Compare phones
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 is slightly better than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, having an 85 score against 80.4. IPhone 8's design is a lot newer and lighter, but also just a little thicker than Apple iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone 6 Plus features a better screen than iPhone 8, because although it has much darker display, it also counts with a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a larger screen and a just a little greater pixel quantity per display inch.
Apple iPhone 8 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 has a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 2915mAh battery capacity. IPhone 8 captures better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a 0.33 inches camera sensor, the iPhone 8 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 6 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 6 Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPhone 6 Plus, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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