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The iPhone 6S Plus gives you more screen real estate (pictures)

The larger sibling to Apple's iPhone 6S gives you more screen to work with making it a better viewing experience for games, movies and photos.

Jason Parker
Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends most of his time covering Apple iOS releases and third-party apps.
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iPhone 6S Plus

The iPhone 6S Plus sports the larger 5.5 inch screen, but shares most of the same features of the iPhone 6S.

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Top view

The iPhone 6S Plus looks and feels exactly the same as last year's model.

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Bottom edge

Like last year's iPhone 6 Plus, you'll find the headphone jack, Lightning USB charging port, the microphone, and speaker all on the bottom edge of the device.

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Home button

The home button is right where you'd expect, but the main difference is under the hood. Both the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus have the second-generation sensor that promises to snap the phone open faster than before.

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Side view

Here you can see the volume rocker and mute/vibrate switch, but it's really not much different from last year's models.

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3D Touch

What was called Force Touch on the Apple Watch has now been renamed 3D Touch on the iPhone 6S devices. When you press down on the camera icon, you immediately get options to take a selfie, record video, record slo-mo, or just take a photo -- all before opening the app.

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3D Touch for Photos

A hard press on the Photos app will help you quickly get to your most recent photos, your favorites, or perform a search.

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3D Touch for Messages

Press down on the Messages icon to quickly create a new message or pick from favorite contacts.

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