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Apple iPhone 5c
16 GBApple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 2014-09-09 |
| 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 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 |
| 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 SGX 543MP3 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, HSUPA, UMTS, 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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
IPhone 6 Plus is a little bit better than the iPhone 5c, having a 75.3 score against 68.7. These phones come with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). Although the iPhone 6 Plus is a lot heavier than the iPhone 5c, it's thinner and also newer. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit better screen than iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a way larger screen and a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
IPhone 6 Plus's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as iPhone 5c's one, they have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a faster CPU than iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has an extra GPU, 8 MB more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 6 Plus has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the iPhone 6 Plus also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a very superior battery life than iPhone 5c, because it has a 2915mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, iPhone 6 Plus is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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