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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, 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 | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with an 84.2 score against 78.8. Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a comes with Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus construction is a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3a, although it is way heavier and was released 4 years before.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 6 less and slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower pixels count in each display inch.
Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also has a larger aperture, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with more mega-pixels.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Google Pixel 3a has a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 6s Plus, else you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3a, resigning a couple specifications.
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