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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than iPhone 6 Plus, getting a score of 87 against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a extremely newer phone than the iPhone 6 Plus, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus has just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics processor. The iPhone 6 Plus features a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots greater pictures and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2915mAh.
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