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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.4 |
| 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 |
| $ 195.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a global score of 80.4, which is better than the Apple iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. These phones include iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a more recent 8.x version and Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x version. Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a newer and a little thinner phone than the Apple iPhone 5, although it's also notably heavier.
IPhone 6 Plus features a slightly better screen than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same brightness, the iPhone 6 Plus also has a little greater pixel density, a way larger display and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080. The iPhone 6 Plus features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a superior CPU than iPhone 5, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory, an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same video quality, the iPhone 6 Plus also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 6 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 5, resigning a couple specifications.
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