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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 7 Plus is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, getting a score of 83.8 against 80.4. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus body is way newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus. IPhone 7 Plus has a processing unit that is just as good as the iPhone 6 Plus one, because although the iPhone 7 Plus has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, although it has much worse brightness, they both have a higher pixel number in each inch in the display, a same size display and the same resolution of 1920 x 1080. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a 0.33 inches sensor, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also has a way better (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has much more memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has more internal storage. IPhone 7 Plus has a battery life that's just as good as the battery lifetime in iPhone 6 Plus, although the iPhone 7 Plus has a 1 percent lower battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 6 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 6 Plus, giving up some specifications.
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