Apple calls the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus "dramatically thinner," and while the word is that the new model does feel significantly thinner in the hand, the reality is that it is about 10% thinner than the previous model.
The new iPhone 6 is 6.9 mm thick.
The new iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1 mm thick.
As a comparison, the iPhone 5S is 7.6 mm thick.
The iPhone 6 Plus has an 8-megapixel rear-facing iSight camera with large 1.5-micron pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, True Tone flash, improved face detection, new Best Shot mode and optical image stabilization. It is capable of shooting high-dynamic range (HDR) photos and taking 43-megapixel panorama images. It is also capable of capturing 1080p HD video at up to 60 fps, 240-fps slo-mo video and time-lapse video.
Here's a complete list of the specs and features found on the new iPhone 6 Plus iSight camera:
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As expected, Apple today announced two new iPhone 6 models and its first wearable device named the "Apple Watch". The iPhone 6 features a 4.7-inch 1,334 x 750 Retina Display HD, and the iPhone 6 Plus boasts a 5.5-inch Retina Display HD. Both devices are powered by Apple's new A8 chip, which is 25 percent faster than the A7 chip found in the iPhone 5s. The A8 is also 50 percent more energy efficient offering up to an estimated 14 hours of talk time, 11 hours of video and 10 days of standby.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are equipped with an 8MP rear-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture and a new imaging chip with improved features such as better noise reduction and so on. Both models also support 1080p video at up to 60 frames per second, and slow-motion video is now capable of 240 frames per second. The iPhone 6 Plus also includes optical image stabilization. Other features include 802.11ac WiFi, 150Mbps LTE data, WiFi calling, one-handed mode, NFC and Apple Pay.
The iPhone 6 Plus offers even more display space than the iPhone 6.
The iPhone 6 Plus screen size is 5.5-inch diagonal, compared to the iPhone 6 at 4.7 inches.
