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Apple iPhone 4
32 GB Verizon CDMAApple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-01-11 | 2014-09-09 |
| 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 330 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX535 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.2 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a score of 80.4, which is much better than iPhone 4's 60.8 global score. Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus is extremely heavier than iPhone 4, it's noticeably thinner and also notably newer. Both of these phones use iOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPhone 6 Plus has newer 8.x version and iPhone 4 has iOS 7.x, so it provides some extra features and better performance.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a better display than iPhone 4, because it has a bit higher pixels amount per inch in the screen, a way larger display and a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 4, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a higher number of faster cores, a graphics processing unit and 512 MB more RAM memory.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 4, because it has a 105 percent larger battery size. IPhone 6 Plus features a much better camera than iPhone 4, because it has a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture.
IPhone 6 Plus costs a little more than the Apple iPhone 4, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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