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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.64 |
| 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 iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s's general score of 83. The iPhone 8 Plus construction is newer, but much heavier and just a bit thicker than Apple iPhone 6s. Apple iPhone 6s features a bit sharper display than iPhone 8 Plus, although it has a way worse resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels, way more opaque display, a bit smaller display and a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 6s, because it has more internal storage. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 2691mAh battery size instead of 1715mAh. IPhone 8 Plus has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same sensor size, the iPhone 8 Plus also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture for better captures in low-light situations.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 6s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone 6s. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPhone 6s, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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