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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 6s Plus has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus's global score of 83.8. IPhone 6s Plus's body has the same thickness than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but it's just a bit heavier. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, although it has way less brightness, they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a greater pixel count per screen inch and a screen with the same size.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a GPU. IPhone 6s Plus's camera is very similar to the camera in Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although the iPhone 6s Plus has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera, the same sensor size, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. IPhone 7 Plus features a little longer battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, iPhone 6s Plus is also a lot cheaper.
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