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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Last Updated: Sept. 9, 2015&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Introduced:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0Sept. 9, 2015&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Discontinued:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0Still being sold\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Apple has a well-established pattern by now with the iPhone: The first model of a new series number introduces major changes, the second generation adds an &amp;amp;#34;S&amp;amp;#34; to its name and refines the original model with mostly subtle (but still useful) improvements. The company&amp;amp;#39;s been following that models since the iPhone 3G was replaced by the 3GS, and it hasn&amp;amp;#39;t changed course with the 6 series.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The iPhone 6S is a lot like the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/iphone-6-vs-iphone-6-plus-1999576&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;iPhone 6&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that preceded it, but makes a number of key under-the-hood improvements that should take what&amp;amp;#39;s already the best smartphone on the market and make it even better.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The 6S and 6S Plus are virtually identical except for screen size, weight, and battery life. All the key features are available on both phones.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Key changes introduced on the iPhone 6S include:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;3D Touch support\u2014&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;The 6S&amp;amp;#39;s screen supports 3D Touch, a feature introduced on the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/first-generation-apple-watch-specs-1999669&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apple Watch&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that allows the device to behave differently based on whether the screen is tapped or pressed for a longer period of time\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Improved cameras\u2014&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Both &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-iphone-camera-1999752&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cameras&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; on the 6S are substantially improved over the 6. The back camera jumps from 8 megapixels to 12 and can now shoot video at 4K HD resolution. The user-facing camera goes from 1.2 megapixels to 5 and can use the screen of the iPhone as a flash. Also supported are Live Photos, an animated photo that can be activated using 3D Touch&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Better internals\u2014&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;The phone is built around Apple&amp;amp;#39;s A9 processor and M9 motion co-processor (the 6 series used the A8 and M8), and sports new chips for speedier connections to cellular and Wi-Fi networks.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Hardware Features&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Improved cameras, as detailed above&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Improved internals, as detailed above&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;3D Touch support, as detailed above&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/use-touch-id-iphone-fingerprint-scanner-1999206&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;2nd generation Touch ID fingerprint reader&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Taptic Engine, a force-feedback device that provides vibration as feedback for various events on the phone&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Support for existing iPhone hardware features like GPS, the Lightning connector, photo and video capture, etc.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Screen&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S: 4.7 inch, at 1334 x 750 pixels&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Plus:\u00A05.5 inch, at 1920 x 1080 pixels&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Cameras&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Back camera:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A012 megapixel; 4K HD video recording&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;User-facing camera:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;5 megapixel photos&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Plus&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Back camera:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A012 megapixel; 4K HD video recording&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;User-facing camera:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;5 megapixel photos&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;optical image stabilization&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Panoramic photos&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Video:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A01080p at 30 or 60 FPS; Slow-Motion at 240 FPS on back camera&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Battery Life&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;14 hours talk&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;10 hours Internet use (Wi-Fi)/11 hours 4G LTE&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;50 hours audio&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;11 hours video&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;10 days standby&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Plus&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;24 hours talk&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;12 hours Internet use (Wi-Fi)/12 hours 4G LTE&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;80 hours audio&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;14 hours video&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;16 days standby&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Sensors&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Accelerometer&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Gyroscope&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Barometer&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Touch ID&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Ambient light sensor&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Proximity sensor&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;3D Touch&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;iPhone 6S &amp;amp;amp; 6S Plus Software\u00A0Features&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;3D Touch support built into iOS and apps&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Live Photos\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Support for all existing iPhone features like FaceTime, Siri, GPS, AirPlay, App Store, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-set-up-apple-pay-1999216&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apple Pay&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, etc.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Colors&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Gold&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Space Gray&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Silver&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Rose Gold&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;US Phone Carriers&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;AT&amp;amp;amp;T&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Sprint&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;T-Mobile&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Verizon&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Size\u00A0and Weight\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S: 5.04 ounces&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Plus:\u00A06.77 ounces&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;iPhone 6S: 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Plus:\u00A06.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Capacity and Price&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;assumes two-year phone contracts&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;iPhone 6S&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;16GB - US$199&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;64GB - $299&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;128GB - $399&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;iPhone 6S Plus&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;16GB - US$299&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;64GB - $399&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;128GB - $499&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Availability&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on sale on Sept. 25, 2015.\u00A0Customers can pre-order it starting Sept. 12, 2015.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Previous Models&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;In past years when Apple has released new iPhones, it has kept the previous models around at lower prices. The same is true this year (all prices assume two-year phone contracts):&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;The iPhone 6 Plus will be available in 16GB and 64GB models for $199 and $299&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;The iPhone 6 will also offer 16GB and 64GB models for $99 and $199&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;The &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/iphone-5s-review-2000191&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;iPhone 5S&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; will remain in a 16GB and 32GB version for free and $49.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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