Tomas Chlebek For several years now, Lisa Bettany, co-creator of the Camera+ app, always writes an article when a new iPhone is released and provides photos comparing its camera to those taken by at least a few previous models. This year, she went the furthest, as she took one iPhone from each generation with her to the photo shoot, so a total of nine.
The latest of them, the iPhone 6S, has a higher camera resolution for the first time since the iPhone 4S, namely 12 Mpx compared to the previous 8 Mpx. Compared to the previous iPhone 6, the f/2.2 aperture remained the same, but the pixel size was slightly reduced, from 1,5 microns to 1 microns. Smaller pixels are one of the reasons why Apple tends to avoid increasing the resolution of the camera, as this increases the amount of light needed to sufficiently illuminate the pixels and the device performs a little worse in low light conditions.
However, the iPhone 6S makes up for this reduction at least in part with a new technology, the so-called "deep trench isolation". Using it, the individual pixels better maintain their color autonomy, and the photos are thus sharper, and the camera performs better in poor lighting conditions or color-complex scenery. Therefore, although some images from the iPhone 6S are darker than those from the iPhone 6, they are sharper and more faithful in color.
Lisa Bettany compared the photographic capabilities of the iPhones in eight categories: macro, backlight, macro in backlight, daylight, portrait, sunset, low light and low light sunrise. Compared to previous models, the iPhone 6S stood out the most in the macro, where the subject was colored crayons, and the backlight, which was demonstrated by the photograph of a ship with a partly cloudy sky. These photos showed the most significant amount of detail that the new iPhone is able to capture compared to the older ones.
Photos in lower light conditions, such as sunrises and dimly lit coin details, showed the impact the iPhone 6S's smaller pixels and deep trench isolation technology have on color reproduction and detail. Photos from the latest iPhone are noticeably darker than older models, but have less noise, more detail and generally look more realistic. Still, the sunset images show pixelation in detail, which is the result of the work of the noise reduction algorithms that Apple uses.
These were also reflected in the portrait. For the iPhone 6, Apple changed its noise reduction algorithms to improve contrast and brighten photos, resulting in less sharpness and pixelation. The iPhone 6S improves this, but pixelation is still evident.
In general, the iPhone 6S camera is noticeably more capable than that of the previous model, and significantly better compared to older iPhones. You can view the complete analysis, including a detailed gallery <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>.
I am a new iPhone 6s owner, I would like to ask the others - do you think that the sound volume cannot be set as high as on the iPhone 6? When I turn it down to 1-3 "cars", I almost don't hear the sound at all... Thanks
I also had ringer volume issues a year ago when I bought the IP6. Even at the maximum level, it cannot be heard in a busy environment.
And did it get better with the iOS update? I had it just fine with the iPhone 6, the volume was perfect... So I don't know if I have a defective part of the 6s or not... I'm going to try to compare it at the Apple store today...
Do you have Facebook installed? It may seem silly, but try to remove FB from open programs and try again.
Again, it's not that stupid, I'll try it... It's true, FB sometimes "muted" the rest of the phone even on IP6, if it was recently opened. Thanks, I'll try...
He is the problem that they made videos as announcements in FB. This means that when FB is in the background and you accidentally swiped or even played a video, the whole phone goes silent...
I would try turning off all apps. It happens to me that sometimes a sound comes after the silence, or the ringtones are quiet and then when I turn off some applications the sound volume goes up.
It works fine for me on IP6s :) only it could play a bit louder in headphones :D
May I ask? Is it possible to use the cover from the iPhone 6 on the iPhone 6s? Or 6+ and 6s+?
It doesn't work... at least not mine, I use this one http://www.spigen.com/products/iphone-6s-case-thin-fit?variant=4044433665 and I had to buy new ones for the iP6, made for "esko", it didn't fit on the six.
And you have a comparison with the iPhone 6? Or didn't you have a six?
I had a six and it looks the same to me