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Everything you need to know about iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Matthew ChampionSep 09, 2014

First things first the launch event was a bit of a disaster for anyone not in Cupertino itself with errant test cards repeating video streams and unwarranted Mandarin Chinese translations

Moving on to the smartphones themselves as expected Apple unveiled two new iPhones - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Tim Cook was very proud

Today, we are pleased to announce the biggest advancement in iPhone.Tim Cook, Apple chief executive officer

Although he didn' t feel like tucking his shirt in

They are really thin see

But have larger screens than previous iPhones

Both new phones have Retina HD display and come with ion-strengthened glass screens as standard

As the name suggests you get more bang for your buck from the iPhone 6 plus like a new landscape view

And now for the science bit The first chart relates to graphics and the second to processor performance

The iPhone 6 has a new 8 megapixel camera called iSight it has a new sensor that can judge distance and elevation and focus faster it is better at detecting faces it has optical image stabilisation it has software that automatically analyses blinks and recommends the best photo to use to you draws breath it has a burst selfie mode

Here are some practical details now iPhone 6 will be available from September 19 with pre-orders from September 12 A new operating system iOS 8 will be available to download for free on September 17 New official silicon and leather cases have also been announced which is obviously massive news

The phones themselves will be available in three colours gold silver and space gray Expect the gold models to sell out first We don' t have any UK prices yet but the cost of the phone in the US could give us some indication

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