iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Unveiled: Bigger and Better

One of the most anticipated and craved smartphone, the Apple iPhone, was finally unveiled in California last night. In line with the rumors circulating the web these past few months, two bigger iPhones was announced – the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus.

The vast majority of people do wished for a bigger smartphone, and Apple has answered with a bigger screen and even ventured on the phablet category pioneered by top tier Android flagships such as the Galaxy Note 4 and LG G Pro 2. But aside from its size what has changed? Let’s look at the major ones.

Their screens now sport the “Retina HD display.” So how does their resolution compare to the new and eyebrow-raising Quad HD screen of LG G3 and the new Note? The answer is that they are miles apart. But what Apple did was improve the viewing angles, contrast and other screen elements for great viewing pleasures. The iPhone 6 has a 1334 x 750 resolution resulting in 326ppi and its larger brother has a sharper one at 1920 x 1080 pixels with 401ppi. 

Both models have faster A8 processors. They are also equipped with Near Field Communications (NFC) that was skipped by the previous iPhones even though it existed few years back. But this time, the NFC was used effectively with Apple Pay, a new payment feature that was introduced on these devices.

On the aspect of mobile photography, both iPhones have the 8MP rear camera and F2.2 aperture. Yes, it’s the same resolution as the former iPhone but a new sensor was adapted for greater focus and image quality. They can take 1080p video at 60fps and slow motion ones at 240fps. The FaceTime HD camera or commonly called the front camera, also, has a new sensor allowing 80% more light. A difference seen in this aspect is that the iPhone 6 has digital image stabilization while the iPhone 6 Plus has an optical image stabilization which is better than its smaller brother.

The two models also differ in terms of battery life. The bigger one of course provides more juice as it can hold bigger battery. There’s no specific battery capacity mentioned commonly measured in mAh but the estimates said that the iPhone 6 can last up to 11 hours on WiFi browsing and up to 10 days standby time, while the iPhone 6 Plus can do up to 12 hours WiFi browsing and up to 16 days standby time.

Another cool feature these iPhones have is that they will have the new iOS 8 out-of-the-box, so you won’t wait for the OTA upgrade to enjoy the fresh features like the better messaging app, new smart keyboard, notifications, etc. 

For its price, the iPhone 6 would cost $199 dollar for 16GB in a two-year contract for carriers abroad. In the Philippines, we have seen the iPhone 5s launched at the same price and our telcos priced them when it came at approximately P2500 per month (16GB) without cash out in a two-year contract.  We don’t know when will Smart and Globe lower the prices of their iPhone 5s plans like what other carriers abroad just did and place the new iPhone 6 in the former's price range. But many hope to see these new iPhones on those reachable prices so many can experience them and enjoy. 

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