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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6, with an 87.1 score against 81.1. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's body is notably newer and noticeably thinner, but just a little heavier than Google Nexus 6. The Google Nexus 6 features a slightly better display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a little greater pixel number in each inch of display, a quite bigger display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations.
The Google Nexus 6 features superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, iPhone 8 Plus is also cheaper.
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