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24 alternatives to iPhone 6S

The only thing that’s changed is everything

The iPhone 6S is Apple's smartphone designed to work with Apple Intelligence features. It allows users to lease devices with monthly payments and upgrade options, and includes the Move to iOS app for transferring data… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iPhone 6S launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   iOS 18▲641

   The newest iPhone software from Apple

   2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   iPhone 6▲397

   Bigger, better iPhone

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   iOS 17▲165

   The latest iPhone OS

   2023 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iPhone XS▲255

   The new generation of iPhone

   2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   iPhone 16▲282

   Hello, Apple Intelligence.

   2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   iOS 10 ▲513

   Apple's latest OS puts 3D Touch, Siri, and Emojis everywhere

   2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iOS 12▲705

   Making your device faster, responsive and delightful 📱

   2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iPhone 7▲554

   Apple's new iPhone 7 and 7+

   2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iOS 11▲365

   The latest operating system from Apple

   2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Airmail for iOS▲360

    One of the best Mac email clients, now on iPhone

    2016 · airmailapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android▲1,521

    Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…

    2023 · beeper.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    iPhone 11 Pro▲280

    Apple's newest flagship devices with brand new cameras

    2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iPhone X▲874

    Apple’s most advanced iPhone yet with a 5.8" OLED display

    2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    iOS 13▲292

    Apple's latest mobile OS, now with dark mode

    2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Human 6▲161

    Taking activity tracking to the next level with the iPhone 6

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Apple Intelligence▲297

    AI for the rest of us

    2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Telegram 6.0▲315

    A native messenger for every platform

    2020 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spark▲364

    A smart, fast and free email client for iPhone

    2015 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19TC
    TouchScale.co, weigh things in Safari on iPhone 6S▲51

    2015 · touchscale.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    iPhone Air▲292

    The thinnest iPhone ever, with A19 Pro chip power

    2025 · apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apple iPhone 16e▲165

    The first iPhone with Apple's C1 modem

    2025 · apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Smileys by Apple▲200

    Apple's new emoji app 😊

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    iPhone 14 and 14 Pro▲118

    The latest iPhones from Apple

    2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    iPhone SE 2nd Gen▲187

    A powerful new smartphone in a popular design

    2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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