Useful features of iPhone 6 plus. Interesting iPhone features that are worth using. Ongoing “Hey Siri” support
1. Taking pictures without using the touch screen
Just call Siri with a long touch on the Home button and ask her to turn on the camera. To take a photo, press any volume button on your smartphone or headphones.
2. Emergency reboot
In those rare cases when the iPhone freezes or you need to free up the device's RAM, an emergency reboot will help. Just hold down for 10 seconds Home button and a lock button.
3. Triple press the Home button
Go to the "Accessibility" item in the main iPhone settings. Scroll down to the “Keyboard Shortcuts” tab - a list of functions will open in front of you. Triple-clicking the Home button launches VoiceOver, color inversion (useful for reading), some display settings, on-screen zoom, and Switch Control or AssistiveTouch.
To turn on the magnifying glass by triple-clicking the Home button, simply select the appropriate item in “Universal Access.”
4. Double tap the Home button sensor
Perhaps all iPhone users know that double-clicking the mechanical Home button opens the application selection window. But not everyone is aware that double tapping on the button sensor slightly “lowers” the screen, allowing owners large smartphones easily reach the top icons.
5. Using 3D Touch
If you have an iPhone 6s or later, using 3D Touch can make your life a lot easier and save time. This technology will speed up movement between applications, make typing more convenient and...
6. Reassigning volume buttons
The iPhone has two volume settings: the first is for calls and notifications, the second is for music and applications. Turning off the “Change with buttons” toggle switch in the sound settings will fix the ringer volume in its current position and transfer control of music and applications exclusively to the side buttons.
Work with text
7. Undo last action
Just shake your smartphone, and iOS will offer to undo the last action, be it typing, pasting or, conversely, deleting text.
8. Quickly enter a domain
In cases where the keyboard prompts you to quickly enter domain.com, hold your finger on this button. A list of popular domains will open in front of you, where you can quickly switch to cherished.ru.
9. Removing the microphone icon from the keyboard
The microphone icon between the space bar and the language change button is intended for voice text input. You can remove the icon by moving the “Enable dictation” slider to the inactive position in the keyboard settings.
10. Listening to the text
iOS supports Screen Speak. To enable it, activate the slider in the speech settings: “Settings” → “General” → “Universal Access”. To have iPhone speak text on the screen, swipe down with two fingers in any app.
Safety
11. Create a letter password for unlocking
If you don't trust four- or six-digit passwords and don't like Touch ID technology, you can set a long one.
Go to the password code settings and select “Change password code”. The system will require you to enter the old combination first, and then the new one. On the screen for entering a new password, click on “Passcode Options” and select an acceptable option.
12. Improve Touch ID accuracy
To help iPhone recognize you more confidently and quickly, create multiple prints of the same finger.
13. Create hidden photos
If you take photos in standard application cameras, they will be saved in the media library. To protect a photo with a password, you need to resort to a trick. Turn off photo export and set a password in the Notes app settings. To take a secret photo, go to create a new note and tap on the camera icon. Once the photo is taken, click on "Export" and select "Lock Note."
14. Guided access
We often give our smartphone into the wrong hands to “pass a level in a game,” “read an article,” or “watch a video on YouTube.” If you don't trust who will be using your iPhone, turn on Guided Access in Settings: General → Accessibility → Guided Access.
When handing over an iPhone to someone, triple-click the Home button to turn on Guided Access, and the person will only be able to use the open app.
Siri
15. “Whose iPhone is this?”
If you find a lost iPhone, Siri can help you contact its owner without entering a password. Ask her “Whose iPhone is this?” or “Who owns this iPhone?”, and a window will open in front of you with the name of the owner of the gadget.
So that the person who finds your iPhone can find you in this way, go to Siri settings and in the “Data” tab, assign a contact with information about yourself.
16. Siri male voice
Not everyone knows, but our trusty electronic assistant can talk pleasantly male voice. This option is available in Siri settings.
Calls
17. Calling the last number dialed
To repeat the last call, it is not necessary to go to the “Recent” tab. Click on the green handset on the screen with keys, and the iPhone will offer to call back the last number dialed.
18. Quick access to favorite contacts
To quickly dial important numbers, add them to the Favorites tab in the standard Phone application. Swipe right on the desktop to go to the widget panel. Scroll down and click “Edit”, and then tap on the plus sign next to the “Favorites” widget. Now you can call your loved ones faster and even when the screen is locked.
19. Detection of an incoming call in headphones
Answering calls using headphones is sometimes much easier than reaching for your phone. To find out who is calling you without taking your iPhone out of your pocket, turn on the “Call Announcements” toggle switch in your phone settings.
Messages
20. Deleting old messages
Deleting irrelevant messages will help bring order to your correspondence and free up precious megabytes of memory. Find the “Leave messages” item in the settings and set the required time after which the messages will be deleted.
21. Saving traffic in “Messages”
To avoid wasting traffic on heavy attachments, turn on low quality mode in your message settings.
22. Time of sending messages
One of the non-obvious functions of “Messages” is viewing the exact time of sending. Just swipe from the right side of the screen.
Alarm
23. Setting up a call from Apple Music
The ability to set your favorite song as an alarm clock is not a trick, but basic function An iPhone that many people don't know about. When creating a new alarm, click on the Sound tab. Rewind the list to the very beginning, before the standard ringtones, find a panel with familiar names and click on “Select song”.
24. Snooze alarm
To reschedule the alarm to a later time, you don’t have to look for the corresponding button on the screen. Press any side button and iPhone wakes you up again in nine minutes.
This interval was not chosen by chance: old mechanical alarm clocks could not count exactly 600 seconds. They did not take into account the current minute and began counting nine minutes from the next one.
Safari
25. Search by word on a page
Enter the desired word in the address bar. In the drop-down menu under the search engine suggestions, select “On this page.”
26. Recently closed tabs
Go to the screen that shows previews of open pages and hold your finger on the “+” button. A list of recently closed tabs will open in front of you. This is useful if you accidentally closed it a long time ago open page, which is difficult to find in the browser history.
27. Convert a Safari page to a PDF file
28. Opening links in the background
Other basic applications and services
29. Spotlight as a converter
Swiping down on any iPhone screen opens Spotlight. Its use significantly reduces the time spent searching for something on a smartphone. Spotlight provides results from many applications: it will help you find the desired podcast episode, message by keyword or a person on Twitter. Also, a standard search engine can act as a converter. Just search for "1 usd" or "15 inches in cm".
30. Convert slow motion video to regular video
If you've been playing around with the slow motion function and accidentally shot something in slow motion that would look better at natural speed, it's easy to bring the video to the original tempo without additional applications. Open the video editing section and adjust the values on the speed bar. This strip is located above the timing field, where we usually cut the videos.
Level 31
The compass in the basic application is practically useless in the city. But if you swipe the screen to the left, you can get a level - an indispensable device for repair and installation.
32. Optimizing Apple Music storage
Turn on Storage Optimization in Music Settings and iPhone will automatically delete songs you rarely listen to. This will only happen when the device’s memory runs out.
To set the minimum amount of music that will not be deleted from iPhone, you can set the storage size.
33. Geolocation reminders
Task managers in App Store offer a lot of functions, but standard “Reminders” are also capable of a lot. For example, a basic application can remind you to buy milk not only at 15:00, but also when you visit the store. To enable this function, select “Remind me by location” and find the desired geolocation in the task settings.
Battery
34. Turn on power saving mode
If your iPhone has more than 20% charge left, but the nearest outlet is still very far away, it makes sense to switch to power saving mode. To enable the mode, just ask Siri about it or find the corresponding item in the battery settings. In these settings, you can also find a list of the most energy-consuming applications and close them in a timely manner.
35. Silent charging connection
You can avoid vibration when connecting the charger to your iPhone by opening the Camera app before connecting the Lightning cable. The device will begin to charge, and your light-sleeping relatives will not be awakened by a sudden sound.
| Weight, g | 129 | 172 |
| Dimensions, mm | 138.1 x 67.0 x 6.9 | 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 |
| Display | 4.7 inches, 1334x750, 326 pixels/inch | 5.5 inches, IPS, 1920x1080, 401 pixels/inch |
| Camera | 8MP iSight camera | 8 MP iSight camera + optical stabilization |
Frame
If we talk about the body of the iPhone 6 Plus, even at this size it’s damn good. No seams, anodized aluminum, smooth contour lines and minimal thickness. The latter has practically nothing to do with the already cluttered topic of body deformation. The question here is more about where you put your smartphone during transportation, as well as the characteristics of your build. In my case, thanks to the roomy jeans pockets and their standard cut, the phablet was carried in the front pocket without any discomfort for both me and him.
Another equally important issue that arises when working with a 5.5-inch gadget is control. This iPhone model is really difficult to use with one hand. You can, of course, try to move and intercept the handset while working, but one awkward movement and that’s it...
iOS 8 has a feature that should help in such cases. But in some applications its operation raises more questions than help. Or you just need to get good at using it.
In my opinion, the iPhone 6 Plus is a two-handed smartphone. It is in this format that it becomes a powerful tool for both entertainment and work. Well, you can talk in a classic grip.
Display
The sample we tested is the first Apple handset with a Full display, and it’s pleasing. The screen has excellent color reproduction, high contrast and wide viewing angles. In the sun, the display behaves very well - there is enough brightness to spare. Like the iPad, it has a landscape mode.
The only thing that can be said to reproach the display is that not all applications from iTunes “adapted” to it. This also applies to some popular arcade games and instant messengers. There is a slight blur on the screen, and fonts appear overly large.
Multimedia and autonomy
Overall, the performance of the 6 Plus model is the benchmark of user desires. In productive games, the case heats up only slightly.
Together with fast internet in many cases it will replace your tablet. During the week of testing, I did not need to take out my iPad mini to view email or documents, or even to watch videos. At the same time, I also lightened my backpack by putting out wireless modem. Ask why - the answer is below!
I had it in my arms iPhone model 6 Plus, which operates in the networks of the Intertelecom operator. To transmit Internet traffic, 2000 1x Rev.A and EV-DO Rev.B technologies are used here, and this is a speed of at least 3 Mb/s even if the location is not very close to the base station.
In practice, when fully charged in operating mode from 7:00 to 23:00, the handset actually lasts a whole day under heavy loads. Over the weekend, even more so - the smartphone lasted without external power supply two days. It feels like it “lives” 50% longer than the usual “six”. In my opinion, the battery capacity could be increased, and at the same time the protruding bezel of the camera could be removed. I think that increasing the thickness of this phablet by a millimeter or two would not cause negative reviews towards Apple.
Camera
In addition to the fact that the iPhone 6's camera was already cool, it added an optical image stabilization system. The test videos show how it works. This feature is especially useful when shooting in low light or on the move.
test photos
test videos
conclusions
After the premiere of the iPhone 6 Plus, I heard genuine delight and desire to purchase this device from many of my friends. Personally, I approved of the appearance of the 5.5 iPhone, but reacted to it with restraint. Apple was expected to produce a phablet - and now we have a completely natural evolution.
Now I understand that this is an ideal device for consuming content, and in some cases, creating it. What a camera is worth!
This phablet costs about 900 USD. absorbed the best from the classic iPhone and acquired its own unique “values”, but at the same time significantly increased its dimensions, which practically made it impossible to control it with one hand. Yes, when playing sports, the size of the smartphone will also make itself felt, although I believe that soon they will become the best “partner” for it and this will radically change the algorithm for its use among athletes and not only.
In general, a large screen, a high-quality camera and the ability to make calls can make the iPhone 6 Plus a complete replacement for the smartphone + tablet combination. If you still think that it will be difficult to get used to this format, I assure you that even me, who is skeptical about phablets, was convinced otherwise by a week of testing the handset.
pros
Slim metal body;
Full HD display;
Good autonomy;
High performance;
Cool camera with optical stabilization;
High quality speakers.
Minuses
Protruding camera module (subjective);
Unfinished one-handed control mode.
Approximate price:$900 for 16 GB version
Product provided by Intertelecom
Andrey Lazauskas
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Part 1: Design, Performance, Connectivity, New Features
Traditionally, one of the main devices of the year becomes 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 from acquiring an iPhone 6s with the help of resellers, but for us to get the gadget for detailed testing (thank you).
Since all the basic information about the iPhone 6s, announced on Apple presentations, we told you in our September report, we won’t repeat ourselves and will immediately move on to a face-to-face acquaintance with the iPhone 6s.
Video review
To get started, we suggest watching our video review of the smartphone. Apple iPhone 6s:
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 room iOS system 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 (Apple Pay only)
- 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 the most serious competitors: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and expected in November Sony Xperia Z5.
| 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 @2.0 GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 @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, 3.5mm 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 volume has doubled random access memory, the CPU frequency has increased, the camera has improved significantly. 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. The only thing that attracts attention is the bright picture on the screen of the smartphone shown.
As for the packaging, 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. 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 Siri contactless launch possible. 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, it is necessary during the initial setting up iPhone 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 mean displaying a 1080p image on the screen, 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, and both in Onscreen mode (which is quite logical, given the much more modest resolution iPhone screen 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 one this moment Apple tablet(before release iPad Pro) - there were 9-10 fps, we can say that the iPhone 6s is the most productive in 3D graphics Apple device. 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 surpass not only Apple devices, but also Android competitors, despite the fact that their characteristics look more attractive.
Work in Wi-Fi and LTE networks
The smartphone will work on almost all LTE networks. In this Apple versions 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 networks Advanced (LTE+) appeared relatively recently: first of all, this is Moscow, and then not everywhere, and then only with 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” your Internet connection using networks in case of weak Wi-Fi cellular communications. 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
Although operating system iOS 9 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, click on switch to front camera and then press the shutter release. It turns out that there are also 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.
Interestingly, you can make such wallpaper yourself using the iPhone 6s camera. 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.
Some users may not be particularly impressed with the improvements they've received, and most don't think they'll need the new ones. functionality. However, there are several important modifications that cannot be boasted previous versions Apple smartphones.
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Listed below are the five main unique opportunities iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus.
"Live" photos
When shooting with a camera iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus, a new version The platform automatically captures some of the moments that preceded and followed the shooting and links them to the main photo. Moments brought together create images that appear “alive” through movement and sound.
Unfortunately, live images require powerful hardware and high quality camera, so enjoy new feature not possible on , as well as on earlier versions of the smartphone.
The good news is that owners of previous models of Apple devices will be able to view “live” photos obtained from iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus.
3D Touch
Without 3D Touch display users earlier versions iPhones will not be able to experience all the benefits new technology, which iOS 9 received. Features such as Quick View Email, SMS messages and Internet pages by deep pressing the application icon, are available only to users of new products from Apple.
Owners of previous models that do not support 3D Touch will not be able to activate live images using deep pressing, try out new features in drawing and drawing applications, call up a virtual trackpad, etc.
Animated wallpaper
Of course, without the ability to take “live” photos, users of outdated smartphones will not be able to use them as animated wallpaper. Even if previous versions of devices allowed the installation of “live” wallpapers, the user would not be able to use them without 3D Touch technology.
Even if “live” photos are sent to outdated smartphone models, they are unlikely to be animated when installed as wallpaper.
Ongoing “Hey Siri” support
Digital assistant, which received another version iOS platforms 8, allows you to activate Siri using the voice command “Hey Siri” without touching the device. The only problem is that the voice assistant can only be used while the iPhone is charging.
IN iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus given, so Siri is always at hand.
Recording and editing content in 4K format
In order to record and edit, the user will need not only the new 12-megapixel camera in iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, but also an A9 processor and additional memory. Otherwise, the user will have to be content with only 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second, or even 30 frames per second.
About 40 non-obvious functions of a tablet iPad, judging by the reviews, the article turned out to be useful to many and even received a request to write something similar for iPhone. We listened to the request and prepared a selection of secret features of the iPhone and iOS 5.
Camera and Pictures
Want more from camera and picture apps? Then you definitely need to read this section to find out all the known and not-so-known details of these two iPhone functions. iOS-based 5.
1. Use the volume up button as a shutter. Taking photos with your camera while holding your iPhone in one hand is a good way to avoid having to focus the image. With both hands, fix the phone in a horizontal position, and then put the finger of one hand on the volume up button and use it as a shutter - isn’t it convenient?
2. The same trick can be done with the volume control on your headphones. This is especially convenient if you are using a portable tripod for iPhone (for example,).
3. Creating a new photo album. If you feel like your photos section doesn't look as organized as you initially would like, go into the Photos app, click on the "Edit" function in the top right corner and click the "Create a new photo album" button that appears in the top left corner of the screen. Now all you have to do is come up with a name for it and add photos that you think are necessary.
4. Quickly view your photos. Want to see the most recent photo you took? Open the Camera app and slide your finger across the screen from left to right to see the photo you took last.
5. Photo double click . If circumstances are such that you need to take a photo without unlocking your iPhone, press the “Home” button twice. Next to the screen unlock slider you will see small icon cameras. Click on it and you will enter shooting mode.
6. Photo editing. Does red eye ruin a good photo? iOS Features allow you to fix this. In the viewing mode of the required photo, click on the “Edit” button, and you will be presented with a whole set of image editing tools. It is not very extensive, but it is enough to correct gross flaws in the photograph.
Text and Mail
We all have to type something on our iPhone, whether it's a text message or an email. So why not make the process a little easier. Below are some tips on how to do this.
7. Expanding text. Have you ever typed the same word or phrase a million times? To save yourself from this, go to Settings, then to General, from there to Keyboard, then scroll down the list a little and you will see the “Abbreviations” section. Simply enter a phrase and define an abbreviation for it. The next time you enter text, type the abbreviation and it will be converted to the long equivalent. For example, you type “omw” and it expands into the phrase “on my way,” or you write “brb” and it automatically expands into the phrase “be right back.”
8. Emoticons. If you want to represent your emotions in a message in the form of yellow round faces - emoji - invented by the Japanese, add a virtual Emoji keyboard. To do this, go to Settings, then to General, then to the Keyboards section, where you activate the appropriate layout.
9. Special symbols . Are you typing a phrase in French and want the apostrophes above the letters to be placed according to the rules? Just hold down the required letter over which you want to place an apostrophe, and you will see the entire row possible options his productions.
10. Entering in CAPITAL LETTERS. If you're just crazy and want to emphasize this in your message, activate Caps Lock double click on the corresponding keyboard icon. Enjoy!
11. Defining the meaning of a word. If you don't have the slightest idea about the meaning of that word in your favorite book on iBooks. Surprised that your friend used this word in his message? Don't be ashamed and look up its meaning in the iOS dictionary. To do this, simply select the word whose meaning you want to know and select the “define” function.
12. Mark the letter. If you are one of those people who marks every message that comes to them as important, email box, make your OCD happy with the new ability to quickly flag emails added in iOS 5. To do this, go to your Inbox, click the Edit button, and select the emails you want to flag. Then select the "Tag" tag in the lower right corner, and then select "Tag".
13. RTF text of the letter. Now the text of the letter can be highlighted in bold, italics or underlined. To do this, highlight the word or sentence you want to highlight, click the arrow in the menu, and then click B/U depending on the function you need.
14. Delivery reports in iMessage. iOS 5 brought us the iMessage app and a very convenient feature of notifications that come when the recipient of your message reads it. To enable this option, go to Settings, then go to the Messages section, where you activate the “Send read receipts” line.
Siri has changed the way we interact with our iPhone. This is one of the biggest innovations of the iPhone 4S. If you have this model, here are a few settings to help you handle your new assistant.
15. Do entries in your microblog using Siri. Imagine how cool it would be if you could dictate new tweets to Siri? And it's possible! However, you will have to work a little to enable this option. First, sending new tweets via SMS on the Twitter website. When you're done, add Twitter to your contacts list and use the service as if you were just sending a message to a regular subscriber. If Siri yells at you for using the word Twitter, simply change the caller's name to something else. Do the same with Facebook.
16. Activate Siri by holding your iPhone to your ear. Not everyone knows about this, but there is another way to activate Siri that does not require pressing the main button. Sign in General settings, find the Siri section there, in which you need to activate the “Pick up to call” field. Now the photocell on your iPhone will detect when you put it to your ear and activate voice assistant. This is a practical way to make sure that using Siri in a public place doesn't make you feel like an idiot.
One of the best things about the iPhone when it first came out was its very user-friendly web surfing interface, where users could see the full content of a page rather than mobile-optimized junk. If you want to get the most out of your iPhone browsing experience, here are some tips to make the experience more comfortable.
17. Private browsing. Want to make sure that information about your browsing activities isn't leaked online via Safari? There is an easy way to do this. Go to settings, there go to the “Safari” section and activate the option called “Private Browsing”. Now all your activity on the web is secret.
18. Reading list. If you don't use services like Read It Later or Instapaper, but still want to read the contents of a web page without banner ads, try using the Reader built into Safari for this purpose. Click on the Reader icon in the web address bar and the page will be reformatted into clean, easy-to-read text.
19. Return to top. Don't feel like scrolling down a long web page and then having to jump back to the URL bar? Just click on the top of the screen, where the clock is. Safari will return you to the address bar.
20. Saving images. If you find a picture or photo on the site that you don’t want to miss, or maybe you want to set it as wallpaper or an icon, hold your finger on the image for one or two seconds. A menu will pop up from the bottom of the screen where you will be asked to save the illustration or copy it. The image is saved in your Photo Library, where you can perform any operation with it.
Settings
There's a lot you can do in iOS just by fiddling around with the settings a little.
21. iOS update . The good thing about the settings is that you can use them to check whether your system needs an update. Go to General Settings, select the Software Settings option. There you can check whether you have the latest version of iOS or if it needs an update.
22. You've probably already configured notifications somehow, but in general setting up notifications applications is very flexible, with its help this function can be brought to perfection. To start setting up notifications, go to Settings and find the Notifications section there. In it, you can select the contents of the Notification Center, and also set the OS to what extent you want any application to notify you about something.
23. Custom Setting vibrations. One setting in iOS 5 that everyone forgets about is creating selective vibration. In general settings, you need to go to the "Accessibility" section and turn on the Custom vibration option in listening mode. Then go to the Sounds section in the settings. Scroll down and you'll see the Vibration Patterns line. Click on it, and now you can create a custom vibration yourself. Simply press your finger on the display and create the pattern you want by holding your finger down for as long as you want to stretch the note. Then you can use the resulting composition to call the subscriber, or for some system alerts.
24. Use your camera flash for reminders. The flash on the back of your iPhone isn't just for taking photos in the dark, it can also be used to signal notifications, just like on most BlackBerry smartphones. To activate the feature, go to general settings, find the “Accessibility” section, and turn the slider to turn on the flash during reminders.
25. Setting reminder sounds. Do you want your iPhone to sound like everyone else? We are sure not. To customize your unique sound, go to Sound Settings, where you can change the sound of everything from calendar reminders to Ringtone.
27. Fun with AirPlay. If you have an iPhone 4S, then iOS 5 added the ability to mirror your phone's screen contents to your TV using Apple TV. To activate the option, call the menu running applications, then press right twice. Click on the AirPlay button and choose what you want to stream to your Apple TV. Now what happens on your iPhone screen is mirrored on your TV screen.
28. Change built-in reminder times. If you use Calendar apps, you know that some types of reminders are built into the system by default. You can change them by going to the “Mail, Contacts and Calendar” section in the settings, and there you need to find the “Default reminder time” option and configure it as you wish.
29. Changing the size of your iCloud storage. If you find that you're close to your iCloud storage limit, you can increase your storage capacity with using iPhone. Go to Settings, there find the iCloud section, and in it - the line “Storage and backup”, and in it select “Buy more space”, and then select the degree of increase. You can also reduce the size of your storage if you don't think you need as much.
30. Post This on Twitter. Twitter is now integrated into iOS, so if you ever get a little tipsy and decide you should send a photo to your grandma, you'll have a chance to do so. First, set up your account in