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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6 Plus's score of 80.4. Galaxy A42 has Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer phone than iPhone 6 Plus, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
IPhone 6 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 6 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
Galaxy A42 features a way better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photography, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP camera in the back.
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