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Sketchy Photo of Claimed 'iPhone 6s Plus' Box Surfaces Alongside Rumor of Smaller Battery
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I too hope the battery isn't smaller than previous gen. BUT, new features in iOS 9 such as the proximity sensor hiding notifications if the device is upside down, & the addition of being able to hide ads in Safari w/ 3rd party apps (app called Crystal) should help a lot w/ battery life. That's not including the extra we'll get w/ the A9 & optimization/polishing that comes w/ iOS 9.
I wouldn't be surprised if real-world tests confirm that the iPhone 6s and 6s+ show that their battery life is exactly the same as the current versions. I'm sure Apple will advertise the usual extra-hour of battery life in 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi, etc., but that will probably be due to the extra-hour they already told us about from iOS 9. Since the new batteries are smaller and since the iPhone 6 and 6+ were also advertised to get that extra-hour of battery, their battery life will probably be very similar.
I hope the A9's efficiency more than makes-up for the smaller battery (which no matter how you put it, people will be upset that it wasn't larger than before, even 1mAh).
I hope the A9's efficiency more than makes-up for the smaller battery (which no matter how you put it, people will be upset that it wasn't larger than before, even 1mAh).
Yep, it's very slick on a touch device - I love the push hard (with tactile feedback) for instant "alt-function/menu" vs. tap-and-wait (... and wait...). I'm hoping it's even implemented in things like text C&P (as a secondary method for devices that support it).
When reading about the smaller battery my first thought was that this probably means they're going to move to a new node and make up for the battery with better efficiency. After all they did move to TSMC's 20nm node for the A8 in the iPhone 6 and about a month ago TSMC announced that they had begun volume shipments of their new 16nm FinFET node. This could very well be Apple stocking up on the A9 chip for the iPhone 6S.
We are probably looking at around the same amount of battery life...give or take an unnoticeable amount.
Never said that we'd see an increase, just that Apple will probably make up for the lower capacity trough efficiency.
apple move foward thinking again ,
ios 9 already build in battery safe mode , so that why they decrease battery .....
i believe apple will introduce fastest smart phone with cool feature better than others company ,,,
we wont disappoint like usually release .....
ios 9 already build in battery safe mode , so that why they decrease battery .....
i believe apple will introduce fastest smart phone with cool feature better than others company ,,,
we wont disappoint like usually release .....
Not thrilled with the lesser cap battery, but I'm not panicking yet due to the newer processor and iOS. I'm not on the iOS 9 betas, but I recall them stating that it will sip power a lot better than iOS 8.
We'll see if this is true. My battery degradation on my iPhone 6+ currently is awful. Not sure if it's due to more apps running or battery simply degrading. I go from 100-90% in about 30 minutes with low internet usage and no heavy apps running.
Excited for the 6s+
We'll see if this is true. My battery degradation on my iPhone 6+ currently is awful. Not sure if it's due to more apps running or battery simply degrading. I go from 100-90% in about 30 minutes with low internet usage and no heavy apps running.
Excited for the 6s+
The fish on the front of the box (real or fake) appears to be a male Betta splendens, also known as the Siamese Fighting Fish. Or at least an artist rendering of one. Their bright colors and long, flowing fins are often photographed from above, like the one shown on the box. An acquaintance in the fish hobby, Mo Devlin (Aquamojo) photographs them this way.
I'm not sure the Betta has much significance in China. They are from the Mekong basin and are mostly bred in Thailand and Malaysia. But they do have really stunning colors so it's no surprise they'd make nice wallpapers.
I'm not sure the Betta has much significance in China. They are from the Mekong basin and are mostly bred in Thailand and Malaysia. But they do have really stunning colors so it's no surprise they'd make nice wallpapers.
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If they're going to make the battery even worse than it is already, they'd better give us at least wireless charging to make quick top-up charges more convenient.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but from the photo is appears that Apple finally is able to hide the proximity sensor and even the camera? It's all white on the screen
Allegedly the force touch screen assembly is thicker and heavier then the current one on the 6 series. You have to make room somewhere.
wow .... so new fish like iphone 1 st ... that good thiniking,,,
But now they'll move
(Nice call back I had forgotten that pic.)
Something is wrong with your phone if you lose 10% in 30 minutes while doing little. That really is high!
Thin phones < Long battery life. Ugh. Apple. You can still make a beautiful device that isn't razor thin.
I don't disagree - I would prefer more battery life vs. less! But, I'm probably not buying this "S" version anyway, since I have a 6 Plus. The changes really sound pretty small, with one of the largest benefits to come via the iOS 9 upgrade. Aside from the rumored changes.
Smaller Battery... WoooHooo!
Lighter, the same or shorter run times
Same fresh design
They didn't miss a trick
Nor will I miss the cash I won't be spending.
Apples made it even easier to pass up cause I sure don't need force feed... Oops force touch.
My slightly warped iP6 plus is doing just fine.
Lighter, the same or shorter run times
Same fresh design
They didn't miss a trick
Nor will I miss the cash I won't be spending.
Apples made it even easier to pass up cause I sure don't need force feed... Oops force touch.
My slightly warped iP6 plus is doing just fine.
The other rumor on the board link shows they have consolidated additional chips into the A9, so that combined with any die-shrink should lower CPU power. I believe most of the power is used by the display anyway.
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