THE PHONE FILE · Apple

iPhone 6 Plus.

Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.

Apple / 2014Apple iPhone 6 Plus
One phone. A clearer picture.
5.5 inchesDisplayApple A8 (20 nm)ChipAppleBrand

01 / HARDWARE

The details, beautifully clear.

General
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced
2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Model Names
A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating - Display Zoom
Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5m, PDAF, OIS
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Selfie Camera Video
720p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Hardware
Software (source record)
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Internal Storage
16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Card Slot
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM
Nano-SIM; Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524; CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524; TD-SCDMA - A1524
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524

Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.

02 / REPORTED SAR

Six readings. More context.

W/kg

SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.

Cellular only

Head1.19W/kg
Body1.19W/kg
Hotspot1.19W/kg

Cellular + Wi-Fi

Head1.59W/kg
Body1.54W/kg
Hotspot1.59W/kg
RF Safe record · FCC ID BCGE2817ACompare all six readings ↗

Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.

03 / VISUAL EXPLORER

Take a closer look.

RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.

Apple iPhone 6 Plus · RF Safe SAR illustration

04 / YOUR NEXT STEP

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