The new iPhone, its more than just a bigger screen...

After months and months of leaks and speculations, the Apple iPhone 6 has been launched ! And the 6 plus, its bigger brother, is also in the line. These devices come with a larger display, a new rounded look, iOS 8 and much more. Apple calls these "The Biggest Advancements in iPhone History". But are these devices worth it? Do they offer what apple has to promise? Let's find out...

On the 19th of September, 2014,  Apple added 2 new gadgets to their existing iPhone line up. Namely, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. Beside from the bigger display, they sport a dramatically thin design, a powerful A8 Chip, advanced cameras and Apple Pay. 

While both models include the same 64-bit A8 chip and the same general design, there are several differences between the two phones. The iPhone 6 measures in at 6.9mm, while the iPhone 6 Plus is slightly thicker at 7.1mm. Apple's iPhone 6 Plus also has three major differentiating factors: optical image stabilization for the camera, and a longer battery life, and an iPad-style landscape mode that displays more content on the screen.

Though the iPhone 6 Plus has optical image stabilization, both phones got some major camera improvements in form of sensor upgrades, improved tone mapping, better noise reduction, and new "Focus Pixel" technology, which improves the phone's ability to select autofocus points. For videos, there's a new 240fps slo-mo option, along with support for shooting in 1080p at 60fps. The front-facing camera was also upgraded, with an f/2.2 aperture that lets in more light and new burst mode capabilities. 

Both phones have an impressive new "Retina HD Display," with the iPhone 6 featuring a resolution of 1334 x 750 (326 ppi) and the iPhone 6 Plus featuring a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (401 ppi).

Design wise, the phones more closely resemble the iPad and the iPod touch than the iPhone 5s. Both models have soft, rounded corners and a curved glass screen that melds smoothly into the thin metal body of the device. The volume buttons on the left side of the device are now pill-shaped, and the power button is located on the right side of the device for easier one-handed use.

To further make its devices easier to use one-handed, Apple has added in a new double tap home button gesture called "Reachability," which moves items from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen for quick access.

Other new features in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus include WiFi calling support, faster 802.11ac WiFi, and support for Voice over LTE (VoLTE).

Pricing and Availability

Apple's new iPhones are available in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray and are available in 16, 64, and 128 GB capacities. The iPhone 6 and 6 plus are both launched in the USA and will soon reach other parts of the world. For the US, The iPhone 6 pricing starts at $199 on contract, while the iPhone 6 Plus pricing starts at $299. 

As for India, it remains to be seen how apple prices these devices. Following Apple's trend, the devices are expected to launch with hefty price tags like 50-60k INR in India.