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Apple iPhone 5
16 GBApple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-09-09 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The iPhone 6 Plus is a bit better than iPhone 5, with a 75.3 score against 68.8. Both phones in our current comparison work with iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPhone 6 Plus has the newer 8.x version while iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x version, counting with some additional features. Even though the iPhone 6 Plus is way heavier than iPhone 5, it's just a little bit thinner and newer.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a slightly better looking display than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen, a really bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. IPhone 6 Plus has a superior performance than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPhone 6 Plus also has an extra GPU, a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus shoots a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has faster video frame rate, a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 5 count with incredibly similar storage to install games and applications, they have equal 16 GB internal memory. The iPhone 6 Plus has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity instead of 1440mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is also cheaper than the iPhone 5, which makes it a simple decision.
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