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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus

A fast, evidence-aware guide to specifications, connectivity, hardware, and radiofrequency exposure measurements.

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7FCC ID BCGE2944A

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorApple A9 (14 nm)
Operating systemiOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7
BatteryLi-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
Main cameraSingle Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22m, PDAF, OIS
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Dimensions158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
1.12 W/kg
70.0% of 1.6#54
Body · Cellular
1.14 W/kg
71.2% of 1.6#54
Hotspot · Cellular
1.14 W/kg
71.2% of 1.6#40
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.53 W/kg
95.6% of 1.6#56
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#60
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#47
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head1.12 W/kg 70.00% · #5426.8% lower1.53 W/kg 95.63% · #56
Body1.14 W/kg 71.25% · #5426.9% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #60
Hotspot1.14 W/kg 71.25% · #4026.9% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #47

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 6s Plus
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced
2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status
Discontinued
Price
About 240 EUR
Model Names
A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
▣  Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
3D Touch display
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22m, PDAF, OIS
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera Video
720p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
◆  Hardware
Operating System
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7
Chipset
Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261
Internal Storage
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM NVMe
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
4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM
Nano-SIM Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634