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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-10-20 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
IPhone 6 Plus is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a global score of 80.4 against 73.7. IPhone 6 Plus is an older and way heavier device than Google Nexus 5X, but Apple was able to make it just a bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little bit larger display.
The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processing unit. The iPhone 6 Plus features a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a bit superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Google Nexus 5X shoots just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The iPhone 6 Plus costs more money than Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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