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Apple iPhone 5s
SprintA1453
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 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, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | 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 A7 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| 1570mAh 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 |
| 3.36 | 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 5s has an overall score of 75.5, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus's general score of 75.3. Although the Apple iPhone 5s is older and just a little bit thicker than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, it's construction is still way lighter. Both of these phones include the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system).
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus's CPU is very similar to iPhone 5s's processing unit, and although the Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a slower 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, they both have 1 GB of RAM, a Dual-Core processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same display brightness, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also has a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a lot larger display and a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The iPhone 6 Plus takes a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 6 Plus also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate. The iPhone 5s features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2915mAh battery size instead of 1570mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 5s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 6 Plus. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy iPhone 6 Plus, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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