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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBGoogle Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 general score. Apple iPhone 6s's body is newer and thinner than Google Nexus 5's, but it's a bit heavier. Apple iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x OS, while Google Nexus 5 comes with Android 4.4.3 OS. Apple iPhone 6s counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5, because although it has less and slower cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 6s, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger display. IPhone 6s counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 5 counts with greater battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 2300mAh battery size instead of 1715mAh. The Apple iPhone 6s shoots better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, a larger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
IPhone 6s costs more than Google Nexus 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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