There are 3 killer features in the new iPhone 6S

The new iPhone 6S may look the same on the outside, but there are a lot of new tricks on the inside.

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After spending a few minutes with the iPhone 6S following Apple's big event Wednesday, three features stood out the most: 3D Touch, Live Photos, and the new camera.

Here's a quick look at each.

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This is the iPhone 6S. It looks the same as last year's iPhone 6.

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But it has a new feature called 3D Touch, which can detect how hard you press down on the screen.

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For example, when you press down hard on the Phone app icon, you get a list of recent contacts.

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Same with Messages. You also get a prompt to jump in and write a new message to someone.

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You get a preview of the web page!

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3D Touch works in the Mail app too.

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You can press hard on a message to get a preview.

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And flick up to reply, mark as read, and more.

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The camera got a big upgrade. It shoots at 12 megapixels now.

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It can also shoot 4K video, which is twice the resolution as normal HD video. It looks great.

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By default, every photo you take becomes a Live Photo. If you press down on a photo, it animates.

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The camera automatically captures a few moments before you snap a photo.

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You can also set a Live Photo as your wallpaper.

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