Wednesday, November 12, 2014

the iPhone 5S vs. the iPhone 6

Tim Cook (Apple CEO) and the Apple team recently released the newest iPhone- the iPhone 6. The new iPhone was released September 19th, 2014 to Apple stores worldwide.

What's the difference between the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 6? There's not many differences between the two phones. The main differences are the cost of the phone, display size, and camera features.

The iPhone 5S is listed for $99 for a 16GB model, while the iPhone 6 is listed for $199 for a 16GB model, both on Apple's website. The 5S has a 4 inch display while the iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch display. The iPhone 6 plus has an even bigger display at 5.5 inches. As for width, the iPhone 6 is the thinnest out of both the iPhone 5S and the 6 plus with a width of only 6.9 mm. The 5S's width is 7.6 mm and the 6 plus' width is 7.1 mm.

Apple recently added new camera features such as "focus pixels." Focus pixels allow the phone's camera to automatically adjust to focus. On the front facing camera, there is now a sensor which lets in 81% more light, and the camera is bigger. Improved face detection is also a new feature that was added to Apple's newest iPhones. Both the iPhone 5s and the 6 have an 8Mp back camera.

Assistant Principal, Williams, has the iPhone 5S. When asked how he likes his phone, he replied, "I really enjoy it other than I have the 16GB and I'm always running out of space." Williams said that he liked the new camera and camera features that the iPhone 6 has to offer. Williams doesn't, however, like the size of the 6. He reported, "In order to dress professionally while I'm at work, I usually carry around my phone on my side in my belt holster. Occasionally, I keep it in my pocket, but not as much. The iPhone 6 [and 6 plus] is definitely too big for my pocket, and I feel like it would also be too big to carry around on my side."

MeKayla Caskey (sophomore) owns the iPhone 6. "I LOVE my phone," Caskey replies when asked how she liked her phone. "My phone that I have now [as opposed to her past iPhone 5] has a better camera so the pictures are so much more clear. The phone is bigger too, so it holds more stuff per page, which is good for Twitter and Instagram."Caskey also states that she likes her iPhone 6 way better than the iPhone 5 that she previously owned. Her current 6 is "bigger and better" and she also has the 128GB, so she's "never running out of space for pictures, apps, and music."

Both new iPhones and the iPhone 5S run on Apple's latest software version- iOS 8.

photo credit: Apple's website

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