Features of the operating system. Hardware platform and performance

A year has passed since the release of the iPhone 6. Of course, Apple remained true to tradition and by September of this year released the updated “sixes” - 6s and 6s Plus. Is the slogan “The only news is everything new” true, or will we only see cosmetic updates with sonorous marketing names? Watch in our video!

Looking at the appearance of the new device (we have already studied the complete set and packaging of the smartphone, and), you can decide that absolutely nothing has changed. Yes, this is what happens with “letter” iPhones, because the letter s should not bring radically revolutionary innovations. And yet, she brought it.

• CPU: Apple A9, dual-core, 2GHz;
• Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16/64/128 GB memory for user needs;
• Display: 4.7″, 1334×750 pixels, 326 pixels/inch;
• Wireless protocols: GSM/EDGE, 3G, LTE (23 ranges),LTE Advanced;
• Camera: 12 MP iSight, 5 MP FaceTime;
• Additionally: Touch ID 2.0, 3D Touch, 4K video recording;
• Weight: 143 grams;
• Dimensions: 138.3×67.1×7.1 mm.

The camera still protrudes, however, and the antenna strips remain in place, but in the same pink color they look very, very decent.

Pink color. Exactly! A new iPhone color has arrived. It's not acid pink, or metallic pink, or Hello Kitty. "Rose Gold" is a truly deserved title, albeit a little synthetic.

Regardless of color, the new 6s received new material The housings are made from the already familiar 7,000-series aluminum. The use of the new material should reduce the risk of damage during minor contact with a hard surface. And glass, if you believe our foreign colleagues, has become more durable due to the new metal in the frame. Well, the new generation Touch ID is truly an ultra-fast scanner that works instantly and does not leave even a split second to wait for the device to react.

iPhone 6s is equipped with an updated A9 processor with 64-bit architecture. iPhone 6s processor is up to 70% faster than the previous generation, and the GPU is up to 90% faster, delivering instant responsiveness in demanding apps and games. And indeed it is.

We started the series popular applications of an entertaining nature and were convinced that those previously encountered on the “classic” “sixes” friezes And shaking were practically leveled out. In many ways, it is worth expressing words of gratitude and double the amount random access memory.

As for wireless connections, the iPhone 6s supports 4G LTE Advanced and 23 LTE bands. When connected to a Wi-Fi network, iPhone 6s allows you to surf the Internet and download apps up to twice as fast. This statement also requires comparative tests, but according to first impressions, everything works really, very quickly.

As I expected, the new iPhone 6s was not just an updated generation of 6s. It's high quality new model, albeit in an old building. But the body, if you look closely, has undergone some changes. In this review, I analyze all aspects of the new product in as much detail as possible, talk about my impressions of the smartphone and compare it with the iPhone 6.

iPhone 6s video review

Frame

The most important thing to know about the body is that it has become heavier. And it’s noticeable - 143 grams versus 129 in the iPhone 6. And I like this change, the new product is more pleasant to hold in your hands, but this is my subjective opinion. Also, the body has become a little thicker (by 0.2 mm - now 7.1 mm) and taller (138.3 mm versus 138.1 mm). The latter can only be tracked on paper.

Unfortunately, the increase in thickness is not associated with an increase in battery capacity. On the contrary, it has “lost weight” - 1715 mAh versus 1810 in the previous generation. Of course, there is no longer any need to talk about increased autonomy. But aluminum is now used in the 7000 series, it is very durable, the most fragile places in the body have become 2 times thicker, 3D Touch technology has appeared (more on that later), and new Taptic Engine vibration motors. The latter really pleased me; they feel different from other smartphones. I don’t know how to put it into words, it needs to be felt. But the sensations are different from the usual ones - it is a sharper, but not straining push.

Another important observation is that the new product has a better build quality. Last year I noticed that on many iPhones 6 and 6 Plus display is not tightly inserted into the body, and this can be clearly felt in the lower right corner - it comes off. The new product has perfect assembly. There are no other changes, except that there is a new color, Rose Gold, which is what I got.

Display

The screen characteristics have not changed compared to the previous generation. There is still the same diagonal of 4.7″ and non-standard resolution 750 x 1334 pixels. Pixel density is 326 per inch. Just like last year, purely in terms of performance characteristics, the screen seems outdated, although using a smartphone in real life is still just as convenient. And the dimensions of the device seem optimal for connoisseurs of compact smartphones, because today it is almost impossible to find a flagship in a compact case.

Speaking of frames, they are indeed larger than those in top-end smartphones from competitors, and that’s good. Because with the same SGS6 Edge+ I constantly have problems associated with arbitrary pressing on the edges. The worst thing is when you watch a video on Youtube and it starts jumping chaotically across the timeline. It turns out that your finger is just touching the display. There are no such problems here.

But there are some differences. In a direct comparison, the iPhone 6's display appears slightly dimmer and yellowish. Both models are new, if anything.

3D Touch

This is a major change, and Apple calls this technology no less important than in its time Multi Touch. The beauty is that since the invention of Multi Touch, the way of interacting with the interface has not developed in any way. And 8 years have already passed! All this time we have been using touch screen in one plane - just swipe over it. Now another plane has been added, and you can press on the screen. In this case, either a context menu is called up, or a link/photo is previewed, and so on. Now the list of actions is not so long, not even all standard applications respond to clicks, but there are already interesting possibilities. And most importantly, even third-party applications are already updated with 3D Touch support. For example, Shazam, Evernote, Instagram, etc. The list of possible uses is huge, the APIs are open to developers. Just imagine how this technology could be implemented in games!

UPD. After several months of using the iPhone 6s, now personal, I wrote an article about. And I took a video, here it is:

Camera

Finally, the number of megapixels has changed from 8 to 12. But you need to understand that the size of the matrix has remained the same, so the detail has increased, but the quality of the photos has not changed significantly. It got better during the day, sometimes even worse in the evening. This makes sense because the smaller the pixel, the less light it absorbs. But I’m still happy with the camera, it’s fast and doesn’t add any Android overhaul. And millions will still use it.

But I can’t help but say about the negative aspects. Why do we see an f2.2 aperture in the best, according to Apple, smartphone in 2015? U Samsung Galaxy S6 and its brothers have f1.9, LG G4 generally has f1.8. And this can be seen in the photographs, I’m talking about this. I can’t say that things are completely bad, but they are clearly worse than their competitors. We'll do a separate camera comparison soon.

But where the iPhone 6s excels is in video. Firstly, 4K shooting has appeared, but others have this too. The 6s Plus also has optical stabilization, but that's a different story. Secondly, in slow motion mode you can shoot in 1080p at 120 frames per second! No one has learned to shoot properly in 720p, but Apple does it in 1080p without interpolation! This is a test! There is an example in the video review. Finishing about the camera, I attach several photos taken in the same conditions on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6.

iPhone 6s iPhone 6

It is impossible not to note the front camera. She is now 5 MP, which is very good. Finally, Apple tried at least a little to catch up with everyone. But damn, she writes videos in HD! What's wrong with them? The processor allows it, the matrix allows it - especially why not Full HD? Fail.

Specifications

As you would expect, the new generation uses Apple processor A9 and M9 coprocessor. The latter collects data from all motion sensors, including height. Basically, like the iPhone 6, only even better. I don’t know how exactly. But processor performance, according to Apple, has increased by 70%, and graphics have generally increased by 90%. Synthetic benchmarks show approximately this, but in terms of operating speed I will not say that the smartphone has become twice as fast. The interface slows down from time to time - it’s a fact, but games launch faster. But the gameplay itself is identical.

• Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm.
• Weight: 143 g.
• Operating system: iOS 9.
• Processor: Dual-core Apple A9 1.85 GHz with M9 coprocessor
• Display: IPS, 4.7″ 750x1334, 326 PPI, Gorilla Glass 3
• Memory: 16/64/128 GB flash.
• RAM: 2 GB.
• Camera: main – 12 MP, video recording 4K/FullHD/HD at 120 fps, front – 5 MP.
• Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi (2.4Gh/5Gh) 802.11 b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.0.
• Interface connectors: 3.5 mm headphone jack, Lightning.
• Battery: non-removable Li-Pol battery 1715 mAh.

For all other questions, I went through the video comparison, it is below. Especially pay attention to how the new Touch ID works, the speed is unreal! I just want to summarize. Generation S turned out very good, but with a clear gap for the 7th generation iPhone. I don’t understand why they didn’t increase the battery and why the front camera doesn’t record 1080p, but I’ll definitely buy this smartphone because it’s really good. And I see a great future in 3D Touch, I think other manufacturers will pick up this wave.

iPhone 6s video review

Comparison of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6

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• Case materials: metal, glass
• Operating system: iOS
• Network: 2G/3G/4G
• CPU: A9
• RAM: 2 GB
• Storage memory: 16/64/128 GB
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.2, Lightning connectors for charging/sync, 3.5 mm headset
• Screen: capacitive, Retina HD IPS 5.5'" with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels
• Camera: 12/5 MP, flash
• Navigation: GPS/GLONASS
• Dimensions: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
• Weight: 192 g
• Price: from 65,990 rubles

Contents of delivery

• Smartphone
• power unit
• USB cable
• EarPods headphones
• SIM ejector (may not be available in some countries)
• Documentation

Design, construction

In this review, I will try to give only basic facts and a few impressions received during use. The dimensions of the device have not changed since the time of the first Plus, except that the device has become heavier, now it is 192 grams. A new alloy is used, immediately after I received the smartphone, I hid it in a case, breaking the display with new technology somehow I don’t really want to (but I can break it). A new color has been added, rose gold. For myself, I chose the good old Space Gray, simple, practical and understandable. Well, my wife has a rose gold iPhone 6S, everything is logical. As I said in the first look, the girls liked the color, I see a lot of such devices around. And even people in the services have become more active, changing bodies on regular “sixes”; pink handicrafts from China are a dime a dozen.

A small digression about covers. After breaking the screen on the iPhone 6 Plus and researching the problem with a replacement, I decided to wear cases after all. I don’t really like films and glass, but good “armor” can save the device.

Despite the fact that the choice of cases is huge, there are so few sensible things that I’m going to write an article from the “Ten Best Cases for iPhone 6S Plus” series, I think it will be useful. For myself, I chose the Incase SYSTM Case, it is available in several versions, consists of two parts, a mesh is attached to the case for shock absorption in case of luck, and on top is a base made of translucent polycarbonate. The buttons click perfectly, all cables fit, and the size doesn't increase too much. The sides hide the screen, and if there is an impact, the case takes on all the consequences. I hope this model will soon go on sale in Russia. If everything is falling out of your hands too, I advise you to buy it.

By the way, that time I changed the glass in Berlin, it cost a hundred and something euros. If you're interested, I can tell you separately.

The layout of the smartphone remains the same, the camera protrudes from the back, a button under the screen is the Touch ID sensor, on the right is the power button, on the left are the volume buttons, on the right is a slot for a SIM card, Nano-SIM is used. There is a flash near the camera, for the front camera the screen acts as a flash, it works very well in semi-darkness. If you take a selfie, you will like it, the flash does not “burn out” your eyes, so a normal facial expression is preserved - you know, after a regular flash in the photo, everyone looks like they had acid thrown at them at the time of taking the photo. Everything is fine here.

Apple also gave me an updated cradle for testing; I think it is very comfortable - the platform is made of metal, the plug is located high, which allows you to use it with different cases without any problems. On the back there is a Lightning and 3.5 mm connector, I have the device on my desktop connected to speaker system and charges at the same time, it’s convenient. The stands are available in four colors to match the color of the smartphone case. Price – about 4,090 rubles.

Among the original accessories, I recommend silicone cases, they are very durable, fit well in the hand, you only take the fabric out of your jeans pocket, the cases cling very well. I like white with black apple and dark blue, I will show them in a separate article.

Why Plus?

I would like to immediately answer the question why I chose the Plus and not the regular iPhone 6S, I’ll try to make a list of reasons:

• Because the screen is comfortable to read, the size is like the page of a pocket book, we are talking about a pocket book, as they were before;

• Since my work involves browsing the Internet, reading articles and news, I want to have a large screen in my pocket – it’s a matter of comfort;
• In fact, Plus works several hours longer regular iPhone 6S, the difference is very noticeable;
• Better quality I take a lot of photos on the iPhone 6S Plus, thanks to the optical stabilization on a large smartphone;
• Despite the size of the display, the device is convenient to carry in a jacket pocket; without a case, you can easily carry it in a jeans pocket. Although it all depends on the pocket;
• Big screen– comfortable watching videos. Sometimes you can do without an iPad (when you don’t want to carry two devices with you).

The main reason is reading. I haven’t bought paper books for a long time, thanks to liters you can find all the new items in a convenient program, transfer them to iBooks, night mode helps to avoid eye pain. Well, reading articles is also an important story for me; in Safari I send materials to the reading list, where it’s convenient to view them when I have free time.

Second generation Touch ID

It works much faster than the sensor in the iPhone 6, this is clearly visible in the video, you just need to touch the pad, and immediately you get to the desktop. More details about setup and using Touch You can read the ID here.

The bottom line is simple: if you abandoned this feature due to unsatisfactory speed, try Touch ID on the iPhone 6S Plus. It's a completely different matter.

3D Touch

In short, when you press hard on some icons, extra menu, which makes life much easier, the habit of 3D Touch has appeared even during the hours that I have been using the 6S. For example, take Shazam, usually you need to launch it, click to recognize the track, but here you immediately go to identification. The pressure level can be adjusted in the menu, compared to Apple watch Watch is becoming simpler and clearer, since the screen is larger. When you press, you get a sort of touch on your finger from the iPhone, a soft vibration - on a watch this can really be called a touch, here too. The Peek and Pop functions work like this: the first opens a preview, like in OS X, only here you can “preview” a photo or letter, the second (press harder) opens a file. They sent you a link in a message, there is also a preview, if you want, you can open it in Safari. Everything happens with different pressure pressure, and it's all very natural.

The work of 3D Touch can be divided into two large parts, these are context menus for icons and work with specific files, previews and actions. Essentially, an additional menu for files. Like Touch ID, it saves you additional actions, “tap” and saves time.

Not all third-party apps have support yet, but I believe the update will happen quickly, within a month or two the main players will make everything possible for iPhone 6S users.

This is what I wrote during the preparation of the first look, but, alas, software manufacturers are in no hurry to add new features, WhatsApp, when clicked, has the opportunity to create a new chat, Instagram has a search, quick creation publications, Telegram has a quick selection of subscribers for correspondence, but subscribers are selected in a strange way. As in Facebook messenger, for some reason they show not the latest contacts, but contacts with a specific letter. It’s strange, it seemed to me that the context menu would be very popular, but in reality I force myself to use it - I know about the function, I remember, but the habit is second nature. I noticed that other 6S owners also note this fact. Except that I launch Shazam more often using 3D-touch.

Write how you got on with the new technology, it’s interesting.

Working 3D Touch with glued glass

It seemed important to me to try this option, many are accustomed to protecting the display with films or glass - people from Apple said that there would be no problems with the work about films, but there was no information about glass. After gluing the glass, I had to press a little harder to call up the context menu; a weak pressure level was selected in the 3D Touch settings. After playing with the settings, I realized that it was best option, if you plan to use glass to protect the screen.

The bottom line is simple: film and glass can and should be used with the new iPhone 6S. Many journalists wince when this comes up, but I won’t – consumers use iPhones sometimes for several years in a row, there are good films on the market, so why not protect the screen? Then it will be easier to sell, and the oleophobic coating will be like new.

Performance

Used new processor A9 with 64-bit architecture, works in tandem with the M9 coprocessor. We carried out measurements using a benchmark, the results are in the screenshots.

Observations from life are simple, 6S ​​Plus works much faster than its predecessor - at first this is not particularly noticeable, but then it is visible very well. Websites open faster, maps are drawn faster, applications launch faster. In general, the device is better optimized for iOS 9.

Cameras

I would like to say that LG has already used the screen as a flash; Apple calls the technology Retina Flash. We tried to take a picture in the dark, it turned out well, the colors were not knocked out, the eyes were not red. In short, the screen just lights up at maximum brightness for a split second, that's all. This will be in great demand in clubs, restaurants, bars, and just on the streets at night.

One of the main changes affected the camera, now a 12 MP sensor, flash True Tone Flash, HDR support and auto mode HDR, focusing while shooting video by tapping on the display, panoramas - in general, everything is familiar. I suggest you look at the photos taken on the iPhone 6S Plus, I didn’t do much sorting - just ordinary photos from the past couple of weeks. In my opinion, they produce very good photographs in terms of quality. At least there’s no shame in posting it on social networks and showing it to your friends. Optical stabilization helps you shoot subjects on the go and in normal mode.

Only when I started selecting photos did I realize that on sunny days I was shooting with other test smartphones, but I treated the iPhone 6S Plus as personal and took pictures of all sorts of nonsense. I apologize for this - as soon as there is a sunny day and good landscapes nearby, I will take fifty pictures and post them here. An example of a 4K video can be seen on our channel, it was shot on an iPhone 6S; I’ll try to shoot a video from an iPhone 6S Plus in normal weather and post it here.

Shooting 4K video (3840 x 2160 pixels, 30 frames per second) must be enabled in the settings; you can take photos while shooting video; the option appeared in the iPhone 5S, and many people forget about it. Do not forget. You can evaluate the 4K quality in this video; we will add more examples to our channel in the near future.

Live Photo

When this mode is enabled, you can tap on a photo and it will come to life for three seconds. As far as I know, this has already been in smartphones from other companies, and now it has appeared in Apple. It looks very cool, but there is one caveat. When I was transferring photos from the iPhone 6S, I saw that with Live Photo turned on, the smartphone took a photo and immediately shot a video in MOV format lasting 3 seconds. Each video weighs about 3.2 MB, photos from new camera ranging in size from 1.7 to 6.9 MB (!). About the same size is obtained on my NEX-6, only this is a camera, not a smartphone. Now imagine, every time you take a photo, a video also appears in your memory. In the gallery you see only a photo, you can click on it and see the Live Photo, put it on the screensaver - but I immediately had a desire to disable the function to save space. Fortunately, you can do this right on the shooting screen. And it’s a pity that you can’t quickly switch the video recording quality on the shooting screen; to do this you have to go into the settings, which is not the easiest task.

Memory

Three versions, 16, 64 and 128 GB. The 16 GB version can only be bought as a gift to an enemy, I don’t know why Apple left this stupid version. The size of one minute of video in 4K is more than 300 MB, pictures from the new camera also “weigh” more, so if you decide to buy the 6S Plus, look at least for the 64 GB version.

On the other hand, there are a lot of people who use the iPhone as a “dialer”, so 16 GB is enough for them - I constantly use the camera, another person will take something once a week, and that’s it. And all the same, even if this is a “dialer” for you, take better model with 64 GB. What if you decide to play games, but what about the size? modern applications for iOS it’s quite grown up; there have been programs larger than 1 GB for a long time.

Well, don’t forget that you need to turn off Live Photo if you are using the 16 GB version. Or enable the function from time to time.

The best option to buy is the version with 64 GB of memory; you can choose the color yourself. I think so, because 16 GB is not enough, 128 GB is too much for many, so choose the golden mean. I have a device with 128 GB of memory - about 30 GB are taken up by photos and videos, 10 GB of music, periodically I download entire series, when traveling it helps to pass the time and not spend money on communication, or look for Wi-Fi. This is also why it would be difficult and impossible for me to switch to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge +, I like the device, but there is too little memory.

Don't forget to use iCloud, and if you still keep backups on your computer, I advise you to get rid of this habit. I restored all family devices from the cloud without any problems after the upgrade; when connected via Wi-Fi, this happens quickly. In general, I recommend delving into the study of iOS, there are a lot of interesting functions here. For example, I’m now actively involved in Family Sharing, and Apple Music is cheaper, and there are advantages to doing things together.

Working hours

The stated operating time is 14 hours of talk time on a 3G network, 11 hours of video playback, 50 hours of music playback. It is clear that all this is approximate; compared to the iPhone 6 Plus, the operating time has not changed much. Depending on the load, you will have to charge the device either at night or in the evening. Previously, we could talk about the superiority of iOS over Android in this parameter, but now I will suggest you stock up on an external battery or have a charger on hand.

LTE

The data is also relevant for the iPhone 6S Plus. Using the Speed ​​Test program, we compared the speed on the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6 Plus, one place (near the Novodevichy Convent), the Beeline operator, the maximum for the 6 Plus was 52 Mbit/s, for the 6S we managed to get 61 Mbit/s. There is a difference in reception, it cannot be demonstrated, the device simply clings to the network better. The official website talks about the ability to use the Internet during a conversation; this, of course, is also available on some other modern devices.

I hope that in the next firmware or in the next iPhone there will be an opportunity sharing both Wi-Fi and LTE for faster download times. Apple has been slow to implement things related to cellular data. You need to understand that they are focusing on the USA, and there, downloading an object larger than 100 MB can cost a pretty penny on some tariffs - that’s why the restriction still exists, and it will not be lifted soon. Maybe they won’t cancel it, they’ll make it possible to disable the restriction in the settings. In general, sometimes I try to download a podcast in the car and get a message saying it’s impossible to do so - well, I’ll do it at home, connect via Wi-Fi. There's nothing wrong with that.

operating system

Last iOS version caused trouble to many, made them doubt that Apple does everything perfectly, just an hour ago a friend was indignant about the ninth version, supposedly because iCloud recovery The firmware took a week. You can catch any bug, and I would also be offended if something happened. I wrote about my problems in a separate article, some are no longer there, but the “caps” in Safari have not gone away.

Among the new software, I started actively using Periscope, I like the program and the philosophy itself: stick out, show something, hide back. To take part in the broadcasts, you need to be subscribed to Twitter, my nickname is @Zavackiy, I mainly show equipment, but not only. Otherwise, the software set is stable and does not change. If your iPhone 6S Plus battery is draining quickly, there are two tips. Don’t forget about the energy saving mode, it helps a lot, especially if the outlet is far away. Makes life a lot easier. The second tip is to go to the “Battery” section and see what is killing the battery. Is this Facebook? So, we delete Facebook and remove ourselves from social networks! In fact, I advise you to simply close the application when you don't need it.

conclusions

Traditionally, the iPhone 6S Plus has loud speakers, you can hear the call, the vibration alert has become kind of floating, at first it’s surprising, then you get used to it. Communication in HD is very good, it does not work with all interlocutors and not everywhere, but when it does, you enjoy it. Problems with bad reception I don’t feel like the range of visibility of Wi-Fi access points has improved, maybe it just seems so.

My advice to all those who are thinking about iPhone replacement 6 Plus to 6S Plus, simple: if funds allow, it is always better to buy a new device. Moreover, you can sell your old Apple device at a good price, this is very strong and understandable to everyone competitive advantage, no matter how funny it may seem to some. Saving should be frugal, especially during a crisis. If we talk about devices of other brands, then as soon as you left the store with them, you immediately lost about forty percent of the value - and it will be very difficult to sell on the secondary market. Traditionally with Apple technology It’s a different story, gadgets don’t lose much in price, there’s always demand, it’s constant. Therefore, you can sell the iPhone 6 Plus and buy 6S Plus, a completely logical behavior. If you are too lazy to do all this, you can easily wait on the simple “plus” until iPhone 7 and then worry about switching to a new device. Surely the division into a simple device and a phablet will continue in the future, the concept works surprisingly well.

As always, the iPhone with the letter S makes many people say: oh well, it’s the same - apparently, even at Apple people are so fed up with this that the main website says the sacramental “The only news is that everything is new.” And this is the absolute truth. New processor, camera, display, case material, Touch ID sensor, naturally, there is no feeling of a completely new device, after all, I’ve been using the “plus” as my main device for two years now. Nevertheless, some moments are very pleasing. I started using Touch ID on permanent basis, because now the sensor is very fast, the camera shoots better in low light conditions, programs load faster. Faster, higher, stronger. The capabilities of the screen with a special touch will be revealed in a year, but for now you have to force yourself to press your finger into the display.

Price iPhone versions 6S Plus with 16 GB is about 65,990 rubles, a model with 128 GB of memory will cost 83,990 rubles. A common way to save money is to buy an American device, it will be ten thousand cheaper, maybe even more. Keep in mind a couple of pitfalls: sometimes such devices come to Russia unpacked, that is, they are taken out separately from the boxes and packaged here. Accordingly, if you are planning to buy a device from the USA, check its functionality and better call an experienced person so that they can tell you for sure that it is iOS. What does “functionality check” mean?

• Visual inspection;
• Inclusion;
• Activation with your SIM card;
• Test call to a friend;
• Install the application from the store and try Wi-Fi if there is an access point;
• Inspect the display for dead pixels;
• When taking photos with the iPhone 6S Plus, make sure that the focus does not jump - on the first “pluses” there is a common problem, which means the stabilizer has died;
• Charging, connecting to the network or to a USB port.

Some will say that this is paranoia - please say what you want. It’s better to take some actions consciously and as needed. After a normal check, you can give the money.

They say there is another way to save money - buy an iPhone 6S Plus at M.Video (maybe such conditions exist in other networks, I don’t know), buy in installments, pay off the loan in a month, and then they seem to return twenty percent. I heard about this method at the end of October. Don’t forget, when you apply for a loan, be sure to take out insurance so that you get it approved (or have a better chance of approval), and then at the bank you can refuse insurance and get this money back. Banks cannot force such a service on you. In general, if you have a desire to save several thousand rubles, you will find out all this yourself and use useful tips.

Is he good? iPhone smartphone 6S Plus? For me absolutely. And it is also good for the market. Participants have a lot to strive for. Of course, it is very good when individual functions in individual smartphones are implemented better than anyone else - but so far only Apple has been able to achieve harmony. The evidence is very simple - look at quarterly reports, see how many illegal Apple equipment repair shops there are around, and ask your friends or desk neighbors which smartphone is the coolest. They'll probably say it's an iPhone.

Part 1: Design, Performance, Connectivity, New Features

Traditionally, one of the main devices of the year is the new iPhone. This year is no exception. At Apple's September presentation, the next version of the popular smartphone became one of the main characters, and just over two weeks after the announcement - on September 25 - the new product went on sale. As expected, Russia was not among the countries of the first wave. However, this, as before, did not prevent the wealthiest Apple fans get an iPhone 6s with the help of resellers, and let us get the gadget for detailed testing (thank you).

Since we told you all the basic information about the iPhone 6s, announced at the Apple presentation, in a September report, we will not repeat ourselves and will immediately move on to a face-to-face acquaintance with the iPhone 6s.

Video review

First, we suggest watching our video review of the Apple iPhone 6s smartphone:

Now let's take a look at the characteristics of the new product.

Technical specifications of Apple iPhone 6s

• Apple A9 SoC 1.8 GHz 64 bit (2 cores, ARMv8-A based architecture)
• Apple M9 motion coprocessor including barometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and compass
• RAM 2 GB
• Flash memory 16 / 64 / 128 GB
• No memory card support
• Operating system iOS 9.0
• Touchscreen IPS, 4.7″, 1334×750 (326 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch, 3D Touch technology support
• Cameras: front (5 MP, video 1080p 30 fps, 720p 240 fps) and rear (12 MP, 4K video shooting)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz; MIMO support)
• Cellular: UMTS/HSPA/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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
• Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP LE
• Fingerprint scanner finger touch Second version ID
• NFC (only for Apple Pay)
• 3.5mm stereo headset jack, Lightning dock connector
• Li-polymer battery 1715 mAh, non-removable
• GPS / A-GPS, Glonass
• Dimensions 138×67×7.1 mm
• Weight 142.8 g (our measurement)

For clarity, let’s compare the characteristics of the new product with the iPhone 6, as well as with its most serious competitors: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Sony Xperia Z5 expected in November.

	Apple iPhone 6s	Apple iPhone 6	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+	Sony Xperia Z5
Screen	4.7″, IPS, 1334×750, 326 ppi	4.7″, IPS, 1334×750, 326 ppi	5.7″, Super AMOLED, curved on two sides, 2560×1440, 518 ppi	5.2″, 1920×1080, 518 ppi
SoC (processor)	Apple A9 @1.8 GHz (2 cores, 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture)	Apple A8 @1.4 GHz (2 cores, 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture)	Samsung Exynos 7420 (4 Cortex-A57 @2.1 GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 @1.5 GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (8 Cortex-A57 cores @2.0 GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 cores @1.55 GHz)
GPU		PowerVR GX6650	Mali-T760	Adreno 430
Flash memory	16/64/128 GB	16/64/128 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Connectors		Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headset jack	Micro-USB with OTG support, 3.5 mm headset jack	Micro-USB with OTG and MHL 3 support, 3.5mm headset jack
Memory card support	No	No	No	microSD (up to 200 GB)
RAM	2 GB	1 GB	4 GB	3 GB
Cameras	main (12 MP; 4K video recording) and front (5 MP; video recording and transmission 1080p 30 fps, 720p 240 fps)	main (8 MP; 1080p video recording) and front (1.2 MP; 720p video recording and transmission)	main (16 MP, 4K video shooting) and front (5 MP, Full HD video)	main (23 MP, 4K video shooting) and front (5.1 MP, Full HD video)
Internet		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), 3G / 4G LTE
Battery capacity (mAh)	1715	1810	3000	2900
operating system	Apple iOS 9	Apple iOS 8 (upgrade to iOS 9 available)	Google Android 5.1	Google Android 5.1
Dimensions (mm)*	138×67×7.1	138×67×6.9	154×76×6.9	146×72×7.3
Weight (g)**	143	128	153	154
Average price***	T-12858630	T-11031621	T-12788831	T-12741399
Apple iPhone 6s (16 GB) offers	L-12858630-5
Apple iPhone 6s (64 GB) offers	L-12859245-5
Apple iPhone 6s (128 GB) offers	L-12859246-5

*according to manufacturer information
** our measurement
*** for version with minimum flash memory

Compared to the iPhone 6, the characteristics of the new product look really impressive: the amount of RAM has doubled, the CPU frequency has increased, and the camera has significantly improved. But, however, the battery capacity has become lower, and the weight and thickness have become a little larger.

But comparing the characteristics with Android competitors is not at all beneficial for Apple devices. Here, even the iPhone 6s loses on all fronts (except perhaps for the maximum amount of flash memory). But, as you know, you cannot directly compare iOS and Android devices. So let's move on directly to testing.

Packaging and equipment

iPhone 6s packaging is traditional Apple smartphones and is practically no different from the packaging of the previous generation smartphone. Unless it attracts attention bright picture on the screen of the depicted smartphone.

As for the package contents, there are no surprises here either: EarPods headphones included in a beautiful box, leaflets, charger (5 V 1 A), Lightning cable, stickers and a key for removing the SIM card cradle.

Design

The appearance of the iPhone 6s has remained virtually unchanged: the front surface of the new product is generally indistinguishable from the iPhone 6, the placement of all controls and connectors is completely identical.

You can distinguish iPhone 6s from 6 by the letter S written on the back surface.

However, there is one more difference that is easy to notice if you take the smartphones one by one in your hand. The iPhone 6s is about 15 grams heavier. Not very much, but you really feel it.

In addition, the iPhone 6s has become a little thicker (by 0.2 mm), but this is quite insignificant and unnoticeable during actual use. Apple says the iPhone 6s uses a new type of aerospace-grade aluminum and even stronger glass. But, of course, neither one nor the other is visible to the eye, and we did not dare to conduct a crash test :)

In general, if you want others to see that you have a new iPhone, you will have to buy the pink version :) As we already said in the report, this new color appears in addition to the three that previously existed (dark gray, silver and gold).

We tested the silver version, so we were not able to evaluate the new color with our own eyes.

Safety

Like the previous iPhone, the 6s has two layers of security: Touch ID fingerprint scanner and PIN code. But both of these hardware and software elements have undergone changes. The fingerprint sensor now works faster: we can’t say that this is some kind of radical change, but since the smartphone has to be unlocked many times during the day, even a slight improvement in this parameter will affect the overall comfort of use.

We tested it - indeed, there is a difference. But to understand how often the scanner fails and whether sensor improvements extend to this parameter, you need to use the iPhone for some time.

The second point is the PIN code. It now consists of six rather than four characters. This change is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Apple thereby encourages all users to set up Touch ID as quickly as possible, which, theoretically, should increase security. On the other hand, now the temptation to make a PIN code like 111111 or 123456 is much higher, because remembering four random digits is possible, but six is ​​already difficult (it is no coincidence that the standard PIN codes for plastic cards require exactly four digits). But if you wish, you can find in the settings the opportunity to change the PIN code to the usual four-character one.

Performance

iPhone 6s runs on the Apple A9 SoC, created using the 14 nm process technology. The SoC manufacturer is Samsung company. Apple traditionally does not provide almost any technical details, only claiming that the new CPU is 70% faster and the GPU is 90% faster.

According to information available from various sources (including the official Apple website), the single-chip system includes a dual-core 64-bit CPU with an ARMv8-A based architecture, a six-cluster PowerVR 7XT series GPU (presumably GT7600) and an Apple M9 motion coprocessor, which is now integrated into the SoC itself.

According to Apple, this allows the coprocessor to operate more energy efficiently and be always available to Siri, making contactless launch Siri. It’s enough to say “Hey Siri!” when the smartphone is just lying on the table, and Siri will start. In order for this to work correctly, you must initial setup iPhone to say “Hey Siri!” several times so that the smartphone learns your voice, and then no problems will arise. No matter how many times we tried to activate Siri this way, it always worked without problems. True, between saying the phrase and turning on the device, about a second and a half passes.

Let's compare the performance of the iPhone 6s with the iPhone 6, and in multi-platform benchmarks we'll add one of the most powerful Android smartphones to the comparison - the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. If there is a dash in some fields of the tables below, it means that this smartphone was not tested in this mode/benchmark.

Let's start with browser tests: SunSpider 1.0.2, Octane Benchmark and Kraken Benchmark. We’ll also add to our standard set a new browser benchmark, recommended by the creators of SunSpider as a replacement. On iOS devices we used Safari browser, on Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ - Chrome.

The results are eloquent: the Apple iPhone 6s outperforms its predecessor by one and a half to two times, and simply leaves no chance for its Android competitor (note the almost fourfold difference in the Kraken Benchmark!).

Now let's see how the iPhone 6s performs in Geekbench 3, a multi-platform benchmark that measures CPU and RAM performance.

But here the results are much more contradictory. In multi-core mode, the leader was the Samsung smartphone (although its lead over the iPhone 6s is not so great, although it is undeniable), and in single-core mode, both Apple smartphones are ahead, with the iPhone 6s outperforming the iPhone 6 by about one and a half times.

The last group of benchmarks is dedicated to testing GPU performance. We used 3DMark, GFXBench, as well as the new Basemark Metal benchmark, created specifically for devices with Metal technology. In the case of the iPhone 6 and 6s, GFXBench Metal was used (a benchmark version optimized for Metal devices); on the Samsung smartphone, the regular version of GFXBench 3.0 was used.

Let us remind you that Offscreen tests involve displaying images in 1080p, regardless of the actual screen resolution. And Onscreen tests mean displaying a picture in the resolution that matches the device screen resolution. That is, Offscreen tests are indicative from the point of view of the abstract performance of the SoC, and Onscreen tests are indicative from the point of view of the comfort of the game on a specific device.

	Apple iPhone 6s	Apple iPhone 6 (Apple A8)	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (Exynos 7420)
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (Onscreen)	44.3 fps	29.4 fps	-
GFXBenchmark Manhattan (1080p Offscreen)	40.4 fps	17.8 fps	-
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (Onscreen)	39.9 fps	51.2 fps	37 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex (1080p Offscreen)	82.3 fps	42.7 fps	57 fps

So the leader is obvious. In the newest and most GPU-intensive Manhattan scene, the iPhone 6s demonstrates performance that is more than sufficient for comfortable gaming. The absolute gain for the iPhone 6 is approximately twofold. The less GPU-intensive T-Rex scene demonstrates the iPhone 6s's superiority over Samsung flagship, both in Onscreen mode (which is quite logical, given the much more modest screen resolution of the iPhone 6) and in Offscreen mode. There is, however, one strange thing: it is not clear why the iPhone 6 showed fewer frames in Onscreen mode than in Offscreen mode, although it should be the other way around. We tested this several times, but the result was the same every time.

Next test: 3DMark. Here we are only interested in the Unlimited mode, because in other modes these devices exceed the maximum.

Here the superiority of the iPhone 6s over the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is minimal, and both flagship smartphone confidently ahead of the no longer flagship iPhone 6.

Finally - Basemark Metal. Since this benchmark is made specifically for Apple devices, Samsung smartphone not in the table.

And here the results turned out to be even more advantageous for the iPhone 6s. When the test scene was displayed, there was a frames per second counter in the upper left corner. In the case of the iPhone 6, it showed 11-12 fps, in the case of the iPhone 6s - 30-35 fps. Considering that even iPad Air 2 - the most powerful at the moment Apple tablet(before release iPad Pro) - there were 9-10 fps, we can say that the iPhone 6s is the most productive Apple device in 3D graphics. Below are screenshots of the Basemark Metal scene from the iPhone 6 (top) and iPhone 6s (bottom).

Overall, Apple's promises regarding the iPhone 6s' performance gains compared to the iPhone 6 turned out to be true. And often even more modest than the real result. The Apple A9 sets new standards for mobile 3D graphics performance and appears to outperform not only Apple devices, but also Android competitors, even if their specs look more attractive.

Work in Wi-Fi and LTE networks

The smartphone will work on almost all LTE networks. In this version, Apple has implemented the widest possible support for LTE bands - 23 bands. That is, you can safely buy it in another country (provided that it is not locked to a specific operator) and at the same time be sure that with us it will be fully functional in terms of communication capabilities. The same goes for traveling to another country. However, already the iPhone 6 was doing very well with this.

More importantly, iPhone 6s is the first Apple smartphone to support LTE Advanced (Cat.6). This standard allows you to download data at speeds of up to 300 Mbps, while regular LTE (Cat.4) is limited to 150 Mbps. Apple claims that Internet connection speeds over LTE and Wi-Fi have doubled.

In Russia, LTE Advanced (LTE+) networks appeared relatively recently: first of all, this is Moscow, and then not everywhere, and then only at Beeline and Megafon (MTS is in the process of deploying the network).

As for Wi-Fi, Apple here also promises a twofold increase in speed. The new product supports all modern Wi-Fi standards, including 802.11ac 5 GHz, but we could not notice or prove an improvement in the quality of the Internet connection compared to the iPhone 6 (which also supports the same standards).

The iPhone 6s implements an interesting technology that allows you to “maintain” an Internet connection using cellular networks in case of weak Wi-Fi. It’s not entirely clear why use weak Wi-Fi at all if there is faster 3G/LTE, and in addition, this can lead to uncontrolled waste of traffic, since the smartphone itself determines whether Wi-Fi is weak and can start using LTE. Let’s imagine a situation where you are trying to watch a video over Wi-Fi in a cafe, but this Wi-Fi is actually weak and does not support video, so the smartphone starts using the LTE connection, but you don’t know about it - the Wi-Fi icon is lit ! You end up watching a video thinking it's on Wi-Fi, but in reality you're wasting your cellular data. By default, this feature is enabled (see the “Wi-Fi Assist” item in the screenshot below), so we recommend disabling it to avoid unexpected expenses.

Note that the iPhone 6s, like its predecessor, supports hot insertion and SIM card replacement (without rebooting).

New features and software

Despite the fact that the iOS 9 operating system is also available on the previous generation of Apple smartphones, a number of software features are available only on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The main one is, of course, 3D Touch, new way interaction with the touch screen.

What are we talking about? Let's remember the Force Touch technology in the new MacBook Pro 13″ and MacBook 12″, as well as smart watch Apple Watch. When pressed, the device reacts not only to the duration of the touch (as previously on the iPhone and iPad), but also to the force of pressing. A stronger (deeper) pressure produces a different effect than a weaker one. In the case of the iPhone 6s, the manufacturer decided to call it 3D Touch.

If we press hard on some application icons, a menu will open right on the main screen near this icon. The contents of the menu depend on the specific application. The screenshots below show a few examples.

3D Touch works not only “outside”, but also “inside” applications. For example, in mail client You can use it to preview a letter (a window with the contents of the letter on top of the rest), and if at the moment when the preview opens, you swipe up without releasing your finger, then we will see the answer options. The same is true for SMS.

Another interesting use for 3D Touch is turning your keyboard into a trackpad. We open any application where you can call up the keyboard, make a deep press anywhere on the keyboard - and the letters/numbers on the buttons disappear, and a cursor appears at the input site, which can be moved. Theoretically, this can be very convenient when working with mail.

However, we do not undertake to say unequivocally that 3D Touch significantly facilitates the use of a smartphone. Let’s say, if you want to take a selfie using 3D Touch, then you first need to make a deep press on the camera icon, and then select “Selfie” in the menu that opens, and after that, press the capture button. Total - three actions. But the same can be done by simply clicking on the camera icon, clicking to switch to the front camera and then pressing the shutter release. It also turns out to be three actions! And now almost any scenario for using 3D Touch can be replaced with a similar traditional one, which is no more complicated and no longer. The only place we found 3D Touch to be really useful was in Maps. We deep-press on any object on the map and see information about this object (without 3D Touch this information could be seen after two actions: first, click on the object, then on the arrow meaning “More details”).

Another hardware and software innovation borrowed from Apple Watch— Taptic Engine feedback. You can feel it precisely when using 3D Touch, that is, it notifies you that the smartphone has recognized a deep press. But so far it seems that this function is still much more necessary for the Apple Watch.

The last innovation that we will talk about in this section is “live wallpaper”. These are something like gifs that are activated by a long press, that is, something between dynamic and static wallpapers. It's useless, but it looks beautiful and makes you happy at first.

It’s interesting that you can make such wallpaper yourself - using iPhone cameras 6s. But we will talk about this in the second part of the article. There you will also find detailed testing of the iPhone 6s screen and camera, as well as results of measuring battery life.

2015 was a difficult year for Apple. After a big breakthrough with two completely new devices in 2014, this year only updated models with the letter S are presented. Apple fans will have to give up expectations of something phenomenally new, but the introduction of 3D Touch technology is very interesting.

Apple offers the iPhone 6s in three configurations depending on the amount of memory: 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. We cannot recommend the lower configuration to anyone, since without a microSD slot this amount of memory simply cannot be enough. After installation operating system and several applications, the user has less than 10 GB of free space. This may be enough for very ascetic use of the phone or for those who store all their data on iCloud.

We tested the 128 GB version (therefore, all criticism of the 16 GB version will not count), but there is reason to believe that the 64 GB version will be the most popular among buyers. The additions in the form of Bluetooth modules v4.2 and LTE Cat6. The NFC module is needed only for the Apple Pay system, which has not yet been implemented in Russia.

iPhone 6s: prices and availability

Apple is offering its new iPhone starting September 25th at own stores, from mobile operators and in free trade. You can become the proud owner of the 16 GB version for RUB 51,000. You will get additional storage space (64 GB version) for only RUB 60,000. At the top of the price list is the 128 GB version costing 67,500 rubles.

Apple learns: aluminum 7000 in the new iPhone 6s

iPhone 6s is significantly heavier and slightly thicker previous model. In principle, it seemed to us good decision, but the weight of the phone turned out to be not very well balanced - there is a clear trim on the top part. The case material itself and its processing are at the highest level. The new 7000 aluminum alloy should make the iPhone stronger. The use of new case material made some adjustments to the color palette - gold and gray received new shades. The “rose gold” shade also looks very decent, which will most likely be very popular among the female audience.

Apple has forgotten how: the battery has an even smaller capacity in the iPhone 6s

Battery capacity on the iPhone 6 was an issue. Not critical, but a problem. Now Apple is reducing the battery capacity from 1810 mAh to 1715 mAh. I'm sorry, what? Yes, you read it correctly - Apple is reducing battery capacity. There are only three phones in our smartphone rating that come with an even smaller battery.

Why did the thickness of the phone increase when the battery was reduced? There is a suspicion that due to the thicker aluminum body and additional equipment screen with 3D-Touch function, for which we also had to find a place. During the test in light surfing mode, we managed to count a measly 5 hours and 40 minutes of operation. Built into the operating system " energy saving mode" gives practically nothing.

The talk time with the maximum signal level turns out to be even worse - only 4 hours 7 minutes. In our rating, the iPhone thus becomes one of the worst in this indicator. Repeating the experiment many times did not change anything. And not only the iPhone 6s turned out to be bad for those who call non-stop, but also big iPhone The 6s Plus has become worse than its predecessor in this respect.

Apple iPhone 6s: good display, but weak battery

A weak battery caused the iPhone 6s to slide down our smartphone rankings. By the way, here's what's interesting: out of pure curiosity, we gave the battery the highest rating (100 points). If the operating time of the 6s were the best among all the phones tested, it would still rise to a maximum of 4th place.

Continuing to manipulate the numbers, we got a few more interesting facts. If the iPhone 6s had the battery from the first-place phone (Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge), it would only come in eighth place. Thus, the reason for the low position of the iPhone in our ranking is not only the battery.

The phone's acoustics are fine, but we are a little annoyed by the constant background noise. Mode speakerphone still useful and good. Earpods included. Everyone can decide for themselves how they fit in the ear, but we note that they sound very good.

Apple saves: display and performance

With a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1334x750 iPhone pixels remains convenient to use. In the test, the screen showed super results: it is bright, incredibly contrasty and gives an ideal White color. Performance apple smartphone Once again improved: the new A9 processor and 2 GB of RAM allow you to freely navigate through menus and ensures extremely fast loading of applications, such as for working with the camera.

Apple aims: bigger camera, not better

The iPhone 6s camera is now 12-megapixel and shoots in 4K format. This is, of course, great, but it doesn’t affect the actual quality of the images very much. Yes, the picture can now be scaled even better, but you still can’t see any special details on the screen during normal viewing.

However, Apple's camera is still a very good camera with a lot of features. In particular, it can conduct high-speed shooting and take animated, so-called “live” photographs. It works very well and is a bit like a GIF animation.

The Retina-Flash function can be considered very practical: the lighting from the screen during selfies simulates a flash and can be very useful for photographing everything that surrounds you. A good thing, since shooting in the dark without flash is not the iPhone's strong point. In addition, the presence of an optical stabilizer continues to be a big plus.

Innovation: iOS 9 and 3D-Touch

iOS 9 is a great operating system if you're comfortable with the world Apple devices. The system interface is quite convenient, and it itself has excellent performance. Voice assistant Siri provides even faster and more complete answers, collects information and makes recommendations.

The real innovation is the new 3D-Touch function. It appeared thanks not only to iOS 9, but also to a new, especially pressure-sensitive screen new iPhone. Depending on the degree of pressure on the screen, the phone performs certain actions. For example, by lightly pressing the “Camera” application icon, you will open the context menu, and by pressing harder you will select the desired functions - activate the front or rear camera.

In the “gallery” you can select it with a light click on the picture, and delete it with a stronger one. The same applies to emails. However, this is a fun toy, nothing more, since messages can be opened differently, but a little longer. We liked the way Safari allows you to pinch links a little to immediately open an additional browser window to preview the new page. If the content interests you, just press your finger on the screen and the link will open in a new window.

We wouldn't call 3D-Touch intuitive. The thing is that in different applications are easy and full press are programmed to different functions, and for some time it will not be entirely clear which applications support 3D-Touch and which do not. Because of this, we think some of the intuitiveness of iOS 9 is lost.

More detailed information You will find about the innovations and their tests in our review of the operating system from Apple.

iPhone 6S: alternatives

Anyone who wants an iPhone will buy an iPhone. We understand this very well. Still, I would like to recommend an Android smartphone, which is better and more convenient. If you're primarily interested in iPhone quality and design, here's our number one: Samsung Galaxy Edge. He has incomparable better battery, a cool curved screen at the edges, an excellent camera and rich equipment. For example, there is NFC module and USB input. For a package with 32 GB of memory you have to pay 44,000 rubles.

If the 5.5-inch size is too big for you, or the 32 GB memory capacity is too small, wait for the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, which should cost 38,000 rubles at launch. The Z5 has not yet been tested in our laboratory. However, having already been in our hands at IFA 2015, we have every reason to suspect that it will beat the iPhone, if it doesn’t make a mistake during the tests. And we hope that not in terms of the battery.