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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2015-09-25 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 is a little bit better than the iPhone 6s Plus, having a overall score of 85 against 77.3. The Apple iPhone 8 construction has the same thickness than iPhone 6s Plus, but it is way lighter. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 8, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a bigger display and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPhone 8 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 features a better processing power than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 8 also has more CPU cores and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 6s Plus counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 2750mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh. IPhone 8 features a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same camera sensor size, the iPhone 8 also has a larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and faster video frame rate.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the iPhone 8 is also cheaper than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
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