Here's your first look at the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Here's your first look at the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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The iPhone 6 is finally here after months (and months and months) of hype — and so is the iPhone 6 Plus. Apple unveiled the next-gen devices at a much-ballyhooed event Tuesday in Cupertino, California, with CEO Tim Cook hailing them as the "biggest advancement in the history of the iPhone."

Here's what they look like:

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As rumored, the new phone will come in two sizes, a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch version, both of which are significantly larger than the current 4-inch screen. The 5.5-inch model — the Plus — is so big it's more of a "phablet" — a portmanteau of "phone" and tablet."

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Apple says the iPhone 6 has a new A8 processor, which is 25 percent faster than the A7 in older models. And crucially for those who constantly use their phones, the iPhone 6 Plus will have a far longer battery life than iPhone 5.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.