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Apple's iPhone 6 is now not far from announcement, and a new set of benchmarks have apparently detailed the interior hardware of the 4.7-inch model. The Geekbench benchmark may well have been faked, but given that the readings do tie in with multiple reports, we're inclined to believe that they are, in fact, the real deal. Check out the key details after the fold!

For the past couple of weeks it has been well documented that both the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch 'iPhone 6 Plus' will be announced at the same event on September 9th. But while it has long since been expected that the smaller device would hit the retail market later on in September, the larger iPhone, we were told, was subject to delay and wouldn't arrive until October. Now, though, a new report has waded in on the eve of the big keynote to suggest that both next-gen iPhones will be released at the same time, with early adopters able to get their hands on either from September 19th.

Since it emerged that there'd be two configurations of the iPhone 6 - a 4.7-inch model and a larger, 5.5-inch variant - fans and commentators have offered numerous suggestions as to how Apple plans to differentiate between them through naming. There's been a lingering suspicion that the handset may follow the iPad's lead with 'iPhone Air', as well as the very plausible 'iPhone 6L', but according to information obtained by a fairly reliable source, it'll be called the 'iPhone 6 Plus'.

Apple's iPhone 6 event is now just one day away, and while we have a relatively good idea of what's in store, plenty of details still elude us. It has been mentioned on numerous occasions that there may be some considerable differences between the 5.5-inch model and the 4.7-inch variants of the forthcoming handset, and while many of these discrepancies are said to relate to the hardware, a new report indicates that the software experience may also differ dependent on which model you decide to pick up.

The iPhone 6 has managed to drum up quite a bit more excitement than your typical iPhone release, and there's fairly good reason for that. Whereas last year's launch wasn't much of an upgrade - we got an iPhone 5 with a bumped processor and Touch ID as well as another iPhone 5 with a plastic case - Apple has seemingly overhauled its famed handset line-up this time around, and as well as a 4.7-inch version, we're also expecting a 5.5-inch variant. In the case of the latter, bigger hardware will no doubt require a bigger battery, and more evidence has emerged that a 2,915mAh power pack will be used to keep the so-called 'iPhone 6L' ticking over.