Apple, just like it did last year, introduced two new iPhones. Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage to announce, among other things, two brand new smartphones in different sizes.
The iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch screen, and the iPhone 6 Plus a 5.5-inch model.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus come in three different storage options: 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB.
Pre-orders for the US begin on September 12, and Apple will begin shipping the devices on September 19.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus:
A brand new design: The new design is more rounded, larger, and easier to hold. The iPhone 6 is 6.9mm thick and the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm. Both devices are thinner and lighter than the iPhone 5.
Larger 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays: The iPhone 6 comes with a Retina HD display, which has about twice the resolution of the iPhone 5. 1,334 x 750 resolution (or 326 pixels per inch) for the iPhone 6, and 1,920 x 1080 resolution for the iPhone 6 Plus. The new smartphones have more than 2 million and 3 million pixels, respectively.
64-bit A8 chip: The two new smartphones feature the next-generation A8 chip, which has 2 billion transistors, twice as many as the first-generation A7 chip.
M8 coprocessor: A new coprocessor that runs alongside the main chip to continuously measure motion data without impacting battery life. The M8 coprocessor can understand altitude, such as stairs. The new device also comes with a new sensor called the Barometer, which measures altitude from air pressure.
Improved 8-megapixel camera: The camera has been improved since the iPhone 5s, with minimal new additions, and a new and improved sensor. The True Tone flash changes color depending on the ambient lighting. Autofocus is twice as fast as before. Panoramic photos will now be up to 43 megapixels. The iPhone 6 comes with a new optical image stabilizer.
Better battery: At least, proportionally. At least better than the iPhone 5s. Expect about 11 hours of video and Wi-Fi browsing, and about 14 hours of video and browsing with the iPhone 6 Plus.
Faster networking, LTE: Next-generation speeds will now reach up to 150 Mpbs, compared to 100 Mbps that previous models had. In Greece, will you tell me what to do with it?
