The seven deadly sins of iPhone 6s

It has been almost a month since the new iPhone 6s/6s Plus was launched, but the controversy since its launch has made it the most controversial iPhone ever. This time, Apple introduced two suppliers (TSMC and Samsung) for the first time to produce the A9 chip required for the iPhone 6s/6s Plus, but it gradually fermented into a "chip gate" incident. The products bought for the same price have different advantages and disadvantages, which has attracted users to rush to return them, making it the generation of iPhone with the most returns. There are more reasons for the return trend. Since then, netizens have successively exposed that the new iPhone has many problems in quality control. The iPhone 6s/6s Plus may be the generation with the worst workmanship.

The biggest benefit of introducing a dual-supplier strategy is that it can ease the initial production ramp-up of product supply. At least in the mainland, we see that the supply of iPhone 6s/6s Plus is very sufficient, which indirectly leads to the fastest price drop of iPhone in history. iPhone 6s/6s Plus suffered multiple setbacks as soon as it was launched, and its fate was full of twists and turns. Whether it can continue its previous glory seems to be increasingly unclear. This article will list the "seven most" of iPhone 6s for you.

After the release of the iPhone 6s, Apple suffered the worst returns in history. The reason for the returns was the "chip gate" of the iPhone 6s, which was even worse than the "signal gate" of the iPhone 4 generation. On the one hand, in order to solve the problem of production capacity climbing as soon as possible, and on the other hand, to obtain a lower chip supply price, the A9 chip used in the iPhone 6s was provided by TSMC and Samsung. But after all, the process technology and product quality control of the two companies are different, so there are more or less differences in the chips produced. Especially in terms of power consumption, the A9 chip produced by Samsung was exposed to lose power very quickly, and users of the iPhone 6s with the Samsung A9 chip complained. In addition, the actual data measured by many evaluation agencies showed that there are indeed more or less gaps between the Samsung A9 chip and the A9 chip produced by TSMC in many aspects. Since then, the incident has continued to ferment, causing users to rush to return the products.

In response to this, Apple has officially stated that the A9 chips produced by both Samsung and TSMC meet Apple's requirements, and the differences are very small and can be ignored, and rejected the return request for this reason. But after all, they are produced by two companies, and it is definitely impossible to say that there is no difference. At present, the test data of the two chips are from a third party, and Apple has not yet provided official test data. It is understandable that users want to return products when they spend the same money to buy products with different advantages and disadvantages.

Second most: the fastest price reduction

Users who participated in the pre-order of iPhone 6s/6s Plus on October 12 should have felt that it was much easier to grab the new iPhone than before, which shows that Apple's stock is indeed sufficient. With the improvement of Chinese people's consumption power, China has become Apple's most important market worldwide. iPhone advertisements can be seen everywhere in buses and subway stations, which shows that Apple attaches increasing importance to the Chinese market. The fact that the mainland China is included in the first release list is a good proof of this.

The direct impact of this is that the price of iPhone 6s/6s Plus continues to fall. On October 25, all major e-commerce platforms received new iPhones except for the rose gold color, and there was no need to rush to buy them. In Huaqiangbei Mall, the champagne gold iPhone 6s was snapped up at a limited time price of 5,188 yuan, which was lower than the official website price, on the first day of its launch. To this day (less than a month after its launch), the lowest price of the Hong Kong version of the iPhone 6s is only 4,599 yuan, and the licensed version has also dropped to 4,888 yuan. This can be said to be unprecedented in the history of iPhone sales.

Third most: the highest maintenance cost

Recently, a Taiwanese netizen posted a post about his miserable experience. He finally got the first batch of iPhone 6s rose gold, but accidentally broke it. The iPhone 6s was launched in Taiwan last Friday, and the original manufacturer's repair price has not yet been announced. The phone must be sent back to Apple's Asia Repair Center in Singapore. The cost after evaluation is NT$12,900 (RMB 2,528). The original price of the iPhone 6s (64GB) is NT$28,500 (about RMB 5,590), which means that the repair cost of the screen is nearly half of that of a new phone.

Since no authoritative organization has yet conducted a drop test on the new iPhone with a pressure-sensitive layer, it is still unknown whether its screen will be any different from a normal screen in terms of durability, durability, and fragility. Therefore, it is better to be careful with this 3D Touch screen and not press too hard. It is safer to wear a case or a tempered glass film for normal use. Up to now, there are not many repair cases for iPhone 6s/6s Plus in China. If you accidentally damage it one day, you really don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Fourth: The appearance is the same as the previous generation

It is an established rule for Apple's iPhone product line to use the same appearance for two generations. But even so, the metal rings of previous generations, such as iPhone 4s and iPhone 4s, are different, and the flash, Home button and space gray version of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 are different in color. But if you buy an iPhone 6s (except rose gold), you can't let others know that you are using iPhone 6s instead of iPhone 6 from the appearance. Although it may look a bit ridiculous, it also truly reflects the purchasing psychology of some people. In this case, you can only quietly buy rose gold. This also explains why the market price of rose gold is the highest.

Due to the use of the new 3D Touch touch screen (a pressure-sensitive layer needs to be added under the display layer), the dimensions and weight of the new iPhone have increased compared to the previous generation. In other words, it has become fatter and heavier, which is the only change, but it is obviously not a positive change.

Fifth: iOS 9 has constant bugs and the most frequent version updates

Since the official adaptation of iOS 9, there have been small updates almost every few days and major updates every week. The latest version is 9.1 beta5, but many of the initial problems have not been well solved. Taking iPhone 6s as an example, we found that many users complained that the new system machine had unexplained freezes, restarts, screen failures, and unexplained battery shutdowns. For Apple, which is famous for software optimization, this is obviously not worthy of its reputation. The many problems exposed by iOS 9 are really disappointing.

Due to the numerous bugs, iOS 9 has brought a lot of inconvenience to many iPhone 6s users. However, the biggest impact is still on old users. After upgrading to iOS 9, many iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users found that the global search/multitasking interface was stuck, iCloud services could not be used, and some apps could not display Chinese. They said it was "stuck to death". Although it is foreseeable that Apple will definitely solve the problem of some interface stuck in the future, the appearance of such a problem in the official version seems too low-level for Apple (perhaps we have always over-mythologized Apple). Apple has always claimed that iOS is the most advanced mobile terminal operating system, but this time it really gave itself a big slap in the face.

Sixth: The largest number of component suppliers in history

This time, Apple introduced two suppliers (TSMC and Samsung) to manufacture the A9 processor for the new iPhone for the first time. I believe everyone has already known this. According to the latest disassembly information, both iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have built-in 2GB LPDDR4 memory, but the memory supplier of iPhone 6s is SK Hynix, while that of iPhone 6s Plus is Samsung and Micron.

In terms of storage, the new generation of iPhones are supplied by Hynix and Toshiba. It is said that the 16GB is MLC and the 128GB is TLC. TLC is slow and has a short lifespan, with a lifespan of about 500-1000 erases and writes, making it the worst performer. However, users do not need to worry, because neither of them will form a bottleneck for reading and writing data on the phone, and the difference is minimal. The screens of iPhone 6s/6s Plus are provided by three suppliers: JDI (Japan Display), Sharp, and LG.

In this way, there are 2*2*2*24 possible combinations for iPhone 6s/6s Plus. Such a large number of suppliers puts Apple's control over the quality of components under great pressure. Even if all suppliers meet Apple's inspection standards, the factory standards of each product vary. Moreover, Apple can only conduct random inspections, so it is expected that problems may occur in a batch of components.

Seventh: Probably the generation with the worst quality control

One of the reasons for the high return rate of users is not only the performance gap of the chips provided by the chip suppliers mentioned above, but also the many defects in the workmanship and quality control of the new iPhone. The poor quality control of the new iPhone is reflected in the following defects: cold and warm screen, hard Home button, misaligned earpiece, etc. After all, it is in the early stage of product supply. Due to the problems of the proficiency of the production line workers, it is reasonable that the first few batches of machines off the line have some problems in workmanship.

In the industry, the iPhone is regarded as a benchmark in terms of both hardware and software, and its quality control has always been the most stringent in the industry. The workmanship problems of the iPhone 6s exposed by a small number of users are indeed disappointing. With the global popularity of the iPhone and the upgrading of user consumption, the number of orders placed by Apple to major foundries around the world is also increasing year by year, but it seems that it has no time to take care of all aspects of the production process. All this seems to be sending a signal: the Apple that pursues perfection in the past is moving away from us. Thinking of this, I quickly bought an iPhone 5 to calm my nerves.

Buying advice: Generally, products will have some quality control and other issues in the early stage of listing. Through analysis, we found that the combination of component suppliers of iPhone 6s/6s Plus is as many as 24, which makes Apple face a huge test in product control. The problems in the system are actually easy to deal with, and they can be solved through optimization and repair in the future. But if the iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus you bought has the above-mentioned problems, you must solve them as soon as possible, and try to get in touch with Apple customer service within 14 days, or return the product for exchange. Don't suffer a loss without knowing it.

For users who are planning to buy iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, the price of the new iPhone is fluctuating greatly and may continue to drop in the next period of time. The possibility of a price increase is very small. It is recommended to wait until the price drops to your psychological expectation before buying. This will not only allow you to buy at a lower price, but also avoid defective products that may be available in the early stage of the product launch to a certain extent.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.