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

Our conclusions for the iPhone 6s on T-Mobile still hold for the Verizon model, although a little less emphatically. Despite almost identical looks, the 6s is still a considerable step up from the iPhone 6. It's faster, it has better cameras, and 3D Touch shows potential.

Recovers from dead zones faster than iPhone 6; Excellent cameras; Super-fast processor; 3D Touch has lots of potential

Front-facing camera could be sharper; Average battery life

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

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

cost

Great phone

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

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

An iPhone with an "s" in its name is never quite as exciting as one with a new number. The "s" years don't bring slick new form factors but iterative improvements. A bump in RAM or a jump in camera specifications is useful, but it's much easier to get enthusiastic about a change in design.

3D Touch is a meaningful innovation; Amazing cameras; 2GB of RAM makes the iPhone 6s zippier

Battery may underwhelm power users, Still starts at 16GB, More expensive this year thanks to Aus; dollar

We're not sure that statement would hold up in court, but what certainly hasn't changed is Apple's undeniable way of making a great handset even better.

Wonderfully slick in use; Great with video and audio; 3D Touch is surprisingly intuitive

Screen resolution behind some rivals; Not compatible with high-res audio

Is iPhone 6S a great phone? Yes, it is. It does have its unique features and they promise a great deal in future updates. Is it worth upgrading over iPhone 5S? The users of iPhone 5S are the main target, the iPhone 6S being leagues ahead from all points of view (better camera, larger screen, better...

3D Touch; Still a great design; Great performance; Good camera performance; Stable OS

No microSD card slot; Low battery life; No optical image stabilization; Price is quite high