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The iPhone 6s Plus vs. the iPhone 6 Plus: What's changed?

With today's announcement of the iPhone 6s Plus, it looks like larger-screen iPhones are here to stay. And, while plenty of users jumped on board when the iPhone got a bump to 5.5 inches with the 6 Plus, Apple isn't going to try and entice anyone with another screen size bump -- the 6s Plus' major upgrades are on the inside. While you'll have to wait for our full review, we've lined up the specs of the 6 Plus and 6s Plus to get a better idea of what improvements you can expect if you pick one up.

iPhone 6s Plus

iPhone 6 Plus

Pricing

$299, $399, $499

$299, $399, $499

Known dimensions

158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches)

158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches)

Weight

192g (6.77 ounces)

172g (6.07 ounces)

Screen size

5.5 inches

5.5 inches

Screen resolution

1,920 x 1,080 (401 ppi)

1,920 x 1,080 (401 ppi)

Screen type

IPS LCD, Retina HD

IPS LCD, Retina HD

Battery

NA

NA

Internal storage

16 / 64 / 128GB

16 / 64 / 128GB

External storage

None

None

Rear camera

12MP iSight, f/2.2, 1.22µm pixel size

8MP iSight, f/2.2, 1.5µm pixel size, OIS

Front-facing cam

5MP FaceTime HD, f/2.2

1.2MP, f/2.2

Video capture

4K at 30fps

1080p

NFC

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth

v4.2

v4.0

SoC

Apple A9

Apple A8

CPU

NA

1.4 GHz dual-core

GPU

NA

PowerVR GX6450

RAM

NA

1GB

WiFi

Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Operating system

iOS 9

iOS 8

Standout features

3D Touch, 2nd-gen Touch ID, Retina flash

Touch ID, barometer, next-gen gyroscope, FaceTime HD, Apple Pay

Get all the news from today's iPhone event right here.