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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-09-09 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the iPhone 6 Plus's 80.4 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is incredibly newer than the iPhone 6 Plus's, but it is a bit heavier and a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way better resolution back facing camera and a much larger aperture for better images and video in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 27% larger battery capacity.
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