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The iPhone 6 was released in 2014, marking a key turning point for Apple. With a new design and a larger screen, it completely rethought the iPhones of old. At the time, its combination of powerf... read more Release Date (UK): September 2014 |
The iPhone 6 was released in 2014, marking a key turning point for Apple. With a new design and a larger screen, it completely rethought the iPhones of old. At the time, its combination of powerful hardware and innovative software made it one of the best smartphones ever seen.
The iPhone 6 is now several generations old, having been usurped most recently by the incredibly powerful iPhone X. But the 6 is still available, and is still a solid handset.
At the time of release, the iPhone 6 addressed a number of problems that previous Apple handsets had suffered from. It had a larger screen, a better camera, a more powerful processor, improved battery life and a complete design overhaul. Despite these innovations, it was still very much 'on brand' as an iPhone, exemplifying Apple's attention to detail, high quality construction and seamless integration of hardware and software.
Four years on it's beginning to show its age but is still an impressive device, and according to TechRadar, one of the best phones Apple has ever created. For Apple fans looking to pick up a bargain, it's a great choice.
The iPhone 6 marked a departure from previous Apple handsets, with a much thinner, sleeker design replacing the industrial look of its predecessors. The slimmer size and rounded edges mean the device fits neatly into your hand and is comfy to hold.
The stainless steel rear casing meets with the curved edges of the screen almost seamlessly. Except for a small amount of plastic detailing on the back, the phone is all metal and glass, creating a beautiful, premium-looking handset. Whilst it's bigger than the iPhones that came before it, it's almost exactly the same size as the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 so if you're familiar with the newer handsets you'll feel at home with it. In fact, it's marginally slimmer so it should be even more manageable.
If you were amongst those who were disappointed by Apple's removal of the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and subsequent devices, the iPhone 6 should be a breath of fresh air, as it came out a full two years before that particular design upgrade. There is a slight bump on the back of the phone to accommodate the rear camera, meaning the phone doesn't quite lie flat - but it's a minor quibble, and worth it for the higher-quality camera that extra protrusion allows for.
Overall the iPhone 6 still looks and feels good, with Trusted Reviews calling it 'refined, elegant and ergonomic'.
The iPhone 6's 4.7 inch display saw a significant upgrade from its predecessor, the 5s, with increased size and resolution and improved colour reproduction and power efficiency. Some reviewers criticised Apple for not going Full HD with the iPhone 6's screen, in keeping with contemporaries like the Samsung Galaxy S7. However, it's still sharp, and Expert Reviews found that it was actually sharper than some Full HD competitors at the time. In fact, Apple has kept the screen specs virtually the same in every handset prior to its latest, the iPhone X. The iPhone 7 and 8 both have the same screen size and resolution as the 6, and although the newer phones have improved on colour and brightness, they prove that the lack of Full HD alone shouldn't be enough to put you off.
The screen features 'dual-domain pixels', which are designed to improve the viewing angles when you're not directly in front of the screen. At the time of release, Engadget said its viewing angles were 'among the best', and Expert Reviews said 'even looking at the screen almost edge on we couldn't detect any noticeable colour shift'.
Although it's a long way behind the latest flagships, the iPhone 6's display has good contrast and black levels, solid brightness and colour reproduction and plenty of detail. While TechRadar was disappointed by the fact it didn't make use of the very best display technology, most reviewers were impressed and it's still a perfectly good screen that should make for a pleasing viewing experience.
The 8MP camera on the iPhone 6 has almost identical specs to the one on its predecessor, the iPhone 5s. But since the 5s had a very good camera, that's not necessarily a bad thing. The inclusion of 'Focus Pixels' (Apple's name for phase-detection autofocus) does make focusing quicker and more effective, offering some improvement on the quality of images produced. TechRadar said the Focus Pixels helped somewhat, although they 'didn't notice any big jump in functionality compared to the iPhone 5s', while Engadget found the 6 was 'considerably better at producing focused images'.
Another feature that was new on the iPhone 6 was the ability to adjust the exposure of a photo manually. This feature is activated by sliding a finger up or down the screen to brighten or darken the shot. The phone also offers HD video recording, high resolution panorama shots and slow motion video. The Verge said that 'at 240 fps even the most mundane activity becomes awesomely cinematic. Everything looks cool slowed down that much. Everything.' Although this has now been far surpassed by newer smartphones - most recently by the Samsung Galaxy S9 with 960 fps super slow-mo shooting - the iPhone 6's slow motion mode still produces impressive footage.
In practice, the camera is capable of capturing some great shots and works well in low light. At the time of release, ITPro commented that the iPhone 6 had 'the most realistic colour replication we've seen to-date' and Expert Reviews said 'in terms of image quality, the iPhone 6 is excellent'. In fact, camera specialists DxO labs found the camera to be the best ever on a smartphone in 2014. Of course, we've seen better smartphone cameras since but the iPhone 6 can still hold its own.
The 1.2MP front-facing camera saw significant improvement over the 5s, with improved brightness and built-in HDR, or High Dynamic Range, which combines several photos taken at different exposures to create a more detailed, realistic-looking image. Apple bumped the front-facing camera up to 5MP for the iPhone 6s, which Business Insider found took 'clearer, sharper and more detailed' photos than the 6. So while the iPhone 6's selfie camera takes decent shots, you may find it lacking if you've used any of the more recent iPhones.
The iPhone 6 launched with iOS 8 and has since shifted progressively to iOS 9, iOS 10 and iOS 11.
When it launched, iOS 8 introduced some clever new features, including the ability to swipe back and forward to move through apps and web pages and the option to save contacts directly from the email app.
Each iOS update has brought with it a variety of improvements. For example, iOS 9 added more than 150 emojis to the keyboard and introduced Mail Drop, which enables you to email large files through iCloud. It also slimmed down app download sizes with the App Thinning feature, allowing you to save valuable storage space. iOS 10 added the News app, made Siri more intuitive and upgraded Apple Maps with public transport directions.
Most recently, the iPhone 6 was upgraded to iOS 11, meaning it manages to stay relevant despite its age. However, its older hardware does struggle with the latest software so you may experience slower performance and reduced battery life.
In fact, it was recently revealed that Apple had introduced a feature for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE that deliberately slowed down their processing speeds when they were upgraded with the latest software. Apple said the feature was designed to prevent the phones from shutting down unexpectedly as a result of their older batteries. Many users were displeased by this and in response Apple reduced the cost of a battery replacement, which should return these handsets to optimal performance, from £79 to £25.
Designed to improve on the iPhone 5s, the iPhone 6 is equipped with a dual-core A8 processor and 1GB of RAM. The A8 delivers more than enough power to create a slick, responsive user experience, and it was powerful enough to contend with its rivals when it came out. The A8 processor is accompanied by a 'motion coprocessor' which is designed to assist with collecting data from the iPhone's sensors for use in health tracking and other context-aware applications.
The iPhone 6 saw a step up in battery life from the iPhone 5s. According to Apple, its battery would last 25% longer and its more efficient processor would draw 50% less power than the previous iteration. With moderate use the battery life should be more than adequate, getting you through to the end of the day, although heavier tasks like gaming, watching movies and downloading music have a tendency to sap the battery much more quickly. However, Apple added a Low Power mode with iOS 9, which will help with eking out your last bit of battery.
Like the iPhone 5s, the 6 has Touch ID. Although this has been replaced on newer iPhones by Face ID, it's still an effective method of securing the phone. It also contains an NFC chip, allowing you to take advantage of Apple Pay.
What the critics say (scores are out of 100)
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Alphr | Vaughn Highfield The Apple iPhone 6 is a superb all-round handset, and at least as good as anything on the market right now â if you can afford it, you won't be disappointed. Read full review |
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Expert Reviews | David Ludlow This feels like the natural successor to the older smartphone and a worthy upgrade - it's faster and the bigger screen really works, making the previous model look a little old fashioned. Read full review |
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T3 | Matt Hill Yet it's an undeniably desirable smartphone â I'd argue back on top of the design league after the HTC One M8 trumped the iPhone 5S last year â that produces the consistent and classy experience you expect from Apple, with increasingly powerful software packed on to a scaled-up modern mobile. Read full review |
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S21 The iPhone 6 finally catches up with Android and comes with a big 4.7 inch screen and NFC cashless payments. It's probably the most beautiful, most practical, most desirable phone in the marketplace in 2014. Read full review |
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What Hi-Fi? Draw up a list of everything you want from a smartphone and it's unlikely that Apple will grant many of your wishes. We'd love to see a removable battery, or expandable memory, or hi-res audio, but Apple doesn't swing that way. Rather than spreading itself thin, the company does the key things really well. Read full review |
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Digital Versus | Florence Legrand More comfortable, faster and longer-lasting, the iPhone 6 a worthy successor to the 5s. It's versatile and not as massive as the 6 Plus, and we like that. It isn't without fault (for one thing, the body could have been smaller while keeping the screen the same size...), but it's definitely one of the best smartphones of the year. Read full review |
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The Telegraph | Matt Warman Apple's iPhone is the device that revolutionised the smartphone; the iPhone 6 is not so big an innovation as that. But it's as close as the company has come to a flawless reinvention. Read full review |
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Pocket-lint | Stuart Miles In the iPhone 6, Apple has managed to make a phone that doesn't necessarily bring anything new to the smartphone arena - Apple Pay aside - but at the same time makes everything work so effortlessly. All the features you will find on the iPhone 6 can be found elsewhere in the Android or Windows Phone world, but not always in such a fluid and easy-to-use way. Read full review |
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IT PRO | Khidr Suleman The screen finally gets a much needed boost in size, helping to make this one of the best handsets on the market. Read full review |
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The Guardian | Charles Arthur A beautifully made phone that finally reaches the screen size that many have hankered for from an iPhone, without sacrificing quality. Read full review |
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Mobile Choice The people demanded a larger screen and that's exactly what they got. Apple took what was great about the iPhone 5s, upgraded every aspect, and added them to the one thing Apple wasn't offering - a big screen. Read full review |
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Australian PC World | Tony Ibrahim Apple's iPhone 6 has one of the best displays in a smartphone, enriched by its aesthetic iOS software and a proficient camera that is fun to use. It feels like a smartphone seven years in the making, now more-so than ever following a growth spurt and a subtle redesign. Finally, it is the iPhone fans have long wanted. Read full review |
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Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader The iPhone 6 hits all the right marks in its new, larger chassis. Fans will love the larger screen size and improved camera, but iOS still feels rigid in many areas despite improvements to developer capabilities, and iOS 8 has some show-stopping bugs that need to be cleared up as soon as possible. Ultimately, though, it's about comfort and the iPhone 6 fits in one's hand, and one's life, better than most smartphones. Read full review |
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Macworld | Jason Snell I'll wager that for most iPhone 5 users, the iPhone 6 will be a solid upgrade, and after a few days of adjustment, they'll never miss their old iPhones. Read full review |
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TechRadar | Gareth Beavis Apple made a big leap forward with the iPhone 6 - one of the best phones it's ever created... The Apple iPhone 6 is a brilliant phone. Its release marked the first time I'd even considered using an iPhone as my daily device, thanks to the larger screen, better keyboard and, most importantly, the upgraded battery life. Read full review |
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Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman The iPhone 6 is a very good smartphone. It may not match some competing models spec-for-spec, but it has closed the gap significantly... The 4.7-inch screen is excellent and Apple fit it into a gorgeous piece of hardware that's thin, light, and comfortable to use... I am still disappointed with the quality of phone calls, but the iPhone 6 isn't necessarily alone in that respect. Read full review |
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PC Mag | Sascha Segan The Apple iPhone 6 is the right iPhone, at the right size, for right now, and Wi-Fi calling is a nice bonus. Read full review |
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Digital Trends | Malarie Gokey Even though the iPhone 6 is significantly bigger than every previous iPhone, it's still a manageable size. If you've always used an iPhone and aren't sure you want a phablet, the iPhone 6 might be the way to go. Read full review |
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Recombu | Alex Todd Users of older iPhones will find moving to a 6s far more beneficial, provided they can leave their smaller-screened iDevices behind. Those coming from Android or Windows Phone won't regret jumping ship either as the 6s places Apple back amongst the top smartphone makers out there. Read full review |
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Trusted Reviews | Evan Kypreos The iPhone 6 is Apple's best phone yet â but we expected nothing less. It might not be a design classic like the iPhone 4 or iPad mini, but it nevertheless looks and feels great. Like the 5S before it the iPhone 6 manages to do everything with aplomb â it has no serious weaknesses. Read full review |
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Know Your Mobile | Richard Goodwin The iPhone 6 is a solid, well-designed update to the iPhone 5s with key improvements in several very important areas, including battery performance, display size, imaging and LTE support Read full review |
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Brighthand | Dragan Petric The iPhone 6 could stand take a few more pointers from its Android competitors, but it still excels in almost every major aspect of being a smartphone. With a bigger, better display and a more-natural feeling design than any iPhone before it, it is well worth the upgrade for Apple loyalists. Read full review |
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phoneArena | John V. The iPhone 6 stands true to Apple's philosophy of simplicity and ease. Compared to its rivals, the hardware it's packing doesn't seem menacing, but the outcome is always the same â a phone that simply just works well. Read full review |
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Ubergizmo | Raymond Wong If a larger iPhone display is what you've been clamoring for, then the iPhone 6 is a solid choice. It's either that, or go bigger with the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Read full review |
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The Inquirer | Madeline Bennet While the iPhone 6 isn't the cheapest smartphone out there, Apple has reduced the cost compared with the iPhone 5S, so buyers get a better model for slightly less, and the pricing is comparable to other high-end flagship models from rivals. Read full review |
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Digital Spy | Hunter Skipworth So then, why is the iPhone 6 the greatest phone available today? It's the sum of its parts that help it deliver an experience that is unparalleled right now. Read full review |
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CNET UK | Scott Stein The iPhone 6 delivers a bigger screen while remaining easy to handle, with plenty of features to satisfy everyone. Read full review |
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Engadget | Brad Molen Even with a slightly larger screen, the iPhone remains comfortable to hold. With fast performance, a great display, an elegant new design and a much-needed software update, it's one of the best smartphones you can buy right now. We wish it had the same long battery life as the iPhone 6 Plus (not to mention its optical image stabilization) but even then, the iPhone 6 is still the better choice for most people. Read full review |
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The Verge | David Pierce ...from the camera to the app ecosystem to the hardware itself, the iPhone 6 is one of the best smartphones on the market. Maybe even the best. But it's still an iPhone. The same thing Apple's been making for seven years. A fantastically good iPhone, but an iPhone through and through. Read full review |
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OtherGadgetGuy | Leigh D. Stark For many, the iPhone 6 is exactly what they want in the next stage of the Apple smartphone: a sleek, sexy, and svelte smartphones that feels like it has evolved significantly with this superior size that we're all seduced by. Read full review |
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pocketnow | Michael Fisher Any way you look at it, the value of that total package is very compelling. Whether you put the iPhone 6 at the top of your list of world's greatest smartphones is ultimately up to you ⦠but you'd be crazy not to include it at all. Read full review |
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NotebookCheck | Daniel Schmidt The iPhone 6 is a really great smartphone. The new design is very convenient and the manufacturer uses high-quality materials. The build quality is on an excellent level and the performance is first-class as well. Read full review |
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YourTechExplained | Alex Garcia The iPhone 6 might not have the beefiest specs. At one time, I thought this was an issue. I believed that every phone should have the best specs available, but after the iPhone 6, I'm fine without that. I don't need a 2K display or a 16MP camera. The things I've needed my iPhone to do it has done very well. Read full review |
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PC Pro | Jonathan Bray It's a brave new world for Apple's larger iPhone, and it's much the better for it. Read full review |
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Tom's Guide | Michael Andronico The iPhone 6's elegant design, crisp display and speedy processor make it the best iPhone yet. Read full review |
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Forbes | Gordon Kelly But while the iPhone 6 redefines the iPhone it doesn't redefine the smartphone sector... By contrast what impresses is the iPhone 6's consistency.... And this is perhaps the most remarkable achievement of the iPhone 6: it can take on the very best smartphones on the market despite being blown away by many of them on paper. Read full review |
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PC Advisor | Matt Egan If you are an iPhone user, and you specifically want an iPhone to be your next smartphone, the iPhone 6 is great, but of course the iPhone 6s is even better. It's going to come down to budget ultimately Read full review |
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TechnoBuffalo | Brandon Russell The software is paving the way for a brighter and more open future, and we can't wait to see it fulfill its potential. The camera is great, slo mo is awesome, and the screen looks beautiful. But, in the end, this feels very much like just a big iPhone. Nothing more, nothing less. Nothing overly extraordinary. Read full review |
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LAPTOP | Michael A. Propero Apple's sleek iPhone 6 sports a large, but not too large, display, fast processor and a sharp camera. Read full review |
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NDTV Gadgets | Jamshed Avari Specifications shouldn't fool you into thinking this phone is any less powerful than an Android flagship. If you've been waiting for a reason to ditch an old phone and jump onto the Apple bandwagon, the iPhone 6 is one of the best reasons to do so. Read full review |
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V3 | Madeline Bennett The larger screen, long battery life and great performance make up for minor niggles like certain features not being available in the UK. However, the larger size won't suit everyone, as it's not easy to use one-handed and typing will be awkward for those with smaller hands. Read full review |
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Register Hardware | Adam Banks Apple's bigger screen and iOS 8 combination provides plenty to play with but ease of use is hampered slightly and battery life leaves room for improvement. Read full review |
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The Gadget Show While the iPhone 6 is a great smartphone - and probably one of the best you can buy right no - it in now way offers anything more than what we're already used to from Apple, but only bigger. Read full review |
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ITProPortal | Sandra Vogel The iPhone 6 is a lovely handset. Beautifully crafted in terms of hardware design, with fingerprint recognition that just works, a great screen and efficient processor. iOS 8 adds lots of tweaks while keeping the familiar look and feel intact. Read full review |
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AnandTech | Joshua Ho, Brandon Chester, Chris Heinonen & Ryan Smith Overall, the iPhone 6 has been a surprise for me. While not all that much changed on the surface, this is the first phone that I've reviewed all year where I've found more to like the deeper I dug. The iPhone 6 is a great phone in its own right and needs no qualifications in that recommendation. Read full review |
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Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in) Weight: 129 g (4.55 oz) |
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Size: 4.7 inches diagonal Resolution: 1334 x 750 pixels Screen Density: 326 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 65.8 % Display Type: LED-backlit IPS LCD |
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Chipset: Apple A8 CPU: Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) GPU: PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) RAM: 1GB |
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Main Camera: 8 megapixels with 2 LED flash, f/2.2 aperture ,1080p video at 30 or 60fps Secondary Camera: FaceTime HD camera:1.2 megapixels with 720p video recording |
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Built-in Storage: 16GB, 64GB, 128GB Expandable Storage: Not Available |
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Capacity: 1810 mAh
Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: None |
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