Connect with us

TalkMedia Africa

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus vs iPhone 5s: What has Apple changed?

Home

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus vs iPhone 5s: What has Apple changed?

iphone_6_iphone_6_plus

Apple today announced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, successors to the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s. After all the rumors and leaks, Apple’s ninth and tenth iPhones are finally official.

Yet before you run out and buy one of these gadgets, assuming you’re not interested in Android or Windows Phone, it might be wise to see what you’re getting for your hard-earned cash. As such, we’ve put together two tables to show you what’s new.

iPhone 5s iPhone 6
Price on contract $199, $299, $399 $199, $299, $399
Price off contract $649, $749, $849 $649, $749, $849
Storage 16GB, 32GB, 64GB 16GB, 64GB, 128GB
Display 4-inch, 1136×640, 326 ppi 4.7-inch, 1334×750, 326 ppi
Contrast ratio 800:1 1400:1
Processors A7 64-bit, M7 motion A8 64-bit, M8 motion
Touch ID Fingerprint sensor Fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera 8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2
Video Recording 1080p at 30fps 1080p at 30fps or 60fps
Front Camera 1.2MP photos, 720p video 1.2MP photos, 720p video
FaceTime Over Wi-Fi or cellular Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant Siri Siri
Navigation GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
Talk time on 3G Up to 10 hours Up to 14 hours
Internet use on LTE Up to 10 hours Up to 10 hours
Internet use on 3G Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours
Internet use on Wi-Fi Up to 10 hours Up to 11 hours
Standby time Up to 250 hours Up to 250 hours
Height 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) 5.44 inches (138.1 mm)
Width 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) 2.64 inches (67.0 mm)
Depth 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) 0.27 inch (6.9 mm)
Weight 3.95 ounces (112 grams) 4.55 ounces (129 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Connector Lightning Lightning
Colors Silver, Space Gray, Gold Silver, Space Gray, Gold

 

iPhone 5s iPhone 6 Plus
Price on contract $199, $299, $399 $299, $399, $499
Price off contract $649, $749, $849 $749, $849, $949
Storage 16GB, 32GB, 64GB 16GB, 64GB, 128GB
Display 4-inch, 1136×640, 326 ppi 5.5-inch, 1920×1080, 401 ppi
Contrast ratio 800:1 1300:1
Processors A7 64-bit, M7 motion A8 64-bit, M8 motion
Touch ID Fingerprint sensor Fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera 8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2, OIS
Video Recording 1080p at 30fps 1080p at 30fps or 60fps
Front Camera 1.2MP photos, 720p video 1.2MP photos, 720p video
FaceTime Over Wi-Fi or cellular Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant Siri Siri
Navigation GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
Talk time on 3G Up to 10 hours Up to 24 hours
Internet use on LTE Up to 10 hours Up to 12 hours
Internet use on 3G Up to 8 hours Up to 12 hours
Internet use on Wi-Fi Up to 10 hours Up to 12 hours
Standby time Up to 250 hours Up to 384 hours
Height 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) 6.22 inches (158.1 mm)
Width 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) 3.06 inches (77.8 mm)
Depth 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) 0.28 inch (7.1 mm)
Weight 3.95 ounces (112 grams) 6.07 ounces (172 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Connector Lightning Lightning
Colors Silver, Space Gray, Gold Silver, Space Gray, Gold

 

There you have it. So which iPhone is for you?

Asuquo Eton founded talkmediaafrica.com, now one of the most visited TV, music, tech and features website, in 2011. He is also a social media analyst, media and entertainment consultant.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

More in Home

To Top