There's the old mantra: Wallet, keys, phone . Many of us have said it silently to ourselves every time we've stepped out for the past 15 or so years. These essential items helped us navigate the world, but we had to remind ourselves to grab them because they weren't no-brainers like, say, shoes.

If you want a phone that just works, get this one; Like all iPhones, it's well thought-out and beautifully made; Excellent selfie camera; Purportedly water-resistant; (I'm not checking until I do by accident.

Touch ID slays notifications; and they were already half-dead anyway

Great phone

The tradition in recent years has been for each new generation of the iPhone -- such as last year's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus -- to be followed by a more modest 's' update. The 's' generally indicates a speed-bump, with the new model adding a faster processor and perhaps a few other refinements, but...

Innovative 3D Touch technology; Faster A9 processor; with 2GB memory; 12MP iSight camera; 5MP front camera; Tougher aluminium case and glass screen

Expensive; and 16GB configuration is pointless; Battery life leaves room for improvement; Third-party apps must be updated to use 3D Touch

It is significantly faster than iphone 6 . Slightly heavier. Screen bright and sharp.

Fast; Fast Fast; camera amazing; live photos are great

cost

It's iPhone season, which means it is time for a new phone from Apple, with the iPhone 6s being this year's offering.

Faster processor and more RAM than predecessor; Beautiful screen with 3D Touch; Camera can record 4K video

Barely adequate battery life; Single speaker not forward facing; Non industry standard power connector

The predecessor of our current review unit did not get to the top of our Top 10 Smartphone ranking. Together with its bigger sibling, the build quality and materials are once again on a very high level as well.

extremely high performance; flawless build quality; high stability; control concept with a real additional value; convenient display; fast communication modules; excellent GPS module; decent battery runtimes; good cameras with nice features

iOS 9 still a bit buggy; NFC not usable for third-party apps; internal storage cannot be expanded; mediocre low-light camera performance; very high price

Page 1 of 2 | Single page Is 3D Touch the future for smartphone interfaces? Read the headline. That's all you need really, isn't it? It's obvious that Apple's iPhone 6s is a top-notch smartphone: faster than before, with more features, and just as beautifully designed.

The iPhone 6s is finally on sale in the UK from the Apple Store and carriers following an exciting announcement earlier this month. The new iPhone 6s was promised to be faster than its predecessor whilst boasting a feature that Apple compares to the introduction of multi-touch (the technology...

Series 7000 aluminium will protect the phone; 3D Touch adds a new way to interact with your iPhone; Live Photos will be great to look back on in future; Touch ID is much faster and more responsive

Same display resolution as the iPhone 6; Lack of third-party 3D Touch integration; No fast charging

The Reviews Are In! Here's What The Pundits Are Saying About The iPhone 6s

The fastest iPhone ever-by a long shot; Double the RAM and processing power; A Touch ID that works in milliseconds instead of second; Vastly improved cameras and video recording capabilities; And that 3D Touch display is going to change the way we interact with our phones

Quick Actions via 3D Touch take some getting used to and only a fraction of apps support them for now; Live Photos, while cool, probably won't be used much by most people

A class-leading camera and 3D Touch bring major new functionality to the gold standard in smartphones.

More powerful than iPhone 6; 3D Touch livens up iOS 9; Major camera upgrades; front and back; Stronger aluminum construction; Crisp; gorgeous screen

Smaller battery than iPhone 6; Entry-level 16GB model is insufficient