Apple Debuts Two New iPhone 6s Ads Highlighting Touch ID and 4K Video

[MacRumors]

Apple today uploaded two new iPhone 6s ads to its YouTube channel, highlighting built-in features including Touch ID and the video taking capabilities of the iPhone 6s, including 4K video capture.

The first video, "Fingerprint," focuses on all of the things that can be done with Touch ID beyond unlocking a device, including opening passcode protected apps, checking into flights, signing documents, making purchases with Apple Pay, and starting cars.

With Touch ID on iPhone 6s, your fingerprint does way more than just unlock your phone.

The second video, "Onions," features the 4K video capturing functionality included in the iPhone 6s. In the hyperbolic and humorous video, a child captures her mother cutting onions, which goes viral because of its impressive quality.

4K video on iPhone 6s makes whatever you shoot look amazing. Even onions.

Unlike other recent iPhone 6s ads Apple has uploaded, these new videos focus on features and do not feature celebrities, aside from a cameo from Neil Patrick Harris in "Onions." Apple's most recent iPhone 6s spots have covered features like hands-free Hey Siri functionality, the photo taking abilities of the device, and Live Photos.

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[nt5672]

Apple TV won't do 4K so why have it on your phone.

 

[MartinAppleGuy]

The onion video was really good!

Also Neil Patrick Harris so win win lol

 

[sniffies]

Gotta love Apple's hyperbolical sense of humor.

 

[gjvon]

Where can I see the "Onions" motion picture?

 

[coolfactor]

Love the Onions ad! Well done, Apple! Keep it creative!

(the first ad just seems snarky, not digging that narrator in that campaign)

 

[yasirimam]

Apple TV won't do 4K so why have it on your phone.

Soon it will come on TV also

 

[trifid]

Wait, Apple is advertising 4K video recording in the ads as an appealing feature aimed at the mainstream consumer? How in the world is this consistent with their 16GB mainstream iPhone which is a joke for 4K?

 

[scott911]

But what about Apple TV lack of ability to support this?

My phone will have it, my TV's had it for a year, now.
Poor planning Apple.

 

[bgraham]

Apple advertising two features that are standard on every flagship I see.

 

[MRrainer]

Wait, Apple is advertising 4K video recording in the ads as an appealing feature aimed at the mainstream consumer? How in the world is this consistent with their 16GB mainstream iPhone which is a joke for 4K?

It's enough space to produce a 4k video clip that fills the attention-span of the average viewer...
Where is the problem?
;-)

 

[mbrannon47]

Apple's been on a roll with these ads lately. A major improvement from 2012's Genius ads...

 

[iTom17]

Wait, Apple is advertising 4K video recording in the ads as an appealing feature aimed at the mainstream consumer? How in the world is this consistent with their 16GB mainstream iPhone which is a joke for 4K?

You're not forced to get a 16 GB iPhone, don't forget that.

 

[jonnysods]

I really enjoyed 'onions', that was fun!

 

[garirry]

"Hey dad, my iPhone is so great it can record 4K video and 1080p60 video!"
"Cool, now let's go to my 2-hour press conference, you'll be able to record all that, right?"
"Well, uh, how do I say it, it's a 16GB model..."

 

[citysnaps]

Wait, Apple is advertising 4K video recording in the ads as an appealing feature aimed at the mainstream consumer? How in the world is this consistent with their 16GB mainstream iPhone which is a joke for 4K?

If you plan on shooting a lot of 4K video, Apple has a memory upgrade available. if you don't, or don't have a lot of music/apps, the base 16GB phone works fine.

Options are nice. Pick the device that suits your needs.

 

[redheeler]

If 4K is so great, why isn't the ad in 4K?

Apple TV won't do 4K so why have it on your phone.

Because the 4K and 5K iMacs can, and even at 1080p 4K video typically looks better because of the higher compression rate. I agree the ad does imply 4K support on the Apple TV, which is unfortunately not the case.

 

[trifid]

If you plan on shooting a lot of 4K video, Apple has a memory upgrade available. if you don't, or don't have a lot of music/apps, the base 16GB phone works fine.

Options are nice. Pick the device that suits your needs.

So the millions of 16gb users that watch this ad and discover/try the cool 4k video will now realize their 16gb is obscenely planned for obsolescence and will have to sell their phone, shell out $800 for new one, and waste $200-300 in the process. Brilliant, awesome job Apple for milking the userbase with planned obsolescence, investors rejoyce.

Oh and btw, the rest of the industry has already moved to 32gb, while Apple still keeps 16gb for 9 years (since 2007), even though it costs $5 to make 32gb default. But keep advertising 4k video and milking the userbase, surely Apple will be able to increase profit margins from 40% to 41% this year

 

[ike1707]

Apple's been on a roll with these ads lately. A major improvement from 2012's Genius ads...

Good grief that was awful.

 

[Johnny907]

If you plan on shooting a lot of 4K video, Apple has a memory upgrade available. if you don't, or don't have a lot of music/apps, the base 16GB phone works fine.

Options are nice. Pick the device that suits your needs.

I need a flagship Apple phone that meets or exceeds the capabilities of competing flagship phones from other companies at the same or better price point. Oh... huh.

 

[Adithya007]

Onions. Shot on a Potato.

 

[nt5672]

If 4K is so great, why isn't the ad in 4K?

Because the 4K and 5K iMacs can, and even at 1080p 4K video typically looks better because of the higher compression rate. I agree the ad does imply 4K support on the Apple TV, which is unfortunately not the case.

As having been CTO for an HD recording studio, I am at a loss to figure out what you meant. I do know that higher compression rate does not make anything look better. Now it might be that the artifacts from 4k compression and downscaling to 1080p are not as noticeable to you, but I would suggest the artifacts just changed. You need to look a little closer.

 

[Johnny907]

Apple's been on a roll with these ads lately. A major improvement from 2012's Genius ads...

Ugh I forgot how horrible these were. That one was bad but this is the one I remember hating the most.

 

[eoblaed]

Commercial about 4K video
Released in 1080p

 

[tomnavratil]

I'm not sure about you guys but Onions video actually made me laugh even considering all the known facts like 16GB base model - a nice change from some of the Apple commercials!