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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 6's 79.2 overall score. Although the Apple iPhone 8 is newer than Apple iPhone 6, it is a little bit thicker and heavier. IPhone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPhone 8 also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPhone 6 has just a bit better looking screen than iPhone 8, although it has much more opaque screen, they both have a display of the same size, the same count of pixels in each display inch and an equal resolution of 1334 x 750. IPhone 8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 6, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 6 has a battery performance that is just as good as iPhone 8's battery performance, although the Apple iPhone 6 has 1810mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, the Apple iPhone 8 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone 6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 6, resigning some features and specifications.
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