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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-09-16 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 3.68 |
| 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 has a general score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6's general score of 79.2. The iPhone 7 design is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the iPhone 6. IPhone 6 counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 6 counts with a bit better display than Apple iPhone 7, although it has way darker display, they both have exactly the same 1334 x 750 resolution, a same size display and the same screen pixels density. IPhone 7 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 6, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 7 features a little better battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has an 8% more battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 7 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, the Apple iPhone 7 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 6. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 7, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 6, letting go some specs and features.
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