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Amazon Fire Phone
64 GBApple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a global score of 75.3, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire Phone's global score of 71.1. Apple iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2 operating system. Even though Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Amazon Fire Phone were released with only 3 months difference, Apple iPhone 6 Plus's construction is somewhat thinner but a bit heavier.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has just a little better performance than Amazon Fire Phone, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower cores, and they both have a 450 megahertz GPU, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 6 Plus has a more vivid screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a larger screen, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a higher pixels density.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Amazon Fire Phone both have very similar cameras, although the Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a worse (Full HD) video resolution, a much less mega-pixels resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos. The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a 2915mAh battery size instead of 2400mAh.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus costs a little more than Amazon Fire Phone, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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