Speaking today about an iPhone released 7 years ago may seem anachronistic, but it is worth wondering if the iPhone 6 is still a good phone in 2021.The reasons are different: it is smaller and lighter than the newest iPhones, it has the home button and two different entrances for earphones and the charging cable.The iPhone 6 can still be used in 2021, even if he feels his age and even if you don't have to expect much from its performance.Here's what can be done with the iPhone 6 today, what is not and if it is better to buy it (or keep it).
Use iPhone 6 in 2021: features
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are the successors of the iPhone 5S and the predecessors of the iPhone 6s.Released in September 2014, they are part of the eighth generation of iPhone.What characterizes the iPhone 6 is not full screen design, with rounded edges and the aluminum body that makes it more resistant to scratches and falls than the newer models with glass body.The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 '' display and has the home physical button, which simplifies the gestures and acts as a fingerprint reader (touch ID) to unlock the iPhone and payments on the Apple Store and via the NFC.The phone is equipped with a single 8 MP rear camera, capable of making video recordings at 1080p Full HD at 30 or 60 fps and videos in slow motion 720p HD at 120 or 240 fps.The device also has the true tone flash.The front camera, that of selfies, is a 1.2 MP lens with F/2 focal opening.2.
iPhone 6 came out in 3 memory cuts: 16, 64 and 128 GB.Under the body we find the 64 -bit Apple A8 chip and a 1 GB RAM.The technical data sheet closes an 1810 mAh battery.
iPhone 6, what you can do today
Those who use an iPhone 6 in 2021 can:
What you can't do
Among the things that cannot be done with an iPhone 6 today we mention:
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How much it costs iPhone 6 today
The sale price of the iPhone 6 today is between 50 and 100 euros.No longer available on the Apple Store, it is not found today on Amazon Italia, but it is easy to find it or resell it on the second -hand market.We advise against the sites that offer it at a higher price than the above.
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iPhone 6 in 2021 is it still good?
If you are aiming at a low -cost iPhone and you miss the Touch ID button or the headphones jack, if you have no big pretensions from a phone and you just need to be able to call, send text messages or chat on WhatsApp, the iPhone 6 can beAnother good phone in 2021.Be careful, however, because as the phone ages some apps may not be compatible with iOS 12.
Also keep in mind that using a phone not updated to the new versions of the software makes you easy target of hackers who can spy on you or steal personal data via app, links to dangerous sites etc..
Without considering that by now as 5G becomes more capillary the iPhone 6 could become nothing more than an iPod with wi-fi.
If you want a very cheap iPhone with the Home button you can consider the iPhone if of 2nd generation released in 2020, compatible with iOS 14 and updated hardware.It can be found on Amazon at a price of about 300 euros in the 64GB cutting.
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