{"id":14203,"date":"2017-03-02T13:24:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T11:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14203"},"modified":"2017-05-23T07:45:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T05:45:44","slug":"review-apple-iphone-6s-16gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-apple-iphone-6s-16gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Apple iPhone 6s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that Apple and innovation go hand-in-hand and while this may be evident in the hardware, the design and build has become a bit bland\u00a0 \u2013 the \u201cwow factor\u201d is missing; the 6S is not really distinguishable from its predecessor, the iPhone 6.<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s caused this? Well, it\u2019s because the market is interested in size and power and Apple has answered this call to meet the demand, but in the process, has sacrificed the originality that has defined previous models.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14291\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14291\" class=\"wp-image-14291 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iphone-6s-insert-229x300.jpeg\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iphone-6s-insert-229x300.jpeg 229w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iphone-6s-insert.jpeg 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iPhone 6s<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nevertheless, lying within the iPhone are far more impressive specs than its ancestor: the camera, increased RAM and improved battery capacity definitely provide a better user experience.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to power and overall performance, the iPhone 6s still has Apple\u2019s signature of excellence. However, there are issues around design and the missing features that are found on competitors\u2019 devices.<\/p>\n<p>But, the bottom line is that visually, it doesn\u2019t stand out from the crowd, but, overall, it\u2019s a rock-solid choice \u2013 you will have everything that you need at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4.7\u201d\u00a0LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 750 X 1334 pixels<\/li>\n<li>12MP camera with phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash<\/li>\n<li>5MP front-facing camera<\/li>\n<li>Video: 1080@60fps<\/li>\n<li>Apple A9 chipset<\/li>\n<li>CPU: Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister processor<\/li>\n<li>SIM: Nano SIM<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi:\u00a0Wi-Fi 802.11 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac, dual-band, hotspot<\/li>\n<li>iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.1<\/li>\n<li>2 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>16 GB\/32 GB\/64 GB\/128 GB built-in storage<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE<\/li>\n<li>No card slot<\/li>\n<li>USB: v2.0, reversible connector<\/li>\n<li>Talk time: up to 14 hours (3G)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording; more resilient because of the durable aluminum alloy and higher-grade glass; brand new chipset (Apple A9); solid build, feels and looks great; responsive, no lag; fantastic overall performance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>Lacks originality; loud speaker is worse than its predecessor; battery endurance not much better than the iPhone 6; previous generation iPhones charge faster; not water or dust resistant; no wireless charging; screen resolution is disappointing; no MicroSD card slot<\/p>\n<p><strong>The verdict: Score: 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/79309718\/Apple+iPhone+6s+16GB+Space+Grey?sst=16+6s+apple+gb+iphone%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=default\"><strong>Apple iPhone 6s 16 GB available from R9,799<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that Apple and innovation go hand-in-hand and while this may be evident in the hardware, the design and build has become a bit bland\u00a0 \u2013 the \u201cwow factor\u201d is missing; the 6S is not really distinguishable from its predecessor, the iPhone 6. So, what\u2019s caused this? Well, it\u2019s because the market<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-apple-iphone-6s-16gb\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Apple-iPhone-6s.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14203"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14203"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16465,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14203\/revisions\/16465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}