{"id":1828,"date":"2014-09-10T11:02:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T11:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2015-01-19T15:14:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T15:14:44","slug":"the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-the-iphone-6-and-the-iphone-6-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/10\/the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-the-iphone-6-and-the-iphone-6-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surprisingly Easy Guide to the iPhone 6 (and the iPhone 6 Plus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple unleashed two brand new iPhones on the world at a major media event yesterday evening, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus.<\/p>\n<p>The new devices are due for release on the 19<sup>th<\/sup> September, with pre-orders available from the 12<sup>th<\/sup>. Here are the main things you need to know!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Two iPhones<\/h4>\n<p>As was widely rumoured before the launch, the main difference between the two models is size. The iPhone 6 measures 4.7 inches while the the iPhone 6 Plus measures 5.5 inches, a clear attempt to muscle in on the popularity of Android \u201d\u02dcphablets\u2019 like the Samsung Galaxy S5.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of other key differences too. The iPhone 6 Plus has optical image stabilisation for better quality pictures, a longer battery life, and a landscape viewing mode.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 6 will cost \u00a3539 for a 16GB model, with prices rising to \u00a3619 for the 64GB model and \u00a3699 for the 128GB model. The iPhone 6 Plus will cost \u00a3619 for a 16GB, \u00a3699 for a 32GB and \u00a3789 for a 128GB. You&#8217;ll be able to get both subsidised on contract, though.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>New design<\/h4>\n<p>The iPhone 6 looks quite a bit different from the iPhone 5, with curved edges and a metal back that should improve the durability of the handset (although we wouldn\u2019t recommend testing out that theory).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/iphone6design.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1830\" alt=\"iphone6design\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/iphone6design.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/iphone6design.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/iphone6design-300x51.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The screen has also been improved, with both devices featuring a \u201d\u02dcRetina HD\u2019 display made of slightly curved glass. Apple hasn\u2019t used super-strength Sapphire glass as previously rumoured but they have strengthened the screen with ion, which is great news for butter-fingered iPhone fanatics.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all of this, the new iPhones are actually the thinnest yet. The iPhone 6 is just 6.9mm thick, while the Plus is 7.1mm thick; the iPhone 5s was 7.6mm thick.<\/p>\n<p>The only real disappointment is the 1334 x 740 screen resolution, although most users probably won\u2019t notice this anyway.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Better camera<\/h4>\n<p>Selfie fans rejoice: the iPhone 6 has an 8 megapixel rear camera with faster autofocusing and image stabilisation (all of which means it takes nicer pictures)! The front-facing camera has been improved as well, with a burst mode for taking multiple selfies at once.<\/p>\n<p>Amatuer filmmakers might enjoy making mini-epics with the iOS 8\u2019s new slo-mo and timelapse video modes too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Apple Pay<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/apple-pay.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1831\" alt=\"Apple Pay\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/apple-pay.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/apple-pay.png 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/apple-pay-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lot of people are getting very excited about the iPhone\u2019s near-field communication capability, which will allow you to make contactless payments using your device.<\/p>\n<p>Apple have named this feature \u201d\u02dcApple Pay\u2019, although we\u2019re not entirely convinced it\u2019ll catch on. Then again, that\u2019s what they said about the iPod&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>iOS8<\/h4>\n<p>The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will be the first devices to use iOS 8 (although other Apple devices will get the upgrade too). We\u2019ve already <a title=\"The Surprisingly Easy Guide to\u201d\u00a6The iOS 8 Announcement\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/2014\/06\/03\/the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-the-ios-8-announcement\/\">summed up the best features in this post<\/a>, but the main headline feature is improved integration between Apple devices.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Apple also launched the Apple Watch at yesterday\u2019s event, which <a title=\"The Surprisingly Easy Guide to the Apple Watch\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/2014\/09\/10\/the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-the-apple-watch\/\">you can read about in this blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking forward to the iPhone 6? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that you can <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/sell-mobile-phones\/sell-my-iphone\/\">sell your existing iPhone with musicMagpie too<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple unleashed two brand new iPhones on the world at a major media event yesterday evening, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. The new devices are due for release on the 19th September, with pre-orders available from the 12th. 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