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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6s's 83 overall score. Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is incredibly newer than the iPhone 6s, it is a lot heavier and a little bit thicker. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more powerful processor than iPhone 6s, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 6s counts with just a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, much less brightness, a little bit smaller screen and a way lower 1334 x 750 resolution. The iPhone 8 Plus has a slightly better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 12 MP camera, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also has better video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
The iPhone 8 Plus has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 6s, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much longer battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has 2691mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPhone 6s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone 6s. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6s, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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