Apple's Two New Phones: The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Apple has released two new phones, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, both measuring 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches respectively. These devices are bigger than their predecessors and Apple hopes they will surpass them in terms of performance and features. In recent years, Apple has not been very innovative with its phone models, so it was expected that this time around, the company would come out swinging.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus look significantly different from each other despite being two sides of the same coin. The main difference is that the iPhone 6 Plus is a larger device. Apple has made some accommodations to ensure that these phones do not feel too large in the hand. One notable feature is called "reachability," which allows users to double-touch on the home button, effectively lowering the entire screen so they can access keys and information on top of the screen without having to move their hand.

Additionally, Apple has moved the Sleep/Awake button to the side, making it easier for users to reach without having to tap on the top. Both devices are thinner than the existing iPhone 5S, measuring 6.9mm and 7.1mm respectively. The screens used in these phones are new and improved displays that Apple calls "retina HD." These displays have resolutions of 1334 x 750 pixels for the iPhone 6 and 1920 x 1080 pixels for the iPhone 6 Plus.

These displays use a technology called dual-domain pixels, which allow for wider viewing angles. The cameras in these phones are also new and improved, featuring something called "Focus pixels" that Apple claims allows users to focus on objects almost twice as fast as before. The iPhone 6 has Digital Image stabilization, while the iPhone 6 Plus takes it a step further with Optical image stabilization, which is becoming increasingly common among smartphones.

The cameras are one of the key features highlighted by Apple in the new phones. The company claims that the improved camera technology will greatly reduce noise and low-light situations. However, it remains to be seen how these improvements perform in real-world conditions when the phones are put through testing.

Another significant feature of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is their built-in NFC nearfield communication. This technology has been present on many competing phones for years but Apple has now integrated it into its new devices. What makes this feature stand out, however, is the system called "Apple Pay." This system allows users to pay with their phone using a simple transaction process.

All that needs to be done is take a picture of the credit card stored in the device's wallet and import it into the phone without having to physically insert the card. Apple claims that they are not retaining any information on the phone, instead, this is entirely between the user and the retailer or bank involved in the transaction.

The iPhone 6s both come with an updated A8 chip that features a 64-bit architecture and a new M8 motion co-processor. The company states that this should deliver performance similar to the original iPhone but significantly improved graphics processing capabilities, with up to 84 times better performance compared to the previous model.

Battery life has been a long-standing issue for Apple's iPhones, and the company is now claiming they have addressed it in these new models. Both phones are said to have an upgrade in battery capacity that results in extended usage on 3G networks. The iPhone 6 is expected to achieve up to 14 hours of talk time and the iPhone 6 Plus up to 24 hours.

The devices will be available for purchase in three different storage capacities: 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB, with a new 32GB version replacing the previous 5S model. The prices for these new iPhones are $1999 for the standard model, and $299 on contract for the larger iPhone 6 Plus.

Overall, Apple has made significant improvements in its latest offerings of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. With better cameras, improved performance, enhanced battery life, and innovative features like NFC nearfield communication and "Apple Pay," these new phones seem set to revolutionize the smartphone market once again.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enApple's got two new phones the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus and at 4.7 in and 5.5 in the two devices are bigger and the company hopes better than uh the devices that have preceded it Apple has really not been uh crazy Innovative on the past two uh iterations of their phones so they really wanted to come out swinging on these and the devices look substant ly different um and yet they don't feel too large in the hand the the iPhone 6 from our experience felt kind of natural the iPhone 6 plus on the other hand is a a rather large device Apple's made some accommodations to the fact that these phones are literally larger in the hand um and the most obvious of which is called reachability and it's a a double touch on the home button literally lowers the entire screen so you can get at some of the uh keys and information on the top of the screen without having to move your hand additionally they've also move the Sleep awake button to the side to make it easier to reach without having to go for the top of the phone both devices are thinner than the existing iPhone 5S uh at 6.9 mm for the iPhone 6 and 7.1 mm for the iPhone 6 plus it's really hard to assess the screen in an event like this but it really did look kind of nice from all angles and that's because Apple's using a new type of display they call it the retina HD display it's got uh 1334 by 750 resolution on the iPhone 6 and 1920 x 1080 on the iPhone 6 plus the display uses something that they call dual domain pixels uh which allow for that wider viewing angle Apple also made a big deal out of the new cameras on the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus they've got something called Focus pixels which Apple claims allows you to focus at almost twice as fast the iPhone 6 has Digital Image stabilization but the iPhone 6 Plus takes it a definite step further with Optical image stabilization which is really starting to show up on a lot of phones these days Apple claims that this should greatly reduce noise and low light situations and we're eager to see just how that performs when we get it into our Labs the other big news about the two iPhone 6 is that they both have built-in NFC nearfield Communications now this is nothing new it's been on a lot of competing phones for years even and apple is kind of late to this game but what they bring to it is a a real system called Apple pay which they've got on board some of the biggest banks and retailers and that means that you're going to be able to use your phone as a transactional device it literally can just take a picture of your credit card and import it into the device without actually importing the credit card number which is really interesting Apple claims that they're not retaining any of your information on the phone in fact they don't want to even know about the transaction itself they claim that's between you the retailer and the bank as expected both iPhone 6s had a new A8 chip with a 64-bit architecture and a new M8 motion co-processor they've updated that as well and they claimed that it should be able to deliver up to 50 times the performance of the original iPhone and 84 times the uh graphics performance of the original iPhone one of the big issues in the past with iPhones has always been their battery life and hard testing and Apple's really claiming that they're amping that up and not surprisingly when you make a bigger phone you can fit a bigger battery they're claiming that they're going to get up to 14 hours of of 3G talk time and up to 24 hours of 3G talk time on the 6 and 6 Plus respectively uh we'll obviously want to test that out in our Labs both iPhone 6s are going to be available in 16 GB 64 GB and 128 GB versions to 32 GB version that was previously available in the 5S is gone but the price the starting price of the six will remain the same as the previous iPhone 5s at 1999 the iPhone 6 Plus is going to cost an extra 100 bucks for $299 on contract we're looking forward to getting these in our Labs where we can test them out ourselvesApple's got two new phones the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus and at 4.7 in and 5.5 in the two devices are bigger and the company hopes better than uh the devices that have preceded it Apple has really not been uh crazy Innovative on the past two uh iterations of their phones so they really wanted to come out swinging on these and the devices look substant ly different um and yet they don't feel too large in the hand the the iPhone 6 from our experience felt kind of natural the iPhone 6 plus on the other hand is a a rather large device Apple's made some accommodations to the fact that these phones are literally larger in the hand um and the most obvious of which is called reachability and it's a a double touch on the home button literally lowers the entire screen so you can get at some of the uh keys and information on the top of the screen without having to move your hand additionally they've also move the Sleep awake button to the side to make it easier to reach without having to go for the top of the phone both devices are thinner than the existing iPhone 5S uh at 6.9 mm for the iPhone 6 and 7.1 mm for the iPhone 6 plus it's really hard to assess the screen in an event like this but it really did look kind of nice from all angles and that's because Apple's using a new type of display they call it the retina HD display it's got uh 1334 by 750 resolution on the iPhone 6 and 1920 x 1080 on the iPhone 6 plus the display uses something that they call dual domain pixels uh which allow for that wider viewing angle Apple also made a big deal out of the new cameras on the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus they've got something called Focus pixels which Apple claims allows you to focus at almost twice as fast the iPhone 6 has Digital Image stabilization but the iPhone 6 Plus takes it a definite step further with Optical image stabilization which is really starting to show up on a lot of phones these days Apple claims that this should greatly reduce noise and low light situations and we're eager to see just how that performs when we get it into our Labs the other big news about the two iPhone 6 is that they both have built-in NFC nearfield Communications now this is nothing new it's been on a lot of competing phones for years even and apple is kind of late to this game but what they bring to it is a a real system called Apple pay which they've got on board some of the biggest banks and retailers and that means that you're going to be able to use your phone as a transactional device it literally can just take a picture of your credit card and import it into the device without actually importing the credit card number which is really interesting Apple claims that they're not retaining any of your information on the phone in fact they don't want to even know about the transaction itself they claim that's between you the retailer and the bank as expected both iPhone 6s had a new A8 chip with a 64-bit architecture and a new M8 motion co-processor they've updated that as well and they claimed that it should be able to deliver up to 50 times the performance of the original iPhone and 84 times the uh graphics performance of the original iPhone one of the big issues in the past with iPhones has always been their battery life and hard testing and Apple's really claiming that they're amping that up and not surprisingly when you make a bigger phone you can fit a bigger battery they're claiming that they're going to get up to 14 hours of of 3G talk time and up to 24 hours of 3G talk time on the 6 and 6 Plus respectively uh we'll obviously want to test that out in our Labs both iPhone 6s are going to be available in 16 GB 64 GB and 128 GB versions to 32 GB version that was previously available in the 5S is gone but the price the starting price of the six will remain the same as the previous iPhone 5s at 1999 the iPhone 6 Plus is going to cost an extra 100 bucks for $299 on contract we're looking forward to getting these in our Labs where we can test them out ourselves\n"