How do you tell the difference between iPhone 6S and iPhone 6

How do you distinguish the iPhone 6S from the iPhone 6iPhone 6S si iPhone 6 they look almost identical and here we are talking about no difference in terms of the front panel, but some differences for the case that will help you quickly find out what type of terminal you are holding in your hand before possibly buying it.

Of course as one iPhone 6S rose gold it is very easy to distinguish from any other iPhone 6 that is not available in this color, so from this point of view you don't have to worry too much because no one will be able to fool you, the ring around Touch ID cannot be changed that easy.

Well, now let's move on to the main differences that you have to keep in mind if you want to distinguish an iPhone 6S from an iPhone 6.

Camera

How to distinguish iPhone 6S from iPhone 6 - camera

The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus camera has 12 megapixels, and although you will not be able to distinguish it from the old terminals by size, there is still the possibility of distinguishing it by the color of one of the internal plastic rings positioned around the sensor.

In the image above you can see what I'm talking about, more precisely the iPhone 6S camera having a component of a darker color than the one in the iPhone 6 camera and this is also present in the iPhone 6S Plus, so a simple external analysis can guide you according to this aspect.

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How do you distinguish the iPhone 6S from the iPhone 6 - the case

The iPhone 6S case has two differentiating elements compared to the iPhone 6 case, more precisely that circled S present under the name iPhone, but also the product code which is present in the letters under the name of the terminal.

All iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus terminals have identification codes of type A16xx or A17XX (only China), so if you find a lower number, you know that it is not one of these two models.

Touch 3D

How do you distinguish iPhone 6S from iPhone 6 3D Touch

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are the only iPhones that have 3D Touch, and the first way you can check the existence of the function is a strong click on an icon in the LockScreen, which should display a menu of options, or generate a vibration of the terminal.

In the absence of such an option, the terminal does not have 3D Touch or the system is defective, but you can also check its existence in the menu Settings > General > Accessibility > 3D Touch, Configurations > General > Accessibility > 3D Touch.

4K filming and Live Photos

How do you distinguish iPhone 6S from iPhone 6 4K

Finally we come to two other simple methods to find out if you are holding an iPhone 6S or an iPhone 6, 4K filming and Live Photos.

For the first, you have a menu in Settings > Photos & Camera > Record Video, Configurations > Photos and Camera > Video Recording, in which you have confirmation of the existence of the 4K recording option, which is also indicated in the Camera application.

How to distinguish iPhone 6S from iPhone 6 Live Photos

For Live Photos, in the Camera application you have multiple round circles in the middle of the upper part of the options menu, they indicate without a doubt whether Live Photos is active or inactive, and that's how you find out which terminal you have.

I hope that everything I have explained will help you distinguish the iPhone 6S from the iPhone 6 without too many problems.