iPhone 6s: How better is it?

A couple months back Apple launched the iPhone 6S and if you’re not really acquainted with the Apple strategy you could be baffled about this new iPhone as it seems the same to the iPhone 6 but fear not they are not the same. On the inside at least.

There is improved hardware, greatly improved camera, more durable case, the brand new 3D Touch and (lastly) 2GB of RAM. Over the years the ‘S’ constantly brought one thing fresh to the plate, the iPhone 4S put in Siri and the iPhone 5S had the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

The major enhancement to the iPhone 6s is most definitely the new pressure-sensitive touchscreen technology named the 3D Touch that though at the moment is somewhat impressive and may undoubtedly end up being more appealing when more apps are launched for it.

In general, what Apple needs to do is to entice consumers that the S variant of iPhone 6 brings in the improvement, despite the fact that there are a bunch of other smartphones to choose from and unfortunately the iPhone 6S does not look like a game changer, it only has some refined upgrades that do have a great deal of potential with future updates or installments.

Concept

At first look, the iPhone 6S looks identical to the iPhone 6, it has the very same rounded corners and edges, but there are some slight design alterations.

The front end of the phone is now more durable, the glass being less likely to smash if the smartphone is dropped and last but not least, the iPhone 6S is now made from the 7000 series aluminum.

As said previously, these types of alterations are subtle and will most likely go unnoticed by most. The volume buttons, the silencer switch and the power key are in the exact place as in 2015 and this isn’t a horrible thing because the smartphone is definitely very easy to manage with one hand and the buttons are exactly where they should be.

As a side note, the iPhone 6S is compatible with iPhone 6 cases.

Design

The iPhone 6S looks to have the same screen as the iPhone 6, showcasing a 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1334x750p, 16 million colours and a pixel density of 326ppi.

Even though there are far cheaper phones that offer 1080p resolution or even 4K display screen( which is a serious overkill!), the iPhone 6S still offers a great screen experience, being crisp and clear, with deep blacks, bright whites and dead-on colours.

While the resolution remains the similar there is just one primary addition from the last year’s front runner. You are now provided with the 3D Touch which provides a completely new way to connect with the iPhone.

This opens complete new opportunities. If right now you could merely open up pop-up windows, trigger simple actions or expand, preview links and messages and there is a lot that can be finished the near future.

Performance

The iPhone 6S contains far better equipment than the iPhone 6, with an Apple A9 Chipset, 1.84 GHz dual-core Typhoon CPU, six-core PowerVR GT7600 GPU, 2GB RAM and, still, no card slot.

This translates into less complicated multitasking, better handling of graphically-demanding activities (like playing games), there was no hesitation, no dropped frames and the smartphone never dragged while we used it.

But there are some shortcomings. Apple decided to keep 16GB as base memory for iPhone 6S and because there isn’t a microSD slot, replenishing those 16GB will happen in no time at all.

Software program

The iOS has consistently been the backbone of the iPhones and the new installment, the iOS 9 offers the same reliability and user-friendliness we were adapted to and because its faint change for many years and the new added 3D touch, the iOS 9 is the very best iPhone software to date.

As consistently, the iOS hurries and sensitive, the App Store is still vibrant (and of higher quality than Google Play Store) and the applications have experienced some modifications and update.

The Apple Maps, now, has transit directions, there is a News app, that is fairly simple, drawing topics from different sources in a magazine-style user interface. Notifications are now filtered by time, not by app and due to the M9 coprocessor, Siri is always on stand by you can now you can wake it by yelling Hey Siri rather than clicking a button. Siri, also, can answer a lot even more orders.

The 3D Touch is its centerpiece and although in its infancy, is employed the most suitable with Apple’s Mail. You can preview messages, archive them or mark them as unread.

Battery Life

The iPhone 6S offers a non-removable 1715 mAh battery. Yes, you heard that right, the battery is actually smaller, a decline from the iPhone 6’s 1810mAh.

There have been grievances about the battery from the iPhone 6 and yeah, Apple didn’t quite fixed this trouble. In any case, the battery life evened out at 15 to 16 hours a day and there are a lot of people who should recharge their iPhone 6S during the mid-afternoon.

It’s not like it isn’t reasonable, the good reason being the execution of 3D Touch. The battery failed to possess sufficient space and they wanted to keep the same design as iPhone 6. Yet, there are lots of smartphones that feature 4000mAh and battery life is usually a choosing factor for customers.

Verdict

Is iPhone 6S a very good smartphone? Yes, it is. It does have its one-of-a-kind attributes and they assure a ton in near future revise. Is it worth upgrading over iPhone 5S? The users of iPhone 5S are the main target, the iPhone 6S being leagues ahead from all perspectives (better camera, larger screen, better display, higher performance, a lot more stable).

But can Apple entice iPhone 6 users to upgrade to 6S? Maybe. Now, the iPhone 6S does not deliver anything modern and it is pretty close to the iPhone 6, but it may be worth getting a taste of these early installments (like 3D Touch) ahead of everyone, before it gets widespread. And if you would like to switch over from Android or Windows or you’re just curious ways in which iOS works, then the iPhone 6S is the most effective choice.