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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| 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 Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.7. IPhone 6s Plus's design is just a little thinner but noticeably heavier than the Google Nexus 5X, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little lower pixels amount in each inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a quite larger screen.
IPhone 6s Plus has a better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra GPU. Google Nexus 5X takes slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Nexus 5X also has a back-facing camera with a better 12.3 mega pixels resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a larger camera aperture.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a little longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 2750mAh battery size.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5X, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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