Summary of Teardown: Inside the iPhone 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's new flagship phablet, featuring the TSMC-manufactured A8 SoC. It arrives in silver, gold, and space grey, offering improved repairability with an easily removable battery and a more durable fingerprint cable compared to previous models. Pre-orders exceeded 4 million in 24 hours, doubling the record set by the iPhone 5.
Parts used in the iPhone 6 Plus:
- A8 System on Chip (SoC)
- Battery
- Fingerprint cable
- Phone case
- Silver finish option
- Gold finish option
- Space grey finish option
Love it or hate it, there’s no question that Apple’s iPhone line is popular, and while the numbers haven’t officially been announced yet, the company has already broken its record for pre-orders online (roughly 4 million in a 24-hour period compared to the iPhone 5’s 2 million). The new smartphone comes in two flavors — the 6 and the 6 Plus. In this teardown, we focus on Apple’s flagship, the larger “phablet” 6 Plus.
The phone comes in three colors, including silver, gold, and “space grey” instead of the typical dirt-absorbent white of the earlier models. It’s interesting to note that iFixit gave the new lineup an improved repairability score of 6/7 out of a possible 10, because the phone now has an easily removable battery and the fingerprint cable no longer rips off when opening the case.
For more detail: Teardown: Inside the iPhone 6 Plus
- What are the available colors for the iPhone 6 Plus?
The phone comes in silver, gold, and space grey. - How does the repairability score of the iPhone 6 Plus compare to older models?
iFixit gave it a score of 6/7 out of 10 due to improvements like the removable battery. - Who manufactured the A8 SoC in the iPhone 6 Plus?
The A8 SoC was manufactured by TSMC. - Did the iPhone 6 Plus break pre-order records?
Yes, it achieved roughly 4 million pre-orders in 24 hours, breaking the previous record. - What specific component no longer rips off when opening the case?
The fingerprint cable is designed so it no longer rips off when opening the case. - Is the battery easy to remove in the iPhone 6 Plus?
Yes, the article notes the phone now has an easily removable battery. - What type of device is the iPhone 6 Plus described as?
It is described as a larger phablet and Apple's flagship smartphone.
