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“One cable, one gorgeous panel, and six years of staring past your work at your wallpaper.”
“The best-selling iPhone ever — it grew up, got bigger, and so did we”
The iPhone 6 arrived on September 19, 2014, and brought with it something people had been asking for all along: bigger screens. The 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Plus models, faster processor, upgraded cameras, and NFC-based mobile payments won over critics, who praised the redesign, battery life, and price point. It sold extremely well — the best-selling iPhone model ever and the most successful smartphone to that point.
By September 2015 the iPhone 6s had taken the flagship spot, and on September 7, 2016, the 6 was quietly retired. Not every detail aged well — the antenna lines and the standard model's screen resolution drew some grumbles — but the legacy was secure: the phone that proved bigger was better, and then stepped aside.
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“One cable, one gorgeous panel, and six years of staring past your work at your wallpaper.”
“It modeled worlds for film and games, then quietly signed off. Good night, XSI.”
“It gave the iPhone a wardrobe. The fun one in the lineup, dressed in every color at once.”