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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple2014
Apple FlagshipLegacy CellularReleased 2014

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Full factory technical datasheet and laboratory hardware reference for the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, featuring the Apple A8 (20nm TSMC, M8 Coprocessor), a 5.5" Retina HD IPS LCD (1300:1 contrast) panel, and a 8MP optical camera system.

Platform / SoC
Apple A8
Display
5.5" • 60Hz
Main Camera
8 MP OIS
Battery & Charging
2915 mAh • 5W
Weight & IP Rating
172g • None
Launch OS
iOS 8
Quick Technical Verdict & Summary

Hardware Engineering Overview: Apple iPhone 6 Plus

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a high-performance mobile computing device engineered around the Apple A8 (20nm TSMC, M8 Coprocessor) (2-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon, PowerVR GX6450). It features a 5.5" Retina HD IPS LCD (1300:1 contrast) at 1920 × 1080 px (401 ppi) with 60Hz refresh rate and up to 500 nits peak brightness. Optics include a 8 MP 1/3.0" (1.5µm pixels, Focus Pixels) primary sensor with hardware OIS paired with 1x zoom, powered by a 2915 mAh battery with 5W wired fast charging.

Compute & Processing Architecture
Apple A8 (20nm TSMC, M8 Coprocessor) equipped with 2-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon and PowerVR GX6450. Runs iOS 8 with Touch ID.
Display & Luminescence Benchmarks
5.5" Retina HD IPS LCD (1300:1 contrast) panel delivering 1920 × 1080 px (401 ppi) (16:9) at 60Hz and 500 nits peak luminance.
Optics & Cinema Video Recording
8 MP 1/3.0" (1.5µm pixels, Focus Pixels) sensor (f/2.2) with 1x. Video capture: 1080p at 60 fps with Cinematic Video Stabilization.
Battery, Power & Build Metallurgy
2915 mAh battery with 5W wired fast charging. Chassis: Anodized 6000 series aluminum, ion-strengthened glass front with None.

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6 CORE MODULES
01

Platform & Compute Architecture

System-on-Chip node fabrication, CPU core topology, and neural compute acceleration

System on Chip (SoC)Apple A8 (20nm TSMC, M8 Coprocessor)
CPU Microarchitecture & Cores2-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)PowerVR GX6450
Memory / RAM Configurations1 GB LPDDR3
Internal Storage & Expansion16 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
02

Display & Visual Engineering

Panel luminescence, adaptive refresh dynamics, color bit depth, and glass protection

Display Panel TechnologyRetina HD IPS LCD (1300:1 contrast)
Screen Diagonal Size5.5 inches
Native Resolution & Pixel Density1920 × 1080 px (401 ppi)
Aspect Ratio16:9
Refresh Rate Range60 Hz
Peak Brightness Luminescence500 nits (Peak)
03

Camera Array & Computational Optics

Sensor format, physical aperture, optical stabilization, and cinema video pipeline

Primary Sensor Resolution8 Megapixels (MP)
Primary Sensor Format1/3.0" (1.5µm pixels, Focus Pixels)
Primary Lens Aperturef/2.2
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Hardware Optical Stabilization (OIS)
Ultra-Wide SensorNo Dedicated Ultra-Wide Sensor
Telephoto & Periscope System1x
Master Video Recording Matrix1080p at 60 fps with Cinematic Video Stabilization
Front Selfie Camera1.2 MP (f/2.2) — Video: 720p at 30 fps
04

Battery & Power Dynamics

Cell chemical capacity, wired power delivery protocol, and wireless charging

Nominal Battery Capacity2915 mAh
Wired Fast Charging Peak Wattage5W Power Delivery
Wireless Inductive ChargingNot Supported
05

Chassis, Structural Build & Durability

Frame metallurgy, structural ingress protection, and physical dimensions

Structural Build & MetallurgyAnodized 6000 series aluminum, ion-strengthened glass front
Ingress Protection (IP Rating)None
Physical Dimensions (H × W × D)158.1 × 77.8 × 7.1 mm
Total Weight172 g (6.07 oz)
06

Connectivity, Ports & Operating System

Launch firmware version, physical I/O connectors, cellular generations, and biometrics

Operating System at LaunchiOS 8
Physical Interface PortLightning
Cellular & 5G Generation4G LTE Cat 4, VoLTE
Biometric Authentication HardwareTouch ID
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