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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-09-16 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 7 Plus is a little bit better than iPhone 6 Plus, getting an 83.8 score against 80.4. Although the iPhone 7 Plus is newer than iPhone 6 Plus, it's just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The iPhone 6 Plus's CPU is very similar to the CPU in iPhone 7 Plus, because although the iPhone 6 Plus has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a slightly better display than iPhone 7 Plus, although it has way less brightness, they both have a same size display, exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution and the same pixels density. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, the iPhone 7 Plus also has a camera in the back with much more MP, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
The iPhone 7 Plus has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The iPhone 6 Plus has a battery performance that is just as good as iPhone 7 Plus's battery performance, although the iPhone 6 Plus also has a 2915mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 6 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 6 Plus, giving up some features and specs.
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