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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 Plus has a global score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S4's 79 general score. The iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 operating system. IPhone 6 Plus is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S4, but it is also a lot heavier.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S4, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a bit bigger display. IPhone 6 Plus has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a much better GPU running at 450 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit. Galaxy S4 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same aperture, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
IPhone 6 Plus has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
Although iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 6 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S4, letting go some features and specs.
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