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Apple iPhone 6 Plus

R2,100
SKU: 2346
Brand: Apple
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 16GB/32GB/128GB
Display: IPS LCD
Camera: 8MP
OS: iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

5.3

Display 6 / 10
Camera 5 / 10
Performance 5 / 10
Battery 5 / 10

PROS

LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

CONS

1GB RAM
8 MP Main Camera
No NFC

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus serves as a highly affordable entry point for South African buyers who want a large-screen iOS device on a very strict budget, with pricing starting from ZAR 2,100. Because this is a vintage legacy phone that Apple stopped manufacturing years ago, retail listings at this price point exclusively represent Pre-Owned or Refurbished units rather than brand-new devices.

Pricing & Local Availability

While the standard entry price benchmark sits at ZAR 2,100, actual over-the-counter or online costs will vary. The final price tag fluctuates depending on the physical cosmetic condition grade (e.g., A-grade vs. B-grade), internal storage capacity (typically 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB), and your specific location in South Africa.

You can find these budget-friendly iPhone 6 Plus deals across a massive nationwide network of digital platforms, clothing outlets, and mobile specialists:

Online Platforms & Superstores: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, Makro, Game.
Everyday Fashion & Department Chains: Foschini, Mr Price, Ackermans, PEP.
Cellular Outlets & Specialists: Cellucity, 4U, Chatz Connect.
Mobile Network Providers: Available for outright cash purchase or via select prepaid clearance deals through MTN.

Critical Legacy Considerations & Highlights

If you are planning to purchase the iPhone 6 Plus, it is incredibly important to balance its low price tag with its age and software status so you can manage your day-to-day expectations:

Critical Software & App Limitation: The software path for the iPhone 6 Plus officially stopped at iOS 12. Because it cannot update to iOS 13 or newer, many modern applications will not download or work on this phone. Major platforms like WhatsApp, modern banking apps, and updated social media apps often require iOS 14 or 15 at a bare minimum. If you need access to modern apps, it is highly recommended to look at the iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone 7 instead.
Expansive 5.5-inch Retina HD Screen: The “Plus” model offers a generous 5.5-inch display. This extra screen real estate makes reading text, browsing basic web articles, and watching offline or web-based videos much more comfortable than on smaller vintage models.
Premium Aluminum Build: Defying the lightweight plastic chassis common among modern budget alternatives, the iPhone 6 Plus features a sleek unibody crafted from anodized aluminum, giving it a premium and classic feel in the hand.
8MP Rear Camera with OIS: The single 8MP rear camera features hardware Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), which was unique to the Plus model at launch. This helps stabilize shaky hands for cleaner daytime snapshots and steadier casual video recordings.
Touch ID & Built-in Headphone Jack: The device features the physical clicky Home Button integrated with a secure 1st-generation Touch ID fingerprint sensor for quick device unlocking. It also includes the classic 3.5mm headphone jack, letting you plug standard wired earphones directly into the device without an adapter.

Before locking in your purchase, it is highly recommended to confirm the store warranty or return policy offered by the specific vendor (refurbished units usually carry a 6-month store warranty). Additionally, verify that your most essential daily web tools can run on iOS 12, and ask the retailer to check that the device’s battery health has been recently tested.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Apple
Model	Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Announced	09 September, 2014
Released	19 August, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 2,100

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
Camera Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps
Selfie Camera	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Camera Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps

Software

iOS 12.5.6

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	1GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	16GB/32GB/128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	4.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)

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