Good news people..!! iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has been launched here in Malaysia..!! Pre-orders have been open for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus under Maxis and Digi staring 31st October 2014. The phone will be officially in store on 6th November 2014.
Here are the specs for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
iPhone 6
Dimensions (mm): 138.1 x 67.0 x 6.9
Weight (g): 129
Screen Size: 4.7″ (1334 x 750 pixels with 326 ppi pixel density)
Display / Screen Type:
Retina HD LED-backlit display
Capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch
Dual-domain pixels
Finger-resistant oleophobic coating
Primary Camera (back): 8.0MP, 1080p HDR video-recording (30/60fps)
Secondary Camera (front): 1.2MP, 720p HDR video-recording (30fps)
Additional Camera Features: iSight camera, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination sensor, Auto-image stabilisation, Auto-HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Geo-tagging
Platform (OS): iOS 8
CPU: A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
GPU: M8 motion coprocessor
Internal Memory: 16/64/128GB storage, 1GB RAM
Expandable Memory: No
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
4G Network: LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29) – A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
TD-LTE 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41) – A1586
Data / WLAN: GPRS / EDGE / DC-HSDPA, 42Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps / EV-DO Rev. A 3.1Mbps / LTE (Cat. 4), 50Mbps UL, 1500Mbps DL / Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac / dual band / Wi-Fi hotspot
Battery Type: Non-removable battery, Lithium-ion (1,810 mAh)
Extras: NFC (Apple Pay -for US only), Touch ID, EarPods with remote & mic, Lightning to USB cable, Charger
iPhone 6 Plus
Dimensions (mm): 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1
Weight (g): 172
Screen Size: 5.5″ (1920 x 1080 pixels with 440 ppi pixel density)
Display / Screen Type:
Retina HD LED-backlit display
Capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch
Dual-domain pixels
Finger-resistant oleophobic coating
Primary Camera (back): 8.0MP, 1080p HDR video-recording (30/60fps)
Secondary Camera (front): 1.2MP, 720p HDR video-recording (30fps)
Additional Camera Features: iSight camera, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination sensor, Auto-image stabilisation, Auto-HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Geo-tagging
Platform (OS): iOS 8
CPU: A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
GPU: M8 motion coprocessor
Internal Memory: 16/64/128GB storage, 1GB RAM
Expandable Memory: No
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
4G Network: LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29) – A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
TD-LTE 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41) – A1586
Data / WLAN: GPRS / EDGE / DC-HSDPA, 42Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps / EV-DO Rev. A 3.1Mbps / LTE (Cat. 4), 50Mbps UL, 1500Mbps DL / Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac / dual band / Wi-Fi hotspot
Battery Type: Non-removable battery, Lithium-ion (1,810 mAh)
Extras: NFC (Apple Pay -for US only), Touch ID, EarPods with remote & mic, Lightning to USB cable, Charger
The Plans
Maxis has offered the 16GB iPhone 6 for RM 1,389 with its Maxis One Plan package on a 24 months contract. With it, you get free calls and sms to any number on any network, unlimited. 2GB of LTE mobile internet quota for just RM 128 per month.
Digi on the other hand offers the 16GB iPhone 6 at RM 1,181 with its iDigi 148 on a 24 months contract. With it, you’ll get a whopping of 6GB internet quota, 600 minutes of voice and 600 sms.
Bear in mind thou, that both packages from Maxis and Digi, you’ll need to pay upfront payment. For Maxis, you’ll have to pay upfront of RM 512 + RM 1,389 for the phone’s price. Meaning during purchase, you’ll have to pay RM 1,901 to get the phone. But it will be rebated in your phone bills for 4 months. As for Digi, the upfront payment for the device is RM 984 (rebated in first month bill), which brings a total of RM 2,165. Well, still lower then RRP of RM 2,399.
According to their websites, the stocks are still available, so head over to their online store at the links below.
Unfortunately, Celcom has chosen not to open their online store for bookings. They will only advertise their iPhone package/plans during the official launch which is on 6th November 2014.
Below are screenshots from Maxis and Digi websites on their iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus plans. The choice is in your hand.
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| MaxisONE Plan |
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| Maxis iPhone 6 phone price |
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| Maxis iPhone 6 Plus price |
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| Digi iPhone 6 plans |
***update*** Want to know how iPhone 6 Plus fair in low light photography? Click here
