i iPhone 6 to feature super-fast WiFi and improved fingerprint sensor

The iPhone 6 will feature a new super-fast WiFi chip and an improved Touch ID fingerprint sensor, according to reports.

It will also feature Apple's next generation A8 processor, which should give the smartphone a performance boost, according to tech website Venture Beat, the Mirror reports.

But it is said to be looking less and less likely that the near-indestructible sapphire crystal display, heavily rumoured in the run up to the phone's release, will appear on device - at least to begin with.

It's now expected the phone will launch with a screen that's stronger than the Gorilla glass used by the current range of iPhones, but softer than sapphire, which is used to cover the Touch ID sensor.


Citing unnamed sources, Venture Beat added some detail to what was already rumoured about the iPhone 6. As well as the faster 802.11ac WiFi chip, new processor and improvements to touch ID, they 'confirmed' the phone would feature a NFC chip to allow contactless payments.