Tim Cook took the stage at the start of
today's event and almost immediately announced the new iPhone 6. The Apple iPhone 6 is
based on iPod touch looks and has a 4.7" screen.
The screen is protected by
"Ion-strengthened glass", which is curved around the edges for a more
seamless experience when swiping. The screen itself is an LCD with "Retina
HD," which translates to 750 x 1,334 pixels. This pushes the pixel density
to 326ppi.
Despite the new resolution, apps will
"just work" thanks to a desktop-class scaler. This will only be
needed until devs update their apps to support the new resolution.
The 8MP iSight camera is back for a
fourth year in a row. Apple claims the camera has been improved now - it still
has 1.5µ pixels, but features phase detection autofocus and sits behind an
f/2.2 aperture. There's no OIS though, it relies on digital stabilization. The
camera can shoot panoramas up to 43MP.
The video resolution is kept at 1080p
but the 60fps has now been promoted to the max FullHD resolution (up from 720p
@ 60fps). Slo-mo video can shoot at 120fps and 240fps, but at a lower
resolution.
The chassis is made of anodized
aluminum with a stainless steel Apple logo. The body is just 6.9mm thick.
The Apple iPhone 6 is powered by a
second-generation chipset, the Apple A8. It offers 25% more CPU power and 50%
extra GPU oomph. The chipset is built on a power-efficient 20nm process, which
also makes it 13% smaller physically than its A7 predecessor.
Three color options: Silver, Space Grey and Gold
The Apple iPhone 6
will cost $199 for the base 16GB model (with two-year contract). There's no
32GB model this year, $299 buys you 64GB instead and there's a $399 128GB
version. Pre-orders start on September 12, the phones will ship on the 19th.
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