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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 14.x |
| 2014-09-09 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than the Apple iPhone 6, getting a score of 88.5 against 79.2. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer device than Apple iPhone 6, although it is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices use iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPhone 12 mini has the previous 14.x version while Apple iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x version.
The iPhone 12 mini has a better performing processing unit than iPhone 6, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The iPhone 12 mini counts with a little more vivid screen than iPhone 6, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, much more brightness, a higher pixels amount per display inch and a quite bigger display.
IPhone 12 mini features a better camera than iPhone 6, because it has a much higher video quality, a lot bigger aperture and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera. The iPhone 6 has much more memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features improved battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 6, giving up some features and specifications.
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