The new iPhone 6 is expected to drop in September, so Apple fans might want to wait to upgrade to the next-gen iPhone. One of the most buzzed about new features of the iPhone 6, is that it will have a bigger screen. In fact, the larger screen is such a coveted feature that it is anticipated to trigger an avalanche of iPhone users upgrading to the iPhone 6, and even entice Android switchers back to the iPhone fold.
The iPhone 6 will likely be announced at Apple's annual iPhone event that is believed to be taking place on Sept. 9, with the refreshed iPhone going on sale Sept. 19. With the iPhone 6 release date coming up, Apple's next-gen smartphone is entering mass production at Foxconn and Apple's other manufacturers, which means that new leaks will likely be popping up. For instance, BGR reported the latest iPhone 6 leak from Weibo user DreamerJimmy, which shows a fully assembled iPhone 6 next to an iPhone 5s.
While we won't know for sure what the iPhone 6 release date will bring until Apple officially unveils the new iPhone, many rumored specs and features of the iPhone 6 have emerged. Here's how the expected iPhone 6 compares to the current iPhone 5s:
Display: The iPhone 6 is expected to have 4.7-inch display compared to the iPhone 5s' 4-inch display. The iPhone 6 is also believed to be marketed as having a higher resolution "Ultra-Retina" screen with a resolution of 960 x 1704 or 416 ppi. The iPhone 5s has a Retina display with a resolution of 640 x 1136 or 326 ppi.
While the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is almost certainly going to be released in the fall, there is also a rumor that another iPhone 6 model will be released with a 5.5-inch screen. It's unclear whether this even bigger iPhone 6 model will be announced at the same time or at a later date. Another iPhone 6 rumor is that the new iPhone will have a sapphire display, which would make it a lot more durable and touch sensitive than the iPhone 5s.
Design: The iPhone 6's larger screen size obviously means that the handset will be larger, but it will allegedly be noticeably thinner as well. The iPhone 5s is 7.6mm thick, while the iPhone 6 will supposedly be 5.58mm. While this doesn't seem like a big difference, it will feel a lot lighter. Per the latest iPhone 6 photo leak, the next-gen device looks to have more rounded edges, which would also allow the larger iPhone to fit more comfortably in your hand.
Performance: The iPhone 6 will likely feature a 2.6Ghz Apple A8 chip, which could potentially be twice as fast as the 1.3Ghz Apple A7 chip with 64-bit processor, which is very fast [] already. PhoneArena noted that the Apple A8 chip won't being much improvement to speed but will vastly improve battery life. On the other hand, Laptop noted that the iPhone 6 will feature a quad-core CPU (up from dual core), which would make it blazingly fast.
Camera: The iPhone 6 is expected to sport an 8-megapixel camera, just like the iPhone 5s. However, the iPhone 6 camera will supposedly have a bigger aperture size, as well as a bigger camera sensor that will make for brighter and better pictures. Apple's 8-megapixel camera might seem puny compared to Samsung's Galaxy S5's TK-megapixel camera or Nokia Lumia Zoom's 41-megapixel camera, megapixels don't matter as much as camera sensor size, which is why Apple's iPhone 5s camera is comparable its competitors.
Operating System: The iPhone 6 will most likely ship with the new iOS 8, but Apple's new mobile operating system will also become available to other Apple devices at that time. Apple announced iOS 8 at the WWDC 2014 keynote, introducing many new features such as revamped notification features, support for third-part keyboards, and a new health tracking app called Health. While these new iOS 8 features will make the iPhone 5s feel like new, Apple might have some tricks up its sleeves like health sensors that will better take advantage of the new mobile software.