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Another year, another Apple release cycle. This year’s offerings, announced on September 10 2015, and for worldwide release on 25th September 2015 include the iPhone 6S, the iPhone 6S Plus and the long awaited iPad Pro, along with the latest version of the Apple TV featuring an innovative Siri remote.
iPhone 6S Plus
The significant hype around the iPhone 6S dwarfs the iPhone 6S Plus for comparison, but as yet we have no reason to see why. Apple have stuck to a smaller phone and screen size to some it’s heavyweight competitors, but really, the phablet makes a lot more sense to use for those who do a lot of browsing or watching movies on the bus – and let’s face it, isn’t that all of us at this point in time.
The 6S Plus sports the same dimensions of the iPhone 6 Plus, with an accelerated interior. The bend-ability of the iPhone 6 has been replaced by a Series 7000 aluminium frame, and a tougher glass, but aside from that it’s basically the same.
The iPhone 6S Plus keeps the same features as the iPhone 6S including the new 3D Touch functionality which aims to make your phone easier to use and to avoid time-intensive multi-tasking. iPhone 6S Plus cases
Specifications
Size: 158.2mm height x 77.9mm wide x 7.3mm thick
Weight: 162g
Screen: 5.5 inches with 1080 x 1920 pixels with 401 pixels per inch
Inside: A9 chip with Dual Core 2Ghz CPU
Internal Memory: 16GB, 64GB and 128GB versions available with 2GB RAM
External Memory: iCloud storage from 50GB for $0.99
Camera: 12MP with 4K video function, 5MP forward facing camera
Operating System: iOS 9
Colours: Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose Gold
Outright Price: 16GB version AU$1229, 64GB version AU$1379, 128GB version AU$1259
iPad Pro
For many, the highlight of the announcement of the new Apple devices will surely be the inclusion of the oft talked about iPad Pro. The Pro is slated as somewhat of a laptop killer – the specs guarantee it has the grunt available to power all the apps you need without the laptop environment.
The screen sits at the same size of the latest range of MacBooks, which works out to twice the size of the iPad Air 2. The device comes with optional extras like a detachable keyboard and a stylus pen. It’s designed to be the new working space for those that don’t own, or just don’t like, a computer and require optimum portability. It weighs slightly more than the iPad Air 2 but it is a darn sight better for getting everything you need done. It boasts 1.8x the speed of any other tablet computer and 360x the graphic processing power – also making it perfect for games and movie watching.
Specifications
Size: 305.7mm height x 220.6mm wide x 6.9mm thick
Weight: 713g (wifi only) 723g (wifi and cellular)
Screen: 12.9 inch Retina Display with 2732 x 2048 pixels with 264 pixels per inch
Inside: 64 bit A9X chip with M9 motion coprocessor
Internal Memory: 32 and 128GB versions available with 4GB RAM
External Memory: iCloud storage from 50GB for $0.99
Camera: 8 with f/2.4 aperture, 1.2MP with f/2.2 aperture forward facing camera
Operating System: iOS 9
Colours: Silver, Gold, Space Grey
Outright Price: 32GB Wifi only US$799, 128GB wifi only US$949, 128GB wifi and cellular $1079
