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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
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Apple iPhone 6 Plus

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5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6FCC ID BCGE2817A

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorApple A8 (20 nm)
Operating systemiOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
BatteryLi-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Main cameraSingle Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5m, PDAF, OIS
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Dimensions158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#76
Body · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#75
Hotspot · Cellular
1.19 W/kg
74.4% of 1.6#60
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.59 W/kg
99.4% of 1.6#67
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.54 W/kg
96.2% of 1.6#53
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.59 W/kg
99.4% of 1.6#64
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head1.19 W/kg 74.38% · #7625.2% lower1.59 W/kg 99.38% · #67
Body1.19 W/kg 74.38% · #7522.7% lower1.54 W/kg 96.25% · #53
Hotspot1.19 W/kg 74.38% · #6025.2% lower1.59 W/kg 99.38% · #64

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced
2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status
Discontinued
Price
About 420 EUR
Model Names
A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
▣  Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating  - Display Zoom
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5m, PDAF, OIS
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Selfie Camera Video
720p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
◆  Hardware
Operating System
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Internal Storage
16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Card Slot
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM
Nano-SIM Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524