Apple Reveals iPhone 6 And 6 Plus

Apple unveiled iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus today at their press conference in Cupertino, CA, after months of rumors and speculations.

The iPhone 6 features 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen, while iPhone 6 Plus features 5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen, both devices ship with iOS 8 starting September 19 in select launch markets.

• iPhone 6 Plus Overview:
  Height: 6.22 inches (158.1 mm)
  Width: 3.06 inches (77.8 mm)
  Depth: 0.28 inch (7.1 mm)
  Weight: 6.07 ounces (172 grams)
  Retina HD display: 5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology, 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi.
  Processor: A8 chip with 64-bit architecture (M8 motion coprocessor)
  iSight Camera: New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels (Autofocus with Focus Pixels) with 1080p Video Recording (30 fps or 60 fps)
  FaceTime Camera: 1.2-megapixel photos (1280 by 960) with 720p HD video recording
  Touch ID: Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
  Power and Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery (Talk time: Up to 24 hours on 3G, Standby time: Up to 16 days (384 hours), Internet: Up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 12 hours on LTE, up to 12 hours on Wi-Fi, Video playback: Up to 14 hours, Audio playback: Up to 80 hours)

Available in silver, gold, and space gray, iPhone 6 Plus features an A8 chip, Touch ID, faster LTE wireless, a new 8MP iSight camera with Focus Pixels, and iOS 8.

• iPhone 6 Overview:
  Height: 5.44 inches (138.1 mm)
  Width: 2.64 inches (67.0 mm)
  Depth: 0.27 inch (6.9 mm)
  Weight: 4.55 ounces (129 grams)
  Retina HD display: 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology, 1334-by-750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi.
  Processor: A8 chip with 64-bit architecture (M8 motion coprocessor)
  iSight Camera: New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels (Autofocus with Focus Pixels) with 1080p Video Recording (30 fps or 60 fps)
  FaceTime Camera: 1.2-megapixel photos (1280 by 960) with 720p HD video recording
  Touch ID: Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
  Power and Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery (Talk time: Up to 14 hours on 3G, Standby time: Up to 10 days (250 hours), Internet: Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 11 hours on Wi-Fi, Video playback: Up to 11 hours, Audio playback: Up to 50 hours)

Available in silver, gold, and space gray, iPhone 6 features an A8 chip, Touch ID, faster LTE wireless, a new 8MP iSight camera with Focus Pixels, and iOS 8.

Introducing Apple Pay: “Gone are the days of searching for your wallet. The wasted moments finding the right card. The swiping and waiting. Now payments happen with a single touch.

Apple Pay will change how you pay with breakthrough contactless payment technology and unique security features built right into the devices you have with you every day. So you can use your iPhone 6 to pay in an easy, secure, and private way.

One touch to pay with Touch ID: Now paying in stores happens in one natural motion — there’s no need to open an app or even wake your display thanks to the innovative Near Field Communication antenna in iPhone 6.

To pay, just hold your iPhone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID. You don’t even have to look at the screen to know your payment information was successfully sent. A subtle vibration and beep lets you know,” said Apple.

According to Apple, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are “the best phones ever made”, and priced them accordingly. On a two-year contract, the pricing as follows:

iPhone 6                             iPhone 6 Plus
$199 for 16GB                    $299 for 16GB
$299 for 64GB                   $399 for 64GB
$399 for 128GB                 $499 for 128GB

The iPhone 5s will be in market with prices starting at $99, while 5c will only be available in 8GB form (free for a two-year plan). iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in US beginning from next week on September 19, with pre-orders beginning on September 12. By the end of the year the new iPhones will be available in 115 markets worldwide.