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.
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Codename | N61 |
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Brand | Apple Inc. |
Manufacturer | Foxconn, Pegatron (on contract) |
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Generation | 8th |
Model | 6: A1549 (North America) A1586 (Global) A1589 (China) 6 Plus: A1522 (North America) A1524 (Global) A1593 (China) |
Compatible networks | GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G, LTE |
First released | September 19, 2014 (16, 64 and 128 GB models) March 10, 2017 (32 GB model) |
Availability by region | September 19, 2014 September 26, 2014 October 24, 2014 October 31, 2014 |
Discontinued | September 9, 2015 GB models) September 7, 2016 (Temporary, 16 and 64 GB models and Permanently, iPhone 6 Plus) September 12, 2018 (Permanently, 32 GB models) | (128
Units sold | 4 million+ on first day; 13 million in opening weekend; 220 million+ total |
Predecessor | iPhone 5s |
Successor | iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus |
Type | 6: Smartphone 6 Plus: Phablet |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 6:
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Mass | 6: 129 g (4.6 oz) 6 Plus: 172 g (6.1 oz) |
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System-on-chip | Apple A8 |
CPU | 1.4 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A "Typhoon" |
GPU | PowerVR Series 6 GX6450 (quad-core), up to 136 GFLOPS |
Memory | 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 16, 32 (iPhone 6 only), 64, 128 GB |
Battery | 6: 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 |
Display | 6: 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 |
Sound | Mono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack |
Rear camera | 6: 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 camera | 1.2 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:
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Data inputs | Multi-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 |
Other | FaceTime audio- or video-calling |
SAR | 6
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Hearing aid compatibility | M3, T4 |
Website | Apple – iPhone 6 at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2014) |
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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.