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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Apple iPhone 6's 79.2 score. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's body is a lot newer than the Apple iPhone 6's, but it's incredibly heavier and a bit thicker. The iPhone 8 Plus features a little better performance than iPhone 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The iPhone 6 counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone 8 Plus, although it has a bit worse pixels density, a lot worse resolution of 1334 x 750, way less brightness and a quite smaller screen. The iPhone 8 Plus features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 49% more battery capacity. Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 6, and although they both have a 0.33 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a way better resolution camera in the back, a much higher video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPhone 6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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