In-depth review: Apple's iPhone 6s & 6s Plus with 3D Touch

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Last year's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus introduced a larger, slimmer form factor housing higher resolution Retina HD screens and improvements in processors, cameras and wireless. While Apple's latest 6s and 6s Plus models look virtually identical, the company has significantly improved nearly every key feature, from a stronger glass and metal exterior outside to high-performance components inside, including a new pressure sensitive 3D Touch display.


iPhone 6s models deliver five major categories of enhancements over Apple's bestselling iPhone 6 (which was already both the world's top selling iPhone and top selling smartphone): a new 3D Touchdigitizer, paired with a Taptic Engine actuator, enables a new level of pressure sensitive, multitouch interaction backed with intuitive haptic feedback; a vastly improved A9 Application Processor providing enhanced speed and battery efficiency, paired with 2GB of RAM and a variety of integrated engine enhancements; new iSight and FaceTime cameras for sharper photos and 4K videos; enhanced wireless that supports faster, feature-enhanced LTE Advanced mobile and MIMO WiFi; and a stronger, more liquid resistant glass and aluminum body that makes 6s models more rigid and durable, without being significantly larger or heavier. 

The two new 6s/6s Plus models continue to sell alongside last year's 6/6 Plus, which are now $100 less (starting at $550), as well as the A7-powered iPhone 5s, which is now $450 or "free on contract." The clear differentiation between the smaller 5s and middle tier 6 models has eliminated a role for iPhone 5c, which is no longer being sold by Apple.

In addition to their new features, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus also stand apart as the only models offering 128GB capacities (iPhone 6 is available only in 16 and 64GB versions, while iPhone 5s maxes out at 32GB), and are Apple's only handsets currently offered in yellow or rose gold.

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