Leaked iPhone 6S benchmarks show 2GB of RAM and a tri-core CPU

iPhones 6S leaks and rumors are becoming more frequent as we approach the end of the year, but some benchmarks that just popped up on Geekbench may be our most detailed look at the smartphone yet. Confirming recent rumors, it looks like the iPhone 6S will finally bring multi-gigabyte RAM to Apple’s smartphones. Not only has the RAM been doubled to 2GB, the processor has been upgraded from a dual-core processor to a tri-core one. 

A prototype of Apple’s iPhone 6S smartphone has appeared in the Geekbench benchmarks and it looks like the handset will come with 2GB of RAM. The handset is also listed with a tri core CPU clocked at 1.5GHz, the Apple A9, the current Apple A8 processor is a dual core processor. The benchmarks for the new iPhone 6S, which were spotted by MyDrivers can be seen below and are said to be from a prototype of Apple’s new iPhone. We have heard a number of rumors about the new iPhone 6S and 6S plus handsets, the 6S is rumored to feature a 4.7 inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and the 6S plus is said to come with a Quad HD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, both handsets are said to feature Force Touch. As well as updated display, a new processor and more RAM, Apple will also introduce new cameras with this years iPhone models, the front camera is said to be a Full HD capable Apple FaceTime camera and the rear camera is said to be a 12 megapixel Apple iSight camera which can record Ultra HD 4K video.