iPhone 6s vs. iPhone 6 Plus: 5 Things to Know in May

Display & Design Changes

We're in an iPhone "S" year which means that Apple likely won't introduce a redesigned iPhone 7. Instead, we should see a design that's similar to the iPhone 6 Plus with some improvements. 

According to respected KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the biggest changes could come to the iPhone 6s’ Touch ID fingerprint sensor:

We think the new iPhone,expected to launch in 3Q15, will be equipped with an upgraded Touch ID module, with which Apple (US) intends to offer a better and safer Apple Pay user experience with reduced reading errors. We therefore raise our 2015F shipments of Touch ID module by 12.4% to 262mn sets, boosted by Apple Pay and new iPhone models.

Kuo, like The Wall Street Journal, Kuo believes that Apple is considering a brand new color for the iPhone 6s. In addition to the white, gray and gold color options that come standard with Apple's current iPhone models, the iPhone 6s might include a rose gold option.

The design could also feature an improved 5.5-inch display. A new report from 9to5Mac, which has a healthy track record when it comes to Apple rumors, claims that Apple's "Force Touch" technology will come to the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. 

Force Touch technology can determine the action a user wants to perform based on the strength of a tap. Apple built this into the Apple Watch, the new MacBook and the MacBook Pro Retina and it's rumored to have it on tap for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or both. And that's just one reason why the new iPhone 6s display could blow consumers away. 

We might be an "S" year but it looks like Apple is cooking up a number of big time upgrades for this year's version of the iPhone.