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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Just black |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel 4a, getting a score of 84.2 against 82.9. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a lot older and noticeably heavier than the Google Pixel 4a, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. Apple iPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x operating system, while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 6s Plus has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen. The Google Pixel 4a's storage for games and applications is just as good as the iPhone 6s Plus one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. The Google Pixel 4a features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4a also has a bigger back camera sensor, a much bigger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 2750mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 4a. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 6s Plus, else you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 4a, giving up some specifications.
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