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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Blue and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6's score of 79.4. The iPhone 8 Plus design is incredibly newer and a lot thinner, but a little heavier than the Google Nexus 6. Google Nexus 6 has a slightly better display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a little larger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower video resolution and a worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video. Google Nexus 6 counts with superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPhone 8 Plus is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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