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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-01-08 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a score of 75.3 against 68.7. The iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with Android operating system. The iPhone 6 Plus is an older and a bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but Apple could make it just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit lower display density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower), a 64-bit processing unit and an extra GPU. The iPhone 6 Plus features a battery life that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), although the iPhone 6 Plus also has a 1 percent greater battery size.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or video in low-light situations and a lot less mega-pixels camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the iPhone 6 Plus is also by far the cheapest one.
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