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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 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
IPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 6s's 83 score. The iPhone 8 body is noticeably newer, but a little thicker and just a little heavier than the Apple iPhone 6s. IPhone 6s counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8, although it has way less brightness, they both have a screen of the same size, the same display pixel density and the same exact 1334 x 750 resolution.
The iPhone 8 has just a little better performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit and the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 8 also counts with a larger number of cores. The Apple iPhone 8 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, a 12 MP camera and the same video quality, the Apple iPhone 8 also has higher video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 6s, because it has more internal memory. IPhone 8 features a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 1821mAh battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone 6s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 6s. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 6s, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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