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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-09 | -- |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, iPhone 6's design is just a little thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
Galaxy Alpha has a bit better performance than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processor, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. IPhone 6 counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a display of the same size, the iPhone 6 also has a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a bit higher 1334 x 750 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 6, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels. The Apple iPhone 6 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the iPhone 6 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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