6 Plus: In addition to above: optical image stabilization (for photos only)
Front camera1.2 MP (1280×960 px max.), 720p video recording (30 fps), burst mode, f/2.2 aperture, exposure control, face detection, auto-HDR
Connectivity
All models:
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)
Data inputsMulti-touch touchscreen display, triple microphone, Apple M8 motion coprocessor, 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, iBeacon, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer
OtherFaceTime audio- or video-calling
SAR
6
  • Model A1549
    Head: 1.08 W/kg
    Body: 1.14 W/kg
  • Model A1586
    Head: 1.08 W/kg
    Body: 1.14 W/kg
  • Model A1589
    Head: 0.38 W/kg
6 Plus
  • Model A1522
    Head: 1.14 W/kg
    Body: 1.16 W/kg
  • Model A1524
    Head: 1.19 W/kg
    Body: 1.19 W/kg
  • Model A1593
    Head: 0.37 W/kg
Hearing aid compatibilityM3, T4
WebsiteApple – iPhone 6 at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2014)

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus received positive reviews, with critics regarding their redesign, specifications, camera, and battery life as being improvements over previous iPhone models. However, aspects of the design of iPhone 6 were also criticized, including plastic strips on the rear of the device for its antenna that disrupted the otherwise metal exterior, and the screen resolution of the standard-sized iPhone 6 being lower than other devices in its class. The iPhone 6 sold extremely well, making it the best-selling iPhone model and the most successful smartphone to date.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been the subject of several hardware issues, including most prominently, being susceptible to bending under hard pressure (dubbed "Bendgate"), and as a byproduct of this lack of rigidity, the touchscreen's internal hardware being susceptible to losing its connection to the phone's logic board (nicknamed "Touch Disease"). Additionally, some iPhone 6 Plus models were the subject of camera issues, including some with malfunctioning optical image stabilization or otherwise defects on rear cameras.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were moved to the midrange spot in Apple's iPhone lineup when the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus were released in September 2015. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were discontinued in most markets on September 7, 2016, when Apple announced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Their spot as the entry-level iPhone was replaced by the first-generation iPhone SE, which was released earlier on March 31, 2016. The iPhone 6 was relaunched with 32 GB of storage in Asian markets in February 2017 as a midrange/budget iPhone. It was later expanded to Europe, before hitting the US markets in May 2017, and Canada in July 2017. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus supported iOS 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 before being dropped by iOS 13, and they are the third to support five versions of iOS after the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5.

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