iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5s: All The MAJOR Differences Detailed
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What's new on the iPhone 6? We put it side-by-side with the iPhone 5S for a detailed look
The iPhone 6 (and iPhone 6 Plus) have been around for quite a while now and have amassed some pretty impressive sales stats. According to the latest numbers Apple has sold in excess of 70 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in 2014/15. That’s a HUGE figure and one that no one else in the mobile space is likely to better in 2015, though Samsung will likely have a good stab at it with the Samsung Galaxy S6.
“Our fiscal 2014 was one for the record books, including the biggest iPhone launch ever with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “With amazing innovations in our new iPhones, iPads and Macs, as well as iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, we are heading into the holidays with Apple’s strongest product lineup ever. We are also incredibly excited about Apple Watch and other great products and services in the pipeline for 2015.”
A lot has changed with the iPhone 6. It’s bigger and it looks quite a lot different to the iPhone 5s. Apple has also updated nearly all of its internal components, resulting in one of the most powerful handsets currently on market. The iPhone 5s is still available, however, and you can pick one up for a fraction of the price of an iPhone 6, so if you’re after a deal on your next iPhone it might be worth looking to an older model.
But before you do any of this it is most definitely worth looking at the major differences between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 5s. Just to be sure you’re making the right decision.
Well, to start with, let's put both spec sheets side-by-side to see the changes at a glance.
Spec Sheet Shootout
| Device | iPhone 6 | iPhone 5S |
| Dimensions | 138 x 67 x 6.9mm, 129g | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, 112g |
| Display | 4.7in IPS LCD, 750 x 1334 pixels, 326ppi | 4-inch IPS LCD, 1136 x 640 pixels,326ppi |
| Camera | 8-megapixel iSight,LED flash,1080p video | 8-megapixel iSight,LED flash,1080p video |
| Storage | 16GB, 64GB, 128GB | 16GB/32GB/64GB |
| Processor, RAM, Graphics | 1.4GHz Apple A8 dual-core Cyclone, 1GB RAM, Apple M8 motion co-processor | 1.3GHz Apple A7 dual-core Cyclone, 1GB RAM, PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| Operating System, | iOS 8 | iOS 7 (Upgrading to iOS 8) |
| UI | N/A | N/A |
| Connectivity | Lightning,Bluetooth,NFC,Wi-Fi,4G,GPS | Lightning,Bluetooth,NFC,Wi-Fi,4G,GPS |
| Battery | 1,800mAh | 1,560mAh |
Design & Build
The iPhone 5S hasn’t departed from Apple’s existing iPhone design much at all. It still sports an aluminium back panel and has the same proportions and weight, but then, it’s one of the lightest and thinner devices on the market with some of the best build quality you’re likely to come across, so this is all quite understandable. The main changes include the colour options, which are now space grey, silver and champagne gold, and the metallic bezel around the Home button.
The iPhone 6 sports a significantly revamped design, but enough has been retained that it's instantly recognisable as an iPhone.
The dummies we saw leaked ahead of the launch were pretty much spot on - it has a curvier shape with rounded edges and corners, plus all-new end-cap designs. The front fascia is made of glass which curves around to the edges and there's a narrow bezel along either side of the display. The rear panel is made from aluminium, while the Apple logo is now stainless steel, and of course it still has the Touch ID Home key. Another major point is how thin the new 4.7in iPhone 6 is at a mere 6.8mm.
The iPhone 5S’s display remains unchanged from its predecessor – a 4-in IPS LCD Retina display with an 1136 x 640 pixel resolution at 326 pixels-per-inch (ppi). Again, Apple says this is optimised for visual quality and ease-of-use in typical smartphone usage scenarios. Certainly it lives up to things in the quality stakes – it’s difficult to complain about the iPhone 5S’s sharpness, colour and brightness.
But the times they are a changin', Apple's new flagship sports a larger 4.7in touchscreen with a platter of replacement technologies onboard, including ion-strengthened glass (not Sapphire, by the way). The new screen is an IPS LCD "Retina HD" with a 1334 x 750 pixel resolution, however, the pixel density is much the same as the previous iPhone at 325ppi. Essentially you get a bigger screen real estate to look at but it's just as sharp, bright, and colourful (if not a bit better).
Processor
Apple’s A7 processor, which debuted aboard the iPhone 5S, has received bucket-loads of praise since it arrived. The chip is the first mobile processor made using 64-bit architecture and while the dual-core 1.3GHz processor with 1GB of RAM has been outperforming all and sundry in benchmark tests “as is”, the idea is that as more applications are written for 64-bit we’ll see a further boost in app speeds. Apple’s iWorks suite is already taking advantage of the turbo-charged chip, but more developers are expected to follow suit.
Apple was very careful about what specs it revealed for the A8 chip. It's a "second generation" 64-bit architecture based on a 20 nanometre setup. Apple says general performance is 20% faster than the A7 while graphics performance is 50% faster for gaming and the like. Another key feature is that Apple has tweaked the chip for "sustained performance" in order to prevent overheating with prolonged use, even under heavier workloads.
While the information isn't necessarily gospel, leaks and benchmarks have emerged from multiple sources both ahead of and after Apple's iPhone 6 announcement showing the alleged processor details - and they pretty much reach a consensus: 1.4GHz dual-core on Apple second-gen Cyclone cores and 1GB of RAM. Slightly more ethereal is the suggestion of a new PowerVR GPU.
While the iPhone 5S has the M7 motion co-processor, the iPhone 6 gets the new edition M8, which can detect differences between activities such as cycling or running, and can also take distance and elevation into account thanks to the air-pressure measuring barometer.
Hardware, Storage & Connectivity
The iPhone 5S comes with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage options, no microSD, the Lightning connector, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, no NFC, and a full range of 4G/3G mobile data options. The current iPhone 5S has a 1,560mAh battery, up from the iPhone 5's 1,440mAh.
The iPhone 6 has options for 16GB, 64GB and 128GB storage variants, features 20 LTE bands including support for Voice Over LTE (VoLTE), and enhanced Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Calling support. There's also an NFC chip supporting Apple's newly announced Apple Pay mobile payment scheme. Apple did not reveal the battery specs other than to say the iPhone 6 will support 14 hours of 3G talk time and be as good as or better than its predecessor. However, once again there are leaks and details on the web which suggest the new iPhone packs a 1,800mAh battery.
Camera
Another area where Apple’s made loads of friends is in its improvements to the iSight camera hardware aboard the iPhone 5S. It’s still rated at 8-megapixels, like its predecessor, but the sensor has been tweaked for greater sensitivity (wider sensor, f/2.2 aperture), Apple’s software has been enhanced so that it starts adjusting for the best image quality before you take a snap, and the dual-LED flash, which uses both amber and white LEDs to adjust for the most natural colour achievable in a given lighting scenario.
Apple's made a few tweaks to the camera on the iPhone 6, it's still 8MP but features a brand new iSight sensor, an f/2.2 aperture, digital stabilisation, and a true-tone flash. The new sensor uses what Apple calls "focus pixels", which allow for faster autofocus called "phase detection" - it's twice as fast as the old autofocus with better noise reduction and tonal variation. The new camera supports 43MP panoramas, 1080p video and slo-mo video at either 120fps or 240fps. The iPhone 6 also has an Apple-made image processor on the A8 chip which has faster face, smile and blink detection.
On the front, Apple has made notable advances for the Facetime camera, which is now a Facetime HD camera. It has an f/2.2 aperture, an all new sensor, improved face detection, single-shot HDR and support for burst selfies
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