Launch report · Apple

iPhone 6s Plus: The 2015 Plus that introduced 3D Touch and a 12 MP camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2015·$749·Score 54/100

The iPhone 6s Plus brought 3D Touch and a 12 MP 4K camera. It is firmly a vintage device today — useful as history, not as a phone.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.5" LCD 60 Hz
Chipset
Apple A9
Memory
2 GB · 16 GB
Main cam
12 MP · f/2.2
Battery
2,750 mAh
Weight
192 g
What stands out
  • Introduced 3D Touch pressure sensitivity.
  • First 12 MP iPhone camera with 4K video and Live Photos.
  • Sturdier 7000-series aluminium frame.
  • Long iOS support — reached iOS 15.
What to watch
  • 16 GB base storage; 60 Hz LCD.
  • No 5G, no fast charging, no water resistance.
  • Mono speaker.
  • Discontinued — a vintage device.
The phone it has to beat
Pixel (1st gen, 2016)
$649 · score 86/100