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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 9.x |
| 2019-05-07 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting a general score of 84.2 against 78.8. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a works with Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a older and notably heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 3a, but Apple could make it a little bit thinner anyway.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processor. IPhone 6s Plus has a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a quite worse count of pixels per screen inch, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen.
IPhone 6s Plus counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2750mAh.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Google Pixel 3a, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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