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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-02-28 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 Plus is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M1), getting a score of 75.3 against 63.2. IPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. IPhone 6 Plus's construction is thinner than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), but it's heavier and was released many years before.
IPhone 6 Plus has an incredibly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), and although they both have a same size screen, the iPhone 6 Plus also has a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better screen pixels density. The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M1) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with a quite superior processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because although it has a lower number of 1400 MHz cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics processor. The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has a very superior battery life than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus have incredibly similar cameras, although the Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low light situations, a back camera with a way worse resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video quality.
IPhone 6 Plus costs a bit more than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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