iPhone 6 - Technical Specifications
Finish
Capacity1
Weight and Dimensions2
- Height: 5.44 inches (138.1 mm)
- Width: 2.64 inches (67.0 mm)
- Depth:0.27 inch (6.9 mm)
- Weight: 4.55 ounces (129 grams)
Display
- Retina HD display
- 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
- 1334-by-750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
- 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Full sRGB standard
- Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- Display Zoom
- Reachability
Chips
- A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
- M8 motion coprocessor
iSight Camera
- 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Optical image stabilization (iPhone 6 Plus only)
- True Tone flash
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- Backside illumination sensor
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Auto image stabilization
- Auto HDR for photos
- Face detection
- Exposure control
- Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
- Burst mode
- Tap to focus
- Photo geotagging
- Timer mode
Video Recording
- 1080p HD video recording (30 fps or 60 fps)
- True Tone flash
- Slo-mo video (120 fps or 240 fps)
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization
- Continuous autofocus video
- Take still photos while recording video
- Improved face detection
- 3x zoom
- Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera
- 1.2-megapixel photos
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- 720p HD video recording
- Backside illumination sensor
- Auto HDR for photos and videos
- Face detection
- Burst mode
- Exposure control
- Timer mode
Touch ID
- Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and in apps
Learn more about Apple Pay
Cellular and Wireless
- Model A1549 (GSM)*/ Model A1522 (GSM)*
- UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
- Model A1549 (CDMA)*/ Model A1522 (CDMA)*
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
Model A1586*/ Model A1524*
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
- TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
- All models
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi
- Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
- NFC
Location
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- Digital compass
- Wi‑Fi
- Cellular
- iBeacon microlocation
Video Calling3
- FaceTime video
- Initiate video calls over Wi‑Fi or cellular to any FaceTime-enabled device
Audio Calling3
- FaceTime audio
- iPhone 6 to any FaceTime audio-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4
- Wi‑Fi calling4
Audio Playback
- Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from
iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2,
3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and
WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and Video
- AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
- Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through
Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold
separately)
- Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per
second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz,
stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to
2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with
AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v,
.mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by
720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in
.avi file format
Siri5
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
- Get proactive suggestions
- Use hands-free
- Listen and identify songs
Learn more about Siri
External Buttons and Connectors
- Home/Touch ID sensor
- Volume up/down
- Ring/silent
- On/off-Sleep/wake
- Microphone
- Lightning connector
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Built-in speaker
Power and Battery6
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk time: Up to 14 hours on 3G
- Internet use: Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 11 hours on Wi‑Fi
- HD video playback: Up to 11 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 50 hours
- Standby time: Up to 10 days
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Barometer
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Operating System
iOS 9
The world’s most advanced mobile operating system gets major
enhancements to built-in apps, a smarter Siri and search, and much more.
Learn more about iOS
iOS 9 includes:
- AirDrop
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Control Center
- Notification Center
- Siri
- Spotlight Search
- Facebook Integration
- Twitter Integration
- iCloud
- iCloud Keychain
- Multitasking
- Wallet
Built-in Apps
- Camera
- Photos
- Health
- Messages
- Phone
- FaceTime
- Mail
- Music
- Wallet
- Safari
- Maps
- Calendar
- iTunes Store
- App Store
- Notes
- News
- Contacts
- iBooks
- Game Center
- Weather
- Reminders
- Voice Memos
- Clock
- Videos
- Stocks
- Calculator
- Compass
- Podcasts
- Watch
- Tips
- iCloud Drive
- Find My iPhone
- Find My Friends
Free Apps from Apple7
- iMovie
- Pages
- Keynote
- Numbers
- iTunes U
- GarageBand
- Apple Store
- Trailers
- Remote
Headphones
- Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
- Storage and travel case
SIM Card
iPhone 6 is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.
Connector
Rating for Hearing Aids
- iPhone 6 (Model A1549, A1586): M3, T4
Mail Attachment Support
- Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and
.html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages);
.pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint);
.txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls
and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
System Requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access8
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Environmental Requirements
- Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Languages
- Language support
English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified,
Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan,
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi,
Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil,
Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian,
Vietnamese - QuickType keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese -
Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional
(Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French
(Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany,
Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Mexico,
Spain), Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech,
Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek,
Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Transliteration),
Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian,
Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil,
Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin),
Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian,
Urdu, Vietnamese - QuickType keyboard support with predictive input9
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese
(Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France,
Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Russian, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil,
Portugal), Thai, Turkish - Siri languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, U.S.),
Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France,
Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy,
Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan),
Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates),
Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian (Norway),
Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Turkish (Turkey), Thai (Thailand),
Portuguese (Brazil) - Dictation languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines,
Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico,
Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German
(Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese,
Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong),
Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech,
Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew
(Israel), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian (Norway), Polish,
Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian (Russia), Slovakian,
Swedish (Sweden), Turkish (Turkey), Thai (Thailand), Ukrainian,
Vietnamese - Definition dictionary support
English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil),
Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish - Bilingual dictionary support
Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spell check
English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese
(Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish
In the Box
- iPhone
- Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
- Lightning to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
iPhone and the Environment
Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more about iPhone and the Environment
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus embody Apple’s continuing environmental
progress. They are designed with the following features to reduce
environmental impact:
- Mercury-free LED-backlit display
- Arsenic-free display glass
- Brominated flame retardant-free
- PVC-free
- Beryllium-free
- Recyclable aluminum enclosure
- Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency standards
- Speaker enclosure with 30 percent post-consumer recycled plastic