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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 80.4 score against 75.8. Apple iPhone 6 Plus's body is a little thinner than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's a little heavier and was released 2 years before. Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a bit larger screen. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
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