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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-09-09 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 6s has an overall score of 83, which is better than iPhone 5's 71.7 general score. Both phones in this review work with iOS operating system, but the Apple iPhone 6s has newer 9.x version and iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x version. The Apple iPhone 6s is a way newer and a little thinner phone than the iPhone 5, but it is also notably heavier.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a screen that's very similar to the screen in iPhone 5, and although the Apple iPhone 6s has a quite better 1334 x 750 resolution and a larger screen, they both have the same brightness and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen. IPhone 6s has a better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPhone 6s also has an extra graphics co-processor, a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 6s features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPhone 6s features improved battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has 1715mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 6s has a better camera than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos, a larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 6s, else you can save some money and get the Apple iPhone 5, letting go some features and specs.
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