iPhone 6: What to Expect

iPhone 6: What to Expect (Post iPhone 5S Unveiling)

Release Date:

Based on previous release dates of past iPhone models, it is expected that the iPhone 6 will launch around the same time next year.

Factors that could affect the release date would be delay in shipments, shortage in some parts, etc. Nevertheless, we can't expect it to be released earlier than that.

Below are the release dates of the previous iPhone models:

iPhone 5S | September 2013

iPhone 5 | September2012

iPhone 4S |  October 2011

Display Size:

It is expected that Apple would introduce a completely new design for the iPhone 6. With that in mind, this would be a good time to increase the overall size of the display.

A prediction of a 4.5 inch display with the same IPS LED lit LCD display is expected.

It would also be expected that since other phone makers have made 1080p as their standard display resolution, we would expect the iPhone 6 to be equipped with a full HD display at probably even higher ppi (density). They might call it an ‘ultra retina’ display.

Processor:

As announced a few days ago, the first ever 64 bit chip on the iPhone 5S is expected to keep the 64 bit architecture, maintain the number of cores (dual cores) and probably increase the clock speed.

RAM:

To be able to harness the power of 64 bit architecture, Apple must increase the RAM to at least 2 - 3GB.

Storage:

Based on previous generations, it is expected that the iPhone 6 will come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. However, some phone makers such as Samsung have recently discontinued the 16GB on their high end devices such a the Galaxy Note 3, but we would not expect Apple to discontinue their 16GB models.

Battery Life:

Apple did not put much effort into further increasing the battery life of the iPhone 5S. They said it themselves that the battery life of the iPhone 5S is either equal to or slightly better than the iPhone 5.

However, it is expected that Apple will try to increase the battery life of the iPhone 6.

Camera:

During the release of the iPhone 5S, Apple has emphasized on making larger pixels rather than 'shoving in' more pixels.

I believe that based on previous generations, the iPhone 6 will be equipped with an 8.0 megapixel back camera with an even larger pixel size of 2.0 microns similar to that of the HTC one.

Apple will probably retain the dual LED flash introduced in the iPhone 5S.

Fingerprint sensor:

Depending on how users react to the recently added security feature, this will determine whether Apple will retain it in future generations of the iPhone.

NFC:

The gaining in popularity of the NFC technology would mean that Apple might finally include this feature in its next iteration of the iPhone.

WiFi:

With current mobile phones being able to support the latest WiFi generation, 802.11 AC, it is expected that Apple will include this feature in the next iteration of the iPhone.

Design:

As we  all have seen in the past, Apple has made minor changes in the design of the iPhone. Even with the increase in display from 3.5 inch to 4.0 inch, they have tried to maintain the same dimensions as close as possible.

If Apple decides to increase the display size to 4.5 inches for the iPhone 6, it is expected that they will try to not change the overall size as much as possible. A thinner bezel or a smaller home button key would then be expected.