I don't want a watered down 4" version. I want a 4" phone with all the horsepower and camera quality of the full sized models.
I hate big phones. If I want something bigger, I'll use my iPad.
power userPower user will want the 6 Plus.
Agreed,If they could make 32Gb the entry level on all sizes. Every other feature is just a bonus.
That's exactly where the post-iP6 release 5C is at, so there's obviously going to be more to a 6C. I doubt they'll use the 'C' designation for anything that isn't 'tupperware-backed', though.
Another vote for a smaller flagship. The 6 and 6+ are clown phones.
I think we'll see the following models:
iPhone 6C--essentially iPhone 6 internals, but with more power efficient version of the A8 SoC. Will look like iPhone 6 but designed around 4" display in White and Space Gray case color only. 1 GB of RAM with 32 GB mass storage only. Will use Touch ID sensor from iPhone 5S (but with better fingerprint recognition). 1.2 megapixel front camera and 5 megapixel rear camera (the same as iPad Air) to save on costs. May or may not have NFC for Apple Pay.
iPhone 6S--Looks like iPhone 6, but with new A9 SoC. White, Champagne Gold and Space Gray case colors. 2 GB RAM with 32, 64 and 128 GB mass storage. Improved Touch ID fingerprint sensor. 1.2 megapixel front camera and 8 megapixel rear camera with full optical image stabilization. Standard NFC for Apple Pay, plus additional support for pre-paid NFC payment systems such as the Japanese Osaifu-Keitai and the South Korean Olleh Touch standards.
iPhone 6S+--Looks like iPhone 6+, but with new A9 SoC. White, Champagne Gold and Space Gray case colors. 3 GB RAM with 32, 64 and 128 GB mass storage. Improved Touch ID fingerprint sensor. 1.2 megapixel front camera and 8 megapixel rear camera with full optical image stabilization. Standard NFC for Apple Pay, plus additional support for pre-paid NFC payment systems such as the Japanese Osaifu-Keitai and the South Korean Olleh Touch standards.
Isn't that going to be the Applewatch+?![]()
You don't expect Force Touch/OLED and a significantly improved camera with the 6s? If you're right, it's going to be a short iPhone 6s presentation in September with no "big" new feature to wow the crowd.
I've been using smartphones for 14 years, and I've never used a case, nor have I once dropped my phone. Yet every day I see people handling their phones precariously (laying them on the edge of a table that's likely to be bumped by someone; pulling their phone out of their pocket by pinching the front and back rather than hooking their finger around the edge), so it's no surprise that phones are dropped so frequently. I can't count the number of times I've seen someone loosely hold their phone and think to myself, "That phone's about to drop" a couple of seconds before it actually does.You can always get a case.
I'll never understand why people want to walk around with $500 phones and $600+ iPads without protective cases on them anyway - especially with Apple products, which usually have good resale value if you take care of them. (/random comment not directed at your post).
The iPhone 6S will not use OLED. It might incorporate an IGZO display.Would the PPI go up significantly if Apple introduced a Force Touch screen with OLED on the 6s?
Regardless, there are a lot of people who prefer smaller phones. The iPhone 6 is next to useless for me as I can't use it one handed. (One handed = me getting my thumb to the top of the screen for interactive notifications, notifications centre and the top row of icons). Many have no need for a larger screen as 4 inches is more than enough.
Thus I support Apple offering 3 sizes of the iPhone (with an updated 4 inch with a newer processor). That suits everyone.
some folks still prefer phones with physical buttons. unfortunately, it doesn't matter. don't get your hope high for a "good" 4 inch iphone though. IF they update ut, it'll probably be gimped un purpose anyways. like the 5c or something.
If there is a 6C, the current 6 and 6+ will be discontinued. The 6C will be the mid priced phone with the 5S slipping to Free. The line up would be
6S+ 5.5 $299
6S 4.7. $199
6C 4.0. $99
5S. 4.0 Free
Can we all agree that we would like to get 16 MegaPixel cameras in all of them and a 4 or 8 FaceTime camera? I mean really I want a really good camera. I love the one in my 6+ I just got.... Loooooove the Slo Mo 240 FPS but a 16 MP camera just looks better and would be amazing with the Focus Pixels and low light situations found on the current iPhone 6 models...
The iPhone 6S will not use OLED. It might incorporate an IGZO display.
OLED displays use less power with UIs that incorporate black backgrounds and darker elements. Apple's current LCD (and IGZO) technology uses less power with UIs that incorporate mostly white and brighter elements.
Overall, OLED is a more efficient display technology but it would produce worse battery life when mated with Apple's current version of iOS, which consists of white, white, and more white.
The iPhone 6S will not use OLED. It might incorporate an IGZO display.
OLED displays use less power with UIs that incorporate black backgrounds and darker elements. Apple's current LCD (and IGZO) technology uses less power with UIs that incorporate mostly white and brighter elements.
Assuming the 6s and 6s+ retain the present $199/$299 starting points, I would think that Apple would be looking to build a 6c (or a 6s Mini, of a 5sc) with a $99 16GB base price, ie where the 5s is right now.And what exactly would be the price point from a carrier perspective?
It would be interesting to see if the 6 could be crammed into a 4" format without unduly compromising battery capacity.Would it be a iPhone 6 crammed down into a iPhone 5C sized chassis?
It would be interesting to see if the 6 could be crammed into a 4" format without unduly compromising battery capacity.