This is actually the most impressiveS variant of an iPhone Ive seen yet, and one iPhone 5S users are going to flock towards. While theres still a part of me that rages about Applegetting away with releasing the same phone visually - no other brand could get away with such a thing - its the fourth time its done it and people really like buying it.
If it were to have a new frame, then this would be a brilliant new phone without exception. The new 3D Touch, upgraded camera and improved speeds really offer tangible benefits, and combined with a solid upgrade to iOS 9 and the impressive build, Apples made a very decent phone.
If youve got an iPhone 6 already, theres little point to buying this for a few updates. For anyone on an older model, or thinking of defecting from Android, then this worth is checking out - especially now its getting price matched to other flagship phones on the market.
Apples not said anything about the RAM under the hood, which means its either the same 1GB from before(likely) or its just keeping with tradition and not mentioning the RAM - in the same way it doesnt publish the clockspeed of its chipset - as side by side its not in the same league as the big Android phone on the market.
As per usual, Apples thrown in an upgraded chipset in the shape of the A9, and as expected it brings with it a number of changes. The battery will last longer, the phone will run faster and the gaming experience will, once again, be better than anything weve ever seen.
Its a 64-bit architecture, which means some efficiency when opening and closing apps(although their size is larger and therefore take up more space on the phone, which makes Apples decision to keep the 16GB variant of the phone all the more infuriating).
That 64-bit system still cant be used properly as we dont have the necessary 4GB of RAM needed to make use of it. Word is, it has another 1GB of RAM from last year, with 2GB now powering things nicely under the hood and creating a decent snap under the finger - along with making games and apps run that much more smoothly at the same time.
It might not seem like much of an upgrade, but I bet it blitzes the iPhone 6(and especially the iPhone 5S) in the speed tests.
The expected upgrade from the iPhone 6s camera has arrived: the iPhone 6S has a 12MP snapper and it looks like itll deliver in spades. The need to jump in megapixels was rarely warranted for a brand beyond the need to impress consumers with higher numbers, but this year things are starting to jump forward.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is taking stunning photos with a 16MP option, and Sonys Xperia Z5, packing a 23MP sensor and super fast autofocus, actually uses those additional pixels to good use. Apple needed to keep up.
While Ive only tested the new camera briefly, theres no doubt that its an upgrade. It still retains the speed of snapping Ive come to expect from an iPhone while the clarity is there to see too.