iPhone · Retina & Beyond · 2015
iPhone 6s Plus
The fully-loaded 6s: bigger 1080p screen, OIS, 3D Touch and 2 GB of RAM — the top iPhone of 2015.
iPhone 6s Plus: key facts
When was the iPhone 6s Plus released?
The iPhone 6s Plus was released in September 25, 2015. Apple discontinued it in September 2018.
How much did the iPhone 6s Plus cost?
The iPhone 6s Plus launched at $749 in 2015 — about $996 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the iPhone 6s Plus’s specs?
The iPhone 6s Plus used a Apple A9 running at 1.85 GHz, with 2 GB of memory and 16 GB of storage. It ran iOS 9.
Why does the iPhone 6s Plus matter?
Combined 3D Touch with optical image stabilisation in the big-screen flagship.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple A9 · 1.85 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 2 |
| Memory (RAM) | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Display | 5.5" Retina HD LCD, 1920×1080 (3D Touch) |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 |
| Ports | Lightning, 3.5 mm |
| Weight | 192 g |
| Dimensions | 158.2×77.9×7.3 mm |
| Operating system | iOS 9 |
| Released | September 25, 2015 |
| Discontinued | September 2018 |
| Launch price | $749 |
How the iPhone 6s Plus compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 8.0× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 1.85 GHz, the clock is roughly 1.7× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 4,100 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.
Launched at $749 in 2015 — about $996 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
Reviewers joked it was sturdier after the previous year’s bend headlines.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25