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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 6s has a general score of 83, which is better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. Even though iPhone 6s and the Google Nexus 5X were only released with a couple months difference, iPhone 6s's design is a little heavier but also just a bit thinner. The iPhone 6s features a faster CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 6s also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, although it has a little smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels and a little lower pixels density. Google Nexus 5X captures clearer photos and videos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Nexus 5X also has a higher 12.3 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger aperture and a much bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
IPhone 6s has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory. Google Nexus 5X counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 57% larger battery size.
Apple iPhone 6s costs more money than Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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