iPhone (1st gen / "2G") vs iPhone 6s
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone (1st gen / "2G") and iPhone 6s finish level on the SpecEagle score (50/100 each). The iPhone (1st gen / "2G") leads on Display, Performance, Battery, Build, Value, while the iPhone 6s answers on Camera — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
72
Display
52
40
Camera
52
50
Performance
44
56
Battery
44
78
Build
70
64
Value
46
Category wins: iPhone (1st gen / "2G") 5 · 1 iPhone 6s
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
Era reference
1
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AnTuTu v10
—
148,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
425
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
840
3DMark Solar Bay
—
3.0
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
TFT capacitive multi-touch (industry-defining)
Retina HD IPS LCD, 60 Hz, 3D Touch
Size
3.5 inches
4.7 inches
Resolution
480 × 320 px
1,334 × 750 px (326 ppi)
Protection
—
Ion-strengthened glass
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
2 MP, fixed focus, no flash
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
None
4K @ 30 fps
Front
None
—
Selfie
—
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
—
Live Photos
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Samsung S5L8900 412 MHz
Apple A9 (14/16 nm)
RAM
128 MB
2 GB
Storage
4 / 8 / 16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
CPU
—
Dual-core
GPU
—
PowerVR GT7600
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
1,400 mAh
1,715 mAh
Standby
~ 250 hours
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Wired
—
Up to ~10 W (Lightning)
Wireless
—
No
Choose iPhone (1st gen / "2G") if…
- Redefined the smartphone with multi-touch.
- Polished Safari, iPod and Mail apps.
- Aluminium-back premium build.
- Industry-shifting Visual Voicemail.
Choose iPhone 6s if…
- 3D Touch and a 12 MP camera in a compact body.
- Reinforced 7000-series aluminium.
- Touch ID; headphone jack.
- Reached iOS 15 — long support.