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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6, getting an 85 score against 79.2. Apple iPhone 8's construction is much newer than Apple iPhone 6's, although it's a little thicker and heavier. Apple iPhone 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The iPhone 6 has a bit sharper screen than iPhone 8, although it has a lot more opaque screen, they both have a same size display, the same pixels density and the same exact resolution of 1334 x 750. IPhone 8 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 6, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 8 and Apple iPhone 6 count with extremely similar batteries duration, although the iPhone 8 also has 1821mAh of battery capacity against 1810mAh. The iPhone 8 takes much better photos and videos than iPhone 6, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the iPhone 8 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera, a way higher video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low light situations.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the iPhone 6, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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