iPhone 6S review
iPhone 6S review
iPhone 6S is now cheaper than ever, as Apple has launched the iPhone 7. It remains a good buy and runs iOS 10 to boot.
Apple's iPhone 6S pitch has been 'the only thing that's changed is everything', highlighting that it knows this is phone looks an awful lot like 2014's model.
It makes sense that Apple would try its hardest to show that, despite the handset looking identical to the iPhone 6, there have been loads of changes under the hood that make this an attractive phone in its own right.
The chassis is stronger, the camera sharper – with a new Harry Potter-esque way of capturing your snaps – and there's even a completely new way of interacting with the screen. On paper, it's an impressive upgrade.
But when it looks identical to the iPhone 6, people will be desperate to know if the iPhone 6S is enough of an upgrade to justify the price. While the upgrades seem great, is it worth going all the way up to the iPhone 6S, or would the 6 do?
In terms of raw price, we're in a weird situation now. Samsung and the rest of the Android crew have been slowly ratcheting up the price of their high-end phones to the point where they're actually eclipsing the iPhone 6S at launch.
Since the arrival of the iPhone 7, the iPhone 6S has witnessed a price cut with the 32GB model now setting you back $549 (£499, AU$929) while the larger 128GB variant is down to $649 (£599, AU$1,079).
The 16GB iPhone 6S has now been killed off, falling in line with Apple's new iPhones which arrive in 32GB, 128GB and 256GB variants.
Think the iPhone 6S Plus is still too expensive? Good news: Apple is sellingrefurbished iPhones for the first time in the US, giving customers up to a 15% discount and a one-year warranty
In reality though, the question of who this phone is aimed at isn't that hard to answer: for most people stuck on the iPhone 5S it's clearly the upgrade they're considering, although the recent arrival of the iPhone SE will surely tempt some of those users who want to stick with the smaller form factor.
Beyond that there's the disgruntled Android owner who's tired of looking at the slicker app experience Apple offers and seeing their own handset looking sketchy in comparison.
(Of course, there are a few people that tried Windows Phones as experiments, but they'd probably be happy with just about any other phone if they're still using a Nokia Lumia 930).
The issue Apple is trying to solve with the iPhone 6S (and the 6S Plus) is how it can convince users, especially in a market saturated with really rather brilliant smartphones, that the 'S' variant of the impressive iPhone 6 is a worthy phone to upgrade to in its own right.
When something is so visually similar, the onus is on the brand to show that the upgrades are really worth the extra cash.
The iPhone 7 is now here too, bringing a water-resistant design, more power and an improved camera. And if that doesn't float your boat the 6S is now cheaper, so it's win win!
Dimension: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1mm
OS: iOS 9 (upgrades to iOS 10)
Screen size: 4.7-inch
Resolution: 750 x 1334
CPU: Apple A9
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16*/32/64/128GB
Battery: 1715mAh
Rear camera: 12MP
Front camera: 5MP
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