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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1429A1429
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh 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 | 4.72 |
| 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
IPhone 6s Plus is better than Apple iPhone 5, having a global score of 84.2 against 71.7. Both of these devices use iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPhone 6s Plus has newer 9.x version while Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x. The iPhone 6s Plus body is incredibly newer and just a little thinner than Apple iPhone 5's, but it's notably heavier.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a little bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same display brightness, the iPhone 6s Plus also has a little bit greater pixel density, a much higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much bigger display. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a more powerful processing unit than iPhone 5, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also has an additional graphics co-processor, 1,01 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 5, because it has a 2750mAh battery size.
IPhone 6s Plus takes better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
The iPhone 6s Plus costs a bit more money than iPhone 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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