New phones from Apple landed this morning, and they’re coming straight to Australia. Here’s what you’ll pay and when you can get your mitts on one.
iPhone 6
It’s bigger, but not the biggest phone Apple is planning on selling in the new line-up.
The iPhone 6 is a 4.7-inch iPhone with 38 per cent more pixels on the screen compared to the iPhone 5s.
It’s running the new Apple A8 processor, complete with the new M8 motion co-processor as well.
From a straight spec comparison between chips, such as the Snapdragon 805 found in Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 4, the A8 may not seem like a big deal. The 805 is quad-core 2.7GHz SoC, but it’s important to remember that the A8 is a custom job, built and optimised specifically for Apple products and iOS, whereas Qualcomm creates stock chips for multiple smartphones. A pure spec sheet comparison doesn’t come close to telling the whole story.
So what’s the price?
Well, Apple will be selling the iPhone 6 in gold, silver and space grey. Prices start at $869 for the 16GB model, $999 for the 64GB model and $1129 for the 128GB model.
That 128GB model is a first for Apple, and it sees the company eliminate the 32GB tier altogether.
You’ll be able to buy it on Friday, 19 September in Australia, and you can pre-order it from Friday, 12 September.
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iPhone 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 Plus is the big daddy of iPhones in 2014-15. It’s 5.5-inches in size and is also powered by the new A8 processor.
Both cameras have re-engineered sensors complete at 8-megapixels in size.
Naturally, the iPhone 6 Plus is more expensive than the iPhone 6.
The iPhone 6 plus is also sold in gold, silver and space grey, and will start at $999 for the 16GB model, going up to $1129 for the 64GB model and $1249 for the new 128GB model.
The larger phone will also go on sale on Friday, 19 September, with pre-orders opening this Friday.
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iPhone 5s
Apple will continue to sell the 5s in Australia, starting at $749 for the 16GB model, and $799 for the 32GB model.
iPhone 5c
The iPhone 5c will also continue to be sold, at $529 for the 8GB model only.
Accessories
There are new leather cases in black, soft pink, olive brown, midnight blue and Project (RED) red for $59 each for the iPhone 6 and $65 each for the iPhone 6 Plus.
New silicone cases start at $45 each for the iPhone 6 and $49 for the iPhone 6 Plus. Colours for the silicone offerings come in black, blue, pink, green, white and Project (RED) red.