Pre-Booking for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Begins in India
All major retailers in the country have begun with pre-bookings for the new iPhones – 6s and 6s Plus. As per an official statement by the company the smartphones go on sale 16th October.
iPhone 6s will arrive with a price tag of Rs. 62,000 for the 16GB variant. The expected price of the 64GB version is Rs. 72,000 and Rs. 82,000 for the 128GB.
Coming to the iPhone 6s Plus, the base model (16 GB) is expected to be priced at 72,000, 64GB at Rs. 82,000 and 128GB at Rs. 92,000.
In addition to pre-booking with retailers across the country, the MobileStore has announced it will begin taking orders starting this Friday. Based in Mumbai, MobileStore has over 800 outlets, and pre-orders can be placed at any of these for Rs. 2,000 each up to 13th October. The devices will be made available on the night of 15th October.
“The iPhone 6S 64GB variant is the most popular one as of now.Since yesterday we have got at least 100 orders ,” commented Satish Babu, founder of Chennai-based UniverCell Mobiles.
If all this wasn’t enough- there are different ways of getting to lay your hands on an iPhone and one of them is monthly installments, being offered by numerous retailers, along with “freebies” to further lure buyers.
Just for a recap, the iPhone 6s comes with a 4.7 inch display with 1334 X 750 pixel resolution. It has the special force touch technology embedded in its core system and an updated 12MP primary camera with 4K video recording. It is powered by the M9 motion coprocessor and an A9 chipset. Run on the iOS 9, the iPhone 6s comes in three storage variants – 16GB, 64GB and 128GB.
Apple is set to create an unprecedented record for itself once iPhone 6s and 6s Plus go on sale in the country. Looks like it’s time to brace ourselves for the madness that awaits the country next week.
Here is a specification sheet:
| Specifications | iPhone 6s | iPhone 6s Plus |
| Display | Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen | Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen |
| Resolution | 1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi | 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi |
| Processor | Embedded M9 motion coprocessor | Embedded M9 motion coprocessor |
| Chipset | A9 chip with 64-bit architecture | A9 chip with 64-bit architecture |
| OS | iOS 9 | iOS 9 |
| Internal Storage | 16GB/64GB/128GB | 16GB/64GB/128GB |
| Exapandibility | N/A | N/A |
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture | 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization |
| Rear Camera Video | 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps | Optical image stabilization for video, 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps |
| Front Camera | 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash | 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash |
| Front Camera Video | 720p HD video recording | 720p HD video recording |
| Body Dimensions | 143 grams | 192 grams |
| Special Features | Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo | Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo |
| Connectivity | 23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi | 23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi |
| Battery | 1,715mAh | 2,750mAh |
| Variants |
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold |
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold |
