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Apple iPhone 5s
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 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, Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 A7 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2750mAh 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 |
| 3.36 | 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
The iPhone 6s Plus is much better than iPhone 5s, getting an 84.2 score against 75.5. The iPhone 6s Plus is a newer and a little thinner phone than the iPhone 5s, but it's also notably heavier. These phones have iOS OS, but iPhone 6s Plus has a newer 9.x version and iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x, so it gives you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
IPhone 6s Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64-bits processor and a Dual-Core processor, the iPhone 6s Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a much better 650 megahertz graphics processor. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same brightness, the iPhone 6s Plus also has a just a bit higher screen density, a really larger screen and a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a much better storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 75% bigger battery capacity. The iPhone 6s Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture and the same sensor size, the iPhone 6s Plus also has a way better (4K) video definition and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone 5s. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 6s Plus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 5s, letting go some features and specs.
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