New Delhi: Apple has sold more than 10 million shiny new iPhones 6 and 6 Plus in the first weekend of sales, the company announced on Monday.
The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus went on sale in retail stores a week later on September 19.
However, the company did not divulge the exact amount of sales for each device but said the sales hit a "new record" for the company.
In contrast, Apple sold nine million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units in the first weekend.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook said he "couldn't be happier" with the iPhone sales, saying that they "exceeded our expectations."
Interestingly, the feat of 10 million sales comes despite the fact that the two new iPhones aren't officially available in China yet, nor is there currently a time frame for their release in the world's biggest smartphone market.
Last Friday, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus went on sale in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and the UK. The company will be launching the device in 20 more countries and territories this Friday, on September 26. And Apple promises to have its two new phones in stores in 115 countries by the end of the year.
While the iPhone 6 comes with a screen resolution of 1334x750p, the iPhone 6 Plus' 5.5-inch display sports a resolution of 1920x1080p. Both the devices are the thinnest ever Apple has ever made. Powered by the Apple's latest A8 processor, the company claims the GPU can perform up to 50 times faster than previous generations, while the CPU is up to 25 per cent speedier. The new and updated M8 processor can now measure stairs.
The new devices come with an 8MP iSight camera that features phase detection. The iPhone 6 can now takes 43MP panorama photos. Apple has given a bump to the battery size of the new devices. Battery life on the smaller iPhone 6 has seen a minor upgrade, with 10 hours more talk time and an hour more Wi-Fi browsing time.
Apple has introduced a new Apple Pay service, integrated with the new iPhones and a digital watch. The iPhone 6 will cost $199 for a low-end model with 16 GB of storage. That increases to $299 for a 64 GB model and $399 for a 128 GB model. (All of these prices are with a wireless contract.) For the iPhone 6 Plus, you'll have to pay $100 extra: it's $299 for a 16 GB model, going up to $499 for the 128 GB model.
