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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than the iPhone 6's 79.2 general score. Both of these devices come with iOS OS, but iPhone 12 mini has 14.x version and iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x. Even though iPhone 12 mini is much newer than the iPhone 6, it is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a superior processing power than iPhone 6, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a 64-bit processor, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a little bigger screen, much more screen brightness, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a better pixels quantity per inch of display.
IPhone 6 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with improved battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has 2227mAh of battery capacity against 1810mAh. The Apple iPhone 12 mini takes better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a camera with lot more MP, a lot better video quality and a much larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 6. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the iPhone 6, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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