iPhone 6s Review

iPhone 6s release date and specs: iPhone 6s front panel designs stay the same The first glimpse of the iPhone 6s’ screen has emerged online, and it looks exactly like the iPhone 6. The images, shared by Nowhereelse.fr, allegedly come from an informant with access to iPhone parts production. The informant claimed that the front panels were ready to be shipped to the assembly lines of the iPhone 6s, specifically the Silver and Gold models of the new handset.  

The informant was unable to confirm if the panel included sapphire crystals or came with Force Touch support, which has been widely rumoured to be included in the next iteration of the iPhone. 

If real, these images pretty much confirm that the next Apple smartphone will be an iPhone 6s rather than an iPhone 7. As we predicted. With minimal design changes and an identical screen to the iPhone 6, the newest iteration looks to focus on what’s under the hood rather than making generational leaps in terms of appearance.

Apple is planning to ship between 85 and 90 million units of the new iPhone by the end of the year – a significant leap from the 70 and 80 million units ordered ahead of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launches in 2014.

The iPhone is in trouble and Android is closing the gap, right? Nope. The truth is Apple has never sold as many iPhones as it did in Q1 (74 million) and Q2 (61 million) of 2015 – this is an average increase of 20 million each quarter compared to the previous year.

iPhone 6s (7) release date:

As yet, there’s no confirmed launch event for the new iPhone. However, we’re confident that the iPhone 6s and its Plus counterpart will be introduced at a special event in San Francisco around 8 September 2015.

Why then? Because it’s in line with the company’s recent pattern of unveiling its new handsets on the second Tuesday in September each year.

We believe it’s likely to go on sale in the UK ten days later, on 18 September. You can pretty much guarantee there’ll be a new iPhone in the stores before the end of September. If we’re wrong about this, we’ll be very surprised.

iPhone 6s (7) price:

iPhone 6s (7) specs:

It’s important to remember that manufacturer’s tend not to confirm the specs of their new phones until the launch event. Therefore, all the specs featured below come from rumours or leaks.

That’s not to say that these rumours aren’t reliable. Far from it. In the past, rumours have successfully predicted the iPhone’s bigger screen, Touch ID and Lightning port. In this article, you’ll only find sensible specs rumoured from reputable sources – apologies if you were hoping to read about the next iPhone having holographic capabilities.

Apple will launch three new iPhones

Rumours are circulating that Apple will be releasing three versions of its new iPhone.

While there’s no confirmed price for Apple’s next iPhone, we believe it will be around the £539-£549 ($649-$659) mark for the standard model, and £639-£649 ($749-759) for the Plus version.

We can say this with reasonable confidence as Apple hasn’t significantly raised the price of its flagship smartphone since the £429 iPhone 5 replaced the £399 iPhone 4S in 2012.

As we’ve had less experience with Plus pricing – only one iteration of the model exists – it’s possible Apple could revise its pricing structure. However, we think it’s safe to assume that it’ll remain within £100 of its smaller sibling.

For the Watch, having a Digital Crown makes sense – the screen is too small to navigate with your finger – but on an iPhone, screen real-estate isn't an issue. It's also worth noting that despite the fact phones are getting larger and slightly more cumbersome to use one-handed, sales of such units haven't been higher. There's no reason for Apple to add similar functionality to the iPhone that BlackBerry had on its devices long before the scroll ball came along.

iPhone 6s (7) design:

As expected with any new phone, a tweak in design is generally expected. However, Apple doesn't do things like a traditional phone manufacturer, and with the iPhone 6s it's likely we won't see the design change at all.