IPhone 6s

iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
The iPhone 6s in Rose Gold
iPhone 6s in Rose Gold
BrandApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn (on contract)
Type6s: Smartphone
6s Plus: Phablet
Generation9th
First releasedSeptember 25, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-25) (16, 64 and 128 GB)
September 16, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-16) (32 GB)
Availability by region
September 25, 2015
October 9, 2015
October 10, 2015
October 16, 2015
October 23, 2015
October 30, 2015
November 6, 2015
November 13, 2015
March 31, 2017
DiscontinuedSeptember 7, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-07) (16 and 64 GB)
September 12, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-12) (32 and 128 GB)
Units sold13 million in launch weekend
PredecessoriPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus
SuccessoriPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus
Compatible networksGSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, LTE/4G, LTE Advanced/4G+
Form factorSlate
Dimensions6s:
138.3 mm (5.44 in) H
67.1 mm (2.64 in) W
7.1 mm (0.28 in) D
6s Plus:
158.2 mm (6.23 in) H
77.9 mm (3.07 in) W
7.3 mm (0.29 in) D
Weight6s: 143 g (5.0 oz)
6s Plus: 192 g (6.8 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 9.0
Current: iOS 15.8.3, released July 29, 2024[1]
System-on-chipApple A9
CPU1.85 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A[2][3] "Twister"
GPUPowerVR GT7600 (hexa-core), up to 250 GFLOPS[4][5][6]
Memory2 GB LPDDR4 RAM[7][8]
Storage16, 32, 64, or 128 GB TLC NAND connected via NVMe[9]
Battery6s: 3.82 V 6.55 W·h (1715 mA·h) Li-Po[8][10][11] 150 min charge time for an average of 8 h 15 min use[12]
6s Plus: 3.8 V 10.45 W·h (2750 mA·h) Li-Po[13] 165 min charge time for an average of 9 h 11 min use[14]
Rear cameraSony Exmor RS IMX315 12 MP (1.22 μm), true-tone flash, autofocus, IR filter, burst mode, f/2.2 aperture, 4K video recording at 30 fps or 1080p at 30 or 60 fps, slow-motion video (1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps), timelapse with stabilization, panorama (up to 63 megapixels), face detection, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization (6s Plus only)
Front camera5 MP, burst mode, f/2.2 aperture, exposure control, face detection, auto-HDR, 720p HD video recording, Retina flash
Display6s: 4.7 in (120 mm) Retina HD, LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1334 × 750 pixel resolution (326 ppi) with Dual Ion Exchange strengthened glass and 3D Touch
6s Plus: 5.5 in (140 mm) Retina HD, LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1920 × 1080 pixel resolution (401 ppi), 500 cd/m2 max. brightness (typical), with Dual Ion Exchange strengthened glass and 3D Touch
SoundMono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Connectivity
All models:
[15]
Models A1633 and A1634:
[15]
Model6s:
A1633 (North America)
A1688 (International)
A1700 (China)
6s Plus:
A1634 (North America)
A1687 (International)
A1699 (China)
SAR
  • Model A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700
    Head: 1.14 W/kg
    Body: 1.14 W/kg
6s Plus[17]
  • Model A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699
    Head: 1.12 W/kg
    Body: 1.14 W/kg
Hearing aid compatibilityM3, T4[18]
OtherFaceTime audio- or video-calling
WebsiteiPhone 6s – Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived December 1, 2015)
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The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are smartphones that were designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. They are the ninth generation of the iPhone. They were announced on September 9, 2015, at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco by Apple CEO Tim Cook, with pre-orders beginning September 12 and official release on September 25, 2015. They were succeeded by the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus on September 7, 2016[19] and were discontinued with the announcement of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR on September 12, 2018.

The iPhone 6s has a similar design to the iPhone 6 but includes updated hardware, including a strengthened 7000 series aluminum alloy chassis and upgraded Apple A9 system-on-chip, a new 12-megapixel rear camera that can record up to 4K video at 30fps (A first in the series), can take dynamic "Live Photos", the first increase in front camera photo resolution since the 2012 iPhone 5, and also features for the first time front facing "Retina Flash" which brightens up the display three times of its highest possible brightness for selfies, 2nd generation Touch ID fingerprint recognition sensor, LTE Advanced support, and "Hey Siri" capabilities without needing to be plugged in. The iPhone 6s also introduces a new hardware feature known as "3D Touch", which enables pressure-sensitive touch inputs. The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are also the first smartphones to use the fastest high end flash storage NVM Express (NVMe). The 6s and 6s Plus, alongside the 1st generation SE, are the longest supported iPhones ever released, through seven major versions of iOS from iOS 9 to iOS 15. They do not support iOS 16 due to hardware limitations.[20]

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