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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-10-01 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a score of 80.4 against 72.8. The iPhone 6 Plus construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's a bit lighter. IPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The iPhone 6 Plus features just a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a bit greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a slightly better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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