Introducing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

The iPhone comes with a new line. Bigger, thinner and with the NFC chip, it comes in two versions. Presentation.

In the world of smartphones, the iPhone occupies a special place since its release there are already 7 years. Sacred by Time "Invention of the Year 2007", the iPhone and Apple have since faced competition increasingly fierce, especially from Samsung and phablette, the Galaxy Note. This product, halfway between the smartphone and tablet market panics the last three years.

Popularized by the South Korean Samsung, this type of device the size XXL (5 inch or more) now focuses most manufacturers and switched the iPhone to a small device with 4 inches.

Difficult to assume that Apple has decided to respond with two iPhone complex. Featuring a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1334 x 750, the iPhone 6 catches smartphones as long as its big brother the iPhone 6 Plus comes directly challenge phablettes Android and Windows Phone with its screen 5.5 inch and 1080p (1920 x 1080).

If the iPhone 6 is larger, both models reveal thinner than the iPhone 5S with a thickness of 6.9 mm for the iPhone 6 and 7.1 mm for the iPhone 6 Plus against 7.6 mm 5S to the thickness. Both devices operate with a faster than the previous chip on his part A8 processor GPU 50% (25% faster for the rest).

A new chip 150 Mbps 4G is the game, as well as VoLTE which allows to increase the voice of 4G (best quality). Finally, Wi-Fi 802.11ac allows these new iPhones to be up to 3x faster WiFi than the previous model.

Note on a new interface, a rich landscape of information (email and weather applications are concerned, for example). The home screen can also switch to landscape mode, a feature that brings the iPhone for use tablet.

In terms of autonomy, often singled out by users, the iPhone 6 comes with a battery life of 14h and 11h on 3G in use Wi-Fi / Video. The iPhone 6 Plus does better with 24 and 12 in 3G WiFi use (14h for video).

Now turn to the photo of the new iPhone game. Apple remains on the 8 megapixel (true-tone flash, 1.5 micron pixels, f / 2.2) but the sensor is improved and it is now possible to view pictures up to 43 megapixels format. Slow Motion can reach 240 frames per second and both iPhone 6 can shoot in 1080p at 60 frames per second.

A word about the price, the iPhone 6 starts at $ 199 in its 64 GB version (up to $ 399 for the 128 GB version) while the iPhone 6 Plus starts at $ 299 for him the 16GB version (499 $ 128G for release). As always, prices are reported in dollars and account for the grant of the operators.

It will have to wait a bit to know its price in Europe.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in France on September 19.

Specifications Summary:

iPhone 6 :

• Display 4.7-inch Retina HD / resolution 1134 × 750 with a density of 326 ppi
• 6.9 mm thick
• A8 processor 64bit
• Appareil Photo « iSight Camera » 8 mégapixel (true-tone flash, 1.5 micron pixels, f/2.2)
• Video Camera 1080p (30fps et 60FPS) et Slow Motion 240fps
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 AC / 4G LTE / NFC for Apple Touch ID et Straw
• Stocking: 16/64/128 Gb

iPhone 6 Plus :

• Retina display 5.5-inch HD / resolution of 1920 × 1080 (1080p) with a density of 401 dpi
• 7.1 mm thick
• A8 processor 64bit
• Appareil Photo « iSight Camera » 8 mégapixel (true-tone flash, 1.5 micron pixels, f/2.2)
• Video Camera 1080p (30fps et 60FPS) et Slow Motion 240fps
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 AC / 4G LTE / NFC for Apple Touch ID et Straw
• Stocking: 16/64/128 Gb