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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-08-21 | 2014-09-09 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 6 Plus is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5, having an 80.4 score against 80.2. Even though the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is older and a little heavier than Galaxy Note5, it's construction is still a little thinner. The iPhone 6 Plus has a bit better display than Galaxy Note5, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller screen and a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
IPhone 6 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Note5 features a better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much better resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
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