The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are smartphones developed and marketed by Apple. They represent the eighth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, and were launched on September 19, 2014. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus feature larger displays of 4.7 and 5.5 inches respectively, a faster processor, improved cameras, enhanced LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity and support for a mobile payment system based on near-field communications. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were replaced as the flagship devices of the iPhone lineup by the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus on September 9, 2015.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus received positive reviews, with critics considering their redesign, technical specifications, camera, price and battery life as improvements over previous iPhone models. However, some aspects of their design were criticized, including plastic strips on the back of the device for the antenna that interrupted the otherwise uniform metal exterior, and the standard-sized iPhone 6 screen resolution being inferior to other devices in its category. The iPhone 6 achieved extraordinary commercial success, making it the best-selling iPhone model and the most fortunate smartphone up to that time. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus supported iOS 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 before being discontinued by iOS 13.
The phones were subject to several hardware issues, including susceptibility to bending under intense pressure and, as a consequence of this lack of rigidity, the internal hardware of the touchscreen was susceptible to losing connection with the phone's logic board. Additionally, some iPhone 6 Plus models were affected by camera issues, including some with malfunctioning optical image stabilization or other rear camera defects.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were moved to the mid-range segment of Apple's iPhone lineup when the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus were launched in September 2015. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were discontinued in most markets on September 7, 2016, when Apple announced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Their place as the entry-level iPhone was taken by the first-generation iPhone SE, launched on March 31, 2016. The iPhone 6 was relaunched in 2017 with 64 GB of storage as a mid-range and budget iPhone.
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