iFixit's teardown of the Apple's newest flagship device, the iPhone 6s, is creating quite a buzz over the Internet, particularly to eager iPhone fanatics who already wish to put their hands on the new device. The teardown of the recently-launched iPhone 6s has revealed that the new device comes with a smaller battery and that the smartphone seems easy to repair.
Folks from iFixit noted that the brand new iPhone 6s is packed with the new Taptic Engine as well as the 3D Touch display.
While Apple already said that the iPhone 6s would house a 1,715 mAh battery, which is smaller when compared with the 1,810 mAh battery of the iPhone 6, the team from iFixit confirmed it during the teardown.
While the battery is smaller, Apple is still touting the same 14 hours to 10 days of battery life.
"One year ago, we tore down Apple's radical new iPhone 6 — and it didn't do half bad," reads the blog post the group shared over its website. "Now, Apple say they've crammed a boatload of new technology into a phone that's imperceptibly thicker, just a few grams heavier, and several shades pinker: iPhone 6s."
The teardown showed off the brand new device's chassis design, which is only slightly refined from its predecessor. Additionally, it suggested that Apple only did a slight rework on the device's internal layout.
The group also reported that Apple used regular Phillips screws inside to take internal components apart.
While Apple changed some of the phone's internal parts, including a more powerful 5 megapixel FaceTime camera, the Taptic Engine and a 12 megapixel iSight camera, it is worth noting, according to the group, that Apple managed to put all these together in a familiar layout. This will make it easier to make repairs on the new phone.
However, the team found an atypical hexagon-shaped screw. The device also seems to be equipped with a tougher adhesive.
At the time of writing, folks from iFixit are not yet done with their teardown.
"[T]he physical size of the battery looks identical to the iPhone 6. I don't understand why they had to cut down on the size of the internal battery. It wasn't necessary. I think it's a marketing strategy to sell the iPhone 7 with better battery life. With the new camera using more battery life, and the new screen, the battery life will suffer dramatically," a YouTube user with the handle "AmerikanShqiptar" commented on iFixit's teardown video.
Below is the video of the iPhone 6s teardown review from iFixit.
